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to. Burleigh Falls, Mount Julian, Eels Creek, Glenwood, jMcCracken's Landing, 

 South Beach, Young's Point, and on to Lakefield for coal. 



The following Monday left for Young's Point, thence to Burleigh Falls, Love- 

 sick, Buckhorn, Gannon's N"arrows, and into Bobcaygeon. Tuesday, to Sturgeon 

 Point, Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Eosedale, and Kirkfield Lock. Wednesday, to Lake 

 Simcoe, and into Beaverton on account of high winds. Thursday, to Thora Island 

 and patrolled the island on foot, but could see no signs of anything illegal. After 

 leaving Thora, patrolled to Hawkstone, thence to Strawberry Island, and into 

 Orillia for coal. Windbound there all day Friday. Left on Saturday for Orillia 

 Narrows, Strawberry Island, Hawkstone, Shanty Bay, Big Bay Point, Georgina 

 Island, Duclos Point, and into Beaverton for Sunday. 



Left on Monday for Thora Island, Georgina Island, Fox Island, and into 

 Roach's Point. Then walked out to see Overseer Tillett, and after a talk re the 

 fall patrol, returned to steamer and patrolled to Jackson's Point for the night. 

 Tuesday, to Georgina Island shoal, and had to run to Beaverton on account of high 

 winds. Windbound there over Wednesday, and until noon on Thursday, when we 

 sailed around Thora Island, landed at the island and patrolled it on foot until 9 

 p.m., and as there was nothing doing returned to the steamer for the night. Friday, 

 patrolled Thora Island on foot in a heavy rain until 4 p.m., when we had to return 

 to Beaverton, as the boat could not lie at the island on account of heavy north-east 

 wind. Saturday, patrolled around Thora Island until noon, then ran back to 

 Beaverton, took on some coal, and sent Overseer McDonald to Point Mara; came 

 back to Thora Island and patrolled on foot until 11 p.m., returned to steamer, and 

 Shappee took skiff and rowed to Warren's Shoal, and found that Overseer McDonald 

 had discovered about 200 yards of net. He then returned to steamer at 4 a.m. 

 Then left for Beaverton to take on coal. Then took steamer and went 

 to Point Mara, Warren's Shoal, and as far north as Thompson's Point, 

 dragged all the shoals and returned to Thora Island at 2 a.m. Left 

 for Beaverton on Tuesday, took on coal and then proceeded to Strawberry 

 Island, dragged Trout Shoal, Maynard's Shoal, and Hawkstone Shoal, and then 

 ran to Big Bay Point and lay there until after dark, thence to Georgina Island, 

 dragged the shoal off the island, then went to the shoal off Duclos Point, and after 

 dragging it ran to Beaverton, arriving there at 12 midnight through heavy rain. 

 Wednesday, to Thora Island, dragged Woodman's Shoal and also North Shoal all 

 day until 4 p.m. and lost big drag. Then patrolled island on foot until 8 p.m., 

 and as all the fishermen on the island had gone to the show at Beaverton, returned 

 to steamer, and found that Overseer McDonald and Mate Shappee had gone to 

 McDonald's and Warren's Shoal at Point Mara. They returned at 12 midnight. 

 A heavy wind blowing. Patrolled until midnight. Friday, to Beaverton for coal, 

 Trout Shoal, Maynard's Shoal, and on to Strawberry Island, where Mate Shappee 

 took steamer back to Thora Island, and Overseer McDonald and myself took skiff' 

 and patrolled to McGinnis' Point, thence to Corrigan's Bay, and all the shoals to 

 Warren's Shoal. The wind got so heavy we had to land and take water out of 

 skiff. Then dragged the shoals to Point Mara, but could find no nets. We then 

 rowed to steamer at Thora Island, arriving there at 1.30 a.m. Saturday, patrolled 

 to Beaverton, took on coal and collected the monthly accounts, then went to the 

 canal and waited for the steamer " Soucie " to come from Orillia to take the place 

 of the steamer "Naiad." After the arrival of the steamer "Soucie," proceeded 

 to Kirkfield Lift Lock, remaining there over Sunday. Before leaving Lock 5 on 

 Kirkfield Canal, instructed Mate Shappee and Overseer McDonald to keep a strict 

 watch on Point Mara, and about 9 p.m. four men set a net in Point Mara and 



