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Island, thence to Fox Island, thence to Holland River, np the river to Forks and 

 back to Roach's Point. , The lake was very rough during the forenoon. Next day 

 to Fox Island, thence to Jackson's Point, thence to Duclos Point and Port Boul- 

 ster; also dragged Georgina Shoal and locality for three hours, then to Thora 

 Island and into Beaverton. Saturday, to McRae's Point, thence to Thompson's 

 Point; left steamer and took skiff and patrolled Corrigan's Bay, also Thompson's 

 Bay and back to steamer. On the way visited the boat houses and found them 

 locked, but could see spears and jacklights inside; also found floating in the bay 

 two dead bass that looked as though they had been struck with a spear. 



Spent Monday cleaning out boiler at Beaverton, and next day patrolled to 

 Thora Island, thence to Georgina, thence to Jackson's Point, thence to mouth of 

 Holland River and on to Bradford. Wednesday, to Roach's Point, Fox Island, 

 Big Bay Point, thence to near Barrie, back to Shanty Bay, Hawkstone and Eight 

 Mile Point and on to Orillia, where we were wind bound over Thursday. Friday 

 to Strawberry Island, Four Mile Point, Carthew's Bay and Sawkstone, Thora Mand 

 and Warren's Shoal, and into Beaverton for coal and orders. Saturday, to Port 

 Boulster, thence to the outer end of Georgina, thence out towards Big Bay, back 

 to Thora Island Shoal and Warren's Shoal, and into Beaverton. On the lake over- 

 hauled several fish boats, but found no nets. All report good fishing, some of them 

 saying the best in twenty years. 



On Monday, the 5th June, patrolled the waters from Beaverton to Kirkfield 

 Canal, through the canal to Balsam Lake, thence to the west shore of lake and 

 back to the canal for the night. Had to stop at 3 p.m. on account of wind and 

 rain. Tuesday, to Coboconk, thence to Rosedale, and up the Gull River to the old 

 lock and back to the Burnt River, thence to Fenelon Falls, and on to Lindsay. 

 Wednesday, to McClain's Bay, then took skiff and rowed up to the end of creek 

 and back to the steamer, then patrolled with steamer to Sturgeon Point, thence 

 to Emily Creek ; took skiff and rowed up creek to Emily Lake, then back to steamer 

 and on to Bobcaygeon for coal. Thursday, to Bales Island, thence to Gannon's 

 Narrows, Chemong Park, Indian Village, Sandy Creek, and examined Mr. Clark- 

 son's canoe, then back to steamer and on to Buckhorn and met Overseers Clarksori 

 and Jones. Friday, to Lovesick, and on the way found the steamer " Arthur C." 

 of Lindsay on the rocks. Stopped and tried to pull her off, and in doing so pulled 

 out timber head on starboard side. Could not move her, so brought her captain to 

 Burleigh Falls to get a heavier tug. Patrolled to Overseer Moore's cottage, from 

 there to Jack's Creek and Gilchrist's Bay, and thence on to McCracken's Landing 

 for the night. Saturday, to Juniper Island, thence to Clear Lake and Young's 

 Point, thence to Lakefield and on to Peterboro. 



The following week patrolled to Goodfellow's Creek, Hale's Bridge, Bensfort 

 Bridge, Kentz Creek, Jubilee Point, Gore's Landing, Harwood and Idylwild; 

 tlience to Roach's and Plum Point, thence to Keene, where we met Overseers John- 

 ston and McFarlane, then patrolled Rice T^ake and the Ooze River and Trent River 

 to Hastings; from there to Healy's Falls and back to Hastings, and on the way 

 searched several boathouses, also met Special Overseer Keller at Healy's Falls, and 

 Capt. Fleming and Overseer Hess. Keller had several leaders belonging to hoop 

 nets, but had destroyed the other parts. Went from there to Ooze River, took skiff 

 and patrolled river with it, came back to steamer and ran to Rainy Point, thence 

 to Idylwild and Gore's Landing; met Overseer McAllister, and then proceeded to 

 Bewdley and met Overseer Kent, then back to Gore's Landing and patrolled to 

 Jubilee Point. Then went to Harwood, and on arrival found Overseer Johnston 

 selling permits to several Americans from Rochester, N.Y. These people could 



