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west as far as Amagansett, but saw no fish, so we came up to the Mimuoguo Works and coaled up ; weather pleasant. 

 Friday, 19th: We started out of Greenport early in the morning; went down to Montauk, but it being too rough to 

 go around we caine back to Greenport and hauled the steamer out on the railways and cleaned her bottoms; weather 

 good. Saturday, 20th: We sand-papered the \Vni. Floyd and fixed the reel; the painters painted her; continues 

 pleasant. Monday, 22d : We went around Montauk and caught outside of Long Island 55,200 fish, which we took to 

 the Miamogue Works. Weather continues fine; wind SW. Tuesday, 23d: An east storm; we lay in Greeuport. 

 Wednesday, 24th : The storm continues; we lay in Greeuport doing odd jobs on the Wm. Floyd. Thursday, 2th: 

 We went out, but caught no fish ; at night we anchored off Hick's Island ; pleasant day. Friday, 26th ; We caught 

 at one set, off Fort Pond, 153,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, '27th: We caught in 

 Gardiner's Bay 4,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogne Works ; it was foggy a part of the day. Monday, 29th : 

 We caught off Fort Pond, at one set, 182,000 fish ; we had a pretty good pull to raise them, but the steamer helped 

 us by turning first back and then ahead ; I do not think we could have got them up alongside of a carry-away ; aud 

 then hoisting them out by steam we get them out so fast they do not get smothered and die, as they would where we 

 hoist them by hand; we took them to the Miamogne Works; foggy in the morning, but clearing off pleasant. 

 Tuesday, 30th : We caught off Fort Pond 136,400 fish, at one set, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; foggy in 

 the morning. 



May let, Wednesday : We went below Gardiner's Island and off Fort Pond, where we found a gang which had more 

 fish than they could handle, and they whistled for help ; so we went and helped them get their fish up so they could 

 scoop them; another gang whistled for assistance, and we helped them also; after which the fish appeared to be 

 scarce, aud we could find none ; pleasant day ; at night we anchored off Hick's Island. Thursday, 2d : We went around 

 Montauk and outside of Long Island ; we caught 141,500 fish, which we took to the Peconic Works, as the Miamogue 

 Works could not take them ; weather pleasant. Friday, 3d : We went around Montauk, outside ; made one set and 

 missed the fish, but caught some river shad; weather pleasant. Saturday, 4th: We did not fish. Monday, 6th: Went 

 down as far as Montauk; caught none; fine. Tuesday, 7th : Went around Montauk, and west as far as Bridgehamp- 

 ton; caught 184,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it was a very pleasant day; there were about 

 eighteen or twenty steamers outside. Wednesday, Sth : Went outside of Long Island ; caught 132,800 fish, which we 

 took to the Miamogne Works ; fine day. Thursday, 9th : We lay in Greenport ; the inspectors came from New York 

 and inspected the William Floyd; pleasant. Friday, 10th : Went around Montauk and outside of Long Island; 

 caught 108,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Saturday, llth : We caught 40,800 fish east of Gar- 

 diner's Island ; took them to the Miamogue Works ; fine day. Monday, 13th: We went around Montauk and outside 

 of Long Island, but found no fish ; pleasant. Tuesday, 14th : Went outside again, but found no fish ; fine. Wednesday, 

 15th : Wind east and storming ; we lay in Greeuport. Thursday, 16th : Went down as far as Fort Pond and Montauk ; 

 caught no fish ; weather pleasant. Friday, nth : Went around Montauk outside of Long Island ; made three sets and 

 put 256,800 fish on the William Floyd, but we were obliged to let some of the last haul go, as she was loaded, and 

 decks to the water's edge ; we took them to the Miamogue Works ; very pleasant. Saturday, 18th : Went down as 

 far as Fort Pond; caught none; fine. Monday, 20th: Went around Mouta.uk outside of Long Island, but caught 

 none; it was rough; wind SSE. ; we came back and anchored off Hick's Island. Tuesday, 2lst : It stormed in the 

 morning, bnt cleared off about 10 o'clock a. m., when we started and looked through the bay and went to the fish 

 works and coaled up; then went to Greenport. Wednesday, 22d : We went around Montauk and outside of Long 

 Island; caught 51,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant day; wind N. Thursday, 23d: Went 

 outside of Long Island ; caught 110,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Friday. 24th : 

 We went outside of Long Island and went west as far as Southampton and caught at three sets 212,000 fish, which we 

 took to the Miamogne Works ; it was a beautiful day, but it is a long run to Southampton and back. Saturday, 25th : 

 We did not fish, but lay in Greenport mending seine, &c. ; pleasant day. Monday, 27th : We went outside of Long 

 Island; caught 164,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogne Works; the wind blew a good breeze from the KW. 

 Tuesday, 23th: Went around Montauk and outside of Long Island again, but found no fish ; so we went to Stoniugton; 

 the weather fine. Wednesday, 29th : Went outside of Long Island, but could find no fish ; then went up through the 

 bay to the Miamogne Works and coaled up and went to Greenport for water ; pleasant day. Thursday, 30th : Went 

 in the sound and the wind came on to blow from the east ; we set the sail and steered west and anchored off the mouth 

 of Cow Bay in the head of the sound. Friday, 3lst : The east storm continued ; we went into Port Washington and 

 came to anchor near the village and purchased some stores. 



June 1st, Saturday: The east storm continued ; we went in Cow Bay. Monday, 3d : In the morning it was foggy; 

 we started out of the harbor, but as it was so thick we came to anchor again off the mouth of the harbor ; about 

 noon it cleared off and we made five sets near Stepping Stones and Execution Lights ; started down the sound about 

 sundown, and before we reached Crane Neck the fog was so thick we could not see the length of the steamer ; we 

 run slow, blowing the whistle quite often, and went through Plum Gut about 7 o'clock p. m., without seeing land 

 on either side ; we saw no land from the time the fog came on until we made Little Ram Head, which is close to the 

 Miamogue Works ; we ariived about 8 o'clock; had 116,000 fish. Tuesday, 4th: After unloading the fish and coal- 

 ing up, wo went to Greenport and filled the tank with water, where we staid the remainder of the day, as it camo on 

 foggy again in p. m. Wednesday, bth : Went in the soundand west as far as Faulklaud Island ; caught 110,000 fish, which 

 we took to the Miamogue Works, where we arrived about sundown ; fine. Thursday, 6th : We went arouud Montauk 

 outside of Long Island : went around a shoal of fish, and just as we came together with the boats, there was a whale 

 came up and blowed in the middle of our haul ; we immediately took our seine on ; I suppose he must have gone under 

 the seine, for it was not injured ; the fish were quite, plenty, and wo soon found other bunches and caught 203,000, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weat her pleasant. Friday, 7tli : We went around Montauk outside of Long 



