Sunday, July 3rd, 1898  

July 3/98 Sunday
Weather pretty and the Sea is verry calm we had 2 good Sermon this day Comrade Cute was put in Iron for going on to sleep on his post during the Night and 3 men had to walk on Deck all day for drunkeness all distance made 254 Miles 5 men sick

The weather is pretty and the sea is very calmj. We had two good sermons this day. Comrade [Gilbert] Cuite was put in irons for going to sleep at his post during the night and three men had to walk the deck all day [as punishment] for drunkenness. Distance made, 254 miles. Five men are sick.