JUNE 1863.
1. Monday. James at sundries in morn:, at stumps till
dinner, then work sawmill; Muldoon about
horses & sundries in morn:, harrow tatoes by dinner, then plough in Creekfeild; Toolie at home; Griffin
at sundries in morn:, then at stumps; Tayler at
" " " " , then " do; George about
cows &e, kill a roaster, stick peas, & plant
2 Tuesday. James dig & chop stumps till dinner, then split some with wedges; Muldoon about horses & sundries in morn:, plough till 10 o'C, to the brewery & Rob ts till dinner, then make a lot of wedges, draw stumps; Toolie at home; Griffin help blast stumps; Tayler
dig & chop round stumps; George weeding garden___
3 Wednesday. James draw do_ together till dinner,
then dig & chop do_; Muldoon about horses
in morn:, help pile do_ till dinner, then plough;; Toolie, Tayler & Griffin about stumps; George
about cows &e, weeding garden & about sundries____
4 Thursday. James draw logs to mill in morn:, draw stumps & cart roots till dinner, cart stones till near 5 o'C,
then saw; Muldoon about horses & help with logs
to mill in morn: pile stumps till noon, then
out back; Griffin fill up stump-holes till near 5 o'C, then cart stones; Toolie at stumps till dinner, then
plough; Tayler at stumps till diner, cart stones__ George about cows &e, weed g garden & at sundries__
5 Friday. James dig out stones in morn:, draw stones with chain & at sundries till dinner, then help X-cut for shingles; Muldoon out back; Toolie about horses in morn:, plough for a start, split up big junks in shed till dinner, plough again; Griffin at stones & wash horse covers till dinner, pile lumber & fix up foal's legs till 5 o'C, cut road to shingle blocks___ Tom Barnes began at noon to make do_ horse & X-cut do_ George about cows &e, saw wood & about sundries__ Self at sundries till dinner, fix up foal's legs, file handsaws__
6 Saturday. James saw in morn:, X-cut shingle stuff till dinner, saw till 6 o'C, then to the woods with horse-cart for a load blocks; Muldoon cart tones & earth to saw-mill yard till near 6 o'C, then harrow men's tatoes; Toolie about horses & sundries in morn:, cut out a road to shingle tree till noon, then help saw & split__ Griffin ill; Barn's at shingle-horse in morn:, then X-cut & split; George about cows &e, snag tatoes, wash buggy & about sundries_____ Self to the forge & back to 3½ o'C dinner, took Bessy out, measure lumber & weigh oats__
7 Sunday. Church A.M. Self rode to Streets in even g __
8 Monday. James about horses & saw a few cuts in sawmill in morn;, then pile hardwood; Muldoon back at noon, began to make a crotch; Toolie about
sundries in morn:, pile hardwood; Griffin
at do_ in do_, to the woods with oxen
for crotch & at sundries till dinner, then
pile hardwood; George ill till noon, then
weed in garden, finish snag tatoes & at sundries.
9 Tuesday. James & Toolie at sundries in morn:, then
pile hardwood; Muldoon at crotch in morn:,
do_ do_ till noon, then out to his farm___
Griffin shear 20 sheep by about then off
to Wilson's; George about cows &e, help catch
the sheep, saw wood, weed in garden_____ Self to Michael Cain's about a girl till 1 o;C, then measure lumber, see to the wool, to Berry's in buggy__
10 Wednesday. James work sawmill, cart 2 load stones & draw a few fence logs out of Creekfeild, grind
an ax & chop logs in new choping; Muldoon out
back; Toolie about horses & to Rob ts for ax in morn:, help load the stones, then plough; Griffin at Wilson's. George about cows &e, weed g garden & at sundries__ Self to the forge at 9 ½ o'C, got back to 5½ o'C dinner
11 Thursday. James draw big stones with skin & crotch till 11 o'C, then take Rob ts ox home; help pile soft-wood; Muldoon help at stones, pile soft-wood, grind ax___ Toolie at stones, finish plough fallow & at sundries; Griffin at do , help finish pile soft-wood, help
grind ax; George about cows &e, weed g garden & at sundries_____