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tided to resume work outside of the cape. With this object in view we 

 left the wharf at 7.45 a. m. and stood out to sea, lowering the dredge at 

 11.30 a. m. in 124 fathoms, Cape Cod light-house bearing S. 51° W. 16 J 7 . 

 Four hauls were made, three with the trawl and one with the dredge, 

 in from 118 to 124 fathoms. Eeturned to the wharf at 8.25 p. m. 



The weather was unsettled and threatening during the 22d, with a 

 fresh gale from S.W. on the 23d, detaining us in port. The 24th (Sun- 

 day) was cloudy with frequent squalls and passing fog-banks. Monday 

 25th, the weather was somewhat better. We left our wharf at 8.45 a. m. 

 and stood out to sea, lowering the trawl at 10.10 a. in. in 30 fathoms, 

 Eace Point bearing S. 56° E. 5'. Four hauls were made, one with the 

 dredge and three with the trawl, in from 27 to 31 fathoms. The weather 

 looking threatening we returned at 3.45 p. m.. 



We were detained in port during the 26th, 27th, and 28th by stormy 

 weather. At 9.10 a. m., 29th, we steamed out into the bay and lowered 

 the dredge at 9.30 a. m. in 21 fathoms, Wood End bearing K 33° W. +/. 

 Seven hauls were made in from 6 to 21 fathoms, one with the trawl 

 and sis with the dredge, returning to the wharf at 4 p. m. At 9 a. m., 

 30th, we left the harbor and lowered the dredge at 10 a. m. in 25 fath- 

 oms, Eace Point bearing N. 3° W. If. Five hauls were made, three with 

 the trawl and two with the dredge, in from 25 to 30 fathoms. Ee- 

 turned to the wharf at 3 p. in. 



Monday, September 1, at 8 a. m., left the wharf and stood out to sea, 

 lowering the dredge at 11.30 a. m. in 67 fathoms, Cape Cod light-house 

 bearing S. 9° W. 10'. Five hauls were made in from 45 to 83 fathoms, 

 one with the dredge and four with the trawl, returning at 7.45 p. m. 



We were detained in port during the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th by unfavor- 

 able weather, and were obliged to leave the wharf and anchor in the 

 bay on the 4th during a S.E. gale. At 8 a. in., on the 6th, we steamed 

 to the vicinity of Stellwagen Bank, and at 10.25 a. m. lowered the dredge 

 in 17 fathoms, Eace Point bearing S. 11° W. 7f. Eight hauls were 

 made in from 17 to 28 fathoms, three with the dredge and five with the 

 trawl, returning to the wharf at 6.10 p. m. 



We were detained in port repairing trawls, &c, on the 7th, and by 

 stormy weather on the 8th. At 7.15 a. m. on the 9th we left the wharf 

 and steamed across the bay, lowering the dredge iu 7 fathoms at 10 a. 

 m., the Gurnet lights bearing K 30° W. If. Seven hauls were made 

 in from 7 to 18 fathoms, three with the dredge and four with the trawl. 

 Eeturned to the wharf at 7.05 p. m. 



We left the harbor at 8.15 a. m. on the 10th, and lowered the trawl at 

 meridian in 94 fathoms, Cape Cod light-house bearing S. 22° W. 14'. 

 Three hauls were taken in from 94 to 130 fathoms. Eeturned at 9.45 p. m. 



At 5.55 a. in., on the 11th, started for Boston for coal, arriving at 10.40 

 a. m. Commenced coaling about 1 p. in., finishing at 2 p. in., on the 

 12th, having received 86 tons. Mechanics from the navy-yard were em- 

 ployed repairing machinery. At 6 a. in., 13th, left the navy-yard, and at 



