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the lines of the net were drawn by a horse at full speed to where the 

 windlass is, which is worked by men when the net is drawn ashore. 

 This has always been a good fishery and is still operated by the Moore 

 family. 



"At Starve Out, Pa., opposite "White Hill, is another fishery of note. 

 This was fished by Daniel Williams in 1833, which season was consid- 

 fered a remarkable one. On the third of May, in that year, there was 

 caught by Mr. Williams 581 shad at a single haul, and two days later 

 he-caught 642. At the Dutch Island fishery, just above, on the same 

 day were caught 2,440 shad at one haul. 



Betley's Point was fished by Daniel Williams in 1811, and from that 

 period for eight years in succession he worked so successfully that he 

 cleared regularly about $1,000 a year. He also fished the place again 

 in 1835, but with, poor success. It is stated as a remarkable fact, in con- 

 nection with this fishery, that about the year 1809 thirteen water hauls 

 were there made in succession, but on the fourteenth haul 1,800 shad 

 were captured. 



"Ivins' fishery in Pennsylvania, opposite Kenkara, N. J., is an old 

 fishery and has been fished since about 1850 by Barkley Ivins and his 

 relatives with generally good success. 



"Cash Point, on the same side of the river, opposite Florence, N. J., 

 has been since 1883 and still is fished by Daniel English. 



" TuUytown creek, or Hadley's, Pa., in 1833, was fished by William 

 Yandegrift and Daniel Vansciver, and is considered one of the principal 

 fisheries in above Philadelphia and below Trenton. On the first of May, 

 1833, 30,000 shad were taken. 



"Upper Dutch Neck fishery was owned from 1812 to 1821 by Daniel 

 Williams, and was at that time a profitable fishery, though it is now 

 abandoned. 



"Lower Dutch Neck, another place was from 1810 to about 1834, owned 

 by Michael Hays, and was good paying fishery and is still fished. In 

 the year 1 814, 1,500 shad were taken at this place in one haul. For some 

 years past this fishery has been operated by Samuel Estelow and Eliza 

 Brown. 



"The Burlington or Matinnakunk island fishery opposite Bristol, was 

 operated by Daniel Williams and Mathew Vorce, in 1820. In that year, 

 more than 1,000 shad were taken here every day for eight days in suc- 

 cession. Daniel Vansciver, William Vandegrift and Joseph C. Deacon 

 also leased and operated the fishery in later years. 



"The Northwest front of Burlington Island was fished by Daniel Van- 

 scier and William Vandegrift about the same period, and in 1853 by 

 John Smith, though the fishery was esteemed as of little account. It 

 has been abandoned for some years. 



"Badgers island. Pa., opposite Burlington, in 1812, was fished by 

 Benjamin Shepherd and a Mr. Turner, and captured large numbers of 



