THE MENHADEN FISHERY. 379 



Miniduy, Sth: Wind blew luird, northwest; did not lish. Tuesday, 9th: Went out in Great Peconic Bay, which is the 

 biiy above Robins Island; we found fish scattered a play here and there all over; we made one set, but caught 

 none ; our friends in the sail-boat lay off in the bay watching us ; lint I paid no attention to them, as I thought the 

 law prohibited fishing in Little Peconic Bay, which i.s below Robins Island. (But I afterwards learned that our 

 assemblyman had made a mistake, and that it was Great instead of Little Peconic Bay, as ho had written.) Very 

 calm and fine. Wednesday, Wth: We went out in Great 1'econic Bay and found a good bunch of fish, and set around 

 them about sunrise ; pursed them up and had them scooped into the William Hatfield ; there were 51,000 fish, which 

 we sent to the Miamogue Works before my friends in the sail-boat could get to us ; it was quite calm ; they went imme- 

 diately to the district attorney and made a complaint against us; we dropped off a number of times during the day, 

 but, lish being so scattered, we caught no more; pleasant. Thursday, llth: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught none; 

 the fish continue in very bad shape for catching with ajnirse-seine ; the haul-seines are doing quite well; at night 

 we went to Greenport to get some things we needed ; fair. Friday, 12th : Went out fishing, but caught none ; weather 

 fine. Saturday, 1'Sth: Caught none; came home; weather continues tine; the sheriff came down to see me, and read 

 some papers to me that I suppose ho thought would interest me. 



The full record from 1872 to 1880 is as follows: 



1872. 



I have purchased a small carry-away called the New York in the place of the William Hatfield, which I have lost. 

 1 let the man that was expecting to sail her for me during the fishing season take her and go to New York and get a 

 load of merchandise, and during a heavy squall, while reefing, a schooner came up from astern, ran into and sunk her off 

 the south point of Heart Island. The crew of the William Hatfield saved themselves by springing on board the schooner, 

 losing their clothes and effects, except what they had on their persons. I afterwards saw the owners of the schooner, 

 but could make no settlement with them, when I employed a lawyer and libeled the schooner, compelling them to 

 pay fur tin- sloop and cargo. We have the sloops painted, and commence fishing in May. 



May l.',th, Monday : We went down bay ; caught in Noyack Bay 37,000 fish, which we sent in the New York to the 

 Algonquin; fine. Tuesday, Utk: We caught in Peconic Bay 47,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the 

 Algonquin; pleasant day. Wednesday, IMIi : Caught in Peconic Bay 29,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to 

 the Algonquin ; weather pleasant. Thursday, 16th: Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 36,300 fish, which we sent 

 in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; fine. Friday, 17th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 27,500 fish, which we sent in the 

 U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. Sa urday, ISIh : We came to Jamesport with the sloops; weather is pleasant; 

 have had no rain in some time and the ground is getting very dry. Monday, '20th : The Algonquin is to be fixed, so 

 we will have to take our fish elsewhere until they get her in readiness. We went out in Peconic Bay, caught 9,(9(i 

 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport for the farmers; pleasant weather. Tuesday, 21st : Caught in 

 Peconic Hay t'2,750 fish, which we sent in the New York to Jamesport; fine weather. Wednesday, 22d : We caught in 

 Peconie Bay ."i9,300 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport: fine weather. Thursday, 23d: Caught in 

 Peconic Bay 35,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 38,991 in the U. S. Grant, to Jamesport; weather con- 

 tinues pleasant. Friday, '24th: We caught in Peconic Bay 2.">;000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 19,540 in 

 the U. S. Grant to Jamesport; we are having very pleasant weather. Saturday, 25M : Caught in Pecouic Bay 34,786 

 lish, which we sent in the New York to Jamesport; pleasant day. Monday, 27th: We caught in Peconic Bay 49,541 

 lish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport; pleasant. Tuesday, 23th : Caught in Pecouic Bay 30,222 fish, 

 which we sent in the New York, and 31,000 in the U. S. Grant, to Jamesport; fine. Wednesday, 29(A : We caught in 

 IVenuic Bay 7,300 fish, which we sent in the New York to Jamesport; weather pleasant. Thursday, 30th: Caught, in 

 Peconic Bay 2'2,'JiH) fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jaraesport ; weather pleasant. Friday. 3lst: We caught 

 in Little Peconic Bay 31,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 16,371 in the U. S. Grant, to Jamesport ; weather 

 continues fine. 



June I*/, Saturday: We did not fish; mended seine; pleasant. Monday, 3d: We caught in Little Peconic Bay 

 22,600 fish, which we sent in the New York to Jamesport ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 4th : We canght none ; the wind 

 blew hard from the east; we anchored in the New Suffolk Cove. Wednesday, 5th : The wind continued to blow hard 

 from the east; I went to New York to see about getting a now seine. Thursday, (>lh : We caught in Peconic Bay 

 41,338 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport; pleasant day. Friday, 7lli : Caught in Little Peconic 

 Bay 32,800 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 28,179 in the U. S. Grant, to Jamesport ; weather continues 

 line. Xatiirtlaii. *th : Did not fish; weather fair. Monday, Wth: Caught in Peconic Bay 13,196 fish, which we sent 

 in the New York to Jamesport; pleasant. Tuesday, llth: We caught in Little Pecouic Bay 51,000 fish, which we 

 sent in the U. S. Grant, and 26,179 in the New York, to Jamesport; weather pleasant, Wednesday, 12th : Caught in 

 Pecouic Bay 57,577 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport ; weather fine. Thursday, 13th: We caught 

 in Peconic Bay 34,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 27,566 in the U. S. Grant, to Jamesport; weather 

 continues fine. Friday, 14th : Caught in Peconic Bay 36,043 lish, which we sent in the New York to Jamesport; 

 weather fine. Saturday, loth : Wo did not fish ; mended seine, &c. Monday, nth : Caught iu Peconic Bay 44,r.OO 

 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin, as she is now prepared to take fish again ; weather pleasant. 

 Tuesday, l$tli : We caught in Little Pecouic Bay 40,500 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 4,000 in the U. 8. 

 Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, W/h : Caught in Pecouic Bay 57,500 fish, which 

 we sent iu the U. S. Grant, and 36,200 in the New York, to the Algonquin, and 12,218, which we took to Jamesporc 

 in the Starlight; plenty of fish; pleasant weather. Thursday, 20th: We caught in Peconic Bay 57,000 fish, which 



