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Tom for rations

30 lbs pork_

 

5 gls beer_

 

 

 

 


of Rob t

A loaf

& 40 lbs flour_

 

 

 

A side of lamb,
weigh g 14 lbs
of Rob t __

 

 


at Cunningham's

9 yds bl t cobourgh @2/3

1½ “ bl t tw d calico @1/8

2 “ slate colour do @10 d

1 “ do_ do_ linen @1/4½

9 “ white calico @1/5

¼ “ do_ linen @4/–

¾ “ grass do @1/10
at Bate's

3 gls B.W. @5/–

10 lbs green tea @2/6

20 “ moist sugar @6 d

5 “ tobacco @1/6_
at Crosby 's,

A p r slippers repair d 6 d _

A p r laced boots _ 5/7½_

 

 

N o 6
a ram_

3 bush: oats
to Poultry_

 

5 gls beer_

 

 

 

 

Street's bull
with Payne &

Boucher cows__
to Rob t
a side of lamb
weigh g 15½ lbs__

AUGUST 1865.

3 Thursday. James X-cut dry pine in morn:, mow weeds in new land & grub stumps; Tom ill; Tooley &
Griffin at Church yard; Jackson X-cut dry pine
in morn:, at drain till dinner, then at home;
George about house in morn:, at Church-yard till
dinner, then saw & split wood___ Self at do_ do___

4 Friday. James dig about stumps in morn:, then draw out stumps & help pile; Tom ill; Tooley X-cut dry pine in morn:, then at Church-yard; Griffin do_ do_ do_ in
do_ , pile stumps; Jackson grub out sutmps & help pile; George at sundries in morn:, then at Church-yard
Self at do_ in morn:, then at do_ do_

5 Saturday. James pile lumber in morn:, grub & pile stumps; Tooley at home; Tom pull out stumps with oxen; Jackson pile roots; Griffin pile lumber in
morn:, at Church-yard for a start, help pile
roots; George at sundries in morn:, help carry 3
trips water from river, then point Church-yard___
Self at sundries in morn:, at the yard wall till about
11 o'C, then about sundries & to Brewery in even g __

6 Sunday. Church P.M.

7 Monday. James at home; Tom, Jackson & Griffin dig & chop about stumps; Tooley at home; George at sundries in garden & about house_ Self about sundries

8 Tuesday. James at home; Tom grind axes in morn:, then at stumps; Tooley at home; Jackson chop about
stumps; Griffin turn grindstone in morn:, then prepare for home & off by the Boat; George point g Church-yard & about sundries__ Self to Bradley's P.M.__

9 Wednesday. James at home, Tom & Jackson dig & chop about stumps; Tooley at home; Griffin back
by the boat, did no work; George about sundries___ Self about sundries & grind for an hour P.M.___

10 Thursday. James & Tom at stumps in morn:, draw
in a trip dry pine, then grind axes; Jennings
Tooley at home; Jackson at stumps & Workman
sundries till dinner, then got drunk; Magee
Griffin not at work; George at sundries__
Self to Ottawa in buggy, Hamnett too__ braces

11 Friday. James & Tom at stumps in morn:, Wright
draw in dry pine till dinner, at stumps
again; Jackson at stumps; Tooley at Workman
home; Griffin not at work; George Do
Humphrey

12 Saturday. James, Tom, Jackson & Griffin at Starkes
the stumps; Tooley at home; C.T. Bate & Co $50–“
George on ac t by Cheque –
Self Cheque $70–“

13 Sunday. Church A.M. lent R.P.Hill 3/9_ Rec d on the 15 th

14 Monday. James at the stumps till dinner, then
took some flour home; Tom & Jackson dig
& chop stumps; Tooley came at noon,
went at do_; Griffin kill a lamb in morn:,
then at do_; George at sundries about
house, churn, point Church-yard_______
Self at sundries & to Brewery till dinner____

15 Tuesday. James & Tooley X-cut pine logs in Creekfeild in morn:, grind scythes & mow peas; Tom, Jackson
& Griffin mow peas; George at sundries
about house & point Church-yard____
D r Hill up by the boat, Self poke about till
12½ o ‘C, then take him & our Hamnett to Berry's___

16 Wednesday. James & Tolley split large pine logs &
Stumps till 5 o'C, then help pile stumps;
Tom pile soft-wood in morn:, then at do
with oxen; Jackson do_ do_ do; help at do_;
Griffin X-cut dry pine at back-door in morn:,
then help blast stumps; George X-cut dry pine in morn:, finish point Church-yard soon after breakfast, then at sundries

 

$2 County Show_

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacco.

 

Collins 2 ½ lbs pork.
on ac t Church-yard__

George ½ lb tobacco.

 

Tooley 5/–

 

 

 

Collins 20 lbs flour.

& Cash 1/3
on ac t Church-yard_

 

On the 11 th M r Smith

298 f t @3/–

14 “ @6/–

2 scant 3X4 = 24 f t @4/–

Tho s Power 39 f t @4/–

 

George ½ lb candles

 

Griffin £1..11..3

Jackson 1/3_

 

H. Bradley 5/– for

8 removes, a link
in long chain & plate &e
spade handle_

George 100 lbs flour_

Exp d in Ottawa .

A straw hat __ ..3..9

Cunningham on ac t 10.. __ .. __
up to Dec 26 th 6..19..7

& G. millsaw 2.. __ .. __

&e for socks &e __ ..10..3

4½ yds cloth @5/– 1..2..6
for Godfrey __ .. __ ..10½
repair g reins &e __ ..2..6

at Smith's slippers __ ..2..6

20 lbs nails @2½ __ ..4..2

& Griffin a spade __ ..5..6
repair g spring __ ..12..6
a p r brass casters __ ..1..10½

Tolls __ .. __ ..10

£ 22.6..10

Int money of

Charley $17–50

12–50

$30– “

George 3 yds cloth @4/6

Do_ 2 canvass @1/6

Jackson a knife 1/3_

James 100 lbs flour.

& 8 lbs pork.

Jackson ½ lb tobacco.

Tm 50 lbs flour.

D r Hill $5 to pay
Hamnett' school fees &

1/10½ to pay his fare down

Ham return d me 3/9
lent H.P.H.

 

Jackson ½ g l salt.

H. Edwards returned
the $3 –50.