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with me and kept a look out for those fellows from the Bay. I saw one fellow putting 

 a night line down at Ice Island. Patrolled among the Islands and up to the foot 

 of Wolfe Island, and I heard that there was a lot of fishing up there and that the 

 guides had no licenses. Went up to investigate and found that this report was 

 incorrect as they all had licenses. The following days I spent patrolling the 

 river and grappling for nets. On Wednesday, 18th July, left Gananoque at 7 a.m. ; 

 patrolled down to Eockport, it was reported that there was black bass shipped 

 from, there, it was one of the guests from the hotel. I saw Overseer Slate there. 

 He said that there was only 5 or 6 bass shipped by this man. The next few days 

 were spent patrolling the river, grappling for nets. Visited Howe Island, Grasses 

 Creek, and down to Eockport, then to Hickory Island, and through the islands 

 down to Ivy Lee and grappled for nets. At Grenadier Island I seized a skiff. 

 The party was catching minnows and selling them. He came from Alexander 

 Bay. 



On Thursday, August 10th, left Gananoque 7 a.m. ; patrolled up the river and 

 down the river to Eockport. Seized a minnow seine. Went on to Howe Island 

 and grappled the bays and creeks, over to Hickory Island and down to Eockport, 

 and patrolled down to the foot of Grenadier Island and among the islands. 



Monday I was home all day, being ill. 



On Tuesday, August 15th, left Gananoque 7 a.m.; patrolled up the river to 

 the head of Howe Island and grappled, and down to Fiddler's Elbow and returned 

 to Gananoque. The next day went down to Eockport and grappled among the 

 islands up to Hickory Island. The next week was spent patrolling the river and 

 grappling for nets. 



On Tuesday, the 29th August, I pulled my boat out as I had to do some, 

 repairing and paint her before the fall of the year. The next few days were spent 

 in repairing. 



On Monday, September 4th, left Gananoque at G a.m.; patrolled down the 

 river to Pools and grappled; returned to Gananoque. The next day patrolled up 

 the river to the head of Howe Island and over to Hickory Island. X patrolled all 

 week and grappled for nets. 



On Sunday, September 10th, patrolled up the river and the bays looking after 

 the ducks. Patrolled among the islands and up to Wolfe Island, but was obliged 

 to return home as I was sick. The next day patrolled to Grenadier Island and 

 grappled, and took up three sets of gill nets. 



On Thursday, patrolled up the river to Long Bridge and grappled for nets, 

 and watched some Americans who were supposed to be hunting. From here I 

 patrolled on to Howe Island, Wolfe Island, Brakies Bay and down the south side 

 of Howe Island, and on to Grasses' Creek and returned to Gananoque. The 

 following day patrolled to Jones Creek and remained out all night on the river. 



On Friday, September 22nd, left Gananoque 6 a.m.; patrolled over to Wolfe 

 Island and grappled Brakies Bay. Met Capt. Fleming and patrolled down the 

 river and among the islands, and to Jones Creek and up the river to Howe Island, 

 and over to Wolfe Island, and on to Stave Island. Eeturned to Gananoque. 



On Thursday, September 28th, left Gananoque at 6 a.m.; patrolled down the 

 river to the foot of Grenadier Island and patrolled up the river to the head of 

 Howe Island, crossed over to Wolfe Island and .down to Jones Creek, down to the 

 foot of Grenadier Island then up the river to the head of Howe Island, and grappled 

 at long Bridge Creek and returned to Gananoque. 



On Monday, 9th October, left Gananoque at 6 a.m.; patrolled down to Jones 



