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U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 29:h: Wind blew hard; caught none. Wednesday, 30th: Went 
out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 39,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 9,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant day. 
July 1st, Thursday: We caught i in Gardiner’s Bay 35,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
weather continues pleasant. Friday, Ped: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 35,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday,3d: We came up to Jamesport with the sloops. Monday, 5th: We did not fish; 
staid home and kept the Fourth. Tuesday, 6th: Weut through Peconic Bay into Gardiner’s Bay; caught 44,500 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold 90 cents’ worth to a smack; weather continues very 
pleasant. Wednesday, 7th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 41,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works, and sold $3 worth to a smack; weather fine. Thursday, 8th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 18,500 fish, which 
we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 9th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 12,500 fish, which we 
sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold $3.50 worth to a smack; weather pleasant. Saturday, 10th: 
We tanned and mended the seine in a. m.; came home in p. m.; weather good. Monday, 12th: We went out in Gar- 
diner’s Bay; caught 47,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold $1 worth of fish to a 
smack}; pleasant. Tuesday, 13th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 27,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Mia- 
mogue Works, and sold $20.10 worth to a smack; weather fine. Wednesday, 14th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 30,500 
fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold $8.50 worth of fish to a smack; weather good. 
Thursday, 15th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 16,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and 
sold $6.60 worth of fish to a smack; pleasant. Friday, 16th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 27,000 fish, which we sent in 
the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 17th: We went to Jamesport with the sloops, and took off 
the Starlight’s sails, spread them on the beach, and limed them; weather pleasant. Monday, 19th: We went down 
through Peconic and into Gardiner’s Bay; caught none; weather fine. Tuesday, 20th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, 
then in the sound, and nearly to Faulkland Island; caught no fish, so came back in the bay; weather continues fine. 
Wednesday, 21st: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 40,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 18,000 in the Flora, 
. to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Thursday, 22d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 17,000 fish, which we sent in 
the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold $13.50 worth of fish toasmack; fine. Friday, 23d: Caught in Gar- 
diner’s Bay 54,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 15,500 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather 
pleasant, Saturday, 24th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 31,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works. Monday, 26th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 48,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 23,500 in 
the U.S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Tuesday, 27th: Wecaught in Gardiner’s Bay 53,000 fish, which 
we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 28th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 52,000 fish, 
which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 35,000 % the Flora,to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Thursday, 
29ih : Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but the wind blew up quite strong, and we came into Greenport. Friday, 30th: 
Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 12,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold 
$10.50 worth to a smack; in p. m. we came into Greenport and tanned the seine; fine. Saturday, 3lst: We worked 
on the seine in a. m.; came home in p. m.; fine. 
August 2d, Monday: An east storm; we anchored in Noyack Bay. Tuesday, 3d: We went down below Gardiner’s 
Island; it rained a part of the day, and some of the time it was foggy. Wednesday, 4th: We caught below Gardiner’s 
Island 54,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 33,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works, and sold $6 
worth to a smack; weather pleasant. Thursday, 5th: We caught off Fort Pond £5,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 
8. Grant, and 56,500 in the Flora, and we took 13,500 in the Starlight, to the Miamogue Works; weather continues 
fine. Friday, 6th: Caught east of Gardiner’s Island 57,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, 
and sold $5.25 worth to a smack ; weather good. Saturday, 7ih: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 52,500 fish, which we sent 
in the U. S. Grant, and 33,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works; the fish were in good shoals sd quite plenty ; 
we caught them at two sets; had them caught and scooped in by 9 o’clock a. m.; we had the U. S. Grant loaded 
before the Flora got to us, ant were holding on to the fish waiting for her; as soon ae she reached us, the man that 
ran her said that Captain Hawkins could take but one boat-load from us to-day; but as we had them caught I would 
not let them go, but sent them to the factory; very pleasant day. Monday, 9th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 
51,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 43,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works, and sold $6 worth of 
fish to a smack; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 10th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 41,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold $10.50 worth toa smack; weather good. Wednesday,11ih: We caught in Gar- 
-diner’s Bay 12,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 12th: We caught 
in Gardiner’s Bay 26,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Friday, 13th: We 
hauled the sloops out on the railways to clean them, and worked on the seine; weather good. Saturday, 14th: We caught 
in Gardiner’s Bay 54,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; then we started for James- 
port, and in Peconic Bay made a set and caught 12,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to Jamesport; weather five. 
Monday, 16th: Caught in Peconic Bay 14,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather good. 
Tuesday, 17th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 48,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 21,000 in the Flora, to 
the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 18ih: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 20,600 fish, which we sent 
in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 191k: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 52,500 fish, which we 
sent in the U. S. Grant, and 17,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works; weather continues pleasant. Friday, 20th: 
Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 52,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 21st: 
We tanned and mended the seine; then went to Jamesport with the sloops; weather fine. Monday, 23d: Went out 
in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 53,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 69,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue 
Works; weather good. Tuesday, 24th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 56,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 32,500 
