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away after wo catch them. The fish have been so plenty in Gardiner’s Bay, for a few days, that we could have 
loaded two or three sloops every day; pleasant weather; wind SW. Saturday, 10th: We tarred a new seine; 
pleasant. Monday, 12th: They have concluded to let us send them as many fish as we can, the first: of the week, 
if we will “light up” the last of the week, so they can get cleared up. Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 
56,500 fish, which we sent in the U. §. Grant, and 35,500 in the New York, to the Algonquin; pleasant. Tuesday, 
13th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 44,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 52,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to 
the Algonquin; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 14th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 40,500 fish, which we sent 
in the New York, and 43,800 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Algonquin; and we sold $40.50 worth of fish to a smack; 
pleasant day. Thursday, 15th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 39,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 
38,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin; weather pleasant. Friday, 16th: They want no more fish at the factory 
this week, therefure we hung our new seine; pleasant. Saturday, 17th: Showery. Monday, 19th : We caught in Gardi- 
ner’s Bay 42,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; fine. Tuesday, 20th: Caught in Gardiner’s 
Bay 56,000 fish, which we sent in the U. §. Grant, and 40,700 in the New York, to the Algonquin; weather continues 
pleasant and the fish plenty. They have been obliged to stop us from bringing fish to the Algonquin, as they are 
blocked up with scrap. The fish have been plenty ever since we came from the sound. We go out in Gardiner’s Bay 
two or three miles and find all the fish we want, and come back to Greenport, where we arrive by middle of p. m.,if 
we have a breeze of wind. As we cannot sell our fish or dispose of them any way to the fish works, we thought we 
would catch a few and send them up bay and try to sell some to the farmers. Wednesday, 21st: Went out in Gardi- 
ner’s Bay; caught 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 21,100 in the New York, to Jamesport; and we 
went up with the Starlight to see about selling them. Thursday, 22d: We attended to selling the fish, and as there is 
camp meeting at Jamesport’we concluded to stay and attend that the remainder of the week. Monday, 26th: We 
caught in Gardiner’s Bay 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Graut, and 24,300 in the New York, to Jamesport; 
pleasant day. Tuesday, 27th: Sold the fish at Franklinville, laying the sloops on shore. They have city boarders in 
Jamesport and do not like to have fish landed on the wharf. After getting the fish out we went to Greenport. 
Wednesday, 28th: Caught: in Gardiner’s Bay 40,700 fish, which we sent up to Jamesport in the New York; pleasant. 
Thursday, 29th: I left the sloop in Greenport and came to Jamesport on the cars to try and sell the fish. We laid the 
New York on the shore just west of Jamesport, and I sold the fish by taking a horse and wagon and driving three or 
four miles among the farmers; pleasant day; evening I took the cars to Greenport. Friday, 30th: The ship is not 
ready to take fish yet, and all the fish works have all they can do to take care of thei: own gang’s fish. So I cannot 
sell to them, and they do not want me to land fish on the wharf at Jamesport, as the boarders do not like it, s0 we 
have concluded to quit for the week. : 
September 2d, Monday: The Algonquin is not prepared for fish yet, so we lay in Greenport. I tried to be patient, 
bat I think I did fret a little. Tuesday, 3d: We had word the Algonquin was ready for fish; went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 55,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. Wednesday, 4th: Caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 42,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 15,500 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Algonquin; weatber 
continues pleasant. Thursday, 5th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 40,200 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 
16,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin; also sold $20 worth to a smack; pleasant day. Friday, 6th: Caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 35,800 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 21,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonguin; weather 
fine. Saturday, 7th: We hauled out the sloops on the railways and scrubbed them; pleasant day. Monday, 9th: 
Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; the wind came on to blow strong, s0 we went into Napeague. Tuesday, 10th: Went out 
below Gardiner’s Island; caught 34,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 46,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the 
Algonquin; pleasant. Wednesday, 11th: Caught below Gardiner’s Island 43,000 fish, which we sent in the New York 
and 47,500 in the U.S. Grant, to the Algonquin; weather continued pleasant. Thursday, 12ik: Caught in Gardiner’s, 
Bay 36,000 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 24,300 in the U. S. Grant, to the Algonquin; weather continues 
fine. Friday, 13th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 6,000 fish, which we sold to a smack for $15; pleasant. Saturday, 
14th: As they do not want fish on Saturday, we went home; weather pleasant. Monday, 16th: A stormy day; did 
not fish. Tuesday, 17th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 50,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the 
Algonquin; fine. Wednesday, 18th: Wind east; caught none. Thursday, 19ih: East storm; lay in Greenport. Fri- 
day, 20th: Windy; did not go out. Saturday, 21st: Did not fish; went home. Monday, 23d: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; eaught 36,800 fish, which we sent in the New York, and 39,000 in the U.S. Grant, to the Algonquin; pleasant 
day. Tuesday, 24th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 35,800 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; pleas- 
ant. Wednesday, 25th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 59,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant, and 16,500 in the 
New York, to the Algonquin; weather continues pleasant. Thursday, 26th: Stormy day; Hauled out the sloops on the 
railways. Friday, 27th: Stormed hard. Saturday, 28th: Tarred and hung the seine. Monday, 30th: Went out in 
Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 29,150 fish; sent them in the U.S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. 
October 1st, Tuesday: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 17,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; 
weather fine. Wednesday, 2d: We quit for the week and attended the Suffolk County Fair. Monday, 7th: Went out 
in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 32,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Algonquin ; fine. Tuesday, 8th: Caught 
in Gardiner’s Bay 6,500 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 9th: 
We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 20,700 fish ; sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. Thursday, 10th: Caught 
in Gardiner’s Bay 7,600 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather fine. Friday, 11th: Wind 
blew hard; caught none. Saturday, 12th: Did not fish; Icame home. Monday, 14th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; 
caught 12,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Algonquin; fine. Tuesday, 15th: Caught in Gardiner’s 
Bay 23,700 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 16th: Wind blew 
