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Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848

Robert Mason Diary & Accts 1834-1849-3.pdf

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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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