I Hereby Certify that I have duly and properly served the within subpoena on the herein named person on board the U.S.S. SALT LAKE CITY, in sufficient time previous to the crossing of the Equator by said vessel, to permit the defendant to prepare an ample defense to such charges as appear herein.
Davy Jones, Scribe
Peg Leg, Deputy

All Landlubbers of the U.S.S. SALT LAKE CITY

To ____________________________________U.S. NAVY

It having been brought to the attention of His Royal Highness, NEPTUNUS REX, Supreme Ruler of the Deep, through his trusty shellbacks, that a ship manned by a crew who have not acknowledged the sovereignty of the Ruler of the Deep, has transgressed on his domain and thereby incurred the Royal displeasure.

Be it Known: To ye all that His Most Royal Highness, NETPUNUS REX, Supreme Ruler of all mermaids, sharks, crabs, pollywogs, timmonogs, and other denizens of the deep, will, with his Secretary and Royal Court, meet in full session on board the offending ship SALT LAKE CITY in Latitude 0 degree 0' 00", Longitude 165 degrees 50' 00" W., at 9:00 o'clock in the morning of the 21st day of July, A.D. 1941 to examine into your fitness to be taken into the citizenship of the deep and to hear your defense on the charge of:
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It is therefore ordered and decreed that the above named man present himself before the Royal Court at the time and place mentioned under penalty of eternal pickling

By Order of the Court:
for His Majesty

Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of July A.D. 1941

Davy Jones, Scribe
Peg Leg, Deputy