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nod made one set; caught 9,iOO fish, which we took to the Miamogne Works; fine. Tuesday, 13th: We went in the 

 sound ami went up to the head ; caught a few fish just at night and anchored in Cow Bay ; weather continues pleas- 

 ant. Wednesday, Ulh : We went out in the morning and worked at the fish until 3 o'clock p. m., when we started 

 down sound, reaching the Miamogne Works about 12 o'clock in the night; we made six sets altogether and had 

 110,000 fish ; weather good. Thursday, 15th .- We went up sound and made two sets off Crane Neck ; then went up to 

 Execution Light where we made three more sets and came to anchor for the night in Glen Cove ; weather good. 

 Friday, 16th : Started out in the morning and made six sets; after which we started down sound and arrived at the 

 Miamogne Works at 9 o'clock p. m.; had 155,600 fish; weather continues good. Saturday, 11th: Went up to Green- 

 port and I went home. Monday, 19th : We went in the sound and to the west ; reached Execution Light at 4 o'clock 

 p. m., when we made a set and caught about 50,000 fish; then went up in Little Neck Bay and made another set 

 about as good as the first, and by the time we were through with them it was dark, so we dropped the anchor 

 where we were and salted the seine (we salt the seine every night after we get through fishing, since I have been in 

 a steamer, instead of hanking it out as we used to do in a sailing gear) ; very pleasant day. Tuesday, 20th : Windy and 

 stormy; fish did not show in the morning, so wo started down sound, reaching the Miamogue Works about 4 o'clock 

 p. m. ; had 101,600 fish ; pleasant in p. in. Wednesday, 21st : We went up to the head of the sound, arriving there about 

 4 o'clock p. m. ; made two sets ; caught about 15,000 fish, and anchored in Little Neck Bay ; we saw afew small bunches 

 on our way up, but did not think them large enough to bother with ; a very pleasant day. Thursday, 22d : In the 

 morning we started down sound, but we saw no bundles of fish large enough to set for until we arrived off South- 

 port, where we made a set and canght about 15,000 fish ; then we went on to the east, and when abreast of New Haven 

 we saw a large bnuch driven by porpoises ; we made three quite fair sets and started for the Miamogue Works, where 

 we arrived at 9.30 p. m., after having a stormy passage, for it rained and blew NE. and we were bothered to find 

 our way through Plum Gut; we had 115,200 fish. Friday, ~23d : We went over to New London to get a stay-bolt 

 fixed; in the morning the wind was NE., afterward it came around SE. ; some of the steamers found plenty of 

 fish to-day east of Gardiner's Island. Saturday, 24th: We looked east of Gardiner's Island and through the bay, but 

 conld find no fish ; they were not here to-day ; so we came to Greenport and went home. Monday, 26th : We went out 

 in Gardiner's Buy ; canght 78,400 ftsh, which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 27th: Went 

 up sound and made two sets just east of Stratford Shoal Light ; caught about 35,000 fish ; had a heavy thunder 

 squall ; went into New Haven at night ; it was a calm, warm day. Wednesday, 28th : We came out of New Haven in 

 the morning and made one set; caught a few fish, but the wind blew quite strong from the north, so the fish wonld 

 not show ; so we came down sound and in Gardiner's Bay, where we made one set ; then we came into the Miamogue 

 Works ; had 62,400 fish. Thursday, 29A : We fished in Gardiner's Bay ; canght 53,600, which we took to the Miamogue 

 Works; weather pleasant. Friday, 30th: We made three sets in Gardiner's Bay in a. m. ; then went up in Peconic 

 Bay and made two more sets and came to the Miamogue Works ; had 30,400 fish ; weather pleasant. Saturday, 31st : 

 Did not fish; I went home. 



August 2d, Monday : In the morning we went down in Gardiner's Bay; made one set ; then went up in Noyack 

 Bay where we made two more sets; the wind blew very hard SW., so we went down to the Miamogue Works; had 

 48,800 fish. Tuesday, 3d: Went up in Peconic Bay; saw a small bunch of fish that was not worth setting for; then 

 we came down in Gardiner's Bay and made one set ; caught 10,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. 

 Wednesday, 4th : It stormed in the morning, so we did not start out very early ; then went in the sound and off Hor- 

 ton's Poiut ; made one set, but did not catch them, as they went under the seine ; then some part of the engine brok 

 and wo went to New Haven and had it fixed. Thursday, f>th : We went west as far as Southport ; caught a few fish, 

 but they were small ; at night went into New Haven again ; pleasant day. Friday, 6th : In the morning we came out 

 of New Haven and went east ; made a set off the mouth of the Connecticut Eiver, then we went to the Miamogue 

 Works; had 32,400 fish, and after getting them out and coaling up, we took a look up in Peconic Bay, but saw no 

 more ; so went to Greenport. Saturday, 7th : We went over to Cornfield Light Ship, then to Horton's Point ; and as 

 we saw no fish came to Greenport ; pleasant weather. Monday, 9(A : In the morning we went down to Fort Pond, 

 then up sound to Smithtown Bay, then crossed the sound to Southport, where we saw some steamers at work ; we saw 

 a few fish, but it was so late we did not set/ for them, but went into Bridgeport; pleasant; wind SW. Tuesday, 10th : 

 We went out in the morning ; made nine sets, but the bunches were small ; at night we anchored behind the light, 

 east side of New Haven Harbor; pleasant day. Wednesday, llth: In the morning it rained, but we started down 

 sound very early, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 8.30 o'clock, and had 81,200 fish; we coaled up and started 

 back in the sound, as it had cleared off and bids fair to be a pleasant day ; we made four sets, just east of Faulkland 

 Island, and caught 57,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant in p. m. Thursday, 12th : We went 

 to Fort Pond, then up sound in p. m ; we caught about 50,000 fish, just east of New Haven, and stopped in New Haven 

 through the night. Friday, 13th : Went out in the sound ; made three sets, just east of New Haven, then made a small 

 set off Faulkland Island; alter which we hoisted our boats and started for Plum Gut; we had gone about 5 miles 

 when we discovered a good bunch of fish, so we stopped, lowered the boats, and filled the seine full ; I did not expect 

 that we could catch them, for the water is deep out in the middle of the sound, and we were all surprised when we 

 threw the big lead, for it struck bottom before half the lino was out ; I did not know there was a shoal like that 

 so near the middle of the sound ; the fish could not dive the seine and we saved about 75,000, the largest haul we 

 have made in a long time ; after scooping them in we hoisted our boats again, and started for the Miamogue Works, 

 where we arrived about sundown; had 148,400 fish ; fine day. Saturday, 14th: Did not fish; cleaned the boiler, and 

 put anew piece in the bunt of the seine; weather continues good. Monday, 16th : Went in the sound and fished from 

 Saybrook to Faulkland Island ; made five sots and three ' ' stabs ; " caught 48,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue 

 Works ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 17th : In the morning we went up in Peconic Bay, but saw no fish that would 

 pay us to stop for ; so went up sound and fell in with fish just east of Faulklaud Island ; caught 46,800, which we took 



