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TJie following Friday left Gananoque at 7 a.m., patrolled up the river, but had 

 to return as there was too much floating ice. On Saturday, left Gananoque at 

 7 a.m., patrolled up the river to the head of ,Hovve Island and grappled Long 

 Bridge Creek and took one gill net. Returned to Gananoque 6 p.mi. 



On Sunday, 83rd April, left Gananoque at 8 a.m., patrolled down the river 

 to Stave Island and grappled. Returned to Gananoque at 6 p.m. 



On Monday, 24th, left Gananoque 5 a.m., patrclled down the river to Ivy Lee 

 and grappled Landows Bay and Fly Creek and returned to Gananoque at 8 p.m. 



On Tuesday, 25th April, left Gananoque at 5 a.m.; patrolled down to Lake 

 Waterloo; grappled and took up two «ets of gill nets; returned to Gananoque at 

 8.30 p.m. On Wednesday, 36th, left Gananoque 5.30 a.m.; patrolled up the river 

 to the head of Ilowe Island, grappled and took up two sets of gill nets, lieturned 

 to Gananoque 7 p.m. 



On Thursday, 27th, left Gananoque 6.30; patrolled among the islands and up 

 to Grasses Creek and Leekeys Creek and took up one set of hoop nets. Returned 

 to Gananoque at 7 p.m.. The next day I cleaned the boat in the forenoon and! 

 went out at 12.30 p.m.; patrolled and grappled; returned to Gananoque at 6.30 p.m. 



On Saturday, left Gananoque at 6 a.m.; patrolled up the river to Miltons 

 Island and grappled the bays on our return trip; arrived at Gananoque at 6.30. 



On Sunday, 30th April, patrolled down the river to Jones Creek and gi-appled. 

 Returned to Gananoque at 8.30 p.m. 



The first week in May, patrolled among the islands and grappled. Visited 

 Howe Island, Burnt Island, Marble Rock, and returned to Gananoque on Saturday. 

 The next day, Sunday, left Gananoque at 5 a.m.; patrolled the river had a very 

 busy week. Was out two nights on the river. Had a very hard chase after a 

 party, but could not catch them, they got away in the dark among the islands. 

 Returned to Gananoque on Saturday, May 13th. 



On Sunday, 14th May, left Gananoque at 5 a.m.; patrolled down to Rockport 

 and grappled; visited Howe Island and took up three sets of nets. Patrolled to 

 Pools Bay and grappled in Pool Bay, and took up 4 sets of gill nets. Went to 

 Fiddlers Elbow and took three sets of gill nets. Visited Hickory Island; patrolled 

 the open waters up to the head of Howe Island on the South side, and to jSTorth 

 Channel to the head of Howe Island; patrolled down the river to Big Stave and 

 Sugar Island; returned to Gananoque at 7.30 p.m. 



The following week, patrolled up the river grappling; visited Jones Creek and 

 Union Park. From here went to Pools Bay and to the foot of Grenadier Island, 

 Hickory Island and Long Island. We remained out all night watching some 

 parties but did not get them, but got their nets and returned home. Remained out 

 the next night watdhing some parties, but it was raining and dark, and could not 

 locate them, so I came home and took launch and went out again and grappled 

 for nets, but did not get them. Went on to Pools Resort; patrolled among the 

 islands and on to Hickory Island, and returned home at 7 p.m. 



The next day it was raining and I remained in port all day ; had a man up in 

 court for interferring with me in the discharge of my duty. He was fined five 

 dollars and costs, he got off too easy, for he is a poor man and pleaded that he 

 did not know the law. The following days I patrolled the river grappling for nets. 

 On Thursday, 29th June; patrolled the river around the head as far as Ivy Lee and 

 over to Hickory Island, and over to Wolfe Island, Jones Creek and up the north 

 Channel and down to the foot of Grenadier Island. The following Saturday, 

 patrolled among the islands and over the bass grounds, and returned to Gananoque. 

 The following week I went down to Brockville on the steam boat, took my glasses 

 10 G. F.' 



