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On Tilrarsday, October 20tli, patrolled the waters of Lake Simcoe, around 

 Thora Island until driven in by the wind. We ran to Beaverton, where w^e took 

 on coal; also found a small net, about two hundred yards; it was no good; no fish 

 in it. On Friday, October 21st, left Beaverton at 2 a.m., proceeded to Georgina 

 Shoal, dragged them, but found notlhing; also dragged Duclos Point, then pro- 

 ceeded to Thora Island Shoal, but had to run back to Beaverton, arriving there at 

 10 a.m.; reason for returning, high wind. 



On Saturday, October 22nd, raised steamer at midnight, but on account of 

 wind shifting from east to south-west, and blowing a gale, had to lay at Beaver- 

 ton, and remained there for Sunday. On Monday, October 24th, patrolled the 

 waters of Lake Simcoe, leaving Beaverton at 4 a.m. and going to Georgina Shoal; 

 thence to Thora Island, Big Shoal north of Thora. Had to return to Thora on 

 account of high wind, and patrolled island on foot until 6 p.m. On Tuesday, Oc- 

 tober 25th, patrolled Thora on foot from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m.; then returned to 

 steamer, as the wind raised, and could not lay at Thora, and left for Beaverton. 

 Wind blowing a gale. On Wednesda}^, October 26th, left Beaverton at 7 a.m. and 

 patrolled Georgina Shoal; thence to Woodman's Slioal and Big Shoal north of 

 Thora; thence to Strawberry Island, Trout Shoal, Shingle Bay, and down to 

 Hawkestone Shoal, and back to Orillia Narrows for the night; walked from there 

 to Orillia, and saw Inspector McGinn, and he reports there is nothing doing in 

 this end of the lake. On Thursday, October 27th, left Orillia Narrows at 6 a.m. 

 and came to Strawbery Island; patrolled around the shoals, but found nothing. 

 We started for Beaverton, intending to drag around Thora Island, but on account 

 of heavy wind we stayed at Beaverton and did no go out again, as the wind con- 

 tinued to blow. On October 28th, and 29 th and 30th, patrolled the waters of 

 Lake Simcoe and around Thora, but had to return to Beaverton on account of 

 high wind. On Monday, October 31st, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to 

 Thora Island, thence to Georgina Shoal and on to Jackson's Point. On Tuesday, 

 November 1st, patrolled the Avaters from Jackson's Point to Georgina Shoal, 

 thence to Duclos Point, Thora Island Shoal, and back to Woodman's Shoal and 

 into Beaverton. On Wednesday, November 2nd, bound at Beaverton owing to 

 wind. On Thursday, November 3rd, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to 

 Inspector Thompson's, thence to Big Shoal north of Thora to Woodman's Shoal, 

 Georgina, and back to Thora and Strawberry, Trout Shoal, and thence to Beaver- 

 ton for coal. On Friday, November 4th, laid at Beaverton, and spent the day 

 looking offer blocking and getting prepared to lay up steamer. On Saturday, Novem- 

 ber 5th, was spent looking for lumber and other things required for laying up 

 steamer for the winter; also collecting accounts.- On November 6th, laid at Beav- 

 erton, On November 7th patrolled the Avaters from Beaverton to Lock Four, Kirk- 

 field Canal, to lay up steamer for the winter. November 8th, 9th and 10th was 

 spent laying steamer up for the winter, and discharged crew, and they left for 

 Belleville from Beaverton Station at 5.40 p.m. Steamer's outfit stored at Hector 

 McDonald's residence, Thora Township, Ontario County; also shipped nets to 

 Capt. Hunter at Belleville by freight. 



Logged 5.823 miles. 



