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away after wo catch thorn. The fish have been so plenty in Gardiner's Bay, for a fo\v days, that we could have 

 loaded two or three sloops every day; pleasant weather; wind SW. Saturday, lOtk: We tarred a new seine; 

 pleasant. Monday, 12th : They have concluded to let us scud them as many fish as we can, the first of the week, 

 if wo will "light up" the last of the week, so they can get cleared up. Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 

 56,500 fish, which wo sent in the U. S. Grant, and 35,500 in the New York, to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Tuesday, 

 13th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,000 fish, which wo sent in the Now York, and 52,000 in the U. S. Grant, to 

 the Algonquin ; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 14(/ : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,500 fish, which we seat 

 in tho New York, and 43,e!00 in the U. S. Grunt, to the Algonquin; and we sold $40.50 worth of fish to a smack; 

 pleasant day. Thursday, 15i/i : Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 39,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 

 38,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather pleasant. Friday, 16th : They want no more fish at tho factory 

 this week, therefore we hung our now seiue ; pleasant. Saturday, 17th : Showery. Monday, 19th : We caught in Gardi- 

 ner's Bay 42,500 fish, which we sent in the Now York to~Thc~ Algonquin; fine. Tuesday, 20th: Caught iu Gardiner's 

 Bay 56,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 40,700 in the New York, to the Algonquin ; weather continues 

 pleasant and tho fish pleuty. They have been obliged to stop us from bringing fish to the Algonquin, as they aro 

 blocked up with scrap. The li-h have been pleuty ever since we came from tho sound. We go out in Gardiner's Bay 

 two or three miles and find all tho fish we want, and come back to Greenport, where we arrive by middle of p. m., if 

 we have a breeze of wind. As wo cannot sell our fish or dispose of them any way to tho fish works, we thought we 

 would catch a few and send them up bay and try to sell some to the farmers. Wednesday, 21st : Went out iu Gardi- 

 ner's Bay; caught 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 21,100 in the New York, to Jamesport; and we 

 went up with tho Starlight to see about selling them. Thursday, 22d : We attended to selling tho fish, and as there is 

 camp meeting at Jauiesportf we concluded to stay and attend that tho remainder of tho week. Monday, 26th: Wo 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay 50,000 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant, and 24,300 in tho New York, to Jamesport ; 

 pleasant day. Tuesday, 21th : Sold the fish at Franklinvilla, laying the sloops ou shore. They have city boarders in 

 Jamesport and do not like to have fish lauded ou the wharf. After getting the fish out we went to Greenport. 

 Wednesday, 2~il!i : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,700 fish, which wo sent up to Jamesport in the New York; pleasant. 

 Thursday, 20//I : I left tho sloop iu Greenport and caine to Jamesport on the ears to try and sell the fish. We laid tho 

 New York ou the shore just west of Jamesport, and I sold the fish by taking a horse and wagon and driving three or 

 four miles among the farmers; pleasant day; evening I took the cars to Groenport. Friday, 30th : The ship is not 

 ready to take fish yet, and all the fish works have all they can do to take care of theii own gang's fish. So I cannot 

 sell to them, aud they do not want me to land fish on the wharf at Jamesport, as the boarders do not like it, so we 

 have concluded to quit for tho week. 



September 2tl, Monday : The Algouquiu is not prepared for fish yet, so we lay iu Greenport. I tried to be patient, 

 but I think I Hid fret a little. Tuesday, 3d: We had word the Algonquin was ready for fish ; went out in Gardiner's 

 Bay; caught 55,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to tho Algonquiu; pleasant. Wednesday, 4th: Caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 42,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 15,500 iu the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather 

 continues pieman t. Thursday, 5th: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,200 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 

 16,000 in tho U. S. Grant, to the Algouquiu; also sold $20 worth to a smack; pleasant day. Friday, Glh: Caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 35,800 fish, which wo sent in tho New York, and 21,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algouguin ; weather 

 fine. Saturday, 7tk : Wo hauled out the sloops on the railways aud scrubbed them ; pleasant day. Monday, 9th: 

 Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; the wind came on to blow strong, so we went inlo Napeaguo. Tuesday, 10th : Went out 

 below Gardiner's Islaud ; caught 34,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, aud 46,000 in tho U. S. Grant, to tho 

 Algonquiu ; pleasant, ll'ednesday, llth: Caught below Gardiner's Island 43,000 fisb, which we sent in the New York 

 and 47,500 in the U.S. Grunt, to tho Algonquin; weather continued pleasant. Thursday, 12th: Caught in Gardiner's 

 Bay 3.'i,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 24,300 iu the U S. Grant, to the Algonquin ; weather continues 

 fine. Friday, 13th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 6,090 fish, which wo sold to a smack for $15 ; pleasant. Saturday, 

 14th: As they do not want fish ou Saturday, we went home; weather pleasant. Monday, IGth: A stormy day; did 

 not fish. Tuesday, nth: Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught SO.COO fish, which we sent in tho U. S. Grant to the 

 Algonquin: fine. Wednesday, 18th: Wind east; caught none. Thursday, I9lh : East storm; lay iu Greenport. Fri- 

 day, 20ili- Windy; did not go out. Saturday, 2lst: Did not fish; went home. Monday, 23d: Went out in Gardiner's 

 Bay; caught 36,800 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 39,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algouquiu ; pleasant 

 day. Tuesday, 24th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 35,800 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin ; pleas- 

 ant. Wednesday, 25(/t : Wo caught in Gardiner's Bay 59,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 16,500 in tho 

 New York, to tho Algonquin ; weather continues pleasant. Thursday, 26th : Stormy day ; Hauled out the sloops on the 

 railways. Friday, 27th : Stormed hard. Saturday, 26th: Tarred and hung tho seine. Monday, 30/h : Went out in 

 Gardiner's Bay ; caught 29,150 fish ; sent them in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquiu ; pleasant. 



October 1st, Tuesday : Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 17,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin ; 

 weather tine. Wednesday, 2d : Wo quit for the week and attended the Sufiblk County Fair. Monday, 7tli : Went out 

 in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 32,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; fine. Tuesday, 8th : Caught 

 in Gardiner's Bay 6,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 9th : 

 We caught in Gardiner's Bay 0,700 fish ; sent iu the 1 1. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Thursday, 10th : Caught 

 in Gardiner's Bay 7,600 fish, which wo seut in the New York to the Algonquin ; weather fine. Friday, llth : Wind 

 blew hard; caught none. Saturday, 12th: Did not fish ; I came homo. Monday, 14th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; 

 caught 12,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; fine. Tuesday, 15th: Caught in Gardiner's 

 Bay 23,700 fish, which we seut iu the New York to tho Algonquin; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 16th ; Wind blew 



