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Second Cruise H„M.S. ''Eclipse.** 





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Left St. John's at 5 p.m. 9th September, havmg on board two moos.v 

 for conveyance. Arrived and anchored off Bussy Point, Gander Bay, at 

 G p.m., September 10th. 



G.VNDER Bay, Sept 10th to 21st. 



Landed the moose safely 13th September, and having kept them in a 

 cow house for a few days, finally, on Monday 20th, turned them into th«' 

 woods. Sailed next day, nothing more having been seen of them. 



Average fishing in the neighborhood of Fogo, twelve quintals per man. 

 Fish still plentiful, but bait scarce; obliged to use shell fish. Passed a 

 ftchooner from the Labrador, who had four hundred quintals ; belonged, 

 to Greenspond, reports fish scarce, but herring plentiful. 



Canada Bay, Sept. 22. 



I'lenty of cod, but no bait but shell fish. Have had a fair season - that 

 moans good. Salmon have done well. 



Cai'e Rouge Harbor, Sept. 23.. 



Seven French rooms, four vessels, about five hundred men. The 

 French in this harbor have had a fair voyage— the best by all accounts 

 m this pjirt of the coast. Ten French vessels here preparing to go home. 



