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Fenelon Falls to Bobcaygeon, thence to Herrington's Island, left steamer and took 

 rowboat, and patrolled the big marsh around the island, but there was not a boat 

 or canoe to be seen. Came back to steamer and proceeded to Chemong Park, and 

 blew off the boiler so as to have it ready for inspection on the following Tuesday. 

 On Sunday, May 15th, laid at Chemong Park. 



On Monday, May 16th, patrolled the waters from Chemong to Buckhorn, 

 thence to Lovesick, and Burleigh Falls, then to Young's Point, and on to Lakefield, 

 on the way between Chemong and Buckhorn took up one night line with two' hun- 

 dred hooks. On Tuesday, May 17th, laid at liakefield to have boiler inspected. 

 On Wednesday, May 18th, left Lakefield at 7 a.m., and patrolled the waters from 

 theni to Burleigh Falls, and had to lay up during the afternoon on account of 

 heavy wind. On Thursday, May 19th, patrolled the waters from Burleigh Falls 

 to Buckhorn, thence to Bobcaygeon, and from there to Fenelon Falls, thence to 

 Rosedale, and on to Kirkfield Canal. 



On Friday, May 20th, patrolled from mouth of canal to Victoria Road, thence 

 to Kirkfield lift lock and on to W. Lake Simcoe, laid at mouth of canal until 

 morning. On Saturday, May 21st, patrolled the waters of Lake Simcoe, from 

 mouth of canal to Thora Island, thence to Georgina and back to Beaverton, and 

 from there to Orillia. Off Thora Island overhauled one fish boat, they had four 

 salmon which weighed eight pounds each which had been caught with trawls, also 

 overhauled two boats off Georgina, one of them had one salmon weighing about 

 four pounds. There was one steam launch and one gas'Oline launch fishing at 

 Strawberry Island, but had no fish illegally caught. On Sunday, May 22nd, laid 

 at Orillia, and went to Severn River with Inspector McGinn. On Monday, May 

 23rd, patrolled the waters of Lake Simcoe from Orillia to Strawberry Island, 

 dragged the shoal with skiff, but found no nets, then came back to steamer and 

 ran to Thora shoal in a very heavy fog off Strawberry Island. Overhauled four 

 rowboats, but all had trawled; no nets. 



On Tuesday, May 24th, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Georgina 

 Shoal, thence to Snake Island, and Roach's Point, and on to Bradford, thence 

 "back to Roach's Point. On Wednesday, May 25th, patrolled the waters from 

 Roach's Point to Jackson's Point, from there around to the east side of Georgina, 

 then took skiff at 12 p.m. and dragged the channel between Georgina and the 

 mainland, but got nothing. Came back to steamer at 5 p.m. In the meantime the 

 wind had got up and blowing a gale, and had to run to Beaverton, and on the way 

 our stern bearing became loose. On Thursday, May 26th, patrolled the waters 

 from Beaverton to Fenelon Falls, including Balsam and Cameron Lakes, also Gull 

 River. On Friday, May 27th, patrolled the waters from Fenelon Falls to Bob- 

 caygeon, and went on Government dry dock to repair stern bearing. On Saturday, 

 May 28.th, patrolled the waters from Bobcaygeon to Fenelon Falls, thence to Rose- 

 dale, and on to Kirkfield lift lock. On Sunday, May 29th, laid at Kirkfield lift 

 lock. On Monday, May 30th, patrolled the waters from lift lock to Lake Simcoe, 

 from mouth of canal to Hawkestone, and from there to Barrie, dragged Hawkestone 

 «hioal, but found nothing. Laid over night at Barrie, and took on coal. On 

 Tuesday, May 31st, patrolled the waters from Barrie to Big Bay Point, thence to 

 eight-mile point, and on to Grape Island; dragged Shingle Bay, then back to 

 steamer, and patrolled the waters to Beaverton. On "Wednesday, June 1st, 

 patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Port Boulster; left steamer at anchor, and 

 dragged the bay around Duclos Point: also the Black River up to Pefferlaw. At 

 that place there is situated a saw and planing mill, owned and operated by W. H. 



