384 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; very calui. Wednesday, 20th : AVeut out in Gardiner's Bay, and as we could see no fish 

 we went into the sound and went to Saybrook ; pleasant day. Thursday, 21st : An east storm ; we lay in Saylirook. 

 Friday, 22d : Went out in the sound, aud went west a few miles ; saw uo fish, then went in the bay, and around Gar- 

 diner's Island, but caught no fish; pleasant. Sat n relay, 23d: Did not fish, but went home; weather pleasant. Monday, 

 2' Hi : Went down through the bay, but saw no fish; then went iu the sound and went to Saybrook; line. Tuesday, 

 .';i//i : Went out and went west, aud just east of Faulkland Island we caught 53,500 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Wednesday, 'J7/A : We caught just west of Faulkland Island 2H,500 fish, which 

 we put iu the North Star and sent into Fowler's Works, at Guillbrd ; we made a harbor in Sachem's Head ; weather fine. 

 Thursday, '2$th : We caught near Faulklaud Island 12,(l(iO fish, which we sent to Fowler's Works in the North Star ; 

 weather fine. Friday, 29th : AVe made a set near Faulkland Island; caught only 2, GOO fish, which we put iu the U. S. 

 Grant, and steered for Gardiner's Bay ; caught no more ; sent the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and we went 

 into Greenport ; weather pleasant. Saturday, 30th ; We hauled the sloops out on the railways ; pleasant. 



September 1st, Monday : Went down in the bay, but the wind coming oil to blow hard we went into Napeague. 

 Tuesday, 2d: Caught below Gardiner's Island 10,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamognu Works; flue. 

 Wednesday, "d: We went out below Gardiuei's Island, but caught none; weather pleasant. Thursday, 4th : (.'aught 

 l>elow Gardiner's Island 47,500 fish, which wo sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamogne Works, Friday, 5//i : We 

 caught below Gardiner's Island 41,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miauiogue Works; weather still 

 continues pleasant. Saturday, Glli : Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 20,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the 

 Miauiogue Works; tine. Monday, 8//i : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 14,000 fish, which we scut in the North Star to the 

 Miauiogue Works; and as the iisli wi-re scarce iu the bay we went into the sound, and came to anchor near the mouth 

 of Connecticut River ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 9th : Went west : fouud some fish near Faulkland Island, aud caught 

 34,000, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Fowler's Works, at Guilford ; weather tine. Wednesday, Will : Caught near 

 Faulkland Island 17,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to Fowler's Works; pleasant. TlnimJay, llth: Wo 

 caught near Faulkland Island 50,500 lish, which we put in the U. S. Grant ; and as Fowler's AYoiks are "blocked'' we 

 all came in Gardiner's Hay, and sent the U. S. Grant to the Miauiogue Works ; wealher line. 1'riilnij, i2ih : Caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 21, .Mm lish, which we scut in the North Star to the Miaiuogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, l:?//i : We 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay l'.l,500 fish, which we sent iu the North Star to the Miamogue Works, and sold 4,000 for .$16 

 to a smack; the fish are good > et, but not quile as tat as they were in July and August ; weather continues pleasant. 

 Monday, 15//I : Went out iu Gardiner's Bay; caught 32,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Kraut to (he Miamogue 

 Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, It'tlli : Caught in Gardiner's I'av 10,1 100 tish, which we sent in the North Star to the 

 Miamogue Works, aud sold 1,000 fish for 4 to a smack ; weather pleasant. II i-ilnesday, l~lh : Went out iu Gardiner's 

 Bay; caught 31,000 lish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; tine. Thursday, 1*1 h : We went 

 out, but caught no lish ; then went to Greeiiport; weather continues line. Friday, l'.l//i : We hauled the sloops out on 

 the railways; it rained a part of the day. Saturday, 201 li : We tarred a. new seine, and had the sloops painted; pleasant 

 day. Monday, 22d : We went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 15,1100 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, aud 15,000 

 iu the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; weather line. Tinsday, 2'.\d : Canghl iu (iardiner's Bay 8,500 fish, which we 

 sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miauiogue Works ; pleasant, ll'idmsday, 2MIi : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 

 10,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogne Works; line. Thursday, 2blh : Gaiight ill Gardiner's Bay 

 20,000 fish, which we scut in the IT. S. Grant to the Miamogne Works; we also sold 1,00(1 tish for $4 to a smack; 

 weather fiuo. Friday, 2(ith : Wo huug the new seine. Saturday, 2~lh : Finished the seine aud went home. Monday, 

 29th : Went out in Gardiuei's Bay, but caught, none ; line. Tuesday, li(l(/i : Wind blew bard ; we caught none. 



October 1st, Wednesday: Went out iu Gardiner's B;:.v ; caught I'.', 1 1:11 lisli, which we sent in the- North Star to the Mia- 

 uiogue Works ; fine. Thursday, 2d: As the fishing was pour, we concluded to go to Jaruesport with the sloops and 

 attend the Suffolk County fair, which was held at Riverhead. Monday, 6/h : Went down through 1'eeonic and into 

 Gardiner's Bay; caught (i.OOO lish, which we sent in theU. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 

 ~th : Hard east storm ; did nol lish. H't-dni-xtlun, s(/i : Windy; did not tish. T'lHi-sdn//. 'J//i : Windy; did not go out. 

 Friday, 10th: Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; came to anchor iu Cherry Harbor, which is on the west side 

 of Gardiner's Island; wind continues east. Saturday, lltli : We \\ent below Gardiner's Island and oft' Fort Pond; 

 caught :;:;, IK ill tish, whicli ve sent in the North Star to the Miamogne Woiks: very cairn in p.m. ; we did not get to Greeu- 

 port. until 10 o'eloi K p. m. Munday, \'.'-/li : We ueut down iu Gardiner's Bay ; found a shoal of fish close under Gardi- 

 ner's 1 'oil it ; \\e set around them and caught r,C,.r,i!i>, which we put in the U. S. Grant ; aud as the North Star has not come 

 out, we put the remainder on the Starlight, 25,500, and took them into the Miamogne Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 

 14th : We looked through Gardiner's Bay, but did not have the luck to catch a single bunker; weather fine. Wednes- 

 day, Kill : We caught iu Gardiner's Bay 58,500 lish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 24,500 in the North Star to the 

 Miamoguo Works; weather pleasant. Thursday, lljth : AVe went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; caught only 2,000 fish, which 

 we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue AVorks ; weather continues fine. Friday, 17th : AA 7 e caught iu Gardiner's Bay 

 .'I. HIM) fish, which we sent in the IT. S. Giant, ami 1:!. run in tin' North Star, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 

 l*lh : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 8,500 tish, which we scut in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. 

 Monday, 20th: A hard east storm; did not lish. Tuesday, 21sf : Windy; did not fish. Wcdiimday, 22d : AVent down 

 to Fort Poud; caught none. Thursday, 2:W : AYe looked for fish below Gardiner's Island, but found none (hat we 

 could catch; pleasant. Friday, 21th : We went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 8,500 fish, which we sent iu (he U. S. 

 Grant to the Miamoguo AVorks ; weather pleasant. Saturday, 25/7i : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 12,000 fish, which we 

 sent ill the North Star to the Miamoguo AVorks ; weather line. Monday, 2~/h : The wind blew hard southwest, and it, 

 stormed ; we lay in Greeiiport. Tuesday, Ztith : Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; caught 40,000 fish, which we seut in the 

 U. ft- Grant, and. 30,000 iu the North Star, to the. Miawogue Works ; pleasant day. Wertnevdai/, 29 f A ; Wind blow hard 



