Ahoy there me hearties

Oh yass lads and lassies of the poop deck, that was some big blow in from the South China seas, with a queer lot of cabin boys washed overboard before the captain could save those little oriental legs. A grand shame and a great loss to the Navy at this time when they is needed for the Boxer rebellion I shall say. Also the gods of Neptune are naught on these trips this weather - a right evil sea of evil intent - a troubled ocean and huge waves as high as houses rising above and over the decks. Ye crikes, ye gads, these are not grand waters for an old essex man like meself. We shall shortly be approaching San Francisco Bay me hearties and we shall put in there for a day and a jog and see what we can do to replenish our stores. Capt Peter Joseph on the deck now. A likely lad.