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mained over night, and tied the " Mermaid " up at Leggett^s Wharf. We took 

 the rowboat and used the grapple hook, but found nothing. Next day visited 

 Overseer Phillips' camps on Petty's Point at the foot of the lake. At dark we 

 manned two rowboats; Warden Best and myself in one, and Overseer Phillips and 

 my son in the other, and grapped the whole night until sunrise; seized two large 

 gill nets, and got the names of four offenders. Laid complaints against these four 

 men next morning, and in the afternoon went with Capt. Fleming (who had come 

 after us with his launch), to the River Styx to assist in making a seizure of hoop 

 nets. Remained at Newboro over night, and next day continued our trip to the 

 River Styx, reaching there in the evening, having been kept back for three hours 

 by high wind. Started early in the morning and ran as far as the High Banks, 

 where we took the rowboa;ts and set out to look for a party who was fishing 

 illegally, whom we found with several others, and seized his nets. There was a 

 heavy storm raging on Saturday, so we could not start until afternoon, and being 

 heavily loaded had to go slowly. Unloaded the nets at Newboro, and stayed there 

 over night. Returned to Jones Falls on Sunday, patrolling the different lakes on 

 the way. 



The remainder of the month was spent in the usual way (patrolling the lakes, 

 rounding up poachers, etc., etc.), and on Monday, October 31st, finished my patrol 

 work with the " Mermaid '' for the season. 

 Logged 3,473 miles. 



REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT 



^^MEENAGHA" ON THE MUSKOKA LAKES DURING 



THE YEAR 1910. 



On Tuesday, June 21st, started from Milford Bay, patrolling the shore and 

 islands, calling at the Hutton House, and going on to Port Carling. Next day 

 visited Windermere, Rosseau, Maplehurst and Juddhaven, and stopped at the 

 Royal Muskoka, going from there to Port Carling on Thursday, then to Walker's 

 Point, Montcalm, Brydon's Bay, and on to Gravemhurst. Captured a party with 

 a quantity of fish illegally caught. Next day visited Shanty Bay and around the 

 Hock Rock, and back to Gravenhurst. On Saturday went to Big Island, thence to 

 the mouth of the River St. Elmo, Monk shore to Gravenhurst. 



Spent the first three days of the following week visiting the following places: 

 Beaumaris, Port Carling, Femdale, Port Sandfield, Elgin House, HammiPs Point, 

 Barnesdale, Gordon Bay, Port Carling, Stanley House, Waskada, Mortimer's 

 Point, and Bala. On Thursday called at American House on way to Beaumaris. 

 Went to Bracebridge and laid information against the party who was caught 

 illegally fishing the previous week. Served summons on him next day at Hock 

 Rock. Went to Stephen's Bay and back to Gravenhurst. Spent Saturday posting 

 notices on Gull Lake, and did some patrolling. 



On Monday, July 4th, visited St. Elmo, then went to Milford Bay, Hutton 

 House, and to Beaumaris for the night, leaving next day for Bracebridge to give 

 evidence against the party who was apprehended for fishing illegally, returning to 

 Port Carling via Big Island. The rest of the week was spent in visiting Winder- 

 mere, Wascada, Rossmoyne, Rosseau, Maplehurst, Skeleton Bay, Royal Muskoka, 

 Port Carling, Ferndale, Woodington, Minnett's, Paignton, Morinus, The Bluffs, 

 Ross Clair, Mortimer's Point, East Bay, Montcalm, and Gravenhurst. Remained 

 at Gravenhurst over Sunday and Monday, as no gasoline to be had. Spent the 



