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from the northwest ; could not fish. Thursday, 30th : Canght in Gardiner's Bay 42,000 fish, which we sent in the North 

 Star to the Miamogne Works, and sold 1,500 to a smack for $6 ; weather continues pleasant. Friday, 31st : Wind blew 

 hard ; we did not go out. 



Novenibtr 1st, Saturday : Did not fish ; went home. Monday, 3d : Went out, but wind blowing hard we came 

 back to Greenport. Tuesday, 4th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 3,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the 

 Miamogue Works; wind blew quite strong NW. Wednesday, 5th: We made a set to the west of Gardiner's Point; 

 and sailing along close to the point we saw a good bunch close to the point on the east side, when we sailed around 

 the end of the point and found the fish where we saw them, and caught a good haul ; we sent in the North Star 52,500 

 fish, and in the U. S. Grant 55,500, and took 30,000 on the Starlight, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant, but the wind 

 blew quite strong NW. Thursday, 6th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 28,500 fish, which we took in the Starlight, as the 

 carry-aways did not get to us ; pleasant. Friday, 7lh : JWind blew hard from the east ; we did not fish. Saturday, 

 8th : Wind blew hard ; did not fish. Monday, 10th : The wind blew hard from the northwest ; we did not fish. Tues- 

 day, llth : Wind continued to blow ; did not fish. Wednesday, 12th : We went out in Gardiner's Bay, but caught no 

 fish ; went to the factory, and concluded to quit. Thursday, 13th : We came up to Jamesport with the sloops, seine, 

 and all the things ; wind blew very hard from the northwest, with snow-squalls ; the leach rope to the Starlight's 

 mainsail parted, and we had to mend the sail before we could proceed ; arrived at Jamesport just at dark. Friday, 

 14th : We carted out the seine, stowed away the boats, and put the sloops in the creek as soon as the weather per- 

 mitted ; this has been a remarkable season ; the fishing was very poor, but in July a ran of fish came in the bay larger 

 and fatter than I ever knew before or since ; we have not caught a very large quantity of fish, but the quality being 

 good, it has proved a profitable season. 



1874. 



I am having the North Star fixed over this spring. 



May 12th, Tuesday : I went to work on the North Star in the morning, but word came to us that they were catching 

 fish in Gardiner's Bay ; then I sent word to all hands to come on, so as to start to-morrow morning, and got the things 

 on board the Starlight; launched the seine-boats, &c. Wednesday, 13th: We put the seine on the boats and went to 

 Greenport: pleasant day. Thursday, 14th : We went down in Gardiner's Bay; caught 54,500 fish, which we sent in 

 the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Friday, 15th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 26,000 fish, which 

 we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Saturday, 16th : An east storm ; we came up to Jamesport 

 with the sloops. Monday, ISth : We went down bay ; caught no fish ; pleasant. Tuesday, 19th : Went out in Gardi- 

 ner's Bay ; caught 30,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues pleasant. 

 Wednesday, 20th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 40,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; 

 fine. Thursday, 2lst : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 27,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue 

 Works ; it rained and blew in squalls nearly all day ; rough weather. Friday, 22d : A windy day ; we staid in Green- 

 port and worked on the Petrel, a little sloop I have engaged to take the place of the North Star until they have her 

 completed. Saturday, 23d : In the morning we went down to Gardiner's Point, but found no fish ; then we came to 

 Jamesport with the sloops ; pleasant day. Monday, 25th : Stormy day ; did not go out fishing. Tuesday, 26th : We 

 went down through Peconic Bay, and just below Robin's Island we caught 20,000 fish, which we sent in the Petrel to 

 the Miamogue Works ; fine. Wednesday, 2~th : We went down in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 30,500 fish, which we sent 

 to the Miamogue Works in the U. S. Grant ; weather fine. Thursday, 2Hlh : We went through Gardiner's Bay and below 

 Gardiner's Island, and off Fort Pond we found a good bunch of fish, and caught at one set 54,000, which we took in 

 the U. S. Grant, and 48,000 in the Petrel, and took 30,000 in the Starlight to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues 

 fine. Friday, 29th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 34,000 fish, which we sent in the Petrel, and 46,500 in the U. S. Grant, 

 to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Saturday, 30th: We started for Jamesport with the sloops; caught in Peconio 

 Bay 34,000 fish, which we sent in the Petrel to Jamesport ; weather good. 



June 1st, Monday : Went out in Pecouic Bay ; caught 51,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 26,000 in 

 Petrel, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Tuesday, 2d : Caught in Peconic Bay 49,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 

 S. Grant, and 33,500 in the Petrel, to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. Wednesday 3d : We caught in 

 Peconic Bay 30,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Thursday, 4th : Stormy day ; 

 did not fish, but lay in Jamesport. Friday, 5th : Went out in Peconic Bay ; caught 35,000 fish, which we sent in the 

 Petrel to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues pleasant. Saturday, 6th : Caught in Peconic Bay 20,100 fish, 

 which we sent to Jamesport in the U. S. Grant ; weather fine. Monday, 8th : We caught in Peconic Bay 40,000 fish, 

 which we sent in the Petrel, and 22,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; went to Greenport; pleasant. 

 Tuesday, 9th : Went down in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 37,000 fish, which we sent in the Petrel, and 45,000 in the U. S. 

 Grant, to" the Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 10th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 33,500 fish, which we 

 sent in the Petrel to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Thursday, llth : We lay in Greenport ; fixed the bunt to the 

 seine ; wind east, and stormy. Friday, 12th : We started down to go into Gardiner's Bay, but it was so foggy and 

 calm we cou aid not get down in time to do any tlii ng. Saturday, 13th : The wind blew hard, northwest ; we came to James- 

 port with the sloops and hauled the seine on the beach. Monday, 15th : Went down through Peconic Bay into Gardi- 

 ner's Bay, where we caught 9,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Tuesday, 

 IGth : Caught iu Gardiner's Bay 11,500 fish, which we sent in the Petrel to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Wednes- 

 day, nth: Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught none; came into Greenport; wind blew strong. Thursday, 18th : 

 We hauled the Starlight out on the railways and took her mainsail in the loft to be fixed; wind blew hard. Friday, 

 19th : Had the Starlight painted and fixed the center-board. Saturday, 20th :, I came home to Jamesport. Monday, 

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