384 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; very calm. Wednesday, 20th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay, and as we could see no fish 

 we went into the .sound and went to Saybrook ; pleasant day. Thursday, 21st: An cast storm; we lay in Saybrook. 

 Friday, 22d : Went out iu the sound, and went west a lew miles ; saw no fish, then went in the bay, and around Gar- 

 diner's Island, but caught no fish; pleasant. Saturday, 23d: Did not fish, but went home; weather pleasant Monday, 

 2:. tli : Went down through the bay, but saw no lish; then went iu the sound and wont to Saybrook; fine. TMPM/II.V. 

 2Gth : Went out and went west, and just east of Faulklaud Island \ve caught 53,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works; weather line. Wednesday, 2~th : We caught just west of Faulklaud Island 28,500 fish, which 

 we put in the North Star and sent into Fowler's Works, at. Gnilford ; we made a harbor iu Sachem's Head ; weather fine. 

 Thursday, "8th : Wo caught near Faulklaud Island 12,0t!0 fish, which \ve Kent to Fowler's Works in the North Star ; 

 weather fine. Friday, 29th : We made a set near Faulkland Island; caught only 2,500 fish, which we put iu the U. S. 

 Grant, and steered for Gardiner's Bay ; caught no more ; sent the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and we went 

 into Greenport ; weather pleasant. Saturday, 30th : We hauled the sloops out oil the railways ; pleasant. 



September 1st, Monday: Went dowii in the bay, but the wind coming on to blow hard we went into Napeague. 

 Tuesday, 2rt : Caught below Gardiner's Island 10,500 fish, which wo sen tin the North Star to the Miamogue Works; fine. 

 Wednesday, 3d: We went out below Gardiner's Island, but caught none; weather pleasant. Thursday, Mi : Caught 

 below Gardiner's Island 47,500 fish, which wo sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works. Friday, 5//i : We 

 caught below Gardiner's Island 41,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Mianioguo Works; weather still 

 continues pleasant. Saturday, Gth: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 20,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the 

 Miamogue Works; fine. Monday, 8th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 14,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 

 Miamogue Works; and as the fish were scarce in the bay we went into the sound, and came to anchor near the mouth 

 of Connecticut River ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 9th : Wont west ; found some fish near Faulklaud Island, and caught, 

 34,000, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Fowler's Works, at Guilford ; weather fine. Wednesday, Wth : Caught near 

 Faulkland Island 17,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to Fowler's Works; pleasant. Thursday, llth: We 

 caught near Faulkland Island 50,500 fish, which we put in the U. S. Grant; and as Fowler's Woi ks are "blocked" we 

 all came in Gardiner's Bay, and sent the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Friday, 12th : Caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 21,500 fish, which wo sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 13th : We 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay 19,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Mianioguo Works, and sold 4,000 for $!(> 

 to a smack; the fish are good yet, but not quite as fat as they were iu July and August ; weather continues pleasant. 

 Monday, Inth: Went out iu Gardiner's Bay; caught 32,500 fish, which wo sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Mianioguo 

 Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, Wth : Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 19,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 

 Miamoguo Works, and sold 1,000 fish for $4 to a smack ; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 17th : Went out in Gardiner's 

 Bay; caught 31,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 18th : We went 

 out, but caught no fish ; then went to Greenport; weather continues fine. Friday, Wth : We hauled the sloops out on 

 the railways; it rained a part of the day. Saturday, 20th : We tarred a now seine, and had the sloops painted; pleasant 

 day. Monday, 22d: We went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 15,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 15,000 

 in the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Tuesday, 23d : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 8,500 fish, which we 

 sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Wednesday, 2Mi : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 

 10,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Thursday, 25//I : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 

 20,000 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamoguo Works; we also sold 1,000 fish for $4 to a smack; 

 weather fine. Friday, 26th : We hung the new seine. Saturday, 27th : Finished the seine and went home. Monday, 

 29th: Went out in Gardiner's Bay, but caught noue; fine. Tuesday, 30th: Wind blew hard; we caught none. 



October 1st, Wednesday : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 12,100 fish, which we sent in t lie North Star to the Mia- 

 mogue Works; fine. Thursday, 2d: As the fishing was poor, we concluded to go to Jamesport with the sloops and 

 attend the Suffolk County fair, which was held at Eiverhead. Monday, Glh : Weut down through Peconic and into 

 Gardiner's Bay ; caught 6,000 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. 'Sunday, 

 7th : Hard east storm ; did not fish. Wednesday, 8th : Windy ; did not fish. Thursday, 9th : Windy ; did not go out. 

 Friday, Wth : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; came to anchor in Cherry Harbor, which is on the west side 

 of Gardiner's Island ; wind coutinues east. Saturday, llth : We went below Gardiner's Island and off Fort Pond ; 

 caught 33,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Woiks; very calm ill p. m. ; we did not get to Green- 

 port until 10 o'clock p.m. Monday, 13th: We (vent down iu Gardiner's Bay ; found a shoal of fish close under Gardi- 

 ner's Point ; we set around them and caught 56,500, which we put in the U. S. Grant ; and as the North Star has not come 

 out, we put the remainder on the Starlight, 25,500, and took them into the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 

 14th : We looked through Gardiner's Bay, but did not have the luck to catch a single bunker; weather fine. Wednes- 

 day, 15/A ; We caught iu Gardiner's Bay 58,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 24,500 in the North Star to the, 

 Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Thursday, Utth : We went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught ouly 2,000 fish, which 

 we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. Friday, 17lh : We caught iu Gardiner's Bay 

 24,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and l:!,COO in the North Star, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 

 18th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 8,500 fish, which we sent, in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. 

 Monday, 20th: A hard east storm; did not fish. Tuesday, 21st: Windy; did not fish. Wednesday, 22d: Went down 

 to Fort Pond; caught none. Thursday, 23d: We looked for fish below Gardiner's Island, but found none that we 

 could catch; pleasant. Friday, 21th : We went out in Gardiner's Bay ;-caught 8,COO fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant to the Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Saturday, 25(7i : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 12,000 fish, which ,vo 

 sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Monday, 2~th : The wind blew hard Mnithwcst, and H 

 Btormed; we lay in Grocuport. Tuesday, 28th : Went out iu Gardiner's Bay ; caught 40,000 fish, which we sent iu the 

 U. S. Graut, and 30,000 in the North Star, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. Wednesday, 29th ; Wind Wow hard 



