Page 227


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom for rations.

30 lbs pork_

30 lbs flour_

 

Rainny fore-noon_


from Ramsay by Rob t a p r slippers repair d _

2 p r girls boots_

 

 

1 bush: Snows from garden to pigs__

from Crosby .
a p r boots 20/-

 

 


from Jennings_

A bt l pain-killer.

 


from Bate's by Rob t

A bath brick_

10 lbs green tea@

3 lbs japan do@

 


heavy showers
in the fore-noon_

 

 

 

Old white sow
littered

 

 

 

 

 


warm day.

 

2 bush ls Snows from garden to pigs_

 

5 gl s beer

1 st this fall_
warm day_

 

 

 

James for rations_

60 lbs flour & 1 lb tea_
warm day_

Geo: for rations.

1 lb tea_

Finish thrash g

Oats N o side Creekfeild .

9½ bush: Horses_

3 do_ Poultry_

12½ very warm_


lbs lamb
of Rob t _

 


young white sow miscarried__
very warm day_

 


very warm day_

James for rations.

30 lbs pork_


bush ls
form Woodfeild
to pigs____

SEPTEMBER 1863.

19. Saturday. James to Bell's corners with Rob ts horse-cart_ Muldoon, Toolie, Tom & Casey pile stumps;
Griffin not here; George about cows &e, weed garden & about sundries__ Self to Bell's corners in buggy at 7½ o'C A.M. did not get back till 7½ o'C P.M.

20 Sunday. Church P.M.

21 Monday. James take Poll & her foal to Rob ts in morn:, cart dung to 16 Acre-feild till near 11 o'C, thrash wheat till dinner, then to the forge with Poll & Rob ts cart, brought back new wheels; Muldoon help take the foal to Rob ts in morn:, cart dung with oxen till near 11 o'C, thrash oats till dinner, at do again; Toolie at slash fence & stumps till near 11 o'C, thrash wheat till dinner, at stumps again; Casey about stumps & sundries; Tom at do in morn:, load dung & thrash oats till dinner, to Berry's to borrow harness, did not get it, then at stumps; Griffin back by the boat, help take down part of flume & about sundries; George about cows &e, boil tatoes for pigs & about sundries__ French carpenter came by the boat, joint planks for flume__

22 Tuesday. James take home Rob ts cart & bring back his box-cart in morn:, then cart dung; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Tom at stumps in morn:, cart do_
with Spring; Griffin help load carts; Toolie & Casey at stumps; George about cows &e, at sundries in
garden; Frenchman joint planks & assist at flume__ Self renewing planks at E st end of flume, lost 3 hours going to Rob t __

23 Wednesday. James cart dung with Poll, dust carriage harness, Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Tom cart dung with Spring & to Berry's wharf for a b l flour; Griffin help load dung; Toolie & Casey at stumps, George about cows &e, at sundries in garden; Frenchman make pins & help fit the planks; Self fit, bore & pin planking__

24 Thursday. James about horses in morn:, to Show-Fair in waggon; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Griffin scrape up & help load do_; Toolie at stumps_
Tom & Casey out back; George about cows &e,
saw wood & at sundries__ F joint plank
for flume, make 2 caps for posts of hen-yard gate_ Self to Show-Fair, called at Rob ts on my return__

25 Friday. James cart dung till noon, then rig up & plough it down; Muldoon cart dung with oxen; Toolie cart dung; Griffin help load do till noon; then spread_ Casey gather & help load do_; Tom at home; George about cows &e, & at sundries in garden__ F & Self at flume__

26 Saturday. James plough down dung; Muldoon cart dung & to Plyne's for a load pea-straw in even g ; Toolie
cart dung; Griffin spread dung; Tom help load
dung & help with pea-straw; Casey scrape up & help load dug till even g then to Brewery in a boat_ George about cows &e, take out & boil tatoes for pigs & at sundries__ F & Self at flume____

27 Sunday. Church A.M. Self took Griffin in buggy to Streets before dinner, then do_ Kate & Baby to Luton & Berry's

28 Monday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Toolie cart old chips form George's door to 16 Acre-feild; Casey help load; Griffin spread dung, Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden;___ F & Self about flume___

29 Tuesday. James plough down dung; Muldoon finish cart old chips from George's yard about 4 o'C, then cart stones off oat stubble in Woodfeild, & he cleaned up oats in morn:, Casey help load the carts till about 4 o'C, then help load stones_ Toolie cart chips till about 5 o'C, then spread dung; Griffin help clean & measure oats in morn: then do_ do_; Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, dig in garden___ Self & F about the flume_____

30 Wednesday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Casey take out tatoes in morn: then cart stones; Toolie, Tom & Payne at tatoes; Griffin spread dung; George about cows &e, at sundries in garden; Self & F
at flume___

OCTOBER 1863.

1 Thursday. James plough down dung; Muldoon & Casey take out tatoes in morn:, then cart stones off oat stubble; Griffin spread dung; Toolie, Tom & Payne take out tatoes; George about cows &e, wash buggy, boil a pot do_ for pigs & at sundries in garden_____ Self & F at flume____

 

M rs Muldoon 1 lb sugar.

George 1 lb candles.

James 5/-

 

Expences at the X 1/8½

M rs Muldoon 10/-

Muldoon 8 lbs pork.

 

Tom ½ lb tobacco_

George 10/-

 

 

 

 

4 removes on Poll
at Orcherd's

 


on the 24 th 18/9 of

W m Morgan
for lumber he got on
the 13 th August__

 

George 10/-
on the 23 d of Charley
per Rob t $11
the money he got
from Collins
for me.

 

 

George 50 lbs flour.

 

Toolie 50 lbs flour_

& ½ lb tobacco_

 

 

Griffin ½ lb tobacco.

Tom 10/-

Muldoon ½ lb tobacco.

Exp d in Ottawa by Rob t

A plough 1..10..6
lbs spikes __ ..1..6

£ 1..12.. __

J. Read 37 f t @4/-

 

 

 

 

 

Alex Sprittal a
cheque for $16
in lt e p d regist d
to pay for ox-cart
wheels & skin g
the axle____

 

 

George ½ lb tobacco_

 

 

Payne 1 plug tobacco_

 

Muldoon ½ lb cancles.

Tom £1..10.. __

 

Muldoon 1 lb tea_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Barrie
left after dinner_
she worked 3
months & 13 days @$4
is £3..8..8
gave her $14 in pre-
-sence of M rs Muldoon