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Dauntless ran into, stove, and sank our purse-boat. It was blowing quite strong, and the gang signaled the man in 
the yacht to come and pick them up; he lashed his helm up and went forward to hoist up the bob-jib, and before he 
could get aft and cast off the tiller rope she had smashed our boat and came near striking the Starlight; we took the 
Tom, oars, seine, &c., in the other boat; lost nothing except one of the loggerheads ; after we had the seine secured. 
we took and lashed the broken boat close to the sloop as we could pull her, and started for Greenport; we took the 
boat to the boat-builders, and they went immediately at work on it, and as we could not fish while the boat was being 
fixed, we thought we would haul the sloops out on the railways and have them painted; pleasant day. Saturday, 10th: 
We scraped and sand-papered the bottoms of the sloops, and the painters painted them; fine. Monday, 12th: It 
stormed; did not fish, but layin Greenport. Tuesday, 13th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 44,000 fish, which 
we sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works. Wednesday, 14th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 48,000 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 15th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 57,000 
fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 18,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogne Works; pleasant. Friday, 16th: 
Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 43,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 8,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue 
Works; for the last four days it has been foggy in the morniug and cleared off in the afternoon, but we stopped 
nights at Bunker City, where the Miamogue Works are situated, and by steering out in the morning east or east by 
north we just ran into the fish; the wind being very light, by listening we could hear them play, and when close to 
them could see them. Saturday, 17th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 4,500 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; fine. Monday, 19th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 6,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to 
the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Tuesday, 20th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 23,500 fish, which we sent in 
the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, 21st: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 18,500 fish, which we 
sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 22d; Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 7,500 fish, which we sent 
in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Friday, 23d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 23,000 fish, which we 
sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 24th: We came to Jamesport with the sloops; 
pleasant. Monday, 26th: Went down into Gardiner’s Bay; caught 32,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 27th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 17,0@0 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold $3 worth of fish to a smack; weather pleasant. Wednesday, 28th: Caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 4,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 29ih: We caught 
in Gardiner’s Bay 22,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works, and sold to a smack $1.90 worth of 
fish; fine day. Friday, 30th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 10,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; fine. 
July 1st, Saturday: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 27,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
are not expecting to fish any more until after the 4th; weather fine. Wednesday, 5ik: We went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 25,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and sold to a smack $2.05 worth of 
fivh; weather continues fine. Thursday, Gih: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught none; fine. Friday, 7th: We 
caught in Gardiner’s Bay 57,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 20,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue 
Works; weather fine. Saturday, 8th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 34,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the 
Miamogue Works; pleasant. Monday, 10th: We caugnt in Gardiner’s Bay 17,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 11th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 48,000 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora, and 11,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 12th: We caught in Gardiner’s 
Bay 12,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday, 13th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 
33,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8S. Grant, and 16,500 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works, also sold 60 cents 
worth to a smack; weather fine. Friday, 14th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 35,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 15th: We tanned and mended the seine a. m.; came home p. m.; 
weather pleasant. Afonday, 17th: Went down in the bay; caught a few fish and sold them to a smack for $3; weather 
fine. Tuesday, loth: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 24,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; sold 
to a smack $15 worth of fish; fine day. Wednesday, 19th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 57,000 fish, sent in the Flora, and 
16,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather continues pleasant. Thnrsday, 20th: We caught no fish; 
foggy. Friday, 2lst: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 9,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
fine. Saturday, 22d: We did not fish; went home; weather pleasant. Monday, 24th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; 
caught 50,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 12,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works; weather good. 
Tuesday, 25th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but caught none; the wind blew quite strong; we witnessed a yacht race 
in Gardiner’s Bay; the Madeline (one of the yachts) passed within twenty rods of us; it was a splendid sight; they 
had all the wind they wanted ; her lee-scuppers were under water, and she was passing through the water as finely 
as anything I ever saw ; I will be obliged to say that she passed the Starlight, and we think she sails well. Wednes- 
day, 26th: Went out in the bay, but caught none; fine. Thursday, 27th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 26,500 fish, which 
we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Friday, 28th: We caught 1,500 fish; sent in U. S. Grant to 
the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Saturday, 29th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 6,000 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Monday, 31st: Stormy day; wind southeast; did not fish. : 
August 1st, Tuesday: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 37,000 fish, which were sent in the U. §. Grant to Mia- 
mogue Works. Wednesday, 2d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 47,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 
Works; fine. Fhursday, 3d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 6,500 fish, which we sent in the U. §. Grant to the Mia- 
mogue Works. ’riday, 4th: We hauled out the sloops on the railways and cleaned them and tanned the seine; 
pleasant. Saturday, 5th: We limed the sails. Monday, 7th : Went out in Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 32,000 fish, which we 
sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 8th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 32,000 fish, which we 
sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, 9th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 6,500 fish, whieh 
