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out to McCoy's Island where we captured three trap nets and a lot of outfit 

 and burnt them. The rest of the week was spent in searching, but without 

 success, so on Saturday, the 30th, we left for Collingwood for coal and to clean 

 the boiler. Monday, 2nd October, cleaned out the boiler. Tuesday we 

 coaled up. Wednesday, 4th, left for Owen Sound, but it started to blow so 

 hard we had to go into Meaford for shelter. October 6th we got to Owen 

 Sound and on Saturday, 7th we did some repairs to the iron railing. Mon- 

 day, 9th, we went to Wiarton where we saw Overseer Jermyn. Tuesday, blow- 

 ing so hard we could not go out so we did some repairs to the pall post. 

 Wednesday, 11th, we left Wiarton with Overseer Jermyn for Tobormory,but 

 had to go into Lion's Head for shelter where we had to stay till the 13th 

 when we left and went to Tobermory, leaving Overseer Jermyn there. We 

 left on thel4th for Killarney, but we were forced into Rattlesnake Harbor 

 for shelter, where we had to stay till Tuesday, the 17th, when we left for 

 Killarney, where we arrived at 11a.m., capturing on e seine. Wednesday, 

 18th, went out patroling, found part of a trap net and part of a seine. No 

 Indians fishing here this fall. Thursday, 19th, we went to the Bustards 

 where we captured a new seine and one trap net. The fishing is poor owing 

 to the rough weather. Had to stay at Bustards Friday and Saturday. On 

 Sunday, October 22nd, we left for Copper Head and arrived there at 6 p.m., 

 snowing and blowing hard. Monday, 23rd, went to Penetang as our fuel was 

 getting short. On the 24th coaled up ; blowing and snowing. On the 25th 

 repaired our boat which was damaged going after a seine. Thursday 26th, 

 Thanksgiving day, we scrubbed out all the rooms and cleaned up. Friday, 

 Saturday and Sunday it was blowing so we could not go out. Monday 30th, 

 we left for Moon River and arrived there at 2.30 p.m. Tuesday 31st, we got 

 two small trap nets and one piece of a gill net. Wednesday, Nov. 1st, blow- 

 ing and snowing, lay tied up to the rocks. Thursday 2nd, left for Point 

 au Baril and after searching around Sans Soucie and Copper Head, we 

 arrived at the Point at 5.30 p.m., chased a boat but she did not have any fish 

 or nets. On the 3rd it was blowing and snowing so hard the fishermen could 

 not go out to get their nets. On the 4th we went down Sturgeon Bay, but 

 did not find any nets. Sunday 5th, the tugs went out to get their nets. On 

 the 6th blowing and snowing very hard to-day. On the 7th we went down 

 Shebeschekong Channel and Shawanaga where we captured two trap nets 

 which we burnt. On the 8th we tried to get to the Minks Islands, but it 

 was blowing and snowing so hard we could not get out there, so we went 

 to Parry Sound. Thursday 9th, we left Parry Sound for Point au Baril to 

 get a statement of the fish caught. Most of the fishermen had left. On the 

 10th we left Point au Baril and after searching all through Shawanaga, 

 Shebeschekong and Parry Sound Channel we arrived at Depot Harbor at 6 

 p.m. Saturday, 11th, we went out to the Minks Island, but it was blowing 

 so hard we could not do anything there, so we went down to Campbell's Rock 

 and Sans Soucie where we got two trap nets. We destroyed them and got 

 back to Farley's Dock at 6 p.m., where we had to stay Sunday and Monday 

 owing to the heavy gale and snow storm. Tuesday, 14th, we came down to 

 Whalen's Island, tried to get out to Giant's Tomb but could not, so we went 

 around Beckwith Island and Salt Harbor, but did not see any fishing done; 

 went to Christian Island dock for the night. On the 15th we had to leave 

 the dock as the wind changed so we went down to Thunder Bay, but could 

 not stay there, blowing a gale and snowing, so we went to Penetang where 

 we got instructions to e?o~to the Bustards and Killarney. On the 16th we 

 took on coal and supplies. On the 17th we left Penetang at 8 a.m., but 

 it was snowing so hard when we got to Whalen's Island we could not see 

 the channel so we tied up till the weather cleared up. On the 18th we left 



