64 THE EEPORT UPON No. 13 



port and Portland, calling at Garrett's Eest, arriving at Smith's Falls at 6.30. Here 

 we remained until Tuesday, putting in new syphon pipes. 



On Tuesday we patrolled as far as Jones Falls and went with Overseer Mc- 

 Guire and patrolled Benson, Indian and Mosquito Lakes, and on to Devil Lake and 

 found everything all right ; no complaints of illegal fishing. Left Newboro at 

 7 a.m., patrolled on down to the Big Eideau and to Smith's Falls, aiTiving at 7 p.m. 

 The next day we were putting in dead lights, and at 6 p.m. ran up the Rideau to Gem 

 Island, stopped there for the night. Spent Sunday at Gem Island. 



On Monday, July 19th, we left Gem Island at 5 a.m., patrolled the Rideau waters 

 to Kingston, stopped at Jones Falls, arrived at Kingston at 6.30 p.m. Repaired 

 pumps at Kingston, met Overseer Brisbin at Bath and patrolled around Amherst 

 Island with launch and found no nets set there, steamed on to Picton, leaving there 

 the next day at 8 a.m. We patrolled on to Deseronto. Overseer Gault reports no 

 netting in the Bay of Quinte. Arrived at Belleville at 6 p.m. We left here 

 shortly for Picton, Capt. Hunter on board; no complaint of illegal fishing. Sun- 

 day spent at Picton. 



On Monday, July 26th, at 7 a.m., we patrolled down to Kingston and on to 

 .Gananoque, stopped there for the night; no reports of illegal fishing. Left Gan- 

 anoque at 7.30, patrolled on back to Kingston, arriving at 11.30 a.m. Cleaned up 

 boatvthe rest of the day. The next day we patrolled to Amherst Island, left the 

 steamer at Stella and took launch and patrolled Amherst Island for the rest of the 

 day, found no nets. Steamed up at 7 a.m., patrolled on to Hay Bay, took launch 

 and patrolled for three hours. It commenced to rain and had to return to .the 

 steamer, ran on to Picton, took on coal and ran on to McDonald's Cove. Stopped 

 there for the night. Left here the next day at 6 a.m., patrolled on to Kings- 

 ton, arrived at 12 noon, left for Jones Falls at 2 p.m. 



On Monday, August 2nd, steamed up at 7 a.m., patrolled on down to the Big 

 Rideau, on to Portland, collecting money for permits sold at Garrett's Rest, on to 

 Oliver's Ferry and to Smith's Falls for coal, then back to the Rideau and stopped at 

 Murphy Cove for the night. The following day we patrolled back to Westport, 

 went with Overseer McGuire and drove out to Wolfe Lake, hired a row boat and 

 patrolled the lake thoroughly, collecting $7. Found no complaints, back to West- 

 port for the night. The next day we steamed up at 7 a.m., ran to Newboro, took 

 launch and patrolled Devil Lake, found everything all right, arrived back at New- 

 boro at 8 p.m. The next day we took launch and patrolled Mud Lake, Loon and 

 Benson Lakes and then back to Newboro. On Saturday started men to paint deck. 

 Paint for the smokestack did not arrive until 4 p.m. On Monday we were stiU 

 at the painting and repairing boat. 



Tuesday we steamed up at 7 a.rn., patrolled the Rideau to Portland and over 

 to Oak Island, took launch and patrolled German Bar and stopped at Oak Island 

 for the night. Patrolled on down to Mabel's Bay, calling at Garrett's Rest and on 

 to Oliver's Ferry for the night. The following day we steamed up at 8 a.m., pa- 

 trolled on down to Smith's Falls, took on coal and painted smokestack and re- 

 paired furnace door and stopped there for the night. The next day we went to 

 Gananoque and seized two row boats and arrested three men for spearing with torch 

 light. Stopped there for the night with Captain Hunter on board. Left the next 

 morning for Broekville, patrolling the St. Lawrence up to Milton Island. The 

 weather being rough, we stopped here for the night. 



On Monday, 16th of August, we patrolled on to Kingston, took on coal, stopped 

 at Newboro for the night; all the anglers report bass fishing good. At 7 a.m., 



