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sters, to be transplanted to the waters of the Cbesa^peake Bay, iu the 

 hope that they woukl stock that locality. 



Arrived in Hampton Koads on the evening of October 27, and depos 

 ited 92 of the lobsters near the Eipraps, Eeachcd the navy-yard,Wash- 

 ington, October 30, and at oucu began unloading and sending freight to 

 National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and Armory. 



On the 12th of November, left Washington for Saint Jerome for the 

 purpose of surveying and stocking the oyster-beds in Saint Jerome 

 Creek. Completed this duty and returned to Washington on the 2Gth, 

 where we remained for the balance of this year, repairing boilers and 

 overhauling the ship. 



Under orders to proceed to the Saint Mary's Eiver, Florida, to see if 

 anything could be done in the way of hatching shad iu that locality, 

 we left Washington March 8, 1884, and touching at Norfolk, Va., and 

 Charleston, S. C, arrived at Fernandina, Fla.,on the morning of March 

 18. Left the same day for Saint Mary's, Ga., where we got a river pilot 

 and proceeded up the Saint Mary's River to King's Ferry, Fla., at 

 which place we arrived March 19. We found very few fish being caught 

 and none of them iu good condition, as stated in my special report; so 

 after remaining here until March 31, returned to Fernandina, by your 

 orders, to await further instructions. Left Fernand ina April 3, for George- 

 town, S. C, touching at Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S. C. 



After investigating the shad fisheries in Winyaw Bay, with a view to 

 the propriety of establishing a station there for future work, we left 

 Georgetown, S.C., on April 7th, and arrived in Washington on the 10th. 



On April 24, left Washington on a cruise of investigation to the vari- 

 ous fishing points of the Potomac River and lower Chesapeake Bay, 

 returning to Washington Ai)ril 28. 



May 1 we left Washington for hatching work on the Upper Potomac 

 and located near Bryant's Point, where we remained collecting eggs 

 until May 27. On the 14th of May we ran up to Washington to carry 

 the United States Fisheries Association down the river to visit the 

 fisheries, afterwards resuming our station at Bryant's Point. 



June 23 we left Washington for Saint Jerome, with coal and ice on 

 board for that station. Arrived there the following day, and having 

 discharged the coal and ice commenced repairs on and made prepara- 

 tions to launch the large barge, which we were ordered to transfer from 

 here to Battery Station, Havre de Grace. 



Launched barge July 2 and started up the bay with it and a steam- 

 launch, which was also to be transferred, in tow. Arrived in Baltimore 

 July 3, where we were ordered to pick up a large scow for Battery Isl- 

 and. Left Baltimore July 5, arriving at the Battery the same day, 

 when the barge, launch, and scow were turned over to Mr. Hamlen, in 

 charge of station. 



July 7 left Havre de Grace with freight and another launch iu tow 



