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William Thompson Diary, 1842-1847

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  <td>Saturday</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Mrs Riley paid further on acco't  Hay $2.1.10 1/2  yk Cy  owes 3. 1 1/2
 +
 +
W'd & Pat in 6 acre peice South ploughing &  </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>10 1/2</td>
 +
  <td>cold</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>at home</td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Do</td>
 
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  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Tom Pat at 6 acre pl'g as above
 +
 +
Mr Daly had 630 lbs Hay  @ $6 p Ton
 +
 +
Mr Roper had 1/2 Ton  Do    Do  </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>frost m'g</td>
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  <td></td>
 
−
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   <td></td>
 
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  <tr>
 
  <tr>
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  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>4</td>
 +
  <td>W'd planted Onion Seed Pat dragging Garden aft'n
 +
 +
Mr Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6
 +
 +
Martha & Em'y to Stratford  - pd Wilson & Coleman  ---- </td>
 +
  <td>~</td>
 +
  <td>10</td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>Do</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>pd John Monteith -----</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>7</td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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<tr>
 +
  <td>Wednesday</td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
 +
  <td>W'd Gardening  <s>sowd 2 Beds Red {illegible}</s> preparing Beds  Pat at McWilliams with Horses
  
−
  <tr>
+
Riddel Jun'r brot from P. Office Letters - Aunt Jane & Mrs Jos to self & inclosing one
 +
 
 +
one from Mrs Cookson to self inclosing to Martha - one for Robert Thompson
 +
 
 +
6th Con  19th    Stratford car of S W Daly  Esq  - 1 ret'd to P. Office & one from Rev'd J Litchfield on Riley St  - 5 Inq'r 1 Canad'n & 1 Church
 +
 
 +
Postage 1/4 C'y not pd</td>
 +
  <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>fine & mild</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>6</td>
 +
  <td>Pat did not come home last night & remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W'd Gardening - sowd2 Beds Onion Seed</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>fine & warm</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td>Friday</td>
 +
  <td>7</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet  <u> Thrush</u> {bold}</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>fine light rain even'g</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <tr>
 
  <tr>
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  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>8</td>
 +
  <td>Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W'd Sowd Cabbage Seeds
 +
 +
ret'd to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob't Thomson (vide 5 ins't
 +
 +
T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson on pafsment left a money letter for Mr to Mrs Barron & not pd
 +
 +
Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence
 +
 +
Note fm Mr Daly to purchase 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat at Market Price</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>mild aft'n rain</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <tr>
 
  <tr>
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  <td>Sunday</td>
 +
  <td>9</td>
 +
  <td>Eliz'th Minges left  pd her in Goods p Acco.  Mrs T. M. J{illegible}
 +
7.7 1/2
 +
 +
Mrs Barron 3. 1/1/2 Bal'ce in Cash
 +
 +
all at home</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>2</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
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−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <tr>
 
  <tr>
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  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>10</td>
 +
  <td>W. Martha & Mrs Barron in Waggon to Stratford - Mr Daly is to have 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat on Thursday @
 +
 +
Ag'l Soc'y refuse to pay any thing more for keep of Bull.
 +
 +
they claim being $2 short pd on 1/2 y'r to 1 Dr & for 1 qu'r  $17.~.~.
 +
 +
& to keep for 1 Dec'r to 1 March</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>fine</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
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  <tr>
 
  <tr>
 +
  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>11</td>
 +
  <td>Wilf'd & Pat making new fence East side of Barn Yard </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
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   <td>light show'r aft'n & ev'g</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
−
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−
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td>Wednesday</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>12</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Do    Do  fixing Gate  to Do  digging drain &c  - Wilf'd took to Mr Dalys    Bush'ls Fall Wheat @  </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Thursday</td>
 +
  <td>13</td>
 +
  <td>W'd took to Mr Dalys    Bush'ls Fall Wheat being with yesterdays delivery 40 Bush'ls  @ 6 /6 yk --    8.2.6
 +
 +
1 1/2 Ton Hay ----  $6  Dec 3 & 4th {illegible}  2.5.~</td>
 +
  <td>10</td>
 +
  <td>7</td>
 +
  <td>6</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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</tr>
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<tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Paid him Store acco't to 31 Dec'r last </td>
 +
  <td>6</td>
 +
  <td>15</td>
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  <td>5</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>Paid McGregors Store acco't  Do  ----  pd </td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>17</td>
 +
  <td>1</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
 +
  <td>Friday</td>
 +
  <td>14</td>
 +
  <td>Wilf'd left @ 6 am for Ferries with  Sacks Fall Wheat
 +
 +
Mr Roper had 6 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk  Cash z/.
 +
 +
Pat hunting up Oxen - digging in Garden - burning old fence in Hemlock field &c &c</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Saturday</td>
 +
  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Walkd to Stratford - calld at Hines - Everetts - Kays & P. Office
 +
 +
brot letter from Mrs Ann Greenston Ralph  Do for Mr to Mrs Barron & a Church
 +
 +
Kay to make pr Boots by this day fortnight - Everett to call {<s>line stroked out</s>}
 +
 +
Pat burning old fence &c on Hemlock field
 +
 +
W'd ret'd from Ferries about 5 -
 +
 +
sold Ferrie 11 Bush'ls  1/3 @ 6/8 yk  r'd </td>
 +
  <td>2</td>
 +
  <td>7</td>
 +
  <td>2 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
</tr>
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<tr>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>road Expences 4/9 1/2 Wippletrees 1/. pd </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 +
  <td>5</td>
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  <td>9 1/2</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>brot up a Load fm McGregors which Pat took up {illegible}
−
   <td></td>
+
 
−
   <td></td>
+
rec'd from John Stewart {illegible} fm 5 Bush'ls Wheat @ 6/ 6 r'd</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>1</td>
 +
   <td>~</td>
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   <td>3 1/2 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Paid Thos Lahy in full of wages (p Wilf'd)  </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>12</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>6</td>
−
  <td></td>
 
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  </tr>
−
 
 
  <tr>
 
  <tr>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>Sunday</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>16</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>W'd found Nelly & her calf behind Ropers & brot them home</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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  <tr>
 
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  <td>Monday</td>
 +
  <td>17</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Pat burning in Hemlock field & Swamp - fine Wind East
 +
 +
Rasberry Bushes Brush heaps &c destroyed from Hemlock mound to Ropers - some part of Ropers fence destroyd & a little {illegible} N. </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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</tr>
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<tr>
 +
  <td>Tuesday</td>
 +
  <td>18</td>
 +
  <td>W'd & Pat planting Potatoes - between Fall & Spring Wheat
 +
 +
pd Mrs Roy Stewart for 5 lb Sugar @ 5d  ---- 2.1
 +
 +
Mrs Whalley for  4 1/2 lb  Do  ---    1.10 1/2 </td>
 +
  <td></td>
 +
  <td>3</td>
 +
  <td>11 1/2
 +
 +
Scarlet Throat Humming Bird</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Paid Martha for Goods supplied Eliz'th Minges on acco't  Wages
 +
7.7 1/2 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>7</td>
−
   <td></td>
+
   <td>7 1/2
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  <td></td>
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</td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
 
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  <td>Mrs Barron  Do      Do      3.1 1/2 </td>
 
   <td></td>
 
   <td></td>
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   <td></td>
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   <td>3</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> Goods from Mrs Ts Stock 3.4.1
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 +
3.14.10
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Cash W T. 8 ins't  --- 2
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 +
acco't of Wages  --- <s>L</s> 3.15.~</td>
 
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Revision as of Apr 27, 2024, 11:14:33 PM

1847 May

Saturday 1 Mrs Riley paid further on acco't Hay $2.1.10 1/2 yk Cy owes 3. 1 1/2 W'd & Pat in 6 acre peice South ploughing & 11 10 1/2 cold
Sunday 2 at home Do
Monday 3 W'd & Tom Pat at 6 acre pl'g as above

Mr Daly had 630 lbs Hay @ $6 p Ton

Mr Roper had 1/2 Ton Do Do 		frost m'g
Tuesday 4 W'd planted Onion Seed Pat dragging Garden aft'n

Mr Daly had 2 Loads Hay 1 Ton $6

Martha & Em'y to Stratford - pd Wilson & Coleman ---- 		~ 10 3 Do
pd John Monteith ----- 7 1
Wednesday 5 W'd Gardening sowd 2 Beds Red {illegible} preparing Beds Pat at McWilliams with Horses

Riddel Jun'r brot from P. Office Letters - Aunt Jane & Mrs Jos to self & inclosing one

one from Mrs Cookson to self inclosing to Martha - one for Robert Thompson

6th Con 19th Stratford car of S W Daly Esq - 1 ret'd to P. Office & one from Rev'd J Litchfield on Riley St - 5 Inq'r 1 Canad'n & 1 Church

Postage 1/4 C'y not pd		 fine & mild
Thursday 6 Pat did not come home last night & remains with the Horses at McWilliams over today - W'd Gardening - sowd2 Beds Onion Seed fine & warm
Friday 7 W'd & Pat gardening Sowd 2 Beds Carrot 1 Beet Thrush {bold} fine light rain even'g
Saturday 8 Wilfred at Ropers for the day - Pat getting in firewood - W'd Sowd Cabbage Seeds

ret'd to P. Office by Forbes letter for Rob't Thomson (vide 5 ins't

T. Daly & Mr Rawlinson on pafsment left a money letter for Mr to Mrs Barron & not pd

Roper sent word 9 pm that the oxen had thrown down his fence

Note fm Mr Daly to purchase 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat at Market Price		 mild aft'n rain
Sunday 9 Eliz'th Minges left pd her in Goods p Acco. Mrs T. M. J{illegible} 
7.7 1/2

Mrs Barron 3. 1/1/2 Bal'ce in Cash

all at home		 2
Monday 10 W. Martha & Mrs Barron in Waggon to Stratford - Mr Daly is to have 40 Bush'ls Fall Wheat on Thursday @

Ag'l Soc'y refuse to pay any thing more for keep of Bull.

they claim being $2 short pd on 1/2 y'r to 1 Dr & for 1 qu'r $17.~.~.

& to keep for 1 Dec'r to 1 March		 fine
Tuesday 11 Wilf'd & Pat making new fence East side of Barn Yard light show'r aft'n & ev'g
Wednesday 12 Do Do fixing Gate to Do digging drain &c - Wilf'd took to Mr Dalys Bush'ls Fall Wheat @
1847 May
Thursday 13 W'd took to Mr Dalys Bush'ls Fall Wheat being with yesterdays delivery 40 Bush'ls @ 6 /6 yk -- 8.2.6 1 1/2 Ton Hay ---- $6 Dec 3 & 4th {illegible} 2.5.~ 10 7 6
Paid him Store acco't to 31 Dec'r last 6 15 5
Paid McGregors Store acco't Do ---- pd 2 17 1
Friday 14 Wilf'd left @ 6 am for Ferries with Sacks Fall Wheat

Mr Roper had 6 Bush'ls Fall Wheat @ 6/8 yk Cash z/.

Pat hunting up Oxen - digging in Garden - burning old fence in Hemlock field &c &c
Saturday 15 Walkd to Stratford - calld at Hines - Everetts - Kays & P. Office

brot letter from Mrs Ann Greenston Ralph Do for Mr to Mrs Barron & a Church

Kay to make pr Boots by this day fortnight - Everett to call {line stroked out}

Pat burning old fence &c on Hemlock field

W'd ret'd from Ferries about 5 -

sold Ferrie 11 Bush'ls 1/3 @ 6/8 yk r'd 		2 7 2 1/2
road Expences 4/9 1/2 Wippletrees 1/. pd 5 9 1/2
brot up a Load fm McGregors which Pat took up {illegible} rec'd from John Stewart {illegible} fm 5 Bush'ls Wheat @ 6/ 6 r'd 1 ~ 3 1/2
Paid Thos Lahy in full of wages (p Wilf'd) 12 6
Sunday 16 W'd found Nelly & her calf behind Ropers & brot them home
Monday 17 W'd & Pat burning in Hemlock field & Swamp - fine Wind East Rasberry Bushes Brush heaps &c destroyed from Hemlock mound to Ropers - some part of Ropers fence destroyd & a little {illegible} N.
Tuesday 18 W'd & Pat planting Potatoes - between Fall & Spring Wheat

pd Mrs Roy Stewart for 5 lb Sugar @ 5d ---- 2.1

Mrs Whalley for 4 1/2 lb Do --- 1.10 1/2 		3 11 1/2 Scarlet Throat Humming Bird
Paid Martha for Goods supplied Eliz'th Minges on acco't Wages 7.7 1/2 7 7 1/2
Mrs Barron Do Do 3.1 1/2 3 1 1/2
Goods from Mrs Ts Stock 3.4.1

3.14.10

Cash W T. 8 ins't --- 2

acco't of Wages --- L 3.15.~
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