384. HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
Gardiner’s Bay ; caught none; very calm. Wednesday, 20th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, and as we could see no fish 
we went into the sound and went to Saybrook; pleasant day. Thursday, 21st: An east storm; we lay in Saybrook. 
Friday, 22d: Went out in the sound, and went west a few miles; saw no fish, then went in the bay, and around Gar- 
diner’s Island, but caught no fish; pleasant. Saturday, 23d: Did not fish, but went home; weather pleasant. Monday, 
25th ; Went duwn through the bay, but saw no fish; then went in the sound and went to Saybrook; fine. Tuesday, 
26th: Went out and went west, and just east of Faulkland Island we caught 53,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 
to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Wednesday, 27th: We caught just west of Faulkland Island 28,500 fish, which 
we put in the North Star and sent into Fowler’s Works, at Guilford; we made a harbor in Sachem’s Head; weather fine. 
Thursday, 28th: We caught near Faulkland Island 12,000 fish, which we sent to Fowler’s Works in the North Star; 
weather fine. Friday, 29th: We made a set near Faulkland Island; caught only 2,500 fish, which we put in the U.S. 
Grant, and steered for Gardiner’s Bay; caught no more; sent the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and we went 
into Greenport; weather pleasant. Saturday, 30th: We hauled the sloops out on the railways; pleasant. 
September 1st, Monday: Went down in the bay, but the wind coming on to blow hard we went into Napeague. 
Tuesday, 2d: Caught below Gardiner’s Island 10,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; fine. 
Wednesday, 34: We went out below Gardiner’s Island, but caught none; weather pleasant. Thursday, 4th: Caught 
below Gardiner’s Island 47,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works. Friduy, 5th: We 
caught below Gardiner’s Island 41,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; weather still 
continues pleasant. Saturday, 6th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 20,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; fine. Monday, 8th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 14,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 
Miamogue Works; and as the fish were scarce in the bay we went into the sound, and came to anchor near the mouth 
of Connecticut River; pleasant day. Tuesday, 9th: Went west; found some fish near Faulkland Island, and caught 
34,000, which we sent in the U. 8S. Grant to Fowler’s Works, at Guilford ; weather fine. Wednesday, 10th: Caught near 
Faulkland Island 17,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to Fowler’s Works; pleasant. Thursday, 11th: We 
caught near Faulkland Island 50,500 tish, which we put in the U.S. Grant; and as Fowler’s Works are ‘‘blocked” we 
all came in Gardiner’s Bay, and sent the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Friday, 12th: Caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 21,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 13th: We 
caught in Gardiner’s Bay 19,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works, and sold 4,000 for $16 
to a smack; the fish are good yet, but not quite as fat as they were in July and August ; weather continues pleasant. 
Monday, 15th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 32,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 16th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 19,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the 
Miamogue Works, and sold 1,000 fish for $4 to a smack; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 17th: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 31,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 18th: We went 
out, but caught no fish; then went to Greenport; weather continues fing. Friday, 19th: We hauled the sloops out on 
the railways; it rained a part ofthe day. Saturday, 20th: We tarred a new seine, and had the sloops painted ; pleasant 
day. Monday, 22d: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 15,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 15,000 
in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Tuesday, 23d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 8,500 fish, which we 
sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 24th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 
10,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 25th: Gaught in Gardiner’s Bay 
20,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; we also sold 1,000 fish for $4 to a smack; 
weather fine. Friday, 26th: We hung the new seine. Saturday, 27th: Finished the seine and went home. Monday, 
29th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught none; fine. Tuesday, 30th: Wind blew hard; we caught none. 
October 1st, Wednesday: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 12,(00 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Mia- 
mogue Works; fine. Thursday, 2d: As the fishing was poor, we concluded to go to Jamesport with the sloops and 
attend the Suffolk County fair, which was held at Riverhead. Monday, 61h: Went down through Peconic and into 
Gardiner’s Bay; caught 6,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 
7th: Hard east storm; did not fish. Wednesday, 8th: Windy; did not fish. Thursday, 9th: Windy; did not go out. 
Friday, 10th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught none; came to anchor in Cherry Harbor, which is on the west side 
of Gardiner’s Island; wind continues east. Saturday, 11th: We went below Gafdiner’s Island and off Fort Pond; 
caught 33,000 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; very calmin p.m.; we did not get to Green- 
port until 10 o’clock p.m. Monday, 13th: We went down in Gardiner’s Bay ; found a shoal of fish close under Gardi- 
ner’s Point; we set around them and caught 56,500, which we put in the U.S. Grant; and as the North Star has not come 
out, we put the remainder on the Starlight, 25,500, and took them into the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 
14th: We looked through Gardiner’s Bay, but did not have the luck to catch a single bunker; weather fine. Wednes- 
day, 15th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 58,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 24,500 in the North Star to the 
Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Thursday, 16th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught only 2,000 fish, which 
we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Friday, 17ih: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 
24,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 13,500 in the North Star, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 
18th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 8,500 fish, which we sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. 
Monday, 20th: A hard east storm; did not fish. Tuesday, 21st: Windy; did not fish. Wednesday, 22d: Went down 
to Fort Pond; caught none. Thursday, 23d: We looked for fish below Gardiner’s Island, but found none that we 
could catch; pleasant. Friday, 24th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 8,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Saturday, 25th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 12,000 fish, which we 
sent in the North Star to the Miamogue Works ; weather fine. Monday, 27th: The wind blew hard southwest, and it 
stormed; we lay in Greenport. Tuesday, 28th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 46,000 fish, which we sent in the 
U. 8. Grant, and 30,000 in the North Star, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Wednesday, 29th: Wind blew hard 
