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Hine came a little after 11 am - Wilf'd to Stratford & with Caustons help brot down the Society Bull - at dusk he smashed the fence & took a walk round the Garden - Simon Downy Hine & I made him retrace his steps, the is put into the Stable for the night - Hector about same time broke wheat fence at West L{illegible} & has bee turnd out - Simon ploughing fallow west Denny dragging Turnip Piece - W'd had a shot at a deer South end of Clearance but mifsed - Transplanted Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Apl |
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thunder show'r 7 @ 8 none aft'wds fine |
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| Tuesday |
2 |
W'd ploughing in manure in Paddock - Somon Do - fallow Denny sund's
Daly & Ms Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine |
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show'rs aft'n |
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52 |
| Wednesday |
3 |
Denny with note to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mifsus & he promised to come but has not been - W'd ploughing or dragging in the Paddock - Denny dragging Do - part of aft'n Simon ploughing Sum'r fallow
Rec'd from Mr Linton Sec Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, & instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull - Hine
had from John Stewart a g'l Bottle of Whisky J W'd |
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thunder show'rs |
50 |
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| Thursday |
4 |
on rising found one of the young brood of Can's at the bottom of the Cage apparently dying & one hopping about the former soon died & on examining the Cage found the rem'g 2 dead in the Nest - guefs mice had got at them -
Hamilton came to breakfast - W'd afsisting him in preparing Plaster - & sowed 3 oz Swede Turnip seed - Denny pottering- Simon absent for the day pd Mr J & Roy Stewart |
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heavy show'rs |
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had of Mrs T & pd Hine $1 1/2 (Statute Labour Substitute) |
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6 |
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| Friday |
5 |
Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr Burns the Presbyterian Minister - on his return afsisted Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine
Simon & Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S. ploughing |
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show'rs morn'g |
52 |
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| Saturday |
6 |
W'd afsisting Hamilton in lathing - Simon ploughing Denny to Stratford with letter to Dr Moore requesting a visit to Mf'r - promising to call - but was in bed no letters.
had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb 29 with Hines making Closets
Hine & Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday.
Cattle in wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim & W'd to put up fences 10 pm |
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fine |
43 |
40 |
| Sunday |
7 |
W'd found Blacky with a Bull Calf East end of our Lot near fence. Calf bolted & would not be got home - Sim'n & Denny to their friends S. ret'd. Denny not.
Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r & also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us. |
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light show'r evening |
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55 |
1846 June
| Monday |
8 |
Wilfred & Simon at Statute Labour - Denny came @ 11 oC - sore feet
Hine @ 8 to breakfast - at Closets &c &c - no Hamilton - transp'd Stocks
Hine brot Hinges from Mitchels Store - & letter P Daly & Mrs fm Toronto & a parcel for Mrs T. -- |
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fine |
44 |
51 |
| Tuesday |
9 |
W'd & Simon as yesterday - Denny afsisting Hamilton in Mixing Plaster &c
made a beginning in repper East Barn - Hine as yesterday
rec'd of Wm Crerar - Hec 45 |
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5 |
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fine |
40 |
54 |
| Wednesday |
10 |
W'd 7 @ 8 am to Ferries with Due Note for Flour &c &c
Simon at Pigproofing Potato fence - & to W Anglins requesting him to keep up his young lot of 7 {illegible} - Denny at any & everything --
Hine home this ev'g @ 6 after tea - Hamilton sick & obligd to lay down @ 4 or 5 & continues a good deal indisposed 10 pm -
Jno Stewarts Steer a regular fence thrower & smasher
had of Ann Stewart another porter bottle of Whisky |
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fine |
45 |
56 |
| Thursday |
11 |
Simon afsisting Hamilton plastering Denny pottering - ev'g to Stratford for Nails from D & M - brot a Canadian - & Sn pd for
Hine - windows & Closets - Hamilton left after supper
tomorrow being Preparation day cannot come
Cattle in Grafs @ 4 am & again evening - Stewarts Crerars & ours ev'g
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7 1/2 |
fine |
49 |
54 |
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W'd arrived from Ferries about 5 1/2 - bringing as follows in full
of due Note viz. ---- Exps
Flour 900 lb --
Oatmeal 83 --
Bran 500
Shorts 200
repaid John Stewart 29 lbs Flour borrowed 6th ins'y |
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| Friday |
12 |
All burning stumps in Summer fallow - W'd to Stratford for inquire for Pork - McGregors have at $ p 200 lb. Hine left after tea & cannot come tomorrow as Hickey wants him. 9h this m'g |
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fine |
47 |
52 |
| Saturday |
13 |
Had of Mrs T $10
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10 |
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Do |
52 |
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W'd with Mrs Tom to Stratford in Waggon - bot at McGregors
59 lb Pork @ 7 cts p lb & pd for same |
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7 1/2 |
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paper Matches
brot also from McGregor 3 Galls Whisky @ 2/6 C'y not paid |
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1 1/2 |
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| Sunday |
14 |
W'd to Stratford S{illegible} Sacrament Sunday - Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r & takes a Bed here - W'd took to P. Office W T & Mrs T to Mrs Barron & Martha to Emily. |
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a few drops rain |
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