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west as far as Amagansett, but saw no fish, so we came up to the Miamogue Works and coaled up ; weather pleasant. 

 Friday, 1'J/h : We started out of Greenport early in the morning; went down to Montauk, but it beiug too rough to 

 go around wo came back to Greenport and hauled the steamer ont on the railways and cleaned her bottoms; weather 

 good. Saturday, '20th: We sand-papered the Wna. Floyd and fixed the reel; the painters painted her; continues 

 pleasant. Monday, 22d : We went around Montauk and caught outside of Long Island 55,200 fish, which we took to 

 the Miauiogue Works. Weather continues fine ; wind SW. Tuesday, 23d : An east storm ; we lay in Greenport. 

 Wednesday, 24th: The storm continues; we lay in Greeuport doing odd jobs on the Wm. Floyd. Thursday, 25th : 

 We went out, hut caught no fish ; at night we anchored off Hick's Island ; pleasant day. Friday, 26th : We caught 

 at one sot, off Fort Poud, 153,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 27tJi: We caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 4,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it was foggy a part of the day. Monday, 29th: 

 We caught off Fort Pond, at one set, 182,000 fish ; we had a pretty good pull to raise them, but the steamer helped 

 us by turning first back and then ahead ; I do not thiuk we could have got them up alongside of a carry-away ; and 

 then hoisting them out by steam we get them out so fast they do not get smothered and die, as they would where we 

 hoist them by hand; we took them to the Miamogue Works; foggy in the morning, but clearing off pleasant. 

 Tuesday, 30th : We caught off Fort Pond 136,400 fish, at one set, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; foggy in 

 the morning. 



May 1st, Wednesday : We went below Gardiner's Island and off Fort Pond, where we found a gang which had more 

 fish than they conkl handle, and they whistled for help ; so we went and helped them get their fish up so they could 

 scoop them; another gang whistled for assistance, and we helped them also; after which the fish appeared to be 

 scarce, aud we could find noue ; pleasantday; at night we anchored off Hick's Island. Thursday, 2d: We went around 

 Moutauk aud outside of Long Island; we caught 141,500 fish, which we took to the Peconic Works, as the Miamogue 

 Works could not take them; weather pleasant. Friday, 3d: We weut around Moutauk, outside; made one set and 

 missed the fish, but caught some river shad; weather pleasant. Saturday, 4th: Wo did not fish. Monday, 6th: Went 

 down as far as Moutank; caught none; fine. Tuesday, 7th : Went around Moutauk, and west as far as Bridgehamp- 

 ton; caught 184,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it was a very pleasant day; there were about 

 eighteen or twenty steamers outside. Wednesday, Slh : Went outside of Long Island ; caught 132,800 fish, which we 

 took to the Miamogue Works; fine day. Thursday, 9th : We lay in Greenport; the iuspectors came from New York 

 and inspected the William Floyd ; pleasant. Friday, 10th : Went around Montauk and outside of Long Island ; 

 caught 108,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, llth: We caught 40,800 fish east of Gar- 

 diner's Islaud ; took them to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Monday, 13th: We went around Moutauk and outside 

 of Long Island, but found no fish; pleasant. Tuesday, 14th: Went outside again, but found no fish ; fine. Wednesday, 

 15th : Wind east and storming ; we lay in Greeuport. Thursday, 16th : Went down as far as Fort Pond and Montauk ; 

 caught uo fish ; weather pleasant. Friday, 17 th: Weut around Montauk outside of Long Island ; made three sets and 

 put 256,800 fish on the William Floyd, but we were obliged to let some of the last haul go, as she was loaded, and 

 decks to the water's edge; we took them to the Miamogue Works ; very pleasant. Saturday, 18th : Went down as 

 far as Fort Pond ; caught none ; fine. Monday, 20th : Went around Montauk outside of Long Island, but caught 

 none; it was rough; wind SSE. ; we came back and anchored off Hick's Island. Tuesday, 2lst : It stormed iu the 

 morning, but cleared off about 10 o'clock a. m., when we started and looked through the bay and went to the fish 

 works and coaled up ; then went to Greenport. Wednesday, 'fid : We weut around Montauk and outside of Long 

 Island; caught 51,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day ; wind N. Thursday, 23d: Went 

 outside of Long Island; caught 110,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Friday, 24th : 

 We went outside of Long Island and went west as far as Southampton aud caught at three sets 212,000 fish, which we 

 took to the Miamogue Works ; it was a beautiful day, but it is a long run to Southampton and back. Saturday, 25/ft : 

 We did not fish, but lay in Greenport mending seine, &c. ; pleasant day. Monday, 27th : We went outside of Loug 

 Island; caught 164,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; the wind blew a good breeze from the NW. 

 Tuesday, 2Sth : Went around Montauk and outside of Long Island again, but found no fish ; so we went to Stonington; 

 the weather fine. Wednesday, 29th : Went outside of Long Island, but could find no fish ; then went up through the 

 bay to the Miamogue Works and coaled up and went to Greenport for water; pleasant day. Thursday, 30th : Went 

 in the sound and the wind came on to blow from the east ; we set the sail and steered west and anchored off the mouth 

 of Cow Bay in the head of the sound. Friday, 31st : The east storm continued ; we went into Port Washington and 

 came to anchor near the village and purchased some stores. 



June 1st, Saturday: The east storm continued ; we went in Cow Bay. Monday, '3d : In the morning it was foggy; 

 we started out of the harbor, but as it was so thick we came to anchor again off the mouth of the harbor ; about 

 noon it cleared off and we made five sets near Stepping Stones and Execution Lights ; started down the sound about 

 sundown, and before we reached Crane Neck the fog was so thick we could not see the length of the steamer; we 

 run slow, blowing the whistle quite often, and went through Plum Gnt about 7 o'clock p. m., without seeing land 

 on either side ; we saw no land from the time the fog came on until we made Little Ram Head, which is close to the 

 Miamogue Works; we ariived about 8 o'clock; had 116,000 fish. Tuesday, 4th: After unloading the fish and coal- 

 ing up, we went to Greenport and filled the tank with water, where we staid the remainder of the day, as it came on 

 foggy again in p. m. Wednesday, 5th : Went in the sound and west as far as Faulkland Island; caught 110,000 fish, which 

 we took to the Miamogue Works, where we arrived about sundown ; fine. Thursday, 6th : We weut around Montauk 

 outside of Long Islaud : went around a shoal of fish, and just as we came together with the boats, there was a whale 

 came up and Mowed in the middle of our haul ; we immediately took our seine on ; I suppose be must have gone under 

 the seine, for it was not injured ; the fish \\rre quite plenty, and we soon found other bunches and caught 20^,000, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Friday, 7tli : We went around Montauk outside of Long 



