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^omul, Prince's Bav. Kill von Kull, auirHudsou River ; made daily trips 

 l«> these i>oiuts, and was engaged ou that duty until September 25. 



September 20, at 8.45 a. m., left New York and proceeded to Pat- 

 ehogue, Lonu- Lsl.iud, to assist Dr. Tarletou H. Beau in making a collec- 

 tion'of tishes in Great South Bay, the vessel being used to transport his 

 party from point to poiut. Arrived at Patchogue, Long Island, at 5.30 

 1). m. Was engaged on the above duty until October 7. 



October 8 left Patchogue, Long Island, at 5 a. m., bound to Wood's 

 Holl, Mass., arriving there at 9 p. m. October 9, 10, and 16 engaged 

 with vessel in towing scow to Tarpaulin Cove and back, with gravel 

 for grounds at station. 



October 17, at 7.30 a. in., took steam-launch Cygnet and cat-boat 

 Edna in tow, and i)roceeded out of the harbor bound to Battery Station, 

 Havre de Grace, Md., via Long Island Sound to New York, thence by 

 Paritan and Chesapeake and Delaware Canals, stopping en route at 

 New London, Conn., New Brunswick, N. J., Boidentown, N. J., and 

 Delaware City, Del. ; arrived at Battery Station at 1.30 p. m. of October 

 23, and delivered launch Cygnet and cat-boat Edna to superintendent 

 of' station. At 1.45 p, m. left Battery Station and proceeded down 

 Chesapeake Bav bound to Baltimore, Md. At 5.15 p. m. arrived and 

 m de fast to Clark's machine-shop wharf. October 23 to 29 engaged 

 ill making some necessary repairs to boiler. 



November 2, at 10.30 a. m., left Baltimore, Md., bound to Battery 

 Station, arriving at that place at 2.45 p. m. November 4 got under 

 way irom Battery Station at G a. m., and proceeded to Baltimore, Md., 

 arriving there at 10.30 a. m. 



November 5, at G a. m., lelt Baltimore, Md., proceeded down the bay 

 bound to Saint Jerome Station ; at 8.20 a. m. put into Annapolis, Md., 

 and took on board Assistant Commissioner T. B. Ferguson, arriving at 

 Saint Jerome Station at 4.30 p. m. November G, at G a. m., got under 

 way from station and steamed across the bay bound to Cristield, Md. ; 

 arrived at 9 a. m., and communicated cvith U. S. Fish Commission steamer 

 Fish Hawk. November 7, at 8 a. m., got under way and steamed outj 

 to the oyster-bed in Tangier Sound and made several hauls of the oyster 

 dredo-e on the natural beds to ascertain the quantity of oysters and 

 shells dredged up over a measured distance. U. S. Fish Commission 

 steamer Fish Hawk was at work in the immediate vicinity. At o p. m. 

 tinished dredging and returned to Cristield, Md. November 8 lelt 

 Crisliehl, Md., at 7.45 a. m. bound to navy-yard, Washington, D. C, 

 arriving there at 9.40 a. m. of the 9th. 



November 11 took on board a new eomposition piopeller. At 9.45 

 a. m. left the navy-yard and proceeded down the river, bound to Balti- 

 more, Md. At 2.30 a. m. of the 12th the disabled schooner American 

 Coaster asked for assistance. Took her in tow opposite Annapolis and 

 proceeded for Baltimore, Md.; arrived there at 10.30 a. m. At ll.Sq 



