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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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   <td>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 - <u>Transplanted</u> Malta Lettuces, sown 25 Apl</td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
 
   <td>2</td>
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   <td>W'd ploughing in manure in Paddock - Somon Do  - fallow  Denny sund's 
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Daly & Ms Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine </td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
 
   <td>3</td>
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   <td>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 
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Rec'd from Mr Linton Sec Ag'l Society a List of the Subscribers, & instructions respecting keeping the Societys Bull - Hine
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had from John Stewart  a g'l Bottle of Whisky J W'd</td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
 
   <td>4</td>
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  <td>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 -
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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 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td>3</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>heavy show'rs</td>
 
   <td>heavy show'rs</td>
 
   <td>59</td>
 
   <td>59</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>had of Mrs T & pd Hine $1 1/2  (Statute Labour Substitute) </td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Wilf'd to Stratford to hear Mr Burns the Presbyterian Minister  - on his return afsisted Hamilton in Lathing upper rooms - Hine
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Simon & Denny getting Sand for Plaster - after S. ploughing</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
 
   <td>6</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>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.
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 +
had from John Stewart a Bottle of Whisky & flour lb 29  with Hines making Closets
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 +
Hine & Hamilton left after tea - Statute labour on Monday.
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Cattle in wheat West Barn - drove them over bridge & sent Sim & W'd to put up fences 10 pm</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>Sunday</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
 
   <td>7</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>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.
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Dr Moore pd a visit to M Jun'r & also prescribed for Wilfreds Knee - dined with us. </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>Monday</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
 
   <td>8</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>Wilfred & Simon at Statute Labour - Denny came @ 11 oC - sore feet
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 +
Hine @ 8  to breakfast - at Closets &c &c - no Hamilton - transp'd Stocks
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 +
Hine brot Hinges from Mitchels Store - & letter P Daly & Mrs fm Toronto & a parcel for Mrs T. --</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>Tuesday</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
 
   <td>9</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>W'd & Simon as yesterday - Denny afsisting Hamilton in Mixing Plaster &c
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   <td></td>
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−
   <td></td>
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made a beginning in repper East Barn - Hine as yesterday
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   <td></td>
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 +
rec'd of Wm Crerar - Hec 45 </td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td>5</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>fine</td>
 
   <td>40</td>
 
   <td>40</td>
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>Wednesday</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
 
   <td>10</td>
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   <td>W'd 7 @ 8 am to Ferries with Due Note for Flour &c &c
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Simon at Pigproofing Potato fence - & to W Anglins requesting him to keep up his young lot of 7 {illegible}  - Denny at any & everything --
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Hine home this ev'g @ 6  after tea - Hamilton sick & obligd to lay down @ 4 or 5  & continues a good deal indisposed 10 pm -
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Jno Stewarts Steer a regular fence <u>thrower</u> & <u>smasher</u>
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had of Ann Stewart another porter bottle of Whisky </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>Thursday</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
 
   <td>11</td>
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  <td>Simon afsisting Hamilton plastering Denny pottering - ev'g to Stratford  for Nails from D & M  - brot a Canadian - & Sn pd for
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Hine - windows & Closets - Hamilton left after supper
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tomorrow being Preparation day cannot come
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Cattle in Grafs @ 4 am & again evening - Stewarts Crerars & ours ev'g
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</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>~</td>
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  <td>7 1/2</td>
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  <td>fine</td>
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  <td>49</td>
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  <td>54</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>W'd arrived from Ferries about 5 1/2 - bringing as follows in full
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of due Note viz.  ---- Exps
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Flour 900 lb --
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Oatmeal 83 --
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Bran 500
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Shorts 200
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repaid John Stewart 29 lbs Flour borrowed 6th ins'y</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>9</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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  <td>fine</td>
 
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  <td>49</td>
 
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  <td>54</td>
 
 
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   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>Friday</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
 
   <td>12</td>
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   <td>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</td>
 
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   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>Saturday</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
 
   <td>13</td>
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   <td>Had of Mrs T $10
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   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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</td>
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   <td>2</td>
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   <td>10</td>
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   <td>~</td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>Do </td>
 
   <td>52</td>
 
   <td>52</td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
 
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  <td>14</td>
 
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   <td>W'd with Mrs Tom to Stratford in Waggon - bot at McGregors
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  <td>a few drops rain</td>
 
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  <td>57</td>
 
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  <td>62</td>
 
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59 lb Pork @ 7 cts p lb & pd for same </td>
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  <td></td>
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   <td>1</td>
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  <td></td>
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   <td>~</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>7 1/2</td>
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   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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  <td>paper Matches
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brot also from McGregor 3 Galls Whisky @ 2/6 C'y not paid</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>1 1/2</td>
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   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Sunday</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>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.</td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>a few drops rain</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>57</td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>62</td>
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1846 June

Monday 1 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 thunder show'r 7 @ 8 none aft'wds fine 66
Tuesday 2 W'd ploughing in manure in Paddock - Somon Do - fallow Denny sund's Daly & Ms Team down to Hamilton forenoon. Hine show'rs aft'n 62 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		 thunder show'rs 50
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 3 ~ heavy show'rs 59 61
had of Mrs T & pd Hine $1 1/2 (Statute Labour Substitute) 7 6
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 show'rs morn'g 52 47
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		 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. light show'r evening 40 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. --		 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 		~ 5 ~ 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 		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

~ 7 1/2 fine 49 54
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		 3 9
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 fine 47 52
Saturday 13 Had of Mrs T $10 2 10 ~ Do 52 58
W'd with Mrs Tom to Stratford in Waggon - bot at McGregors 59 lb Pork @ 7 cts p lb & pd for same 1 ~ 7 1/2
paper Matches brot also from McGregor 3 Galls Whisky @ 2/6 C'y not paid 1 1/2
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. a few drops rain 57 62
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