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Peconic Bay and down in Gardiner's Bay, where we caught 46,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; 

 pleasant after fog lifted. Friday, f>th : We went down through Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiner's Island to Fort 

 Pond ; caught only 10,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; weather good. Saturday, 6th : Went out in 

 Gardiner's Bay ; caught 2,000 fish, and as there was not enough to pay for taking them to the works, we let a farmer 

 in Greenport have them ; weather continues fiue. Monday, 8th : Wind blew hard ; did not fish, but lay in Greenport. 

 Tuesday, 9/ft : We went around Montauk, outside of Long Island, and west as far as Pond Qnogue Light ; caught 

 36,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant ; wind north, and blew fresh in a. in. Wednesday, 10th : 

 We went up sound as far as Luce's Landing; caught 90,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant 

 day. Thursday, llth : Went in the sound and caught near Faulkland Island 129,600 fish, which we took to the Mia- 

 rnogue Works ; weather continues fine. Friday, 12th : Went in the sound and up as far as Faulkland Island ; caught 

 72,000 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 8 o'clock p. m. ; weather fine. Saturday, 13th : We went up to 

 Faulklaud Island, but the wind blew too hard for the fish to show, so we came to Greeuport. Monday, 15th : We went 

 in the sound and west as far as New Haven, where we caught 118,000 fish, and reached the Miamogue Works at 10 

 o'clock p. m. ; fine. Tuesday, 16th : We went up sound, but the wind blew a good breeze from the east, and the fish 

 did not show very well, so wo went in to New Haven. Wednesday, 17th : The wind blew very hard from the west ; 

 we lay in New Haven. Thursday, 18th : We went out in the sound and west as far as Norwalk Islands, but the wind 

 blew too hard for the fish to show ; so we went in to Bridgeport and filled our tank with water. Friday, 19th : Went 

 out in the sound and went east; the wind was blowing quite strong from the northeast, hut when we had arrived off 

 Faulkland Island the wind began to die out, and we saw a bunch of fish and went to work at them; made four sets 

 and caught 95,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works. Saturday, 20th : We went down below Gardiner's 

 Island to Fort Pond, but saw no fish, so came to Greenport. Monday, 22d: An east storm; we lay in Greenport. 

 Tuesday, 23d : We went up sound as far as Faulkland Island ; caught 64,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue 

 Works ; pleasant ; wind southwest. Wednesday, 24th : Went np sound as far as Luce's Landing ; made a set and 

 caught 9,600 fish, and as the wind blew strong southwest we came down and took them to the Miamogue Works ; then 

 went to Greenport. Thursday, 25th : The wind blew quite strong from the northwest, so we concluded we would go 

 up to Jamesport and rip out the old seine, as we want the corks and some of the lines to put in the new seine ; on our 

 way up we picked np two men, who were clinging to a capsized boat ; they were nearly exhausted, and would not 

 have been able to hold on much longer; they said they had been in the water since midnight ; there were three in the 

 boat when it capsized, but one left the boat and tried to swim ashore and was drowned; his body was found after- 

 wards ; we then proceeded to Jamesport and got the corks and lines; then went to Greenport and tarred the new seine. 

 Friday, 26th: We went down as far as Fort Pond, but could see no fish, when we came back to Greenport and took 

 out the old seine and went to work on the new one. Saturday, 27th : We finished hanging the new seine. Monday, 29th : 

 Went below Gardiner's Island to Fort Pond, where we caught 24,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works. 

 Tuesday, 30th : We went around Montauk, outside of Long Island and abreast of Fort Pond ; caught 93,600 and took 

 them to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. 



October 1st, Wednesday : Went outside of Long Island; caught 178,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; 

 fine day. Thursday, 2d: Went outside of Long Island, and went west as far as Pond Quogue Light; saw no fish, so 

 turned back; some of the gangs went on west farther and found fish. Friday, 3d: Windy; we went up to Greenport. 

 Saturday, 4th : Did not fish. Monday, 6th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 15,200 fish, which we took to the 

 Miamogue Works; wind east. Tuesday, 7th: Went below Gardiner's Island to Fort Pond and saw no fish; therefore 

 we went in the sound and west as far as Now Haven, where we made one set and then went in to New Haven ; pleasant 

 day. Wednesday, 8th: Went out in the sound; the wind blew so strong the fish did not show, so we went down and 

 took our fish to the Miamogne Works; had 24,000; then coaled up and went to Greenport. Thursday, 9th: Went in 

 the sound and west as far as Faulkland Island; made five sets and caught 138,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogne 

 Works; fine day. Friday, 10th: We took a schooner out from the works in a. m.; then went down far as Gardiner's 

 Point; but the wind blew from the E. and looked like a storm, so we came to Greenport. Saturday, llth: Did not 

 fish. Monday, I'M : Went up sound as far as Faulkland Island ; caught 128,HOO fish, and took to the Miamogue Works ; 

 fine day. Tuesday, 14th : Went np sound, but saw no fish, and at night went in to New Haven ; pleaSaut. Wednesday, 

 15th: Went out in the sound; made two sets just east of New Haven; caught 54,400 fish, which we took to the 

 Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Thursday, 16th : We went in the sound and west far as New Haven ; made two sets 

 and went in to New Haven. Friday, 17th: Wind was E., so we came to the Miamogue Works with our fish; had 

 100,000; coaled up and went to Greeuport. Saturday, 18th: We did not fish. Monday, 20th: The wind blew quite 

 strong from the NW., so we did not go out until noon, when we went down to Plum Gut, and saw some large 

 bunches of fish working down Oyster Pond Point; we waited for them to get through the gut, as there are rocks on 

 the sound side; at last a large bunch came through and we set for them, but caught our seine on a wreck and tore it, 

 and lost nearly all the fish ; then we came to Greeuport aud mended the seine. Tuesday, 21st : Went below Gardiner's 

 Island to Fort Pond, and then in the sound nearly to Hortou's Point; caught 124,800 fish, which we took to the 

 Miamogue Works; fine day. Wednesday, 22d; Went up sound; found fish all the way from Morton's Point to Matti- 

 tuck; caught 176,800 fish ; pleasant. Thursday, 23d: Went up sound; caught off Mattituck 62,400 fish, which we took 

 to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 24th: The wind blew hard NW. ; we lay in Greenport. Saturday, 2~>th: 

 Did not fish. Monday, 27th : Went out in Gardiner's Bay; caught 4,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; 

 fine day. Tuesday, Wth: Went out in the sound and west as far as Fanlkland Island; caught 92,000 fish, which we 

 took to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednetday, 29th: The wind blew hard from the NW.; we 

 came into Greenport. Thursday, 30th- We went out in Gardiner's Bay, but the wind came on to blow aud we 

 came into Greenport. Friday, 31st: Wind blew heavy; we lay in Greenport. 



