18 EEPOET OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



III. The Location of Fish-Traps Within the Waters of Nar- 

 ragansett bay, and the collection of statistical data 

 Bearing upon Their Ownership. 



Witli the publication of the report for 1898, the State first came 

 into possession of definite data respecting- the location and owner- 

 ship of the numerous fish-traps within the Bay and immediately 

 outside, between Sakonnet and Point Judith. In the reports for 

 1899, 1900, and 1901, revised lists of these traps and their owners 

 were published, and during- the past season the traps have again 

 been located, as will be seen in the following chart. A list of the 

 principal owners of the fish-traps is here given, together with the 

 localities in which the traps are set, as follows : 



Inside Traps. 



Almy and Sanford (000)"- East shore, Sakonnet River. 



Brownell, John (00) West shore, Sakonnet River. 



Brown, Edward West Rumstick Neck. 



Brown, Edward West Rumstick Neck. 



Carpenter Bros S. Ferry Wharf, Saunderstown. 



Carpenter Bros S. Ferry Wharf, Saunderstown. 



Carpenter, George Beaver Head. 



Calvert, Geo Spouting Rock. 



Corey, Ed. (000) Lower west shore, Sakonnet river. 



Corey, Ed. (00) Lower west shore, Sakonnet river. 



Corey, George and Martin (00) North High Hill Point. 



Corey, George and Martin (000) Lower east shore, Sakonnet River. 



Corey and Seabury Upper west shore, Sakonnet river. 



Cottrell, S N. Popasquash Point. 



Cottrell, S Popasquash Neck. 



Cottrell, S Popasquash Point. 



Cottrell, S W. Mount Hope Point. 



Cottrell, S East Hog Island. 



* Three ciphers signify triple traps, two ciphers double traps, etc. 



