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Opinieou Lakes to Chaft'ey's Lock, where I did some fisiliery business, then returned 

 to Jones Falls. Tuesday, 4th, started out at 8 a.m. and patrolled the different 

 lakes of the liideau Canal to Kingston, we ran into several places on the way, and 

 made many calls trying to make out whether the laws were being observed in those 

 places. We laid over night at Kingston. Wednesday, 5th, while in Kingston I 

 called on Overseer John Taudvin, and Warden J. H. Metcalf, my object being 

 to get information and be better posted, so as to be in a position to better perform 

 my duties as a Fisheries Overseer. At one o'clock we started out and patrolled the 

 lakes and rivers to Jones Falls. Thursday, 6th, patrolled Sand and Opinicon 

 Lakes to Chaffey's Lock, and later in the day to Newboro, returning in the evening 

 to Jones Falls. Friday, 7tih, patrolled Whitelish, Cranberry and Dog Lakes, 

 went to all the principal bays of Dog Lake, laying over night at Battersea. Satur- 

 day, 8th, started from Dog Lake, crossing Cranberry Lake to Brewers Mills, where 

 we stayed the remainder of the day, returned at night. Tuesday, 11th, 

 patrolled Sand and Opinicon Lakes to Chaffey's Lock where we stayed 

 issuing angling permits, and doing other fisihery business, and returned 

 at night to Jones Falls. Wednesday, 12th, patrolled Whitefish and 



Cranberry Lakes into Morton, and Seeley's Bay, and returned at night 

 to Jones Falls. Friday, 14th, patrolled Whitefish, Cranberry, and Dog Lakes. 

 In the afternoon went to Battersea, and Brewers Mills. Beturned at night to 

 Jones Falls. Saturday, 15th, left Jones Falls, and patrolled the different lakes 

 to JSTewboro, after doing some business there we started on return going around 

 through Benson and Mosquito Lakes, and to all th3 bays and principal places on 

 those lakes to Chaffey's Lock, and on to Opinicon and Sand Lakes to Jones Falls. 

 'J^uesday, 18th, started from Jones Falls, and patrolled the different lakes to the 

 Biver Styx, where we spent the remainder of the day in the interests of the fisheries. 

 We laid up at Quarry Wharf over night. Wednesday, 19th, — In the forenoon we 

 patrolled with the rowboat through the Drowned Lands of the Eiver Styx, return- 

 ing at noon to the "Mermaid." We returned to Jones Falls in the afternoon. 

 Tuesday, 20tli, patrolled Sand and Opinicon Lakes to Chaffey's Lock, where I did 

 some fishery business, and returned at night to Jones Falls. Friday, 21st left 

 Jones Falls, and patrolled the different lakes of the Rideau Canal to Brewers 

 Mills, after looking this place over, we went westward to Dog Lake and over to 

 Battersea, and returned through the different lakes of the Rideau to Jones Falls. 

 Saturday, 22nd, we patrolled through all the lakes of the Rideau to Newboro, 

 making several calls on the way, and running into backward places. In the even- 

 ing we left Newboro, and returned to Jones Falls. Tuesday, 25th, started to 

 patrol with the "Mermaid," passing through the different lakes and locks to the 

 River Styx, where we spent the remainder of the day, looking the place over, and 

 laid over night at Quarry Wharf. Wednesday, 26th, we spent the forenoon patroll- 

 ing with the rowboat. In the afternoon we patrolled the Rideau Canal with the 

 "Mermaid" to Jones Falls, making several calls on the way in the interest of the 

 fisheries, arriving at Jones Falls at dark. Thursday, July 27th, left Jones Falls 

 and started to patrol the different lakes to Newboro, making a stop of one hour 

 at Chaffey's Lock on fishery business. In the afternoon we returned to Jones 

 Falls, stopping again at Chaffey's Lock on our return trip. Saturday, 29th, left 

 Jones Falls, and patrolled the different lakes, Whitefish, Cranberry and Dog Lakes, 

 patrolling all the deep bays and reaches of Dog Lake, and returning in the evening 

 to Jones Falls. Monday, 31st; patrolled Sand and Opinicon Lakes to the head of 

 Opinicon Lake, and returning to Chaffey's Lock where I did some fishery business, 

 and then retuxned to Jones Falls. 

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