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THE EEPOET UPON No. 13 



EEPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT 



" NAVARCH " ON THE RIDEAU WATERS AND BAY OF QUINTE 



DURING THE YEAR 1910. 



Left Belleville on Monday, the 25th April, after three days fitting out the 

 boats. Patrolled to Trenton and back to Belleville. Next day to Deseronto, and 

 from there to Pioton. The rest of the week visited Prinyer's Cave, Northport, and 

 Belleville, around Mosquito Bay and Telegraph Light, remaining in port at Belle- 

 ville over Sunday. Under Captain Hunter's instructions proceeded to Murray 

 Canal on Monday. Sent the cook and mate to Weller's Bay with Overseer Hayes 

 to patrol the bay, but they did not find any nets. Took Captain Hunter to Trenton. 

 Held Court on boat. No convictions. Left next day for Belleville, where the 

 Engineer had to put in some grate bars. On Wednesday went to Lenen's Cove and 

 around Hay Island and on to Hay Bay. Seized about 1,500 yards of night 

 lines, 2,000 more the next day, then left for Kingston and patrolled around the 

 head of Wolfe Island and Simcoe Island. At Kingston over Sunday, leaving 

 again on Monday for Emerald, and through the Upper Gap to Deseronto, and the 

 following day to Belleville. Wind blowing a gale. The engineer overhauling the 

 air pump. Patrolled around Mosquito Bay and up the Napanee River. On Friday 

 patrolled from Belleville to Kingston, with the " Ella C." in tow. Mr. Thomp- 

 son, the Inspector, inspected the " Ella C." on Saturday. 



The following week patrolled to Emerald under Captain Hunter's instruc- 

 tions. Found no illegal work going on in the Upper Gap. Patrolled to Gananoque 

 and Rockport, and around Grenadier Island. Thick fog on Saturday. On Monday 

 went to Grenadier Island and on to Gananoque, from there to St. John's 

 Island and on to Kingston, where we patrolled in small boat around 

 Bell's Island amid very heavy fog, and seized about 2,000 yards of gill net in the 

 Lower Gap of Nine Mile Point. Down to the foot of Wolfe Island, but found 

 nothing wrong. Went from Kingston on Friday through the Batteau Channel, up 

 the lake and around Amherst Island. Spent Saturday scrubbing and cleaning the 

 boat at Kingston, remaining there over Sunday. 



On Monday went down around Howe Island, and next day through the Bat- 

 teau Channel and around Simcoe Island and down to Marysville. Visited Napa- 

 nee and Murray Canal and Trenton, a,nd on Saturday went up the Napanee River, 

 around Mosquito Bay, and to Belleville for Sunday. The next week patrolled 

 from Belleville around Mosquito Bay and Baker's Island, and had to return to Belle- 

 ville to get a new piston in air pump; then on to Mosquito Bay, Amherst Island and 

 Howe Island, wfhere we seized abou't 100 yards of old gill net, which we destroyed. 

 Seized one hoop net at Hay Bay on Saturday. 



On Monday, June 13th, visited Amherst Island and Kingston, and the fol- 

 lowing day went to Howe Island and Gananoque, and on to Brockville. Broke 

 piston in air pump, and had to get a new one put in. On Friday and Saturday 

 the boat was out of water, ihaving her rudder and stern repaired, and also 

 condenser pipes. On Sunday patrolled to Kingston, and on Monday to Wolfe 

 Island and back to Kingston, then on to Newboro, and the next day to Westport, 

 Big Rideau, Portland, Garrett's Rest, Angler's Inn, Gem Island, Rideau Ferry, 

 and on to Smith's Falls. The remainder of the week was spent between Merrick- 

 ville, Ottawa, and Smith's Falls, and up among the islands in the Big Rideau, and 

 on to Newboro. Went to Westport to see Overseer Clark, who was away at Wolfe 

 Lake. Spent Sunday at Newboro. 



