22 July. 
For who be these royal, these bally inditers, 
These vain, selfish, lugs, all are confiders, 
Of evil content amongst their whole motley clan, 
And easily rest ’pon some infidehs plan ! 
Some plan be it said of rankish delusion, 
Of wacky, contemptuous, dammed corny infusion, 
No principal, logic or even fair judgement, 
They turn to, where be there consolement. 
I crave no desire or mere intimation, 
To humble this horde with intimidation, 
Yet let it be said for time memorial, 
Their numbers will stench in pages historical. 
A secret meeting was held by shellbacks during which several new 
tortures were devised for the pollywogs. Several spies attempted to break 
through the ironclad espionage system of the shellbacks, but Long John 
Silver and his trusty emmissaries kept the plans secret. 
Several culprits were apprehended in their vile acts and were entered 
in the BIG BLACK BOOK. They are also being considered as likely candi- 
dates for the Chain Gang. 
CREW ENTERTAINED BY SCIENTIST 
Dr Schmitt gave an excellent talk on the Galapagos Islands illustrated 
by lantern slides. It was too bad there was a high wind at the time which 
took some of the words right out of the loud speakers and blew them once 
or twice around the stack before finally coming to our ears. 
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23 July. 
Seventh day without liberty 
KING NEPTUNE SPEAKS 
As we neared the Domain of Neptunus-Rex the Equatorial Radio hum- 
med. 
From: The President of the United States. 
To : Commanding Officer, U. S. S. HOUSTON, 
Commanding Officer, U. S. S. MACDOUGAL. 
0022 THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE RADIO 
STATION ALBEMARLE ISLAND GALAPAGOS GROUP QUOTE IN- 
FORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT YOU INTEND TO PASS 
THROUGH MY DOMAIN ENROUTE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS IN THE 
HOUSTON ACCOMPANIED BY THE MCDOUGAL PERIOD IT WILL 
BE A GREAT PLEASURE TO AGAIN HAVE YOU VISIT MY REALM 
PERIOD PLEASE ADVISE IF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TWO VES- 
SELS ARE ALL LOYAL SUBJECTS OF MINE OR IF YOU HAVE 
ABOARD ANY POLLYWOGS LANDLUBBERS BEACH DUTY HOUNDS 
OR SEA DUTY SHIRKERS SO THAT I MAY BE PREPARED TO GIVE 
A PROPER RECEPTION UPON THEIR ARRIVAL IN MY CAPITOL 
THE EQUATOR PERIOD PLEASE EXTEND TO YOUR COMMANDING 
OFFICER CAPTAIN BARKER AND COMMANDER STARKEY AND 
YOUR NAVAL AIDE COMMANDER CALLAHAN MY GREETINGS 
AND TELL THEM AND ALL OTHER LOYAL SHELLBACKS ABOARD 
THE TWO VESSELS THAT I WILL BE GLAD TO MEET THEM AGAIN 
PERIOD ADVISE TIME OF ARRIVAL AT THE EQUATOR SO THAT I 
MAY MEET YOU AND GREET YOU THERE PERIOD SIGNED NEP- 
TUNUS REX KING OF THE DEEP UNQUOTE 1900 
SENIOR SHELLBACK ANSWERS 
The following answer was sent to His Majesty, Neptunus-Rex. 
NEPTUNUS REX KING OF THE DEEP ALBEMARLE ISLAND GALA- 
PAGOS GROUP BT I HAVE RECEIVED THE GREETINGS CONTAIN- 
ED IN YOUR MAJESTYS DESPATCH 1830 OF THIS DATE AND DE- 
SIRE TO EXTEND MY CORDIAL COMPLIMENTS TO YOUR MAJESTY 
PERIOD IT IS WITH GREAT JOY THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO EN- 
TERING YOUR DOMAIN AGAIN AND TO RENEWING OUR DEEP 
FRIENDSHIP OF YEARS PAST PERIOD MY NAVAL AIDE THE 
CAPTAINS OF THE HOUSTON AND MCDOUGAL AND ALL THE 
ROYAL SHELLBACKS OF MY COMMAND JOIN ME IN MY THANKS 
FOR YOUR WELCOME MESSAGE PERIOD A LIST OF THE LAND- 
LUBBERS POLLYWOGS BEACH HOUNDS AND SEA LAWYERS ON 
BOARD THE TWO SHIPS WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR MAJESTY 
FOR SUCH ACTION AS YOU MAY DESIRE TO TAKE IMMEDIATELY 
UPON YOUR ARRIVAL ON BOARD PERIOD IT IS MY INTENTION TO 
HAVE THE HONOR OF ENTERING YOUR KINGDOM ON THE EQUA- 
TOR DURING THE EARLY FORENOON MONDAY TWENTY FIVE 
JULY PERIOD UNTIL THEN AGAIN ACCEPT MY MOST SINCERE 
AND HEARTY GOOD WISHES BT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
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