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west as far as Amagansett, but saw no fish, so we came up to the Miamogue Works and coaled up; weather pleasant. 
Friday, 19th: We started out of Greenport early in the morning; went down to Montauk, but it being too rough to 
go around we came back to Greenport and hauled the steamer out on the railways and cleaned her bottoms; weather 
good. Saturday, 20th: We sand-papered the Wm. Floyd and fixed the reel; the painters painted her; continues 
pleasant. Monday, 22d: We went around Montank and caught ontside of Long Island 55,200 fish, which we took to 
the Miamogue Works. Weather continues fine; wind SW. Tuesday, 23d: An east storm; we lay in Greenport. 
Wednesday, 24th: The storm continues; we lay in Greenport doing odd jobs on the Wm. Floyd. Thursday, 25th: 
We went out, but caught no fish; at night we anchored off Hick’s Island; pleasant day. Friday, 26th: We caught 
at one set, off Fort Pond, 153,600 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 27th: We caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 4,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it was feos a part of the day. Monday, 29th: 
We caught off Fort Pond, at one set, 182,000 fish; we had a pretty good pull to raise “them, but the steamer helped 
us by turning first back amd then ahead I do not think we could have got them up alongside of a carry-away; and 
then hoisting them out by steam we get them out so fast they do not get smothered and die, as they would where we 
hoist them by hand; we took them to the Miamogue Works; foggy in the morning, but clearing off pleasant. 
Tuesday, 30th: We caught off Fort Pond 126,400 fish, at one set, which we took to the Miamogue Works; foggy in 
the morning. 
May 1st, Wednesday: We went below Gardiner’s Island and off Fort Pond, where we found a gang which had more 
fish than they could handle, and they whistled for help; so we went and helped them get their fish up so they could 
scoop them; another gang whistled for assistance, and we helped them also; after which the fish appeared to be 
scarce, and we could find none; pleasant day; at night we anchored off Hick’s Island. Thursday, 2d: We went around 
Montauk and outside of Long Island; we caught 141,500 fish, which we took to the Peconic Works, as the Miamogue 
Works could not take them; weather pleasant. Friday, 3d: We went around Montauk, outside; made one set and 
missed the fish, but caught some river shad; weather pleasant. Saturday, 4th: We did not fish. Monday, 61h: Went 
down as far as Montauk; caught none; fine. Tuesday, 7th: Went around Montauk, and west as far as Bridgehamp- 
ton; caught 184,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it was a very pleasant day; there were about 
eighteen or twenty steamers outside. Wednesday, 8th: Went outside of Long Island; caught 132,800 fish, which we 
took to the Miamogue Works; fine day. Thursday, 9th: We lay in Greenport; the inspectors came from New York 
and inspected the William Floyd; pleasant. Friday, 10th: Went around Montauk and outside of Long Island; 
caught 108,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine. Saturday, 11th: We canght 40,800 fish east of Gar- 
diner’s Island ; took them to the Miamogue Works; fine day. Monday, 13th: We went around Montauk and outside 
of Long Island, but found no fish; pleasant. Tuesday, 14th: Went outside again, but found no fish; fine. Wednesday, 
15th: Wind east and storming; we lay in Greenport. Thursday, 1Cth: Went down as far as Fort Pond and Montauk ; 
caught no fish; weather pleasant. Friday, 17th: Went around Montauk outside of Long Island; made three sets and 
put 256,800 ‘fish on the William Floyd, but we were obliged to let some of the last haul go, as she was loaded, and 
decks to the water’s edge; we took them to the Miamogue Works; very pleasant. Saturday, 18th: Went down as 
far as Fort Pond; caught none; fine. Monday, 20th: Went scone Montauk outside of Long Island, but caught 
none; it was rough; wind SSE.; we came back and anchored off Hick’s Island. Tuesday, 21st: It stormed in the 
morning, but cleared off about 10 o’clock a. m., when we started and looked through the bay and went to the fish 
works and coaled up; then went to Greenport. Wednesday, 22d: We went around Montauk and outside of Long 
Island; caught 51,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant day; wind N. Thursday, 23d: Went 
outside of Long Island; caught 110,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Iriday, 24th: 
We went outside of Long Island and went west as far as Southampton and caught at ihree sets 212,000 fish, which we 
took to the Miamogue Works ; it was a beautiful day, but it isa long run to Southampton and back. Saturday, 25th ; 
We did not fish, but lay in Greenport mending seine, &e.; pleasant day. Monday, 27th: We went outside of Long 
Island; caught 164,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; the wind blew a good breeze from the NW. 
Tuesday, 28th: Went around Montauk and outside of Long [sland again, but found no fish; so we went to Stonington; 
the weather fine. Wednesday, 29th: Went outside of Long Island, but could find no fish; then went up through the 
bay to the Miamogue Works and coaled up and went to Greenport for water; pleasant day. Thursday, 30th: Went 
in the sound and the wind came on to blow from the east; we set the sail and stcered west and anchored off the mouth 
of Cow Bay in the head of the sound. Friday, 31st: The east storm continued ; we went into Port Washington and 
came to anchor near the village and purchased some stores. 
June 1st, Saturday: The east storm continued ; we went in Cow Bay. Afonday, 3d: In the morning it was foggy; 
we started out of the harbor, hut as it was so thick we came to anchor again off the mouth of the harbor; about 
noon it cleared off and we made five sets near Stepping Stones and Execution Lights; started down the sound about 
sundown, and before we reached Crane Neck the fog was so thick we could not sce the length of the steamer; we 
run slow, blowing the whistle quite often, and went throngh Plum Gut about 7 o’clock p. m., without seeing Jand 
on either side; we saw no land from the time the fog came on until we made Little Ram Head, which is close to the 
Miamogue Works; we ariived about 8 o’clock; had 116,000 fish. Tuesday, 4ih: After unloading the fish and coal- 
ing up, we went to Greenport and filled the tank with water, where we staid the remainder of the day, as it came on 
foggy againin p.m. Wednesday, 5th: Went in the sound and west as far as Faulkland Island; caught 110,000 fish, which 
we took to the Miamogue Works, where we arrived about sundown; fine. Thursday, Gth: We went around Montauk 
outside of Long Island; went around a shoal of fish, and just as we came together with the boats, there was a whale 
came up and blowed in the middle of our haul ; we immediately took our seine on; I suppose he must have gone under 
the seine, for it was not injured; the fish were quite plenty, and we soon fonnd other bunches and caught 208,000, 
which we took to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Friday, 7th: We went around Montauk outside of Long 
