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harbors and around the islands up to Parry Sound, where we arrived on Saturday at 



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Or, Monday, the 14th September, we left Parry Sound for Penetang, calling at 

 Hope Island, and on Tuesday went to Owen Sound, where we were obliged to remain 

 until Friday, owing to rough weather. We then went to Wiarton, and on Saturday took 

 Oveiseer Stephens over his district. On Tuesday, the 22nd September, we arrived it 

 Tobermory, where we were storm-bound until Friday, when we proceeded to the Man- 

 itoulin Island, arriving at Little Current on Saturday at 2 p.m. We devoted the fol- 

 lowing week to patrolling around the Manitoulin Island and' the North Shore as far 

 as Parry Sound, where we arrived on Saturday at 5 p.m. 



We left Parry Sound on Monday, the 5th October, and made diligent search 

 during the week between there andi Penetang without coming across any illegal nets. 

 On Tuesday, the 13th October, we found one large trap net off Saw4og Point, and 

 on Wednesday got three more near Sturgeon Point. Thursday was Thanksgiving Day. 

 and wo remained in Victoria Harbor. On Friday we found a few pike nets in Honey 

 Harbor, and on Saturday we went to Midland and took on coal, and then proceeded 

 to Peneilng. On Monday, the 19th October, we left Penetang, but were unable to get 

 past Moose Deer Point for two days, owing to heavy seas, but got to Point au Baril 

 on Wednesday, where we learned that most of the fishermen left for home, as the 

 weather was bad and the fishing poor. We went to the Bustard Islands on Friday. 

 Wind blowing very hard. On Saturday afternoon we captured one trap net at Bad 

 River, and also caught an Indian fishing illegally, whom I fined $10. The weather 

 was very bad, and our boat had several narrow escapes from being swamped. We 

 continued our search for nets at the Bustards and vicinity during the following week, 

 and on Wednesday we found another trap net at Bad River. We chased several 

 Indians who were fishing in Black Bay on Frwlay, and when we reached Grumble 

 Point we caught one of them, and fined him $10, besides confiscating his fish, which 

 we sold for $5. 



On Tuesday, the 3rd November, we caught a man from Killarney fishing illegally 

 in Black Bay, and imposed a fine of $10 on him. We satv several other boats, but 

 were unable to get near them. The remainder of the week was too stormy to put 

 out, and we were obliged to go into French River for supplies on Saturday. The fol- 

 lowing week was also too stormy for anyone to move out, and as no boats were 

 arriving provisions got very scarce. On Sunday, the 15th November, however, the 

 steamer "Jones" arrived, and relieved the situation somewhat, and on Tuesday after- 

 noon the wind abated sufficiently to allow us to go to Point au Baril, where we 

 found that all the fishermen had left. On Wednesday we passed through Shawanaga 

 Bay and Shebeshekong Channel, and on to Campbell's Rock. On Thursday and Friday 

 there was a snowstorm, and it was with difficulty we got our course, but managed to 

 reach Penetang at 5 p.m. on Friday, where we remained until Monday morning, wind- 

 ing up the business for the season. 



On Monday, the 23rd November, there were sleet and rain, which turned to snow. 

 We, however, worked our way to Thunder Bay, and Tuesday managed to get to 

 Christian Island, although it still snowed and blew a gale. We started out on Wednes- 

 day, but were obliged to return for shelter after gaining five miles. We bad to remain 

 until Wednesday, when we managed to reach Wiarton at 5 p.m. On Saturday, the 

 28th November, we made a tour among the islands, and caught an Indian fishing at 

 Whitecloud Island with a net. 1 fined him $10, and then returned to Wiarton. 



We spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday patrolling around the islands, and 

 reached Owen Sound at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, the 2nd December. On Thursday I re- 

 ceived instructions to lay the boat up for the winter, which we proceeded to do, and on 

 the following Tuesday all the work was completed. The boat was handed over to 

 Messrs. Abbey Bros-, and the crew were dismissed 



Your obedient servant, M. A. McAULAY, 



10th December, 1903. « Captain. 



