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The Quarterdeck had been rigged with microphones and floodlights. 
The President and the Captain waited there. After honors were rendered 
to Davy Jones, he was greeted by the Captain. 
Captain : 
Davy Jones: 
Captain : 
President : 
Davy Jones: 
Captain: 
Greetings, Davy Jones. 
My congratulations to you Captain, some years 
since I saw you last. 
Yes, it was on board the U. S. S. SOUTH DAKO- 
TA. It gives me great pleasure to present you 
to President Roosevelt, a shellback of some years 
standing. 
I’m delighted to see you again, Davy. It seems 
like old times. 
It is indeed a pleasure, Mr. President, to meet you 
again. 
Captain, I have a summons to you from Neptunus 
Rex. 
I shall be glad to receive it. 
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24 July. 
Davy Jones handed the Captain an official looking, sealed envelope 
which he opened and read aloud to all hands. 
PDQ File 
No. 123/X 
DOMAIN OF NEPTUNUS-REX 
ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP 
ROYAL EQUATORIAL PALACE 
Majestic Chambers, 
24 July, 1938. 
From: His Royal Majesty, Neptunus-Rex. 
Ruler of the Raging Main. 
To : Captain G. N. BARKER, U. S. Navy, 
Commanding United States Ship HOUSTON. 
Subject: Order XXX. 
Reference: (a) PDQ file 123/s of 22 July, 1938. 
1. GREETINGS - hear ye. As you enter my Royal Domain, 
in Latitude 00 00, Longitude 91° W., you will have your ship and crew 
in readiness for a rigid inspection by me and my escort. This you will 
communicate to all infections of the land under your command, to wit: 
all tadpoles, pollywogs, sandcrabs, sea lawyers, deck massagers, plow- 
deserters ,and last but not least, liberty breakers. 
2. Hear ye again. You will change course and speed so as to 
enter my aqueous domain at 0800. 
Neptunus-Rex. 
Davy Jones: 
Captain, with your permission, I will deliver cer- 
tain summons for pollywogs that I have here. 
Captain : 
You have my 
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