[11] OPERATIONS OF SCHOONER GRAMPUS. 711 



Shortly after meridian the supply of drinking water was reported 

 nearly exhausted, and [ determined to go into Shelburne to fill water. 

 Accordingly, at 1.30 p. in., we got under way, and at 5.30 p. m. anchored 

 in Shelburne, above Sand Point. Upon goiug on shore I learned that 

 it would be necessary to go to the village of Shelburne, 5 miles further 

 up the harbor, to fill water or to get other necessary supplies. 



It was calm and foggy on the morning of the 5th, but at 9.30 a. m. 

 the fog cleared off and a light northerly breeze sprang up. We imme- 

 diately got under way to beat up to Shelburne village, but the wind 

 was exceeding light, with occasional periods of calm, so that it was 

 1.30 p. m. when we anchored near the wharves. 



At 10.50 a. in., on October G, we got under way to go down the har- 

 bor to Sand Point. While beating down the harbor we met the schooner 

 Laura Sayward, of Gloucester, whose captain spoke us and reported his 

 vessel in distress, she being short of water, provisions, and light. In 

 compliance with his request, I gave hiih 2 gallons of kerosene to supply 

 his immediate need of a light, and also gave him a letter of introduc- 

 tion to F. C. Blanchard, esq., a citizen of Shelburne, who is a law part- 

 ner of Mr. White, the American consul, asking him to use his good 

 offices to assist Captain Rose in obtaining a supply of provisions, 

 enough at least to enable him to reach home.* I have since learned 

 that the officials at Shelburne refused to permit the captain of the Laura 

 Sayward to buy provisions. 



At 1.30 a. in., October 7, we got under way and left Shelburne. After 

 getting out of the harbor a course was steered for Cape Sable, and it 

 was my intention to set halibut trawls near the cape if the weather 

 proved favorable, since reports had reached Shelburne that a consid- 

 erable number of halibut had been taken iu that locality a few days 

 X>reviously. But when we had reached the locality where it was pro- 

 posed to fish, the wind blew fresh, and there was a sharp choppy sea 

 running. It was too rough and windy to set trawls, therefore we ran 

 into Pubnico for a harbor. 



On the morning of October 8 we left Pubnico, but the wind was 

 light, and we did not reach any fishing ground until the forenoon was 

 well advanced. At 10.20 a. m. halibut trawls were set in 22 fathoms 

 between Bon Portage and Seal Island, latitude 43° 25' JST., longitude 

 G5° 51' W. Nothing was caught except 9 spiny-backed dogfish and 

 17 skates, also a few sea lemons. Hand-lines were also put out, both 

 before and after the trawls were hauled, but only dogfish were caught. 



At 1.35 p. m. put out boat dredge, the vessel at this time drifting in 

 a calm with the flood tide setting toward the Mud Islands. A small 



* The letter was as follows : "This will introduce to you Capt. Medeo Rose, of the 

 schooner Laura Sayward, of Gloucester. He has just arrived hero in a distressed con- 

 dition, being short of provisions and water, owing to heavy adverse winds on his pas- 

 sage home from the banks. 



"I know, of course, that ho has the right to fill water, and I trust you will have 

 no difficulty in securing for him sufficient supplies to obviate any risk of actual dis- 

 tress on his passage homo from here." 



