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around Montauk, and west as far as Bridgehampton ; caught 152,400 fish and started for the Miamogue Works, but 

 before we arrived at Gardiner's Point it came on a thick fog, but we found our way into the works without much trouble ; 

 if there is anything I dread it is a fog. Friday, IGth : Foggy; we went down and anchored in Fort Pond, and as it 

 continued thick in p. m. we went up and came to anchor off Hicks' Island. Saturday, 17th : We caught below Gardi- 

 ner's Island 32,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; it continues foggy most of the time. Monday, 1'Jlh : 

 We caught just west of Gardiner's Point 36,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; foggy morning andnight. 

 Tuesday, 20th : Fog continues ; we caught iu Gardiner's Bay 149,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogiio Works. 

 Wednesday, 21st: Foggy in a. rn. ; we went down as far as Fort Pond, but caught no fish ; then came up to Greenport. 

 Thursday, 22d : We went around Moutauk, and west as far as Easthampton, where we caught 68,800 fish ; and as it was 

 getting rough wo started for the Miamogue Works, where wo arrived at 9 o'clock p. m. Friday, 23d : We went below 

 Gardiner's Island, but the wind blew so hard from the northeast that we came to Greenport ; bent new sail, &c. Sat- 

 urday, 24th: Did not fish. Monday, 2Gth : Started early in the morning; went around Montank, and when about 5 

 miles west of Montauk found the George F. Morse (which is one of Hawkins Brothers' steamers) broke down, so we 

 took a line from her and towed her to New London; pleasant, wind north. Tuesday, 27th: Went outside of Long 

 Island, and west as far as Southampton, where we caught 92,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; lino 

 day. Wednesday, 28th : Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Fort Pond, where we caught 36,800 fish, 

 which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 29th: Went outside of Loin; Island, and west is far as 

 Pond Qnogue Light, where we caught 205,600 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works 11 p. m. ; a very pleasant day. 

 Friday, 30th : Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Amagausett ; caught 208,800 fish, and arrived at the 

 Miamogne Works at sundown; it was very fine weather in a.m., but iu p.m. it blew up quite strong from the south- 

 west, so that it began to be rough. Saturday, 31st : Did not fish, but mended seine, &c. 



June 2<J, Monday : We went outside of Long Island and west as far as Southampton ; caught none ; it was quite 

 rough; we came back around Montauk and anchored off Hicks's Island. Tuesday, 3d : An east storm ; we caiue to 

 the Miamogue Works and coaled up, and then to Greenport ; in p. m. it rained and blew very hard. Wednesday, 4th : 

 It stormed in a. m., but before noon it broke away and we went up in Peeonic Bay; caught 18,400 fish, which 

 we took to the Miamogue Works. Thursday, 5th: We went around Montauk, but it was very rough, and we came 

 back and anchored off Tobacco Lot, Gardiner's Island. Friday, Gth : We looked off Fort Pond, east of Gardiner's 

 Island, and through Gardiner's Bay ; caught none ; pleasant. Saturday, 7th : Did not fish. Monday, 9th : Went out- 

 side of Long Island and west as far as Napeague ; caught 218,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; very 

 pleasant day. Tuesday, 10th : We went outside of Long Island ; saw no fish, so came back and went to Greenport ; 

 pleasant. Wednesday, llth : We went up ill Peeonic Bay ; caught a few fish, but not enough worth going to the works 

 with, so we stopped into Greonport and let a farmer have them. Thursday, 12th : We hauled out the William Floyd on 

 the railways and cleaned her bottom, ready for painting, and ripped out and tarred the seine; it rained a part of the 

 day. Friday, 13th : We hung the seine, and the painters have painted the steamer, fixed the condenser, &c. ; pleas- 

 ant day. Saturday, Uth : We carted the seine down in a. m. and put it in the boats and salted it ; in p. m. wo launched 

 the William Floyd, and I came home. Monday, 161ft : We went in the sound ; the wind was east and it was foggy ; we 

 went west as far as New Haven and went in for a harbor. Tuesday, 17th : We caught in the sound, off New Haven, 

 36,000 fish, and reached the Miainogue Works before sundown; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 18th : Went 

 up sound as far as Bridgeport, but caught no fish until we got to the east of New Haven, when we caught 2." ,000 fish, 

 and reached the Miamogue Works with them at 10 p. m. ; pleasant. Thursday, 19th : We went to Greenport, reeled 

 the seine, and, taking what help I wanted, wenj to New London to get the William Floyd's boiler fixed. Friday, 20th : 

 We lay in New London, getting the work done as fast as possible ; weather fine. Saturday, 21st : We got the work 

 done and steam on about 1 o'clock; arrived in Greenport about 4 o'clock p. m. ; weather fine. Monday, 23d: Went 

 down to the Miamogue Works and coaled up; then looked through Gardiner's Bay, but caught no fish; weather 

 pleasant. Tuesday, 24th : Went up sound and caught off Faulkland Island 109,(iOO fish, and arrived at the Miamogne 

 Works at 9 o'clock p. m. ; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 25th : Went in the sound and the wind came on to 

 blow hard from the east, and stormed, so we went into New Haven for a harbor. Thursday, 2fith : Went out in the sound, 

 but the wind blew quite fresh SW. and made it rough, so we came into New Haven again; the English steamer 

 Norman Monarch lay close by us, and we have had a good opportunity to look at her, as the officers were kind 

 enough to take us through her and show us all that was of interest. Friday, 27th : We went out in the sound and 

 made six sets; caught 84,800 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 9 o'clock p. m. ; very pleasant day. Satur- 

 day, 28th: Wo went up to Greenport and mended seine; I went home in p. in. ; pleasant day. Monday, 30//I : We 

 went to New London and had the new grates put in the William Floyd ; then went up sound and caught a small set of 

 fish off Faulkland Island; then anchored behind the light in the mouth of New Haven Harbor; weather fine. 



July 1st, Tuesday: Made two sets off New Haven; then came down to the Miamogue Works; had 34,800 fish; 

 pleasant. Wednesday, 2d: Went up sound; caught off New Haven 60,400 fish, and arrived at the Miamogne Works at 

 12 o'clock in the night ; weather good. Thursday, 3d : We came to Greenport, as they want no more fish this week at 

 the oil works ; the men want to keep the Fourth ; we went home on the ears. Monday, 7th : We went outside of Long 

 Island; caught 13,400 fish off Eastbampton ; it was quite rough; some of my crew are troubled with seasickness; I 

 never was bothered myself; wo came back and took the fish we had to the Miamogue Works. Tuesday, 8th : It was a 

 stormy, windy day ; we came up to Greenport. Wednesday, 9th : We went around Montauk outside of Long Island ; 

 caught 55,200 fish, and took them to the Miamogue Works ; it was very rough, but pleasant weather. Thursday, 10th : 

 We went up sound, and off New Haven we caught 96,600 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at midnight; it 

 was a pleasant day, but we had a heavy thunder shower while on our way to the works. Friday, llth: Wo went up 

 sound and caught off New Haven and Faulklaud Island 56,000 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 11 p. m. ; 



