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Lake Opinicon, and afterwards to Chaffey's Lock, where we did some business in 

 the interests of the fisheries;, and returning to Jones Falls in the afternoon. Mon- 

 day, ith, left Jones Falls, and patrolled all the different lakes of the Eideau to 

 Kingston, making several calls and stops on the way to get all the information 

 possible concerning the fisheries. We laid in Kingston over night. Tuesday, 

 September 5th, laid at Kingston getting repairs done to engine, new spark, coil, 

 etc., and other fixtures to our boat "Mermaid." Wednesday, 6th, left Kingston, 

 and patrolled the Eideau Canal waters, investigating many back bays and inland 

 creeks along the Eideau Canal to Jones Falls, arriving there at night. Thursday, 

 7th, patrolled Whitefish and Cranberry Lakes to Brewers Mills, and back to Dog 

 Lake, and all the principal bays of Dog Lake on my return trip. We ran into 

 Seeley's Bay, and returned to Jones Falls at night. Friday, September 8th, left 

 Jones Falls, and patrolled Sand and Opinicon Lakes to Chaffey's Lock, and did 

 ?ome fishery business, then returned to Jones Falls. Monday, 11th, left Jones Falls 

 with launch, and went southward on the Eideau Canal, patrolling Whitefish, 

 Cranberry and Dog Lakes. In the afternoon we passed through Brewers Mills, 

 and patrolled the Eiver Styx, where we laid up for the night. Tuesday, 12th, 

 left Eiver Styx ; we spent the forenoon looking the place over and making inquiries 

 of the inhabitants of the shore of this river. In the evening we ran to Kingston, 

 where we laid up our boat for the nig'ht. Wednesday, September 13th, we left 

 Kingston at 9 a.m. for home, and spent the whole day investigating, running into 

 several deep bays stretcliing far inland, along this part of the Eideau Canal, and 

 trying to gain all the information possible in regard to the fisheries. Arriving at 

 Jones Falls at night. Friday 15th, patrolled Sand and Opinicon Lakes to 

 Chaffey's Lock, and did some business in connection with the fisheries. Eeturned 

 at night to Jones Falls. Monday, 18th, patrolled Whitefish and Cranberry 

 Lakes to Brewers Mills, where I did some business in the interests of the fisheries. 

 In the afternoon patrolled to Dog Lake, and all the bays and reaches of this 

 great lake, and returned at night to Jones Falls. Wednesday, September 20th, 

 patrolled all the different lakes, including Benson and Mosquito Lakes to Newboro, 

 i borough] y investigating every part of the way as we went along. In the evening 

 we returned to Jones Falls. Friday, September 22nd, left Jones Falls, and 

 patrolled Whitefish and Cranberry Lakes to Seeley's Bay, and did some fishery 

 business, and returned at night to Jones Falls. Saturday, 23rd, patrolled Sand 

 and Opinicon Lakes to the head of Opinicon Lake, and Chaffey's Lock, and did 

 some fishery business. Eeturned at night to Jones Falls. Monday, 25th, patrolled 

 Wliitefish, Cranberry, and Dog Lakes until noon. In the afternoon passed through 

 Brewers Mills and Washburn Locks, and on to the Eiver Styx, where we laid over 

 night. Tuesday, September 26th, was spent on the shore of the River Styx, 

 looking the situation over, and making inquiries of the inhabitants living on the 

 shores of this river. In the afternoon we patrolled the different lakes of the 

 Eideau Canal to Jones Falls. Thursday, September 28th, was unexpectedly called 

 on by Mr. J. H. Pliillips to pilot him and the Ella C. to Kingston. I went with him, 

 and took my assistant, and the "Mermaid" along, so that I could get back to Jones 

 Falls next day. We arrived in Kingston in the evening with both boats all right. 

 Friday, September 29th, left Kingston at nine o'clock, and passed through all the 

 locks and lakes to Jones Falls, arriving at night. Saturday, 30th, patrolled Sand 

 and Opinicon Lakes to Chaffey's Lock, and did some fishery business. 



Tuesday, October 3rd. patrolled from Jones Falls through the different Lakes, 

 and passing through the locks at Brewers Mills and Washburn to the Eiver Stjrx, 

 for the purpose of locating a fishery which I did and returned to Jones Falls. 



