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away after we. catch them. Thr lish have been so plenty in Gardiner's Bay, for a few days, that we could have 

 loaded two or three sloop, every day: pleasant, weather ; wind S\V. Siilnrday, 101 h : We tarred a new seine; 

 pleasant. Monday, 12th: They have concluded to let us send tliem as many iisli as we can, llie lirst of the week, 

 if we will "light up" the last of the week, so they can get cleared up. Went out in Gardiner's May; caught 

 50,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and :',:>.:>tHt in the New York, to tho Algonquin ; pleasant. Tin. id,ii/. 

 l',\th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,000 lish, which we sent in tho Now York, and 52,000 in tho U. S. Grant, lo 

 tho Algonquin ; weather eontiuncs pleasant, ll'i-dnexday, !-!(/< : Caught in Gardiner's Cay -10,500 lish, which \\e seill 

 in the New York, and 4:!,MHI in tho U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin; and we sold .$40.50 worth of tish to a smack; 

 pleasant day. Thursday, 15th : Went out in Gardiner's I'.ay; caught 39,000 iish, which we sent ill the New York, and 

 :1-,HUO in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin : weather pleasant. Friday, It'ith : They want no more lish at the factory 

 tliis week, I herefore we li iing our new seine ; pleasant, ^alin'day, l~th : Showery. Monday, I9lh : We caught in Gardi- 

 ner's Hay I-.'..',!!!! lish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; fine. Tuesday, 2Mh : Caught in Gardiner's 

 l'.a\ ."ill. MIII.I lish, which we sent in ihe U. S Grant, and -1(1,7(111 in the New York, to the Algonquin ; weather continues 

 pleasant and the lish plenty. They have been obliged to slop us from bringing lish to i he, Algonquin, as they are 

 blocked up wilh .vrap. The li-h have been plenly ever since- we came from the sound. We go out in Gardiner's I'.a\ 

 two or three miles and tind all the lish we want, and come back to Greouport, where we arrive by middle of p. in., if 

 we- have a breeze of wind. As we cannot seli our tish or dispose, of them any way to the lish works, we thought we 

 would catch a few- and send them up bay and try tu sell some to the farmers. Wednesday, 21<: Went out in Gardi- 

 ner's Bay; caught ."id, 000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 21,100 in the New York, to Jamesport; and we 

 went up with the Starlight to see about selling them. Thursday, 22d : We attended to selling the lish, and as there is 

 ramp meeting at .lamesport we concluded to stay and attend that the remainder of the week. Monday, 26th: We 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay 5(i,0t.ni lish, which we sent in tho U. S. Grant, and 24,300 in the New York, to Jamesport; 

 pleasant day. Tui'xtlay, ~2~th : Sold the lish at. Franklinville, laying the sloops on shore. They have city boarders in 

 Jamesport and do not like to have lish lauded on the wharf. After getting the fish out we weut to Greenpori. 

 Wt'diii'*day, 2s//i. : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,700 fish, which wo sent up to Jamesport in the New York ; pleasant. 

 Thursday, 29//i : I left the sloop in Greenport and came to Jamesport on the cars to try and sell the lish. We laid the 

 New York on the shore just west of Jamesport, and I sold the tish by taking a horse and wagon and driving three or 

 four miles among the farmers; pleasant day; evening I took the cars to Groenport. Friday, '301 li : The ship is not 

 ready to take lish yet, and all the lish works have all they can do to take care of theii own gang's lish. So I cannot 

 sell to them, and they do not want me to laud iish on the wharf at Jamesport, as the hoarders do not like it, so we 

 have concluded to quit for the week. 



September 2<1, Holiday : The Algonquin is not prepared for tish yet, .so we lay in Greenport. 1 tried to be patient, 

 but I think I did fret a little. Tumday, 3d: We had word the Algonquin was ready for fish ; went out in Gardiner's 

 Bay; caught 55.500 lish, which AVC sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Wednesday, 4Mi : Caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 42.11(10 lish, which we sent in the New York, and 15,500 in tho U. K. Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather 

 continues pleasant. Thursday, 5th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,200 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 

 16,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin ; also sold SiO worth to a smack; pleasant day. Friday, 6th: Caught in 

 Gardiner's Hay 35, HJO fish, which we sent in the New York, and 21,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algouguin ; weather 

 line. Saturday, 7th : We hauled out the sloops on the railways and scrubbed them ; pleasant day. Monday, '.)(// : 

 Went out in ( iardiner's Bay ; the wind came on to blow strong, so we went inlo Xapeagne. Tuesday, \0tli : Went mil 

 below Gardiner's Island; caught :!-l,ilO(l tish, which we sent in the New York, and 40,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the 

 Algonquin; pleasant. Wti/iirmlay, llth: Caught below Gardiner's Island 43, (Mil) lish, which we sent in tho New York 

 and 47,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin; weather continued pleasant. Thursday, 12lh : Caught in Gardiner's 

 Bay 30,000 lish, which we sent iu the New York, and 24,300 in the U S. Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather continues 

 line. Friday, 13tli : We caught in Gardiner's Hay I.!, 000 lish, which we sold to a smack for 15; pleasant. Saturday, 

 1-lllt : As they do not want fish on Saturday, we went home; weather pleasant. Monday, ICttli : A stormy day ; did 

 not fish. Tuesday, l~tl": Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; caught . r i(),. r .OO fish, which wo sent iu the U. S. Grant to the 

 Algonquin: line. ll'i'dnrsday, 18th: Wind east; caught none. Thursday, !'.)//< : East .storm; lay in Greenport. Fri- 

 day, 20//i ; Windy; did not go out. Saturday, 21st: Did not fish ; went home. Monday, 23d: Went out in Gardiner's 

 I'.ay; caught 3l>,>:00 lish, which we sent in tho Now York, and :!'.>,QOO in tho U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin : pleasant. 

 day. Tuesday, 24 til : Caught in Gardiner's Bay :!.".. -'00 lish. which we sent in the New York to tin- Algonquin : pleas- 

 ant, Il'udnesday, '25th: Wo. caught in Gardiner's Bay 59,000 lish, which wo sent in the U.S. Grant, and Id, 500 in (he 

 New York, to the Algonquin ; weather continues pleasant. Tlun-mlay. 21 M : Stormy day ; Hauled out the sloops on tin- 

 railways. Friday, 2~th : Stormed hard. Saturday, 2$th : Tarred and hung the seine. Monday, '.W/h : \\ent ont in 

 Gardiner's Bay ; caught 29, 150 fish ; sent them in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. 



October 1st, Tuesday : Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 17,500 lish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin : 

 weather line. Wi'dni'udiiy, 2d : We quit for the week and attended the Suffolk County Fair. Monday, 'lit : Went out 

 in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 32,000 fish, which we sent in tho U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; fine. Turvday. -/// : ( 'aiiglit 

 iu Gardiner's Bay G, 51 10 lish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin ; weather pleasant, ll'i'din xdn ;/,'.</ It : 

 We caught in Gardiner's Bay 20,700 fish ; sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Thursday, 10th : Caught 

 in Gardiner's Bay 7,600 fish, which we sent iu the New York to the Algonquin; weather lino. Fi-iduy, llllt : Wind 

 blew hard; caught none. Saturday, 12th: Did not tish ; I came home. Monday, llllt: Went out. in Gardiner's Bay ; 

 ."iglit 12,000 lish, which we sent in tho U. S. Grant to tho Algonquin ; line. Titi'i:da<i. 15//i .- I'aituhl in Gaidincr'H 

 Bay 23,700 fish, which we sent In the New York tu the Algonquin; weather pleasant. JTeclnetday, 16th : Wind ' 



