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around Moutauk, and west as far as Bridgehanipton ; caught 152,400 fish and started for the Miamogue Works, but 

 before we arrived at Gardiner's Point it came on a thick fog, but we found our way into the works without much trouble ; 

 if there is anything I dread it is a fog. Friday, l(jth : Foggy; we went down and anchored in Fort Pond, and as it 

 continued thick iu p. m. we went up and came to anchor off Hicks' Island. Saturday, 17th : We caught below Gardi- 

 ner's Island 32,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; it continues foggy most of the time. Monday, Wth : 

 We caught just west of Gardiner's Point 36,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; foggy morning and night. 

 Tuesday, 20th: Fog continues; we caught in Gardiner's Bay 140,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works. 

 Wednesday, 21st: Foggy iu a. in. ; we went down as far as Fort Pond, but caught no fish ; then came up to Greenport. 

 Thursday, 22d : We went around Montauk, and west as far as Easthampton, where we caught 08,800 fish ; and as it was 

 getting rough we started for the Miamoguo Works, where we arrived at 9 o'clock p. m. Friday, 23d : We went below 

 Gardiner's Island, but the wiud blew so hard from the northeast that we came to Greenport ; bent now sail, &c. Sat- 

 urday, 24(7t : Did not fish. Monday, 26th: Started early iu the morning; went around Montauk, and when about 5 

 miles west of Moutauk found the George F. Morse (which is one of Hawkins Brothers' steamers) broke down, so we 

 took a line from her and towed her to New London ; pleasant, wind north. Tuesday, 27th : Went outside of Long 

 Island, and west as far as Southampton, where we caught 92,800 fish, which we took to the Miamoguo Works; fine 

 day. Wednesday, 2Slh : Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Fort Pond, where we caught 36,800 fish, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Thursday, 29(/t : Weut outside of Long Island, and west as far as 

 Pond Quogue Light, where we caught 205,600 fish, aud arrived at the Miamogue Works 11 p. m. ; a very pleasant day. 

 Friday, 30th : Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Amagausett; caught 208,800 fish, aud arrived at the 

 Miamogue Works at sundown ; it was very fine weather in a. m., but iu p. m. it blew up quite strong from the south- 

 west, so that it began to be rough. Saturday, 31st : Did not fish, but mended seine, &e. 



June 2d, Monday : We went outside of Long Island and west as far as Southampton ; caught none; it was quite 

 rough ; we came back around Montauk and anchored off Hicks's Island. Tuesday, '3d : An cast storm ; we came to 

 the Miamogue Works and coaled up, and then to Greenport ; iu p. m. it rained and blew very hard. Wednesday, 4th : 

 It stormed in a. in., but before noon it broke away and we went up iu Pecouic Bay; caught 1*400 fish, which 

 we took to the Miamogue Works. Thursday, 5th : We went around Montauk, but it was very rough, and we came 

 back aud anchored off Tobacco Lot, Gardiner's Island. Friday, Gth : We looked off Fort Pond, east of Gardiner's 

 Island, and through Gardiner's Bay; caught none ; pleasant. Saturday, 7th : Did not tish. Monday, 9lh : Weut out- 

 side of Long Island aud wtst as far :is Xapeague ; caught 218,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; very 

 pleasant day. Tuesday, Wth : We went outside of Lung Island ; saw no fish, so came back aud went to Greenport ; 

 pleasant. Wednesday, \lth : We went up iu Peconic Bay ; caught a ft w fish, but not enough worth going to the works 

 with, so we stopped into Greenport and let a farmer have them. Thursday, 12th : Wehauled out the William Floyd on 

 the railways and cleaned her bottom, ready for painting, and ripped out and tarred the seine ; it rained a part of the 

 day. Friday, 13lli : We hung the seine, and the painters have painted the steamer, fixed the condenser, &c. ; pleas- 

 ant day. Saturday, Uth : We carted the seine down in a. m. and put it iu the boats aud salted it ; in p. m. we launched 

 the William Floyd, and I came home. Monday, l&h : We went in the souud ; the wiud was east and it was foggy ; we 

 went west as far as New Haven and weut-in for a harbor. Tuesday, 17th : We caught in the sound, off New Haven, 

 36,000 fish, aud reached the Miamogue Works before sundown ; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 18th : Went 

 up souud as far as Bridgeport, but caught no fish until we got to the east of New Haven, when we caught 2f>,GOO fish, 

 and reached the Miamogue Works with them at 10 p. m. ; pleasant. Thursday, Wth : We went to Greenport, reeled 

 the st'ine, and, taking what help I wanted, went to New London to get the William Floyd's boiler fixed. Friday, 20th : 

 We lay in New London, getting the work done as fast as possible; weather fine. Saturday, 2lsl : We got the work 

 done" and steam ou about 1 o'clock; arrived in Greenport about 4 o'clock p. m. ; weather line. Monday, 23d: Weut 

 down to the Miamogue Works and coaled up; then looked through Gardiner's Bay, but caught no fish; weather 

 pleasant. Tuesday, 24(/i : Went up sound and caught off Faulklaud Island 109,(iOO fish, and arrived at the Miamogue 

 Works at 9 o'clock p. m. ; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 25Wi : Went in the sound aud the wind came on to 

 blow hard from the east, aud stormed, so we went into New Haven for a harbor. Th ursday, 26th : Went out in the sound, 

 'but the wiud blew quite fresh SW. and made it rough, so we came into New Haven again ; the English steamer 

 Normau Monarch lay close by us, and we have had a good opportunity to look at her, as the officers were kind 

 euough to take us through her and show us all that was of interest. Friday, 27th : We went out in the sound aud 

 made six sets; caught 84,800 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 9 o'clock p. m. ; very pleasant day. Satur- 

 day, 23th: We went up to Greenport and meuded seine ; I went home in p. m. ; pleasant day. Monday, 30lh : We 

 went to New London and had the new grates put in the William Floyd ; then went up sound aud caught a small set of 

 fish off Faulkland Island ; then anchored behind the light in the mouth of New Haven Harbor; weather fine. 



July 1st, Tuesday: Made two sets off New Haven; then came down to the Miamogue Works; had 34,800 fish; 

 pleasant. Wednesday, 2d: Went up souud; caught off New Haven 60,400 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 

 12 o'clock in the night; weather good. Thursday, 3d: We came to Greenport, as they want no more fish this week at 

 the oil works ; the men want to keep the Fourth ; we went home on the cars. Monday, 7th : We went outside of Long 

 Island ; caught 13,400 fish oft' Easthampton ; it was quite rough ; some of my crew are troubled with seasickness ; I 

 never was bothered myself; wo came back and took the fish we had to the Miamogue Works. Tuesday, 8th: It was a 

 stormy, windy day ; we came up to Greenport. Wednesday, 9th : We went around Moutauk outside of Long Island ; 

 caught 55,200 fish, and took them to the Miamogue Works ; it was very rough, but pleasant weather. Thursday, 10th : 

 We went up sound, and off New Haven we caught 96,800 fish, aud arrived at the Miamogue Works at midnight ; it 

 was a pleasant day, but we had a heavy thunder shower while on our way to the works. Friday, llth: Wo went up 

 sound aud caught off New Haven aud Faulkland Island 56,000 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 11 p. m. ; 



