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hard; we lay in Napeague. Thursday, 17th: Went out below Gardiner’s Island; caught 41,300 fish, which we sent in 
the U. 8. Grant to the Algonquin; weather continues very pleasant. Friday, 18th: We caught below Gardiner’s Island 
12,300 fish, which we sent in the New York to the Algonquin; fine. Saturday, 19th: Caught none; went to Green- 
port, then went home; fine. Monday, 21st: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 28,100 fish, which we sent in the 
U.S. Grant to the Algonquin; pleasant. Tuesday, 22d: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught none; fine. Wednes- 
day, 23d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 10,000 fish; sent in the New York to the Algonquin; weather pleasant. Thurs- 
day, 24th: An east storm; we lay in Greenport; the new three-masted schooner Mary Freeland was launched to- 
day, and she slid down into the water splendidly. Friday, 25/h: East wind continues; did not fish. Saturday, 26th: 
East wind continues; we came up to Jamesport with the sloop. Monday, 28th: Wind blew hard from the east; did 
not go out. Tuesday, 29th: Wind still continues east; we went out in p. m. and anchored under the lee of Gardiner’s 
Island. Wednesday, 30ih: Wind continued east; we looked along under the lee of Gardiner’s Island for fish, but could 
find none; then we went on shore at the end of Gardiner’s Point to see a schooner that had run ashore on the east 
side of the point, and a steam cutter was trying to pull her off, after which we went to Greenport and got our things 
and came up to Jamesport with them all, and stowed them away as soon as we could, and the fishing season of 1872 
has come to a close with us, 
1873. 
I have made arrangements to fish for the Hawkins Brothers, who own the Miamogue Works. Have made no 
change in rig, except have purchased a carry-away, in place of the New York, which is a larger and better boat, called 
the North Star. We have the sloops painted, aud everything is in readiness to start. 
May 6th, Tuesday: We put the seine in the boats and started down bay; went to Greenport, put some ballast in 
the North Star, and got things in readiness to fish. Wednesday, 7th: We went down through Gardiner’s Bay, and below 
Gardiner’s Island, but saw no fish, when we came back to Greenport and purchased a new stove for the Starlight; 
for we must have something to eat, and it is necessary to have a good stove to cook with; pleasant day. Thursday, 
8th: The wind was east, and we came up to Jamesport with the sloops. Friday, 9th: An east storm; did not fish. 
Saturday, 10th: Wind continued east; did not go out. Monday, 12th: We went down through Peconic Bay, and Gardi- 
ner’s Bay, and below Gardiner’s Island, but saw no fish; came to anchor east of Gardiner’s Island, in what is called 
Tobacco Lot, which is a little bend on the east side of the island; pleasant day. Tuesday, 13th: We saw no fish, so 
we started for Montauk; the wind came on to blow very hard from the southwest, so we were obliged to turn back; 
went into Napeague Harbor. Wednesday, 14th: We went out, but could find no fish; went into Napeague again; 
wind blew fresh SW. Thursday, 15th: Made a set, and tore our seine on the rocks; then went to Greenport and 
mended the seine; pleasant. Friday, 16th: Went down in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught no fish; then came up through 
Peconic Bay to Jamesport; fine. Saturday, 17th: As there seems to be no fish, we do not go out. Monday, 19th: We 
went down through Peconic Bay, and in Gardiner’s Bay, but found no fish; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 20th: Went 
out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught none; pleasant. Wednesday, 21st: Went down below Gardiner’s Island; caught none; 
fine. Thursday, 22d: Went out below Gardiner’s Island; caught 9,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 
Miamogue Works; fine. riday, 23d: Caught below Gardiner’s Island 16,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 
to the Miamogue Works; then came to Jamesport with the sloops; weather fine. Saturday, 24th: I went up in the 
pine woods and bought a large tree to make a new bowsprit for the U.S. Grant. Monday, 26th: We went down 
through Peconic and Gardiner’s Bays, but saw no fish; then went below Gardiner’s Island and started for Montauk. . 
When down near Shagwarm Reef, saw fish, and caught 52,000, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 27th: We caught off Shagwarm and Fort Pond 58,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 28th: Caught off Fort Pond 21,500 fish, which 
we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Thursday, 29th: We found no fish; went down 
nearly to Watch Hill; weather pleasant. Friday, 30th: We found no fish; looked up through Gardiner’s and Peeonic 
Bays and came to Jamesport with the sloops; weather pleasant. Saturday, 31st: We did vot fish. 
June 2d, Monday : We went down through Peconic, and in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught no fish ; weather pleasant. 
Tuesday, 3d: Went below Gardiner’s Island, but found no fish; fine. Wednesdag, 4th: We found no fish; weather 
continues pleasant. Thursday, 5th: We caught, off Gardiner’s Point, 3,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, to 
the Miamogue Works; then came to Greenport, and ripped out and tarred the seine; weather very pleasant. Friday, 
6th : We hung the seine, and carted it down and put it in the water; then put it on the reel; had a shower at night. 
Saturday, 7th : We looked up through Peconic Bay, and came to Jamesport with the sloops; we worked on the sloops 
and seine boats; pleasant day. Monday, 9th: We went down through Peconic and Gardiner’s Bays, and below 
Gardiner’s Island, but found no fish; then came to Greenport; weather continues fine. Tuesday, 10th: We started 
out through Gardiner’s Bay, and as we could see no fish we went in the sound, and went west as far as Charles Island, 
but found no fish; fine. Wednesday, 11th: We came down the sound and went east of Gardiner’s Island, and came to 
anchor in Tobacco Lot; pleasant. Thursday, 12th: We found no fish; came toGreenport; pleasant. Friday, 13th: We 
came up in Peconie Bay ; caught 20,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; fine. Satur- 
day, 14th: We did not fish; pleasant day. Monday, 16th: Went down through Peconic and Gardiner’s Bays and 
down to Fisher’s Island before we found any fish; we made a set just south of Fishers Island 3 caught 24,000 fish, 
which we sent in tho U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day ; as many years as I have fished, I never saw 
the fish so scarce as they have been this spring. Tuesday, 17th : We camo to Greenport and got ready to go to Barren 
Island to fish for Hawkins Brothers’ Works that are located there. Wednesday, 18th: We started up the sound; at 
night came to anchor just west of Crane Neck; pleasant day. Thursday, 19th: We anchored at night at Astoria; 
