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we steamed on to Portland, stayed for a while and called at Garrett's Eest and on 

 to Smith's Falls for the night. Steamed up at 6 a. m., and made for Kingston, 

 patrolling Bay of Quinte to Bath, stopped to see Overseer Murdock; we went on 

 to Picton to see Overseer Brisbin, then on to Belleville for the night. Spent Sun- 

 day at Belleville. 



Monday we spent in repairing boiler, tubes and valves. The next day we 

 steamed out at 4 a.m., and patrolled the Bay of Quinte down to Stella and ran on 

 to Kingston and took on coal, then we patrolled the Rideau waters down to the Big 

 Rideau and stopped at Murphy's for the night. The following day we went to 

 Smith's Falls and took on coal, and ran back to Oliver's Ferry, found very few fish. 

 Putting on new fenders. Sunday spent at Perth. 



On Monday, August 30th, left Perth and went to Oliver's Ferry, stopped there 

 for the night, with Captain Hunter and Mr. Holden on board. The next day we 

 patrolled the Rideau to Portland and on to Washburn for the night. Leaving here 

 the next day we patrolled to Kingston, took on coal and left Captain Hunter and 

 Mr. Holden there and we came back to Newboro. The following days we were 

 painting and cleaning steamer. 



On ]\Ionday, Sept. 6th, we steamed up at 7 a.m., patrolled the Rideau to Smith's 

 Falls, where we met Captain Hunter, went on to Kilmarnock, took on Overseer Boyd 

 and patrolled on to Ottawa, arriving there at 5.30. Here we held court on board 

 the boat and the next day we spent there. Leaving the following day we patrolled 

 with row boat on the Ottawa River, seized two night lines and patrolled back to 

 Ottawa. 



On Monday, Sept. 13, we patrolled the waters of the Ottawa River to Kilmar-i 

 nock. Stopped there for the night. The next day we went to Smith's Falls with 

 Mr. Kelly Evans on board and Captain Hunter. We patrolled up the Rideau, 

 calling at Garrett's Rest and the Angling Inn and Portland, and on to Newboro 

 for the night. Tuesday we were busy cleamng the boat. The next day we left 

 ISTewboro, patrolled to Chaffey's Locks and stopped there for the night. The fol- 

 lowing day we left Chaffey's at 8 a.m., patrolled on to Jones Falls, stopped to hold 

 session, patrolled on to Kingston and arrived at 5 p.m. Cruised around the Island 

 and Read's Bay and back to Kingston for the night. The next day with two 

 launches in tow we patrolled to Belleville. 



On Monday, September 20th, we cleaned up boat and Mr. Kelly Evans held 

 a court of enquiry, then we steamed out, with Captain Hunter and Mr. Kelly Evans 

 on board; we patrolled down to Bath, stopped for the night. The weather being 

 rough we stayed at the Island all day and the next day we patrolled to Picton, 

 took on coal and ran back to Belleville, arriving at 7 p.m. Left Belleville at 8 

 a.m., patrolled the bay down to Kingston, stopped for the night, but found no fish- 

 ing. Steamed up at 7 a.m. on Saturday, patrolled the north side of Wolfe Island, 

 Simcoe Island and Sand Bay with row boat, but found no 'sign .of any netting 

 going on. Spent Sunday in Kingston. 



On Monday, September 27th, we patrolled to Brothers' Island and around Am- 

 herst Island, and on to McDonald's Cove, from here we patrolled to Picton and 

 back to the Island for the night. The next day we went to Deseronto and on to 

 Belleville. Here we collected accounts and cleaned the boat. 



3 G. F. 



