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April 24th 1837 Wrote M McAlister today

Trustees year ending 30 June 1838 Messrs John Hall Robert Drysdale & Thomas Macguire {7 long dashes}

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1839 Messrs Jas. Mair John Aston & Thomas McGuire

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1840 Messrs John Hall Robt Drysdale & Adam Craig

Trustees Year ending 30th June 1841 Messrs James Mair John Mair V Thomas McGuire

Trustees Year ending 30 June 1842 Col. Donald Fraser Messrs James Maclaren and Jas Thomson School - commissioners 1842 Duncan McEinlay William Scott James Mair Alexr Stewart William McGee

Commission for 1843 Robt Boyle: John Lonith Willm {inserted in the next line in the same writing, thickness of line and colour of ink} Boyd & Scott Andw Angus Robt Stead

Trustees for 1844 Messrs James Thomson John Mair and Adam Craig {X} James Mair

Trustees for 1845 Messrs James Mair Samuel Gemmill and Dr Monroe

Trustees for 1846 Messrs James Mair John R Gemmill and John Livingston

Trustees for 1847 Dr Munro John Wright and Thomas Deachman

Trustees for 1848 Dr Munro Thom as Deachmon and John Wright

Trustees for 1849 John Robison Esqr and Messrs Thomas Deachman and John Livingston

{red check mark} {this text in pencil} Helen Mason wife of Robert

{underlined in red} Mason died, April 8, 1844

Medium of Gov allowance for 1844 and 1846 £13-3-3 William Mason's address June 6th 1848 No 26th South Wellington Street Hutchisontown, Glasglow {long dash}

Engaged today to keep the school year 1839 Wages 36 pound Decr 7th 1848

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{short diagonal line in red} School-trustees year ending 30th June 1834 Rev Wm Macalister, Messrs S.G. Coleman & John Hall {long dash}

Year ending 30th June 1835 Rev. William McAlister Captain Matthew Leech & James Mair {long dash}

Year ending 30th June 1836 Rev. Willm Macalister Messrs Robert Boyle and John Hall

Year ending 30th June 1837 Messrs Frances Hall Robert Drysdale & Alexr Foster {long dash}

Lanark 23rd Novr 1836

The ploughs were going to-day but there has been some snow this evening This fall has in some respects been an untoward one. The frost killed the patatoe and indian corn crops early in Augt generally potatoes are now 2/ a peck {inserted above] bushel Late oats were also much damaged We took up 300 bushels of potatoes at laying-in time & had about 14 or 15 B. of india corn

Decr 15th 1836 The snow is now about 10 inches deep It began to fall upon the 13th and continued to fall upon the 14th There had been two or three falls prior to the 13th of two inches deep or so but did not continue above a day or so

On the 16th day of Febr 1837 The thermome-ter stood at 28 degrees below zero at Kingston

Extraordinary

{in red} (eat) Our large black tom cat having been proven a thief was condemned to be drowned which sentence was put in exicution on Saturday the 8th of April 1837 at 5 O Clock P.M. A large Stone having been tied about his neck he was thrown into the water and sank to the bottom and lay there till the following Monday about 5 O clock P.M. when he was taken out apparently dead and the Stone being taken off his neck he was thrown into the Bush and was seen lying there 4 days thereafter But to our astonishment he made his appearance about the doors on the morning of the following Sabbath crying rather wildly but in other respects appearing to be in good health

17th he is still well May 17 Tom was seen to day (well) by Hillar Robertson & other

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April 28th Mrs Such been drunk by David Blomit and Mrs Boyd

April 28 W Morris set out for Britain this day

June 12 Blacky was bulled this day

June 13 Fanny got the horse this day

June 14 Wrote brother William to-day

June 23 Branny was bulled to day.

June 25 Cherry shut up in park with Bull

July 4 Cherry Bulled by McMudie's Bull

July 4 Fanny again took the horse

July 31 Rosey Bulled by McMudie's Bull

Augt 3d Bess supposed to be Bulled by a Sranger Bull

Augt 6th Blacky shut up with Wm Mudie's Bull

Augt 13th Pinkey in the bush in counrting mood with Wm Bradin's bull [long horizontal line}

Octr 14th Borrowed from James W Lann £3..10

Octr 17th Paid John Turnbull for James Baird {inserted below} £3..10 Trustees for the school year ending June 1838 Messrs Robt Drysdale McGuire and John Hall

Decr 5th There is a late frost in the ground to day, but it was in condition for being slowed there few days back. The month of Novr was variable a good deal of rain fell, once or twic a little snow which soon disappeared occasionally a moderate degree of frost

Decr 11 It snowed yesterday slightly all day It is to-day about 5 inches deep - Any snow showers that fell this season before were of such a trifling nature that I did not think them worthy of notice here

1838 Jany 12 About 25 of the Lanark Militia Marched for Toronto McKenzie the rebel with his followers having taken possession of Navy island

Feby 17 James Baird returned the 14 Dollars

April 5 Borrowed from Mrs Boyle 5 3/4th wool. The bay in which is was packed is included

April 21 I was authorised by the court of Quinte sessions held in March last to take possession of the road running through my land from the road leading to Dalhousie to the 2d Con. line lanark in lew of a road (granted) running through the south east angle of the Park lot upon which I live {long dash}

{in margin beside above text} This case was managed by Macintyre

April 23 Paid for Montreal Herald 4/ which clears one up to to May 1838

May 6th Sugar making continued to to the 1st instant. A good year of it in genera Snow went away early but frost cond long

April Paid my proportion for Montreal Herald up to May 1838 (being 4/ paid 6/8 a year ago

The Earl of Dalhousie Died 21st March 1838

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May 23d Wrote Brother William to-day

June 4th Bess was Bulled to day by W- Bryden Bull

June 8 Fanny folled this day

July 5 The month of June very warm throughout. Rain fell frequently The heat is continuing {long dash}

July 6 Lily bulled this day by Wm Bradin's bull {long dash}

July 30 Rosy Bulled this day Bradin's bull

Augt 6 Copied from the Montreal Herald "Queen Victoria proclaimed Queen 20 June 1837 and Crowned 28th June Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Her crown cost £111.000 and weighed upwards of 3 lbs weight

Augt 8 Brany was bulled today W. B. Bull

Sep 3 Corn and potatoes killed this morning by frost

Sep 14 Harm been a juror at the Queen Bench court this week

Sep 18 Eclipse on the sun Which lasted 4 hours

Nov 15 Lanark Militia drawn to-day

1839 Jany 30 Debt still due for the Manse £44..12..1

Jany 23 This was an exceeding cold day. Frost & windy

Jany 23 A heavy fall of snow Which was amuch drifted -

Feby 5 Library press broke into betwixt last night and this morning The thermometer 33 below zero at New York 23 Jany 1839

April 13 Borrowed loom James Baird this day £20 -

May 3 Snow blast to-day - The early part of April last was uncommonly fine - much damage done in the settlment by five

June 12 Fanny took the horse this day

June 24 Wrote Brother William to-day

June 26 Fanny took the horse to-day

July 4 Branny was bulled to-day By P Kerrs Bull

July 4 Lily was also bulled today by the same Bull

July 9 Wm Kerr's Bull spent last night in our yard in company with Rosy she which appeared to be a Bulling

July 23 Dandy was bulled to-day by Wm Kerr's Bull

Augt 2 Rejoined the temperance Society this day

1839 Sept 6 Wrote Mrs Cummen this day posted 16th do

Sept 22 (Sabbath) A great thunderstorm

Octr 30 The weather has been so dry for two weeks back that the roads are as dry and dusty as in summer

Novr 5 The roads still dry &C

Nov 6 Snow fell to the depth of 6 inches to-day

Nov 16 This snow went away to-day

Decr 14 A few inches of snow fell to day The ground having been bare since 16 Novr

1840 Feb 6 Helen Gourle arrived to-day