Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-13

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however made out to land, then attack
ed the seal, and took the whole rookery,
about 200, which we considered pretty
good work FOR new beginners.
l7th-We fell in with a rookery OF
Old Wigs, (male seal) This was new
work for US; these chaps, instead of
fleeing from US. gave US battle. and
made formidable attack On US. which
somewhat intimidated US we howev-
er soon recovered from our confusion
and went to work with them, and in
one hours hard work took 81 of them,
about 10 escaping, they were very
large some of them between S and 6 feet
in length, and weighing from $50 to
400 pounds. 1t took us a long time to
skin them. A few of our party got
round point near US and took SO clap
matches, female seaD and dogs (young
male seals from Q to years old.)
New island, april IL, lS2l.-Thls
morning, at s o'clock, we anchored IN
Shallop Cove. After clearing up the
decks | went ashore, and about half the
crew, after game. ] shot S geese, and
returned on board before shutdown, q
the men returned in the evening with y
geese. These are not the wild goose,
but seem rather of the nature OF
our domestic geese, and confined
to the island.) Mr.. Noble, of the Hem
~, took our dog GROWER with him, q
caught pig and two rabbits. These
islands, though not Inhabited by men,
abound with animals for their susie
nance.] i,
Thursday, l2th,-Ths armorer and
carpenter went ashore to commence
business Mr.. C. and gang went after
game. Mr.. T. took Growler with a
gang and started after Logs. Brig
Nancy, of Salem, came off the harbor,
sent in a boat and then stood off for Bea.
YER Island. The hunters returned in
the evening with 80 geese, end Mr.. T..
with 8 hogs.
Friday, l3th.-A gang started after
geese, and started with two men and
Growler ON my first hog cruise. By
accident lgot separated from my men. |
took to thick Tusek bog, and in a.
bout half an hour started hog !;
GROWER soon brought her too; after
some difficulty got up to them, and
struck the hog, when the lance staff
broke short off, leaving the head In the
animal; made out to finish her with q
iacknife; it proved to be fine SOW of
about $50 pounds. procured assis.
lance to get her to the boat, where |
found MIR, IT. had also returned with
one hog. Shortly the hunters returned
with 5S geese. The armorer made a
clam rake this day.
Saturday, l4th-Dispatched gang
of hunters this morning. Tried the
clam rake, but without success. Caught
some small fish along shore. In the
evening the hunters brought iu 3 hogs
and 20 geese.
Sunday, l5th.-[Criminal Code.l
Yesterday one of the hands in
strolling over the island, fell in with a
rookery of seal on the south side, (Which
seal we had knowledge of, and
were only waiting an opportunity to
take them y he very foolishly or mis-
chievously fred a musket among them,
and killed one, which frightened all the
rest. This 80 incensed the crew, that
they sentenced him to undergo cob
bling, which was executed this day.
[ The better day the better deed. The
hunters returned with hogs, 9 rab-
bits, and l2 geese. We also caught a.
bout SO CLAIMS.
Tuesday, 18th. This being the day
agreed on for attacking the rookery of
Seal on the south end Of the island, we
started gang over land for that pur-
pose, it being deemed not prudent to
send the boats. On arriving at the
cliff over them. found it impossible to
get at them without lowering the men
down with ropes; accordingly we let
them down about 200 feet amongst some
broken down rocks; the seal being very
wild, soon made for the water; so quick
was their motion, that we got but l6,
and those with great difficulty.
The journalist continues the occur
reuces from day to day. On the Fourth
Of July, he remarks, "This day is the
anniversary of parting with my friends
as well as ofmy country's independence,
neither of which circumstances was for
gotten. My friends had a repetition of
my sincere wishes for their welfare, and
the Independence of our country was as
pnch ho,ored in thia dpsolate na rt Of