36 REPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [2] 



the -*8tb. We left again on the lltli of November, bound for Havre de 

 Grace, with a scow and other stores for the fishing battery on boarfl ; 

 arrived there on the 13th, and remained until the 26th, the crew being 

 employed in various ways at the Battery Island. 



On the 2Cth loaded with lumber for Saint Jerome's, waited for orders 

 three days in Annapolis on the way down, arrived ISTovember 30 at Saint 

 Jerome's, and December 1 in Washington. 



We left again for Saint Jerome's on the 6th, dredged oysters for several 

 days, and then proceeded to Havre de Grace, arriving there on the 11th 

 of December. On the 13tli went to Annapolis, Md., and on the receipt 

 of a number of carp carried them up the Severn River and let them go 

 near Indian Landing. 



Left Annapolis on the 19th, arriving at Washington on the 21st, hav- 

 ing touched at Saint Jerome's on the way round. 



Eemained at the Washington yard, overhauling and preparing hatch- 

 ing outfit for the coming season, until March 4, when we left for Saint 

 Jerome's and Havre de Grace, arriving at the latter place on the 7th. 

 On the lltli we ran down to Baltimore, returning on the Ittth. On the 

 15th started for Annapolis with a delegation of citizens of Port De- 

 posit and Havre de Grace, landing them at Annapolis that evening. 



Remained at Annapolis until the 23d, when we started for Washing- 

 ton, arriving on the 2Jth. Remained until Aj^ril 2. On that day made 

 a run down as Mv as Potomac Creek to see what shores were fishing and 

 with what success. 



Returned to Washington on the 3d, and left again same day, with 

 launch No. 55 in tow, for Havre de Grace, arriving on the 5th ; remained 

 until the 11th, with the crew employed on shore ; then proceeded to 

 Washington, touching at Baltimore and Saint Jerome's on the way. 



On the 18th of April, 1882, commenced the spring shad wort on the 

 upper Potomac, the hatching-house at the navy-yard having also been 

 placed under my control, with Masters W. C. Babcock and A. C. Baker 

 as assistants. 



This work was carried on until the 1st of June, the Lookout making 

 daily trips to the fishing shores and bringing the eggs to the hatching- 

 house to be hatched. Adctai'ed report of all this work has already 

 been submitted. 



On the 3d of June ''le vessel went onto the marine railway at the 

 navy-yard for repairs, and was launched again on the 12th. On the 15th 

 it left for a cruise on the lower Chesapeake, touching at Saint Jerome's, 

 Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News, iiiid returning to Washington on 

 the 23d, where we remained until the Sih of July, when we again ran 

 down to Saint Jerome's, returning on the 11th. 



On the 17th left Washington at 10.11 a. m., bound for New York, and 

 arrived there at 6.20 a. m. of the 19th, making no^stops en route. 



Left New York on the 21st of July, and arrived at Block Island on 

 the 23d, having touched at New London on the way. The remain- 



