Ship No.68715 Name. James Walker Letter & No. H884 Owner. J L Potter Skipper. Richard Kingdom 2nd Hand. W H Sawyer 3rd Hand. W H Allwood 4th Hand. H Cox

Memoranda by Skipper.

This is to certify that J Sheridan did on the 18th day of this month October. Did cheek and insult me the skipper, which is not lawful I then took a bit of line and ? the offender in a just manner. Afterwards he refused to do anymore work he went down the hole and stayed there until 19th October. I went to him and asked him if he was going to start work to which he again refused.

This is to certify that J Sheridan did turn to work on the 19th of october on reduced wages. owing to his incompetency Sheridans wages were reduced 10 11/- per week for the whole voyage.

Record of Illtreatment or Punishment. North Sea October 18th 1889. Name of person punished - J Sheridan by R Kingdom skipper. Using foul and insolent language to myself. Six or seven strokes on the back with a small line.