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hard; we lay in Napeague. Thursday, nth: Went out below Gardiuer's Island; caught 41,300 fish, which we sent in 

 the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; weather continues very pleasant. Friday, 18th : We caught below Gardiner's Island 

 12,300 fish, -which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin ; fine. Saturday, Wth : Caught none; went to Greeu- 

 port, then went home; fine. Monday, 2lst : Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 28,100 fish, which we sent in the 

 U. S. Grant to the Algonquin ; pleasant. Tuesday, 22d : Went out in Gardiner's Bay, but caught none ; fine. Wediici- 

 day, 23d : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 10,000 fish ; sent in the Now York to the Algonquin ; weather pleasant. Thurs- 

 day, 24th: An east storm; we lay in Greenport; the new three masted schooner Mary Frceland was launched to- 

 day, and she slid down into the water splendidly. Friday, 2slh : East wind continues ; did not fish. Saturday, 26tl< : 

 East wind continues ; we came up to Jamesport with the sloop. Monday, 28th : Wind blew hard from the east ; did 

 not go out. Tutsday, 29th : Wind still continues east; we went out in p. in. and anchored under the lee of Gardiner's 

 Island. Wednesday, 30lh : Wind continued cast ; we looked along under the lee of Gardiner's Island for fish, but could 

 find none ; then we went on shore at the end of Gardiucr's Point to see a schooner that had run ashore on the east 

 side of the point, and a steam cutter was trying to pull her off, after which wo went to Greenport aud got our things 

 and came up to Jamesport with them all, and stowed them away as soon as we could, aud the fishing season of 1872 

 has come to a close with us. 



1873. 



I have made arrangements to fish for the Hawkins Brothers, who own the Miamogue Works. Have made no 

 change in rig, except have purchased a carry-away, in place of the New York, which is a larger aud better boat, called 

 the North Star. We have the sloops painted, aud everything is in readiness to start. 



May 6th, Tuesday: We put the seine in the boats aud started down bay; went to Greenport, put some ballast in 

 the North Star, and got things in readiness to fish. Wednesday, 7th : We went down through Gardiner's Bay, and below 

 Gardiner's Island, but saw no fish, when we came back to Greenport and purchased a new stove for the Starlight; 

 for we must have something to eat, and it is necessary to have a good stove to cook with; pleasant day. Thursday, 

 Sth: The wind was east, and wo came up to Jamesport with the sloops. Friday, Qth: An east storm; did not fish. 

 Saturday, Wth: Wind continued east; did not go out. Monday, 12th: We went down through Pecouic Bay, and Gardi- 

 ner's Bay, and below Gardiner's Island, but saw no fish; came to anchor east of Gardiner's Island, in what is called 

 Tobacco Lot, which is a little bend on the east side of the island; pleasant day. Tuesday, 13th : We saw no fish, so 

 we started for Montauk; the wind came on to blow very hard from the southwest, so we were obliged to turn back; 

 went into Napeague Harbor. Wednesday, 14lh: Wo went out, but could find no fish; went into Napeague again; 

 wind blew fresh SW. Thursday, 13Wi : Made a. set, and tore our seine on the rocks; then went to Greenport and 

 mended the seine ; pleasant. Friday, Wth : Went, down in Gardiner's Bay, but caught no fish ; then came up through 

 Peconic Bay to Jamesport; fine. Saturday, nth: As there seems to be no fish, we do not go out. Monday, Wth: We 

 wcut down through Pecouic Bay, and in Gardiner's Bay, but found no fish ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 20th: Went 

 out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught none; pleasant. Wednesday, 21st: Went down below Gardiner's Island; caught none: 

 fine. Thursday, 22d: Went out below Gardiner's Island; caught 9,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 

 Miamogue Works; fine. Jf-'iday, 23d: Caught below Gardiner's Island 16,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works; then came to Jamesport with the sloops; weather fine. Saturday, 24th: I went up in the 

 pine woods and bought a large tree to make a new bowsprit for the U. S. Grant. Monday, 26th: We went down 

 through Pecouic and Gardiner's Bays, but saw no fish; then went below Gardiner's Island and started for Moutauk. 

 When down near Shagwarm Keef, saw fish, and caught 52,000, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue 

 Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 27th: We caught off Shagwarm and Fort Pond 58,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 28th : Caught, off Fort Pond 21,500 fish, which 

 we sent in the North Star to the Miamogne Works; weather iiue. Thursday, 29(/i : Wo found no fish; went down 

 nearly to Watch Hill; weather pleasant. Friday, 30th: We found no fish; looked up through Gardiner's and Pecoaic 

 Bays and came to Jamesport with the sloops; weather pleasant. Saturday, 3lst: We did not fish. 



June 2d, Monday : We went dowu through Peconic, aud in Gardiner's Bay, but caught no fish ; weather pleasant. 

 Tuesday, 3d : Went below Gardiner's Island, but found no fish ; fine. Wednesday, 4th : We found no fish ; weather 

 continues pleasant. Thursday, 5(7t ; We caught, off Gardiner's Point, 3,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, to 

 the Miamogue Works ; then came to Greenport, and ripped out and tarred the seine ; weather very pleasant. Friday. 

 6th : We hung the seine, aud carted it down and put it in the water; then put it on the reel; had a shower at night. 

 Saturday, 7th : We looked up through Pecouic Bay, and came to Jamesport with the sloops ; we worked on the sloops 

 and seine boats; pleasant day. Monday, 9tli : We went down through Peconic and Gardiner's Bays, and below 

 Gardiner's Island, but, found no fish ; then carne to Greeuport ; weather continues fine. Tuesday, l( th : We started 

 out through Gardiner's Bay, and as we could see no fish we went in the sound, and went west as far as Charles Island, 

 but found no fish; fine. Wednesday, llth : We came down the sound and went east of Gardiner's Island, and came to 

 anchor in Tobacco Lot; pleasant. Thursday, 12th : We found no fish ; came to Greenport ; pleasant. Friday, 13 th .: We 

 came up iu Pecouic Bay ; caught 20,500 fish, which we sent in the Nor f ,h Star to the Miamogue Works; fine. Satur- 

 day, 14/A: We did not fish; pleasant day. Monday, 16th : Went down through Peconic and Gardiner's Bays and 

 down to Fisher's Island before we found any fish ; we made a set just south of Fisher's Island ; caught 24,000 fish, 

 which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day ; as many years as I have fished, I never saw 

 the fish so scarce as they have been this spring. Tuesday, I7tli : We eaiue to Gn-euport and got ready l<> go to Barren 

 Island to fish for Hawkins Brothers' Works that are located there. Wrditnday, l*th : We started up the sound; at 

 night came to anchor just west of Crane Neck; pleasant day. Thursday, 19th: Wo anchored at night at Astoria,; 



