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we scut in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin, and 20,li5(5 in the New York to Jamesport ; weather pleasant. Friday, 

 21st: We caught in Little Pecouic Bay :_!K,000 fish, which we sent iu the New York, and 61,000 in the U. S. Grant, 

 to the Algonquin; weather continues pleasant. Xatiinlay, -Id: Caught, in Pecouic Bay 27,2138 fish, which we sent 

 in the New York to Jamesport ; weather fine. Monday, 24th : Caught in Little Peconic Bay 50,000 fish, which we 

 sent iu the U. S. Grant, and 24,000 iu the New York, to the Miamogue Works, as the Algonquin cannot take fish for 

 a few days, owing to the fact that they are putting iu a patent drier for drying scrap; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 

 25t/( : Caught in Pecouic Bay 3,500 fish, which we scut in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport; weather continues line. 

 11'ednesdaii, 26/7i : We caught ill Little Peconic Bay l:,500 lish, which we sent in the, New York to the Miamogue, 

 Works; line. Thursday, '_'?//'i : We went to Gw en port and ripped out and tarred the seine; pleasant day. Friday, 

 2'-/A : Hung the seine; weal her line. Saturday, 29th : Did not lish ; came home. 



July 1st, Miinday: We caught, in Gardiner's Bay :>8,500 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the' Miamogue 

 Works; fine. Tuesday, ->d : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 3'.,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 58,000 ir 

 the U. S. Grant, and took 27,000 in the Starlight, to the Miamogue Works; liue. Wednesday, 3d: The laelories are all 

 full aud the farmers are busy harvesting; we cannot sell auy mure fish at present, so we came to Jamesport with the 

 sloops, and wait, a few days for the glut to get over ; weather pleasant. Thursday, 4th : At home ; very warm weather. 

 Friday, '>th : I worked around home a. in. ; went out among the farmers collecting fish money p. 111. Saturday, Gt/i : At 

 work about, home ; weather continues pleasant. Monday, 8//i : We came down to Greenport ; pleasant day. Tin-mini/, 

 'Jlli : We went in the sound and west as far as Norwalk Islands; saw plenty of fish but would not, catch them, as we, 

 did not know where the Algonquin was, or if she was prepared to take fish ; pleasant day ; wind SSW. Wi'dm-sdny, 

 111///: \Ve went o\ er to Huntingtou Bay, but the Algonquin was not there, so wo concluded that she was iu New 

 Haven yet, where they took her to get the driers put in ; then we came down to Mil ford to see if \\e could sell onr 

 fish there, until the Algonquin was prepared to take them; caught 35,000 fish, which we sent in the New York to 

 the Welch Point Works, where we succeeded in selling them; pleasant. Thursday, llth : Caught, off Stratford Point 

 and Milford 48,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, aud 22,000 in the New York, to the Welch Point WoiUs; 

 weather pleasant. Friday, I'-ith: Caught oil' Milford 1(5,800 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Welch Point 

 Works; pleasant. Saturday, l:Wt : We did not lish, but, went to New Haven to see if the Algonquin was ready to 

 take- lish, or was ever likely to be ready; pleasant day. Sunday, 14th: In New Haven ; very warm day. Monday, 

 ir,th: Caught off New Haven 3i;,oiHi, which we sent in the New York to the Welch Point Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 

 10//I : Caught oil' Milford 18,300 fish, which we sent in the IT. S. Grant to the Welch Point Works ; pleasant. Wednes- 

 day, 17th: We caught oil" Milford 2(>,5I.IO fish, which \\ e sent iu the New York to the Welch Point Works; pleasant. 

 Th ill-sail y, !<-'//< : We caught off Black Rock 42,400 fish, which we sent, in the U. S. Grant, to George W. Miles's Works: 

 pleasant. Friday, Wtli: Wo caught off Southport 21,000 lish, which we sent in the New York to the Welch Point 

 Works; pleasant. Xulnrday, 20(/i : We came over to Northport, expecting to see the Algonquin anchored in Hunt- 

 ingtou Bay, as they calculated to be ready this week, l>ut she is not here yet ; we went into Northport and purchased 

 our week's stores, put the seine on the beach to dry, and improved our time by mending the holes ; fine. Monday, 22d: 

 The wind blew hard NNW. ; we went out in the sound, but came to anchor under the land off Southport. Tuesday, 

 23d: We caught off Southport 37,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin, as she has arrived aud 

 is anchored in Huntington Bay; pleasant. Wednesday, '~'4//i : Caught off Glen Cove and Captain's Island 27,500 lish, 

 which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather continues pleasant. Thursday, 25th : Caught off Cold 

 Spring 15,500 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Friday ,26th : Stormy day ; came 

 into Northport and hauled out the sloops on the railways. Saturday, 27 111 : Had the sloops painted; pleasant; the 

 lish do not seem to be very plenty in the sound, aud Mr. C. H. Tuthill, who has charge of the Algonquin, hearing that 

 the tisbing is good in Gardiner's Bay, has gone to Greenport, aud, if the report, is true, is to send me a dispatch early 

 Monday morning, and we are to start down. Mnnday, 2 ( J//i : Early iu the morning went to the, telegraph office, and 

 had a dispatch to come ; we sent word to the ship, and they sent a dispatch to New York for a tug to tow the Algon- 

 quin down ; we made a set iu Northport Bay as we were going out and caught 10,200 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. 

 Grant to the Algonquin ; then wo went, down the sound, had a good breeze SW., and arrived at Plum Gut just after 

 dark. Tuesday, ",0th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue 

 Works, as the Algonquin has not arrived yet; pleasant. Wednesday, 31s/: We went out in Gardiner's Bay, where 

 there appeared to be plenty offish; caught, 58,000, which we put in the U. S. Grant, aud just as we finished scooping 

 them iu we saw the Algonquin, with a tug ahead, coming through Plum Gut; they anchored her behind Cedar 

 Islaud, and about as soon as she was anchored the TJ. S. Grant was alongside of her, and we had 37,000 fish scooped 

 in the New York aud going towards her ; weather continues liue. 



Auijunt 1st, Thursday: Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 54,500 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant, and 24,200 in 

 the New York, to the Algonquin ; weather continues pleasant. Friday, 2d: We went out iu Gardiner's Bay; caught 

 56,300 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 42,500 iu the New York, to the Algonquin; weather fiue. Satur- 

 day, '3d: They do not want any more fish this week, therefore did not go out, but went home; pleasant. Monday, 

 ;>th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 44,300 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 51,500 in the U. S. 

 Grant, to the Algonquin; weather continues fiue. Tuesday, 6th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 44,000 fish, 

 which we sent in the New York, and 32,800 in the U. S. Grant., to the Algonquin; pleasant day. Wednesday, 7th: 

 Caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,300 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather fiue. Thursday, 

 h//i : We caught in Gardiner's Ba.y 52,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. 

 Friday, 9th: Went out iu Gardiner's Bay; made two sets; caught 64,000 fish, which we put on the U. S. Grant, 

 aud 19,500, which we took on the Starlight, to the Algouquiu. The fish are so plenty that they do not want more 

 than 50,000 a day from a, gang ; but, if we make, a large haul we take them in, as we do not want to throw them 



