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Works; weather fine. Tuesday, 18th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 44,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the 
Miamogue Works; fine day. Wednesday, 19th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 29,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant 
to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 20th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 15,000 fish, which we sent in 
the Flora to the Miamogue Works; éhen the wind commenced to blow hard, and we came into Greenport and dried 
our seine. Friday, 21st: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 55,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 22,500 in the 
Flora, to the Miamogue Works; avery warm day. Saturday, 22d: The wind was east, and storming; we came to 
Jamesport with the Starlight. Monday, 24th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 20,000 fish, which we sent in the 
U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Tuesday, 25th: We lay under the lee of Gardiner’s Island, off 
Bostwick Creek; did not fish, as the wind blew hard from the cast; we went ou shore and picked a few blackberries. 
Wednesday, 26th :, We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 54,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 32,000 in the U. §. Grant, 
to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. ‘Thursday, 27th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 24,000 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 28th: Went ont in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 27,500 fish, which we 
sent in the U. §. Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather continues pleasant. Saturday, 29th: Did not fish; came 
home; pleasant day. Monday, 3lst: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught none; pleasant. 
. September 1st, Tuesday: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 29,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; weather good. Wednesday, 24: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 14,000 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 3d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 11,500 fish, which we sent in the 
U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; we tore the seine on the rocks and had to mend it; weather continues pleasant. 
Friday, 4th: We hauled the sloops out on the railways and tanned the seine; weather fair. Saturday, 5th: We had 
the sloops painted; weather good. Monday, 7th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 38,500, fish, which we sent in 
the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather continues good. Tuesday, 8th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 8,500 fish, 
which we sent in the U. §. Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather fair. Wednesday, 9th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 
41,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 10th: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; saw no fish, and the wind blowing up fresh southwest we came into Greenport. Friday, 11th: Caught in Gar- 
diner’s Bay 21,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 12th: Wind east; 
we did not fish, but I went home. Monday, 14th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 8,500 fish, which we sent in 
the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 15th: Looked in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught no fish; fine. Wednes- 
day, 16th: Went out, but it came on to storm in p. m.; we came into Greenport. Thursday, 17th: An east storm; did 
not fish. Friday, 18th: East storm continues; staid in Greenport. Saturday, 191k: Wind continues east; did not 
fish. Monday, 2ist: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 15,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; a few we sold to a smack; pleasant day. Tuesday, 22d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 27,500 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue works; pleasant day. Wednesday, 23d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 36,500 
figh, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Thursday, 24th: We caught 
jn Gardiner’s Bay 28,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold $10 worth of fish to a 
smack; fine. Friday, 25th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 16,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Mia- 
mogue Works; weather continues fine. Saturday, 26th: Went outin the bay in a. m., but caught no fish; then we came 
into Greenport; pleasant. Monday, 23th: Went out in Gardiuer’s Bay; caught 23,500 fish, which we sentin the U.S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 291k: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 12,500 fish, which we 
put in the Flora, and as the wind was blowing hard from the east and storming, I thought it would be too rough to 
unload into the Miamogue Works, so we sent the Flora to the floating factory Falcon, which was anchored in Orient 
Harbor; we came up to Greenport. Wednesday, 30th: Windy; we did not go out, but tanned and worked on the 
seine. 
October 1, Thursday: Windy weather; did not fish ; we bent the new sail on the Starlight; then went up to James- 
port with her and spent the remai nder of the week at home; attended the Suffolk County fair. Monday, 5th: Went 
down in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught no fish ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 6ik: Looked through Gardiner’s Bay, but 
could find no fish; pleasant day. Wednesday,7th : The wind blew strong from the east ; we worked on the sloops, fixing 
jib sheets, &c. Thursday, 8th: Wind continued to blow from the east; did not fish, but lay in Greenport. Friday, 
9th : We went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but could find no fish; weather pleasant. Saturday, 10th : Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught no fish; pleasant. Ifonday, 12th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught none; at night we anchored off ° 
Ben’s Point; weather fine. Tuesday, 13th : Caught off Gardiner’s Point 52,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant 
to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 14th: We caught, in Gardiner’s Bay, 17,500 fish, which 
‘we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 15th: Went below Gardiner’s Island; caught 44,000 
fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Werks; weather continues pleasant. Friday, 16th: Caught 
below Gardiner’s Island 42,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 60,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant day. Saturday, 17th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 18,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the 
Miamogue Works; pleasant. Monday, 19h: Wind blew hard; did not fish, but lay in Greenport. Tuesday, 20th: 
Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 22,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant 
day. Wednesday, 2lst: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 15,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
pleasant. Thursday, 22d: We caught in Gardtner’s Bay 12,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Mia- 
mogne Works; fine. Friday, 23d: Went outin Gardiner’s Bay, but caught none; fine. Saturday, 24th: Foggy; wedid 
not fish. Monday, 26th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; thick and foggy; caught no fish. Tuesday, 27th: We caught 
a few fish, but did not send them to the factory ; made a harbor in Napeague; pleasant. Wednesday, 28th: Went out 
below Gardiner’s Island; caught 57,000 fish, with those we caught yesterday, and sent them in the Flora and 36,500 
in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. Thursday, 29ih: Caught below Gardiner’s Island 36,000 
fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; at night we stopped in Napeague; pleasant. Friday, 
