shoal of seals

shoal 2 n105 Situation it is Crossed by a number of nets the Last of which is Drawn tight the rest remains Close to the Bottom of the Water the Seals who come in Shoals finding themselves Stopd by the tight net Crowd to it trying to find some way of getting on in the mean time the fishermen Draw tight the second net by which they are inclosd in a pound the Second Shoal of Seals are stopd by the second net & securd by the third & so they Proceed till they have filld all their nets or taken all the Seals that Come through that Passage which are Easily Drawn ashore from the Pounds by a little Seine made for the 106 Purpose this is much the most Certain as well the Easiest method of Taking them but Few Places are furnishd with a streight Proper for this method those who Lie 145 [reverse] what is Extrordinary is that tho there is Great quantities of Seals taken here Every winter the time of Doing it never exceeds seven or Eight Days at most the Seals a Some uncertian time in the winter sometime about Christmas Coming from the northward in Shoals which are never more than that time in Passing any Particular Place this Time is Carefully watch'd for by the Sealers who are Prepard according to their Situation to secure as many of them as the Shortness of their Stay will Permit If they have a narrow Streight between two Islands or an Island & the main which is the most ConvenientPRINTED ITEM DNE-citThis quote follows one on obverse. (over)W. J. KIRWIN FEB 1974 JH FEB 1974Used I and SupUsed I and Sup1Used Iscull, shoal net, frame, stopperReverse of card at S_16233