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Spent from purse
of gifts £1..4..4
on the 11 th 1..4..4
£ 2..8..8
Recd of Ham
£4..5.. __ for
beef, mutton
& hams____
3 bush ls oats
to Horses__
heavy shower
at dinner
time
James 60 lbs
flour for rations.
heavy shower
at dinner time
with thunder,
rained most
of afternnon__
James for rations,
30 lbs pork.
1 lb tea__
Sowed about
2¼ bush ls Bl k Sea
in new land__
rain in
morn
3 bush ls oats
to Horses
Poll foaled
in even g
Cut lambs__
5 wethers.
5 rams.
10 ewes__
21
Sowed back of
White Barn,
6 bush ls oats__
5 gls
of Berry_
Sowed
about 2¼ bush ls
Scotch wheat
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May 1859.
24. Tuesday. James at home, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - then plant tatoes, Griffin cut tatoes in morn - , then do . . do __ Peter cut tatoes in morn - , plough new land, George about house & cut tatoes__ Self to Ottawa , Margaret with me___
25 Wednesday. James at his tatoes till noon, then at mine____ Muldoon about horse & cut tatoes in morn - , then plant tatoes, Griffin cut & plant tatoes____
Peter
George about house & cut tatoes____
Self returned a little before dark____
26 Thursday. James wash wheat in morn - , pile up roots on new land till 6 o'C, then saw, Muldoon about horses & wig tatoes in morn - , finish plough in Old Pigfeild about o'C, then began back of white Barn, Griffin cut & finish plant tatoes soon after breakfast, then pick up roots in new land, Peter help wash wheat in morn - , then at roots in new land, George sundries in morn - , help finish plant tatoes, then weed in garden_______ Self fixing in Millsaw_______
27 Friday. James saw in morn - , at fence till dinner, then saw again, Muldoon about horses & sort tatoes in morn - plough till dinner, then snag tatoes, Griffin level hills in new land in morn - , sow wheat & help at fence till dinner, then at sundries, Peter level hills in new land in morn - , harrow wheat till dinner, then snag tatoes_____
George about house &e in morn - sow beans & at sundries in garden till dinner, then sort tatoes____ Self at do in morn - , at slash fence till dinner, saw again, then sundries_
28 Saturday. James saw in morn - , at slash fence till dinner, saw again, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - , make slash fence till dinner, then plough, Griffin grub g stubs in morn - sow g wheat & putting on bunks till dinner, hoe round stumps, help at fence, Peter pull out stubs in morn - finish harrow wheat in new land N o side creek about 5 o'C. then at fence, George about house &e, stick peas, pull weeds___ Self at sundries in morn - , then at new fence______
29 Sunday. Self to Rob ts in afternoon, stoped to tea, got back just at dusk___
30 Monday. James saw in morn - , help at stubs in new land till dinner, saw again, Muldoon about horses in morn - then plough in Barnfeild, Griffin & Peter hoe round stumps till breakfast, then taking out stubs, carted a small load hay to Cow-loft just after dinner, George about house &e, & in garden_____ Self bled Joan's mare, went to Berry's in even g , tea d at Rob ts on my way___
31 Tuesday. James help cut lambs & saw in morn - then pull out stubs with Old oxen, Muldoon about horses & to Rob ts for ox yoke in morn - finish plough N o side Barnfeild by dinner, then harrow oats in it, Griffin at stubs till dinner, then sow oats & at stubs again, Peter pulling out stubs_____ George about house &e, at work in garden______ Self put latch on pantry door_______
JUNE 1859.
1 Wednesday. James saw in morn - , then draw stumps &e together with Old oxen, Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn - , harrow oats in Old Pigfeild N o side drain till 11 o'C, then pile brands &e, Griffin branding in morn - , sow oats in Old Pigfeild, & brand g again, Peter draw brands & stumps together, George about house & sundries till dinner, put in his tatoes___ Self look about things & notch a few bunks______
2 Thursday. James help bleed oxen & Filo in morn - then brand & clean up new land, Muldoon, Griffin & Peter do do___ _do do____ George about house &e, do some work in garden_______ Church A.M._______
3 Friday. James & Muldoon pick up roots &e till 10 o'C, then at fence, Spring drew in the logs, Griffin sow wheat, help pick up roots &e, put on bunks, Peter harrow wheat_____ George about house & sundries, to woods after pea rods____ Self about fence_____
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Exp d in Ottawa . £..s..d
at Blyth & Kemp 9 yds for a
dress to give Margaret __ ..9.. __
Jennings 2 oz peppermints
for Mrs Greene __ .. __ ..7½
Jennings 4 lbs pitch @5 d __ ..1.. __
Do for 1 oz lozenges sewed __ .. __ ..3
Tom Sweet for small staple __ .. __ ..3
Tolls __ .. __ ..10
£ __ ,,11,,11½
Jennings for Peter,
2 bottles castor oil __ ..1..3
James
at Workman's a p r scissors for __ ..3.. __
at Cuznor's a p r shoes M rs Mae __ ..6..3
.. .. .
James 2 bush ls Snows_
Do 4 y ds shirting @10½ d
Do 8 y ds Gingham @10½ d
Susan a parasol $2.. __
1/8 of W m Lee for slabs.
Peter ½ lb tea.
lt r from A.L. Monk p d _
M rs Mae 1lb starch @7½ d
Do 1 p r hose @1/-
W m Berry 187 f t of
sawing @2/- is 3/8__
George 2/6__
on the 30 th
Griffin ½ lb tobacco.
Peter ½ lb tobacco.
Rec d 10 d of Monahan
that he owed for boards.
10 ths d shingles of Justin
at 10/- per ths d is £ 5.. __ .. __
gave him 2 bush - cups@2/9 is 5..6
& in Cas [??] £3.. __ .. __
W m Berry £ 3..5..6
239 f t of inch boards.
& 2 seamt [?] y 3x4
£1..5.. __ of a Frenchman
for bark canoe__
George 100 lbs flour.
& 2 bush - Snows__
2 lt rs to Bells Corners p d .
1 lt r from Ottawa to pay.
P d Rinebolt for foal
insurance £1..10.. __
George 2 bush - Snows.
John Archer 62 ft of
2 inch pl k @6/- 3/9
& 179 f t 1½ inch pl k 8/9
owes a bal ce of 3/-
15/6
18/- of James Read
for 300 f t of 2 inch pl k .
lt r A.L. Monk p d .
lt r from Dr Hill p d .
George ½ lb tobacco.
Do ½ lb candles.
James 1 lb candles_
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