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Island, and found an old trap net, and then went to Jubilee Island for the night. 

 On Saturday the wind was blowing hard with snow. We went to Midland and 

 got coal, and then went on to Penetang. On Monday we visited Go-home and 

 Split Rock, and at each place we found one man fishing for herring ; and on 

 Tuesday we called at Jubilee Island, where we took the boats and searched 

 around Bass or Moose Islands, We succeeded in capturing two trap nets, as 

 well as a lot of culled salted fish. We then returned to Waubuno, where we 

 found a man fishing for herring. On Thursday we visited the back waters of the 

 Moon Island and River, where we found some settlers fishing for home consump- 

 tion. We visited several places on Friday, and found that everyone had left ; 

 and on Saturday we went to Parry Sound, where we had to remain until Tues- 

 day morning on account of the storm We then visited Palestine, Sand and 

 Snake Islands, where we found several parties fishing for herring ; and on Wednes- 

 day we called at Sans Soucie and Copperhead, but there was no one at either 

 place. On Thursday it was very cold with snow. We visited Waubuno and 

 Capt. Allan's Strait, but could go no further on account of the snow and were 

 obliged to tie up to rocks. On Friday and Saturday we visited Jubilee and 

 Moose Islands, also Split Rock and Minnecognashene, but everyone had left. 



On Monday, 1st December, it was blowing hard and snowing. We left 

 Penetang and called at Thunder Bay, Cedar Point and Christian Islands, reach- 

 ing Collingwood at 5 p.m. On Tuesday I learned from overseer Howard that 

 no fishing had been done since the close season ended. We went on to Meaford, 

 where we were storm-bound until Saturday, when we went to Wiarton, and on 

 Monday had an interview with Overseer Stephens, who stated that a good deal 

 of illegal fishing had been carried on around the islands, and that he had con- 

 fiscated some nets. Tuesday morning we left Wiarton and arrived at Owen 

 Sound at 2 p.m., after hard work getting through the ice. We got the boat up 

 to the the Abbey Bros, dock on Wednesday, 10th December, and after putting 

 everything in shape for the winter, I dismissed the crew. 



Your obedient servant, 



A. McAULAY, Captain. 



