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around Montauk, and west as far as Bridgehampton; caught 152,400 fish and started for thu Miamogue Works, but 
before we arrived at Gardiner’s Point it came on a thick fog, but we found our way into the works without much trouble; 
if there is anything I dread it is w fog. Friday, 16th: Foggy; we went down and anchored in Fort Pond, and as it 
continued thick in p.m. wo went up and came to anchor off Hicks’ Island. Saturday, 17th: We caught below Gardi- 
ner’s Island 32,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; it continues foggy most of the time. Monday, 19th: 
We caught just west of Gardiner’s Point 36,400 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; foggy morning and night. 
Tuesday, 20th: Fog continues; we caught in Gardiner’s Bay 149,200 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works. 
Wednesday, 21st: Foggy in a.m.; we went down as far as Fort Pond, but caught no fish; then came up to Greenport. 
Thursday, 22d: We went around Montauk, and west as far as Easthampton, where we caught 68,800 fish ; and as it was 
getting rough we started for the Miamogue Works, where we arrived at 9 o’clock p.m. Friday, 23d: We went below 
Gardiner’s Island, but the wind blew so hard from the northeast that we came to Greenport; bent new sail, &c. Sat- 
urday, 24th: Did not fish. Monday, 26th: Started early in the morning; went around Montauk, and when about 5 
miles west of Montauk found the George F. Morse (which is one of Hawkins Brothers’ steamers) broke down, so we 
took a line from her and towed her to New London; pleasant, wind north. Tuesday, 27th: Went outside of Long 
Island, and west as far as Southampton, where we canght 92,800 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works; fine 
day. Wednesday, 28ih: Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Fort Pond, where we caught 36,800 fish, 
which we took to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 29th: Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as 
Pond Quogue Light, where we caught 205,600 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works 11 p.m. ; a very pleasant day. 
Friday, 30th: Went outside of Long Island, and west as far as Amagansett; caught 208,800 fish, and arrived at the 
Miamogue Works at sundown; it was very fine weather in a.m., but in p.m.it blew up quite strong from the south- 
west, so that it began to be rough. Saturday, 31st: Did not fish, but mended seine, &c. 
June 2d, Monday: We went outside of Long Island and west as far as Southampton; caught none; it was quite 
rough; we came back around Montauk and anchored off Hicks’s Island. Tuesday, 3d: An east storm; we came to 
the Miamogue Works and coaled up, and then to Greenport; in p. m. it rained and blew very hard. Wednesday, Ath : 
It stormed in a. m., but before noon it broke away and we went up in Peconic Bay; caught 18,400 fish, which 
we took to the Miamogue Works. Thursday, 5th: We went around Montauk, but it was very rough, and we came 
back and anchored off Tobacco Lot, Gardiner’s Island. Friday, 6th: We looked off Fort Pond, east of Gardiner’s 
Island, and through Gardiner’s Bay; caught none; pleasant. Saturday, 7th: Did not fish. Monday, 9th: Went out- 
side of Long Island and west as far as Napeague ; caught 218,000 fish, which we took to the Miamogue Works ; very 
pleasant day. Tuesday, 10th: We went outside of Long Island; saw no fish, so came back and went to Greenport ; 
pleasant. Wednesday, 11éh : We went up in Peconic Bay; caught a few fish, but not enough worth going to the works 
with, so we stopped into Greenport and let a farmer have them. Thursday, 12th: We haulcd out the William Floyd on 
the railways and cleaned her bottom, ready for painting, and ripped out and tarred the seine; it rained a part of the 
day. Friday, 13th: We hung the seine, and the painters have painted the steamer, fixed the condenser, &c.; pleas- 
ant day. Saturday, 14th : We carted the seine down in a. m. and put it in the boats and salted it; in p. m. we launched 
the William Floyd, andIcame home. Monday, 16th: We went in the sound; the wind was east and it was foggy; we 
went west as far as New Haven and went in fora harbor. Tuesday, 17th: We caught in the gound, off New Haven, 
36,000 fish, and reached the Miamogue Works before sundown; weather continues pleasant. Vednesday, 18th: Went 
up sound as far as Bridgeport, but caught no fish until we got to the east of New Haven, when we caught 25,600 fish, 
and reached the Miamogue Works with them at 10 p. m.; pleasant. Thursday, 19th: We went to Greenport, reeled 
the seine, and, taking what help I wanted, went to New London to get the William Floyd’s boiler fixed. Friday, 20th: 
We lay in New London, getting the work done as fast as possible; weather fine. Saturday, 21st: We got the work 
done and steam on about 1 o’clock; arrived in Greenport about 4 o’clock p.m.; weather fine. Monday, 23d: Went 
down to the Miamogue Works and coaled up; then looked through Gardiner’s Bay, but caught no fish; weather 
pleasant. Tuesday, 24th: Went up sound and caught off Faulkland Island 109,600 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue 
Works at 9 o’clock p. m.; weather continues fine. Wednesduy, 25th: Went in the sound and the wind came on to 
plow hard from the east, and stormed, so we went into New Havenforaharbor. Thursday, 26th: Went out in the sound, 
but the wind blew quite fresh SW. and made it rough, so we came into New Haven again; the English steamer 
Norman Monarch lay close by us, and we have had a good opportunity to look at her, as the officers were kind 
enough to take us through her and show us all that was of interest. Friday, 27th: We went out in the sound and 
made six sets; caught 84,800 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 9 o’clock p. m.; very pleasant day. Satur- 
day, 28th: We went up to Greenport and mended seine; I went home in p. m.; pleasant day. Monday, 30th: We 
went to New London and had the new grates put in the William Floyd; then went up sound and caught a small set of 
fish off Faulkland Island ; then anchored behind the light in the mouth of New Haven Harbor; weather fine. 
July 1st, Tuesday: Made two sets off New Haven; then came down to the Miamogue Works; had 34,800 fish ; 
pleasant. Wednesday, 2d: Went up sound; caught off New Haven 60,400 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 
12 o’clock in the night; weather good. Thursday, 3d: We came to Greenport, as they want no more fish this week at 
the oil works; the men want to keep the Fourth; we went home onthe cars. Monday, 7th: We went outside of Long 
Island; caught 13,400 fish off Easthampton; it was quite rough; some of my crew are troubled with seasickness; I 
never was bothered myself; we came back and took the fish we had to the Miamogue Works. Tuesday, 8th: It was a 
stormy, windy day; we came up to Greenport. Wednesday, 9th: We went around Montauk outside of Long Island; 
caught 55,200 fish, and took them to the Miamogue Works; it was very rough, but pleasant weather. Thursday, 10th: 
We went up sound, and off New Haven we caught 96,800 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at midnight; it 
was a pleasant day, but we had a heavy thunder shower while on our way to the works. Friday, 11th: We went up 
sound and caught off New Haven and Faulkland Island 56,000 fish, and arrived at the Miamogue Works at 11 p. m.; 
