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bunches of fish, and caught 160,800, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; the wind died out and we had very 

 good weather. Friday, Wilt : We caught off Fort Pond 14,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather 

 fine. Saturday, nth : Did not fish. Monday, Wlh : We went around Moiitauk and outside of Long Island, but found 

 no fish ; weather fine. Tuesday, 20th : Went in the sound, and went west as far as Faulkland Island ; caught 55,200 fish, 

 and took them to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 21st : Went up Long Island Sound, and 

 caught off New Haven 87,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; we had rain and darkness to contend 

 with, but reached the works in safety. Thursday, 22d : Wind blew from the east; we lay in Greenport. Friday, 23d: 

 We went down through the bay to Fort Pond, where we caught 48,400 fish, which we took to the Miamoguo Works; 

 weather good. Saturday, 24th: We caught ofl' Fort Pond 29,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine 

 day. Monday, 26th : We went in the sound, and ofl' Faulkland Island caught 66,000 fish, which we took to the Mia- 

 niosjue Works; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 27th : We went below Gardiner's Island and caught 6,400 fish, which we 

 landed at the Miamoguo Works; fine. Wednesday, 28</i, : Went up sound, and near Faulklaud Island we caught 161,600 

 fish, aud took down to the Miamogue Works ; very fine day. Thursday, '29th : Went in Long Island Sound ; followed 

 the south shore, and off Luce's Landing we fell in with fish ; caught 66,400, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; 

 fine day. Friday, SOtlt : Wont in the sound, and just west of Horton's Point caught 36,60 J fish, which we took to the 

 Miamogue Works ; continues very pleasant. Saturday, 31st: Went below Gardiner's Island, and off Fort Pond we 

 caught 27,200 fish, which we landed at the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. 



September 2d , Monday : Went down through Gardiner's Bay, and below Gardiner's Island caught 197,200 fish, which 

 we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. Tuesday, 3d : Went down below Gardiner's Island, caught 

 183,200 fish, and took them to the Miamogue Works ; fish plenty ; flue. Wednesday 4th : Wind blew hard from the east, 

 so we could not fish; wo came up to Greenport. Thursday, 5(7i, : The wind continues to blow from the east; we lay in 

 Greenport. Friday, 6tli : We went below Gardiner's Island ; caught 95,600 fish, which we landed at the Miamogue 

 Works ; fine. Saturday, 7th: In Greenport; wind E. ; I went home. Monday, (Hit : We went out in Gardiner's Bay, 

 and near the end of Gardiner's Point we made two sets of about equal size, just loading the steamer, aud started with 

 them for the Miamogue Works at half past eleven a. m. ; there were 253,600 fish ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 10th : 

 We caught in Gardiner's Bay 66,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine day. Wednesday, llth: Went 

 below Gardiner's Island, and off Fort Pond we caught 70,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; the wind 

 is east, but does not blow very hard, and it has been in that direction most of the week. Thursday, 12tli : Wind E. 

 and stormy ; we lay in Greenport. Friday, 13th : Wind continued to blow; we did not fish. Saturday, Uth: We went 

 out in Gardiner's Bay ; canght 61,600 fish, which we took to the Miauiogne Works ; weather fine. Monday, IGth : 

 We went down through Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiner's Island to Fort Pond; the wind was blowing from the 

 east, and it was quite rough; but we could itake a lee in Fort Pond, so we made two small sets in Fort Pond; and 

 then the weather moderated, and we went off shore and made a good set; so that when we had them scooped in we 

 had over 100,000 fish; then we found another bunch and caught them, and put all we could on the steamer, and had 

 enough left in the seine to nearly load another steamer, which we had to let go ; they handled easy ; we had no trouble 

 in raising them ; we had in all 236,009 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works, arriving there about 7 o'clock 

 p. 111. Tuesday, 17 th : We caught off Gardiner's Point 98,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant 

 day. Wednesday, ISlli : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 57,(>00 fish, when the grate-bars fell down and we were obliged 

 to burn wood to get to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 19(/< .- We went in the sound and caught, off Hortou's 

 Point, 114,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; we arrived at the works about 8 o'clock; fine. Friday, 

 20th: We went in Long Island Sound ; caught off Faulkland Island 158,400 fish; and we arrived at the Miamogue 

 Works about 9 p.m.; pleasant day. Saturday, 21st: We came into Greenport and mended seine. Monday, 23d: 

 We went through Gardiner's Bay, and below Gardiner's Island caught 23,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue 

 Works ; weather continues fine. Tuesday, 24th : We went in the sound, and caught oft" Faulkland Island 65,600 fish, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Wednesday. 25f7i : We caught off Faulkland Island 100,400 lish, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works ; tine day. Thursday, 26/ft : Went in the sound, but the wind blow quite strong 

 from the southwest, so we followed the south shore in hopes the wind might die out; wo went up as tar as Matti- 

 tuck, bnt the wind continued to blow, so we came back to Greenport. Friday, 27th : Wind blew quite hard NW. ; 

 went in the sound, and nearly to Faulklaud Island, but the wind continued to blow, so we turned hack and went into 

 the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Saturday. 28th : We tarred a new seine; pleasant. Monday, '30th : We went iii 

 the sound and west as far as New Haven, where we caught 127,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; 

 pleasant weather. 



October 1st, Tuesday: We went in the sound, and off Luce's Landing caught 152,000 fish, which we took to the 

 Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 2d: Went in the sound, and off Eiverhead we caught 88,800 

 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Thursday, 3d: Went in the sound, and off 

 Luce's Lauding and Mattituck caught 111,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Friday, 4th : 

 Went in the sound ; canght off Riverhead 155,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine day. Saturday, 

 bth: We did not fish; it has been a very pleasant week just like summer. Monday, 7th: Went up sound, and off 

 Riverhead aud Wading River caught 119,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Tuesday, Slh: 

 Started to go up sound, but the wind blew hard, and we were obliged to turn back and go into Greenport. Wednes- 

 day, 9th: We went out in the morning; went up sound a ways, but the wind blew hard, so wo turned back and came 

 to Greenport, and went to work on the new seine. Thursday, lOtli : We finished hanging the new seine. Friday, llth: 

 We attended the Suffolk County Fair. Saturday, I'M: An east storm. Monday, Uth: Went through Gardiner's Bay 

 and below Gardiner's Island, where we caught 42,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Tuesday, 

 15th: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Wednesday, 16th: 



