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rain
most of the day__

James 12 lbs pork,
bal ce of rations.

 

George ½ lb tea
for rations.

All the
salting meat
in from Gran -

 

Kitch - pipe
cleaned__

George
for rations.
30 lbs pork_

& ½ lb tea__

Should have been
given out on 22 nd .

2 nd West
Cow with the bull.
time up 27 Dec -

George for
rations
60 lbs flour.

 

2 bush l oats
from Gran -
to Poultry.
2½ bush l Peas
to pigs__

White sow
10 little pigs.

Dark sow
9 little pigs.

 

 

Heavy rain
yesterday af tn .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James got all
his rations
to day__
ought to have
been on 28 th U lt .

 

1½ bush ls
Peas in soak
for Sows__
of Berry
6 bush l grains
@6 d

 

 

 

Hail in morn g __

 

 

MARCH 1859.

24. Thursday. James about horses in morn - , chop pine till noon, then at sundries & grind axes, Muldoon sundries in morn - , chop soft-wood till noon, then at sundries & grind axes, Griffin at sundries in morn - , finish cart g up slabs___ George about cattle &e, saw wood____ Self to Aylmer, Rob t went with me, returned to dinner, rig up new grind stone, put iron on cradle____

25 Friday. James no work, Muldoon & Griffin about horses & sundries in morn - , grind an ax, then chop soft-wood, George fodder cattle &e, help about meat from Gran - , take away straw from Cellar doors & off the vines____ Self about meat from Gran - , put 1 new hoop on a tub, & at sundries____

26 Saturday. James about horses in morn - , chop pine till near 11 o'C, then to John Holme's on horseback with a lt r , Muldoon sundries in morn - then chop soft-wood, Griffin the same, only killed a roaster just after dinner, George fodder cattle &e & about house____ Self poorly with head-ach, did very little all day___

27 Sunday. Church PM. Self drove M rs Greene home in buggy in the even g ____

28 Monday. James about horses in morn - , draw down 2 load peastraw, 1 load hay to Cow-loft & some hardwood to shed till dinner, then at sundries & file part of Millsaw, Muldoon carry up water from river, then chop soft-wood, Griffin help up with the water & help weigh flour in morn - , then to Aylmer with flour, George fodder cattle &e, help down with straw & hay & at sundries__ Self at sundries in morn - , file g Millsaw till dinner & few teeth after, then file 2 woodsaws____

29 Tuesday. James about horses in morn - , chop pine till dinner, then at sundries about Sawmill, Muldoon saw wood in morn - , chop soft-wood till about 3 o'C, had to come home on act. of rain__ Griffin not here, George fodder cattle &e,___ Self file g Mill-saw till dinner, then at some repairs about flume__ Measure some boards

30 Wednesday. James about horses in morn - , chop soft-wood till dinner, then help at repairs about flume, Muldoon to Ottawa after breakfast a-x the ice with lt rs to Ham & Charley, Griffin returned with him a little after dark, George fodder cattle &e, & at sundries till dinner, saw wood, kill a roaster____ Self take belay boards off end of Sawmill next Gristmill & repair end of flume___ at White's

31 Thursday. James about horses in morn - chop soft-wood, Muldoon saw wood in morn-, then help up with Payne's barn, Griffin split wood in morn - , chop pine_ George fodder cattle &e, saw slabs &e____ Self finish repair g end of flume & clap-board it up____

APRIL 1859.

1 Friday. James about horses in morn - , chop soft-wood till dinner, help repair flume, Muldoon & Griffin draw some hardwood from Barn to Old yard in morn - , then at soft-wood___ George about cattle &e, saw slabs, to Robts for his X-cut, kill a roaster____ Self at repairs about flume, file millsaw for a while, measure lumber till dinner, at flume again____

2 Saturday. James about horses, roll some logs into Mill, caulk & pitch some of the flume till dinner, then at sundries about Sawmill & to brewery with horse-cart_ Muldoon help with horses & logs to Mill, then at soft-wood, Griffin help in with logs to Mill & at sundries till near noon, then to Ottawa_____ George about cattle &e, saw slabs & at sundries_____ Self writing to Charley till noon, repair g flume till dinner, finish file the saw & nearly fix it in__

3 Sunday. Church A.M.

 

 

 

Muldoon's lost days put in

yesterday at noon.

 

Arch - Lindsay as act.
for axes &e 11/10½.

 

 

 

20/- of C. Villeneuve
on act. for 600 f t @4/-

 

 

 

 

James £1.. __ .. __

 

M rs G ee Major 1 lb wool

@1/- Rec d -/11_

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacco.

 

James 1 lb tobacco.

 

Griffin 100 lbs flour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


lent Payne 12/6


also [???] 2 inch pl k
& 2 bad 1 inch b ds .

 

for O'Hara_

George ½ lb tobacco.

Exp d in Ottawa
by Muldoon.

Workman Millsaw file 2/9

Jennings 19 t peas 1/3

Do 2 papers parsnip seed -/7½

Do 2 do cauliflower do -/7½

ink & paper -/8

5/11

Muldoon 5/4_

Do 1 lb tobacco.

 

 

 

£1..16.. __ of W m Lewis
for 600 f t 2 inch pl k

4/- of Villeneuve
bal ce on the 600 ft. bd s

& 2/3 for 60 f t clap-bd s

Th s O'hara 1000 f t @3/-
is £1..10.. __ took his note
for £1..11..3_

Griffin 7½ d
l tr from Ham [?] d

Rob t 200 ft inch boards.

 

 

 

 

 

George 1/3_

Payne 2 lbs pork fat.