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and then proceeded to Penetang, where we remained over Sunday. On Monday we 

 succeeded in finding if our trap nets at Giant's Tomib, and on Tuesday at the Watchers' 

 Island we captured four more. On Wednesday we visited the Christian Islands, Mea- 

 ford and Collingwood, and on Thursday, the 21 st, went to Owen Sound, where the 

 boat was placed in the dry-dock to be caulked and repaired. 



We left Owen Sound again on Tuesday, the 2nd June, patrolling as far as Tober- 

 mory, and the remainder of the week was spent patrolling around the Manitoulin Island. 

 We remained at Little Current over Sunday. On Wednesday, the 10th, we found 

 three trap nets in Mamtowaning Pay, and) on Friday got three seines at Killarney. 

 O.i Monday, the 15th, we patrolled from Pyng Inlet to Dillon's Point, and on Tues- 

 day, while at Sandy Island, we captured three trap nets, which were full of White- 

 fish. Again on Thursday, the 18th, we found one trap' net near Waubuno Island, and 

 on th«* following day four more were found, two near Cognashcne Point, and the other 

 at Espabekong island. We left Penetang on Monday, the 22nd, and captured one trap 

 net at Sturgeon Point, and on the following day we got three more in Sturgeon Bay. 

 On Wednesday we patrolled as far as Midland without finding any nets, but on Thurs- 

 day we captured three trap nets in Matchedash Bay. On Friday got two more in 

 Cr gnash en e Lake, and again on Saturday we succeeded in finding another trap net at 

 Split Rock. The following week was spent patrolling among the islands on the north 

 shore as far as Little Current, where we arrived at 5 p-m. on Saturday. 



On Monday, the 6th July, we left Little Current with Overseer Oliver on board, 

 and we spent the whole week in making an inspection oif his division, but found noth- 

 ing irregular. We left Little Current again on Monday, the 13th. and spent the week 

 in patrolling all the waters between there and Penetang. We left Penetang again on 

 ihe 20th July, calling at Minnecognashene, Maxwell Islands, Go-home. Copperhead, 

 Sans Souci, and Campbell's Rock, and on Tuesday visited Sandy and Umbrella Islands. 

 Wednesday was spent searching through Shebeshekong Channel and Shawanaga Bay, 

 and Thursday Bayfield Harbor, where we found one trap net ; and on Friday, while 

 at Limestone Island, we captured another trap net. On Saturday we searched She- 

 beshekong Channel and Shawanaga Bay, arriving at Parry Sound at 6 p.m. We left 

 i'arry Sound on Monday morning, and devoted the whole week to patrolling among the 

 islands and bays, reaching Midland at 2 p.m. and Penetang 6 p.m. on Friday. Saturday 

 was spent in washing out the boiler, and fixing things up generally. 



On Monday, the 3rd (August, we found two trap nets at Giant's Tomb. We also 

 visited Cedar Point and Christian lslandl On Tuesday we p'atrolled as far as Colling- 

 wood, and on Wednesday went to Owen Sound, where xe '00k coal. We went as 

 far as Wiarton on Friday, and spent Saturday in company with Overseer Stephens in- 

 specting the waters of his division. We left Wiarton on Monday morning, and visited 

 the Cape Croker Indian Reserve, arriving at Meaford at 7 p.m., and on Tuesday we 

 tried to reach Christian Islands, but were obliged to put into Thornbury for shelter, 

 where we had to remain until Thursday, owing to rough weather. The remainder of 

 the week was spent patrolling around Christian Island, Cedar Point. Thunder Bay, and 

 Whaleback Channel, arriving at Penetang at 6 p.m. Saturday, after taking on coal at 

 Midland. On Tuesday, the 18th August, we captured two trap nets on the north side 

 of Batteau Channel, and on Thursday got another at Bad River. On Monday, the 24th 

 August, we went to McGregor's Bay. and there succeeded in finding a trap net. and 

 on Wednesday visited Manitowaning Bay, and found another trap net. And again on 

 Thursday, while at Beaverstone. we picked up another net. We continued searching 

 until we reached Parry Sound, on Saturday, where we remained over Sunday. On 

 Monday we went to Palestine Islands, and searched with the boats around Sandy and 

 Batteau Islands, and on Tuesday we captured two trap nets at Sandy Island. Wednes- 

 day and Thursday were "spent in patrolling as far as Maxwell Islands, and on Friday 

 the two boats proceeded to search for nets. One went to Giant's Tomb, and the 

 other searched among the islands, and they succeeded in finding two trap nets, and 

 then proceeded to Penetang. 'l"he following week was spent in patrolling the several 



