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50 stukes
oats N o side

Old Pigfeild.

 

Finish harvest__

 

 

 

 

 

Muldoon for
rations 30 lbs
pork__

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


rainy
even g _

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


from Bates by Rob t

2 lbs currants 1/3

4 lbs sugar @5½ d

6 lbs C_ do_ @7½ d

½ lb arrow root 1/3


from Brough

4 lbs rice

3 lbs coffee

 

 

N o 3
a W. lamb.

 

SEPTEMBER 1860.

10. Monday. James about horses in morn:, at stumps & draw in oats till 3 o'C, then home, Muldoon at stumps & finish house oats, Peter & Griffin digging out do_ George about cows &e, weed g garden & at sundries_ Self to Wainman's got back about 3 o'C, had some dinner, look d after the men_ took a fore shoe off Doll_

11 Tuesday. James to Aylmer, Muldoon at stumps till 3 o'C, fork off a load oats, thrash peas, Peter at sundries till breakfast, then to Aylmer, Griffin at stumps, help unload the oats, thrash peas___ George about cows &e, saw wood & churn__ Wainman came in to D r Doll's foot__ Self at repairs about stone-cart till 4 o'C, then mend flails_

12 Wednesday. James at home, Muldoon thrash peas in morn:, draw wood for George , Peter came at noon, thrash peas till dinner, take earth off stumps, Griffin thrash peas till dinner, then do__ do_ do_, George about cows &e, kill a roaster & about sundries____ Self at stone-cart_

13 Thursday. James at home till dinner, draw stumps together, Muldoon sundries in morn:, plough the fallow, Peter, Griffin at stumps S o side creek till dinner, then pile do_ on N o side_ George about cows &e, kill a roaster & at sundries__ Self finish sq r up 2 bunks, repair crotch & pin on bunk__

14 Friday. James dig drain from Old cellar in morn:, in woods till dinner cutting cedars for it, then draw in a load of 'em & help at drain__ Muldoon sundries in morn:, plough fallow_ Peter at stumps in morn:, then at drain__ Griffin digging drain till noon, then to Aylmer__ George about cows &e, kill a roaster, hoe g paths__ Self finish crotch in morn:, repair door of plough-shed, then at Old cellar drain_____

15 Saturday. James at cellar drain in morn:, to woods for a load cedars for it, at drain again, Peter at drain, Muldoon plough fallow, Griffin at home, George about cows &e, hoe & rake paths, kill a roaster,___ Self help place logs in drain___

16 Sunday. Church A.M. Miss Butler returned

17 Monday. James at Old cellar drain & at sundries till noon, finish plough fallow, Muldoon draw wood for himself, Peter at sundries & finish off Old cellar drain by dinner, then at stumps in creekfeild, Griffin back by the boat, no work__ George about cows &e, kill a roaster & at sundries__ Self to Rob ts wharf with buggy in morn: to meet Ham & Mary-Anne; then went on to the Chats, & on return were landed at Mill-landing__ at sundries till dinner, file woodsaw__

18 Tuesday. James help take down clap-boards on end of old house &e till dinner, rig up scaffold & mix some morter till about 5 o'C, then at stumps, Muldoon & Peter dig up stumps in morn So side Creekfeild, then cart & pile stumps No do__ do_ do_. Griffin thrash peas in morn:, pile stumps till dinner, then point end of old house, George about cows &e, settle up asparagus & strawberry beds with slabs__ Self take clap-boards off No end of Old house by dinner, help put up scaffold & at sundries____

19 Wednesday. James help down with peg-straw in morn:, then catch horses & plough Creek-feild N o side, Muloon cart pea straw in morn:, then file up holes & at stumps till dinner, then cart stones off N o side, Peter fill up holes & at stumps till dinner, then at stones, Griffin paint N o end of Old house by dinner, at sundries till 4 o'C, then help at the stones,__ George about cows &e, kill a roaster & about sundries____ Collins came about noon, paint Sheep-yard gate, make a post for garden fence___ Self make an upper box for waggon_______

20 Thursday. James sundries in morn:, plough N o side Creekfeild, Muldoon at stumps in morn:, to the woods after two trips of cedars till dinner, then pull out stumps, Peter dig out stumps,

 

 

Tom Baskin 30 lbs flour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter £2.. __ .. __

James 5/-

 

George 100 lbs flour_.

 

Wainman 2/6 for
attend g Doll's foot_

 

Peter ½ lb candles.

 

 

 


lt r from Ottawa p d

 

Th s Read 5 bush: lime.

Muldoon 1 lb tobacco.

 

 

 

Griffin £1..11..3

 

Rec d of Joe Smith

18/8½ the am t his
brother W m ,
owed for lumber
all but 2 d _ also *

James 50 lbs flour_

 

*3/1 he owed for
boards &e, himself__

 

Muldoon 1 lb tea.

Thos Baskin worked

In Augst 4½ days @3/-

13/6 settled as follows_

5 lbs wool @1/4 6/8
this day in cash 2/6
do_ do_ 10½ lbs soap 4/4

13/6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George ½ lb tea.

 

 

 

 

Mary-Anne's
girl 2 lbs wool

 

 

 

Collins ½ lb tobacco.