38G HISTORY AND METHODS OF THF FISHERIES. 



22d : We launched the Starlight, and caught in Gardiner's Bay 20,500 fish, -which we sent in the Petrel to the Mia- 

 rnogue Works ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 23d : We came up in Peconic Bay ; caught 25,500 fish, which we sent in the 

 Petrel to the Miamogue Works; just at night had a heavy thunder shower. Wednesday, 24lli : Wind blew hard north- 

 west, so we came to Greenport, ripped out and tarred the seine. Thursday, 2ath : We hung the seine and carted it 

 down just at night and put it in the boat. Friday, 26th: We came up hay; caught 11,000 fish, which we sent to 

 Jamesport in the U. S. Grant ; and then we came into Jamesport and helped put the mast in what was the North Star, 

 but is now named the Flora; pleasant day. Saturday, 27 th : We did not fish, but staid in and helped launch the 

 Flora; weather continues fine. Monday, 29th : Went out in Peconic Bay ; caught 52,000 fish, which we sent in the 

 U. S. Grant to the Minmogue Works ; weather fine. Tuesday, 30th : We caught in Pecouic Bay 34,500 fish, which we 

 sent in the Flora, and 9,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. 



July 1st, Wednesday : Caught in Peconic Bay 56,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 1,500 in the Flora, 

 to the Miamogue Works; weather good. Thursday, 2d: Went down in, Gardiner's Bay; caught 38,000 fish, which we 

 sent in the Flora, and 9,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; then we came to Jamesport; have quit for 

 the week, so that the men at the factory can keep the Fourth; weather continues good, but had a thunder shower in 

 the evening. Friday, 3d: I mended seine; have it spread on the shore. Saturday, 4/A: We took out a sailiug party 

 in the Starlight ; had a thunder squall just at night. Monday, 6th : Wind east and blew hard ; did not go out. Tues- 

 day, 7th: Went out in Peconie Bay; caught 10,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; then we 

 went down and came to anchor in by the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Wednesday, 8th: The wind blew very hard 

 from the west, so we could not fish ; but went into Greenport and put a new piece of seine in our bunt. Thursday, 9th : 

 We went through Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiuer's Island nearly to Montauk; saw no fish, but saw two whales; 

 then we came up, and at night anchored just west of Shelter Island ; pleasant. Friday, 10th : We came up in Peconic 

 Bay, above Robins Island, where wo found some j|ood bunches of fish ; we caught 24,000, which we sent down in the 

 U. S. Grant, and 56,500 in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; a pleasant day, but the wind blew up quite strong in 

 the eveniug from the southwest; there was a sloop coming up through the bay with a sailing party from Riverhead on 

 boar3; and just about the time we finished scooping in our last hanl her mast went overboard, breaking short above 

 the deck. We went to their assistance, and, taking a line to the sloop, towed them into Jamesport. Saturday, llth: 

 In the morning went out in the bay, but the wind breezed up quite strong, and we caine back to Jamesport. Mon- 

 day, 13th: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 46,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 52,000 in the Flora to 

 the Miamogue Works, and sold $7.50 worth to a smack; the wind blew quite strong from the southwest. Tuesday, 

 Hth: We caught in Peconic Bay 35,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant ro the Miamogne Works; fine. Wednes- 

 day, 15M: Caught iu Peconic Bay 54,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. 

 Thursday, 16th: We caught in Peconic Bay 24,000 fish, which we sent in thell. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. 

 Friday, 17th: Canght in Peconic Bay 8,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; we went into 

 Greenport to get stores ; weather continues fine. Saturday, 18th : We went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; then 

 started up bay, but it was nearly calm, and we did not get to Jamesport until dark. Monday, 20th : Went down 

 through Peconic Bay ; caught none; went to Greenport ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 21st ; Went out iu Gardiner's Bay; 

 caught none; pleasant. Wednesday, 22d: In the morning we tanned the seine; iu the afternoon wo went out in Gardi- 

 ner's Bay; caught 24,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogne Works, and sold fl worth offish ^o a 

 smack; weather pleasant. Thursday ,23d : Went through Gardiner's Bay and then in the sound, and near the mou. L h 

 of Connecticut River we caught 26,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold $2 worth o^' 

 fish to a smack; pleasant day. Friday, 24th: We caught near Cornfield light-ship 52,500 fish, which we sent in the 

 U. S. Grant, and 40,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works; we caught nearly all at. one set; we pursed the seine 

 without using the big lead cutting under, it is sometimes called ; pleasant day. Saturday, 25(/i : We made a set in 

 Gardiner's Bay; caught 3,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S Grant to the Miamoguo Works, and caught at the same 

 time 400 bluefish, which we sold in Greenport for $21.40; weather continues pleasant. Momlity, 27th: We went 

 through Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiner's Island, but saw no fish; then went to Saybrook; pleasant. Tuesday, 

 28th: Caught near the mouth of Connecticut River 30,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 

 weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 29th: We caught near Faulkland Island 28,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 

 S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; we stopped in Thimble Islands. Thursday, 30th: We went from Thimble Islands 

 to Saybrook; caught none; wind northwest. Friday, 31st: Caught off the mouth of Connecticut River 6,500 fish, 

 whicli we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather good. 



August 1st, Saturday : We hauled the sloops on the railways to clean them ; weather continues good. Monday, 3d : 

 We went down in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 45,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 70,000 iu the Flora, to 

 the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 4tli : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 56,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant, and 17,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Wednesday, 6th : Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; 

 caught 28,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. Thursday, 6th : Caught 

 in Gardiner's Bay 23,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Friday, 7th : Went out 

 in Gardiner's Bay, but the wind coming on to blow very hard, we came iuto Greenport. Saturday, 8lli : Stormy ; did 

 not fish; came home. Monday, 10th: Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 44,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant, and 37,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Tuesday, llth : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 12,000 

 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fair. Wednesday, 12th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 

 3,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 13th: We did not fish, but 

 tanned and mended seine. Friday, 14th: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the 

 Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Saturday, 15th : We came to Jamesport with the, Starlight. Monday, 17th : We went 

 out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 55,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 4,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue 



