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hack into Napeague Harbor just at night. Sunday, 8th: The wind continued to blow hard; we spent the day in 
Napeague. Monday, 9th: We went out to the east of Gardiner’s Island; caught 19,500 fish, which we sent in the 
U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 10th: We caughtin Gardiner’s Bay 55,000 fish, which 
we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 11th: Wind blew hard; we lay in Greenport ; 
tanned and mended seine. Thursday, 12th: We made a set southeast of Little Gull Island; caught 19,000 fish, which 
we sentin the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; we saw a number of bunches of fish near Race Rock, but did not like 
to try them for fear we would catch the seine on rocks; went into New London; pleasantday. Friday, 13th: Started 
out of New London; went east of Gardiner’s Island, and met a fishing-gang from Greenport that told me my child 
was dead; we came to Greenport and I went right home; did not fish any more this week; weather good. Monday, 
16th: Wind blew hard NW. ; did not go out. Tuesday, 17th ; Wind continued to blow ; did not fish. Wednesday, 18th : 
Went down through Gardiner’s Bay; saw no fish, so went to Stonington; weather good. Thursday, 19th: We came 
over to Fort Pond ; caught 21,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. 
Friday, 20th: We caught off Fort Pond 59,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; and 
we put 39,000 in the Flora, which we sent to Luce’s Floating Fish Works (which were at this time lying in Napeague 
harbor), because we wanted a carry-away with usin the morning, and we did not think the U. S. Grant could get back 
in time; the fish we caught to-day were partly eastern fish ; weather fine. Saturday, 2lst: Caught off Fort Pond 29,000 
fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Monday, 23d: Went through Gardiner’s Bay and 
below Gardiner’s Island ; caught 37,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. 
Tuesday, 24th: We caught off Fort Pond 19,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. 
Wednesday, 25th : Caught off Fort Pond 13,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine day. 
Thursday, 26th: Went out in the morning ; made a set east of Gardiner’s Island; caught 5,000 fish, which we sent in 
the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works, and the wind blowing up strong we went in Napeague Harbor, came to 
anchor, and hanked out the seine to let it dry. Iriday, 27th: We lay in Napeague, as the wind continued to blow 
hard. Saturday, 28th: We caught below Gardiner’s Island 25,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 
Works; fine. Monday, 30th: We went.through Gardiner’s Bay and below Gardiner’s Point; we saw a good shoal of 
fish and dropped off in the boats for them; I knew it was very rocky east of the point, but I thought the fish were 
clear cf the rocks, so we set the seine around them, and no sooner was the seine out of the boats than the cork-line 
went down; I saw we had trouble, and went to taking the scine in the boats as fast as we could, but we did not get 
in much seine before we found it was fast; we would then pull until the seine either slipped over the rock or tore 
loose, and thus we continued to work ; at last we anchored one of the carry-aways to the west of us, as the tide was 
running strong ebb, and run a line from her to the seine, and tried to pull it clear of the rocks by heaving on the 
windlass, which helped us very much; after much trouble we sncceeded in getting the seine, which was very badly 
torn; proceeded to Greenport and spread if on the lot, and got the old seine out of the house, and put in the boats, 
putting off the mending for windy weather ; a pleasant day. Tuesday, 31st: Went below Gardiner’s Island ; caught 
10,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day. 
November 1st, Wednesday: Caught off Fort Pond 43,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
fine day. Thursday, 24: We caught east of Gardiner’s Island 19,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and in 
Gardiner’s Bay 20,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, all to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Friday, 3d: We did 
not fish, but are mending the seine which we tore on Monday. Saturday 4th: We finished mending the seine. Mon- 
day, 6th: I called all hands at 4 o’clock, and we went below Gardiner’s Island ; made a set and caught 11,500 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora’to the Miamogue Works, and as it was quite rough, the wind being east, the Starlight’s 
jib-stay parted, and we were obliged to go back to Greenport. Tuesday, 7th: A cold, stormy day; did not fish; I went 
home to vote. Wednesday, 8th: Went outin Gardiner’s Bay ; caught 18,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the 
Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 9th: Quit for the season ; went home with the sloops and stowed the things 
away, and the fishing season of 1876 is ended. 
1877. 
We have the sloops out and ready. 
April 30th, Monday: We got things on board the sloops ready to go out fishing; pleasant day. 
May 1st, Tuesday: We went down through Peconic and Gardiner’s Bays, and below Gardiner’s Island; caught 
11,000 fish ; sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, 2d: Windy and stormy; caught uone. 
Thursday, 3d: Wind blew hard from the north; we lay in Napeague Harbor. Friday, 4th: Went out, but caught no 
fish; went to Greenport, then to Jamesport. Saturday, 5th: Worked on fishing things; pleasant. Monday, 7th: Wo 
went down through Peconic and Gardiner’s Bays, below Gardiner’s Island; caught none; pleasant. Tuesday, 8th: 
Went out below Gardiner’s Island, and, as we saw no fish, we went down to Montauk, and caught a few cod with hook 
and line ; fine day. Wednesday, 9th: An east storm; we lay in Napeague Harbor. Thursday, 10th: Went out, but 
caught no fish; weather good. Friday, 11th: We caught up by Gardiner’s Point 16,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to 
the Miamogue Works; then we came to Greenport; weather fine. Saturday, 12th: Did not fish; Icame home. Monday, 
14th: We went down through Gardiner’s Bay, and around Montauk outside of Long Island, but caught no fish; weather 
pleasant. Tuesday, 15th: Caught none; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 16th: We saw a large bunch of her- 
ting off Fort Pond; we set the seine in them and caught a few, just to see what they were; weather fine. Thursday, 
17th: We came to Greenport; ripped out the seine, and hauled out the sloops on the railways; fine. Friday, 18th: 
We tarred and worked on the seine, and worked on the sloops; weather continues fine. Saturday, 19th: We finished 
hanging the seine and painting the sloops ; weather good. Monday, 21st: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 45,000 
