396 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



Thursday, 12th : Caught in Peconic Bay 6,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Friday, 

 13th : We caught in Peconic Bay 23,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold $1.25 

 worth of fish to a smack; fine. Saturday, \4th; We tanned the seine, and then went to Jamesport with the sloops; 

 pleasant day. Monday, 16th : Caught in Peconic Bay 54,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miarnoguo Works, 

 and 49,000 in the U. S. Grant to the Peconic Oil Works ; weather fine. Tuesday, 17th : We caught in Peconic Bay 

 56,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 44,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. 

 Wednesday, 18th : Caught in Little Peconic Bay 58,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 51,000 in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Thursday, 19th: The wind blew a gale SW. ; we did not fish, but lay at 

 anchor close under the land in Indian Neck. Friday, 20th : We caught in Little Peconic Bay 59,000 fish, which we 

 sent in the Flora to the Peconic Works, and 56,500 in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. /Satur- 

 day, 21st : They have all the fish they want this week, so we went to Jamesport with the sloops ; pleasant. Monday, 

 23d: Went out In Pecouic Bay ; caught 18,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Peconic Works ; fine. Tuesday, 

 24th : We caught in Peconic Bay 50,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 20,000 in the Flora, to the Mia- 

 mogue Works ; fine day. Wednesday, 25th : Caught in Little Peconic Bay 38,500 fish, which wo sent in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Thursday, 26th : We caught in Noyack Bay 1 2,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora 

 to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Friday, 27th : We went down in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 53,500 fish, which we sent in 

 the U. 8. Grant, and 48,000 in the Flora, to the Miatnogne Works ; fine day. Saturday, 23lh : Caught in Noyack Bay 

 19,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and started for Jamesport, but on our way up 

 we saw a good bunch of fish, so we caught 30,000 and sent them in the Flora to Jamesport for the fanners ; pleasant 

 day. Monday, 30th : We caught in Peconic Bay 54,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 30,500 in the Flora, 

 to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 31st : Caught in Peconic Bay 48,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant, and 46,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. 



August 1, Wednesday: Wind blew hard from the east; we tanned the seine. Thursday, 2d: Wind continues to 

 blow from the east ; we went up in the bay, and anchored in New Suffolk Cove. Friday, 3d : We caught in Little 

 Peconic Bay 42,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogne Works ; pleasant day. Saturday, 4th : Caught 

 in Peconic Bay 19,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Monday, 6th : Went out in 

 Peconic Bay ; caught 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 45,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogne Works ; 

 fine day. Tuesday, 7th: We caught in Little Peconic Bay 44,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Mia- 

 mogne Works ; fine. Wednesday, 8th : Caught in Little Peconic Bay 27,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the 

 Miamogue Works ; fine. Thursday, 9th : Went down in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 32,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S 

 Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Friday, Wth : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 61,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, 

 and 25,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; the Flora came out again and we put 20,500 fish in her, which 

 we sent to Jamesport to the farmers, as the factory has all the fish they can manage for this week ; pleasant. Satur- 

 day, llth: Mended seine, and went home. Monday, 13lh: Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 57,500 fish, which we 

 sent in the U. S. Grant, and 49,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 14th : Ciiught 

 in Gardiner's Bay 42,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogne Works ; pleasant. Wednesday, 15th : We 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay 42,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant, and 13,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue 

 Works; continues very fair. Thursday, 16th: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 17,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Friday, 17th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 44,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, 

 and 19,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogne Works ; fine day. Saturday, 18th : We did not fish ; tanned and mended 

 the seine. Monday, 20th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 63,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 58,000 in 

 the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day. Tuesday, 21st : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 56,000 fish, which 

 we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Wednesday, 22d : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 25,500 fish, which 

 we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; then we caught 13,000 fish which we sold to a farmer that was 

 out in the bay with a boat to purchase fish ; weather continues fine. Thursday, 23d: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 

 58,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 21,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; weather good. Friday, 

 24th: As they have as many fish at the factory as they care for at present, we concluded to go up to Jamesport and 

 attend camp-meeting. Monday, 27th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 29,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 

 to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 28th: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 59,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, 

 and 33,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Wednesday, 29th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 45,500 

 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 49,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Thursday, 30th : 

 We caught in Gardiner's Bay 59,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 51,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue 

 Works ; pleasant day. Friday, 31st : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 38,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogne 

 Works; fine day. 



September 1st, Saturday: Did not fish; mended seine, &c. Monday, 3d: Went into Gardiner's Bay; caught 53,500 

 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 7,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Tuesday, 4th : We 

 caught in Gardiner's Bay 3,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Wednesday, 5th : 

 Caught in Gardiner's Bay 52,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 33,500 in the TI. S. Grant, to the Miamogue 

 Works ; fine day. Thursday, 6th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 18,700 fish, which we sent to Jamesport ; then wo went 

 into Greenport and tarred a new seine. Friday, 7th: An east storm; did not fish. Saturday, 8th : The wind continues 

 to blow from the east. Monday, 10th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 47,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. 

 Grant to the Miamogne Works ; weather fine. Tuesday, llth: We caught in Gardiner's Bay 48,000 fish, which we sent 

 in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Wednesday, 12th : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 42,500 fish, which 

 we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; fair. Thursday, 13th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 29,000 fish, which 

 we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold 50 cents' worth of fish to a smack ; pleasant. Friday, 



