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1846 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>W'd . S. & D. finishd hauling Hay from Hemlock field - in all 7 loads

Leah to Stratford with Currants</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Hauld Hay from a small p's West end not ploughd 2 Loads into East Barn (Bay)

Leah as yesterday - Cut a Row (W of Garden)  of Poll Wheat to try Cradle sold Mrs Cowmans 1/2 Barrel 100 lb Flour @ 5$ p Bl - 1 2 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>62</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Denny on Pat to P. Office brot letter from Mrs T - & a Canad'n not pd

afterwards hoeing Potatoes - Charnock his Son Chas & Ia's McWilliams raking & binding Fall Wheat.  Wilfred & Simon Cradling Do  - <u>Pipings</u>

Leah again to Stratford with Currants</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>rain 2 @ 3 before & after fine</td>
  <td>54</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>W'd & Simon Cradling - Charnock his Sons Rich'd - Chas & Denny Raking &c

old Sow home - traced her thro't So Clearance to Hemlocks So. East of Lake & lost sight of her appears to have 6 Pigs (or 7)  - Leah again to St'd no go</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>51</td>
  <td>69</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>rain heavy till 9 @ 10  - no Cradling practicable - pottering repairing rakes

also at Cradle for John Crerar - Simon & Denny @ Potatos, turning out pigs &c

Daleys Teamster brot from John 2 Cans Linseed Oils 3 Galls each for Paint

no charge - br  6 Gall's boild Oil @ 4/ - 1.4.~

Charnock & Sons detained by rain till {stroked through line} after breakfast  2 Tins  ----  .6.~

when they left  ---  B'd  {illegible}  & 6 - {illegible} 1.11.6

p letter 22 ins    2.1.6 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy rain all night

Showers</td>
  <td>62</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Denny to Stratford - brot from McGregors 1 Gall Whisky - not pd

W'd & Simon & boys Cradling & Shocking Wheat  - Denny hoeing Potatoes

Leah to Stratford aft'n brot 1 lb from Dalys - 1/4 lb Sn  pd--</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>7 1/2</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>61</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Simon Denny & Leah to friends - Emily to Stratford Hicky S & L ret'd ev'g</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>57</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Denny home 11@ 12 - finishd Cradling & Shocking Fall Wheat

Simon afterwards ploughing West end  So. of road

Crerars Cradling & reaping Fall Wheat & pease - 5 young Pigs in Wheat this m'g

Black Sow came home with 7 Pigs - 4 White 3 Black - 1 of latter very thin & weak</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Do

Barom'r a shade down</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Charnock calld @ 9 3/4  - got him to stay the remainder of the day - with Simon hauld into Barn    Loads Fall Wheat - pd him on acco't

Wilfred at Donald Stewarts roofing Hay Stack - Denny dragging So of Road

killd Black Sows sick pig - rec'd of Forbes for Hec  45 - 1 1/2    --- .3.9</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>~</td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>58</td>
  <td>72</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>rained before day light by loud peals of thunder - rose @ 4 & capd the Shocks Wheat

a few drops of rain - after breakfast began hauling & finished about 6 pm 
Mifs Daly & Mifs Smith calld about 12 - & aft'n Mr Tye  Mr & 2 Mrs Fenners

Leah to Stratford - brot from P. Office 3 Papers</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>4 morn'g thunder

Do even'g Do lightning & rain</td>
  <td>70</td>
  <td>74</td>
 </tr>
<table>

1846 July

<table>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>W'd & Simon ploughing Denny helping - Turn Pegs - &

Tye & the Fenner's calld & Mifs Smith on their ret'n from Dalys

apples stolen from 2 Trees  - first on entering & the next Eastward - 2 or 3 men went be traced in the Garden & on the road westward there they had thrown some away</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>heavy show'rs this night

fine</td>
  <td>70</td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>W'd & Simon & Denny as yesterday - Henry arrived @ 5 1/2 via London

borrowd Bo  Whiskey of John Stewart - repaid 3rd of Aug't & {illegible}</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>60</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>August</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>W'd S. & D. as yesterday - Henry lit a few stumps</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>47</td>
  <td>58</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sunday</td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Sim Den & Leah with their friends - all ret'd evening

Henry left @ 3 1/4  p Stage</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>50</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Monday</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Charnock with us for the day, went home after supper,  all cutting Peas - Denny to Stratford morn'g

brot 1 Gall Whisky from McGregors --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>52</td>
  <td>64</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tuesday</td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>W'd S. & D at Peas - W'd & D aftern'n to inquire for Hands - engagd Charnock & 2 Boys @ 10/yk p day to come tomorrow morning

brough from Kostners 6 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk --

Hine came in the evening in Waggon with W'd

pd Emily for Mrs Roy Stewart  0/1/6  Sn Jh'd  7 1/2 </td>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>1 1/2

</td>
  <td>Do</td>
  <td>60</td>
  <td>72</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>pd Emily for Papers 2g ald'r</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>1 1/2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Wednesday</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Emily to Stratford - brot letter from Mamina - pd her for Do  9d Matches 1d -10

pd Casey in full for Lime --    -  8.9

Charnock R'd & Chas came to breakfast - all at Sib'n Wheat - capd Sheaves

Denny afsisting Hine in preparing Paint - Hine making back spout & putting up  Do  &c</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>64</td>
  <td>76</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thursday</td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Charnock & Sons Cradling & binding & stooking (48 Stooks)  - W'd S. & D hauling Peas forenoon - A young Irishman Thomas Douglas calld at dinner time  hired him @ 5/6 yk p day for a week - Charnock & <s>Richard</s> Charles left after supper - Richar remains - afternoon Simon Cradling Oats

W'd D & Douglas hauling Peas --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>63</td>
  <td>73</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Friday</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>W'd Douglas & Denny   Do  Charnock & Sons Cradling Sib'n next Road

afterw'ds Charnock & Son Cradling manurd Sib'n & Simon cradling Oats

Stage pafsd up at 11 pm - no arrivals for us -</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>fine</td>
  <td>56</td>
  <td>66</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Saturday</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Hine left after breakfast - Charnock Sons, Simon & Douglas at Sib'n next Hemlock  ro

10 1/2 till 5 - pm obligd to quit & take shelter in West Barn Charnock left aft'r Super

Wilfred making new Tongue to Waggon --</td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td></td>
  <td>show'r morn'g till 10

then fair  till ab't 5

5@6 1/2 or 7 thunder storm</td>
  <td>63</td>
  <td>72</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1846 July

Monday	20	W'd . S. & D. finishd hauling Hay from Hemlock field - in all 7 loads Leah to Stratford with Currants				fine	62	62
Tuesday	21	Hauld Hay from a small p's West end not ploughd 2 Loads into East Barn (Bay) Leah as yesterday - Cut a Row (W of Garden) of Poll Wheat to try Cradle sold Mrs Cowmans 1/2 Barrel 100 lb Flour @ 5$ p Bl - 1 2 1/2				fine	52	62
Wednesday	22	Denny on Pat to P. Office brot letter from Mrs T - & a Canad'n not pd afterwards hoeing Potatoes - Charnock his Son Chas & Ia's McWilliams raking & binding Fall Wheat. Wilfred & Simon Cradling Do - Pipings Leah again to Stratford with Currants				rain 2 @ 3 before & after fine	54	60
Thursday	23	W'd & Simon Cradling - Charnock his Sons Rich'd - Chas & Denny Raking &c old Sow home - traced her thro't So Clearance to Hemlocks So. East of Lake & lost sight of her appears to have 6 Pigs (or 7) - Leah again to St'd no go				fine	51	69
Friday	24	rain heavy till 9 @ 10 - no Cradling practicable - pottering repairing rakes also at Cradle for John Crerar - Simon & Denny @ Potatos, turning out pigs &c Daleys Teamster brot from John 2 Cans Linseed Oils 3 Galls each for Paint no charge - br 6 Gall's boild Oil @ 4/ - 1.4.~ Charnock & Sons detained by rain till {stroked through line} after breakfast 2 Tins ---- .6.~ when they left --- B'd {illegible} & 6 - {illegible} 1.11.6 p letter 22 ins 2.1.6				heavy rain all night Showers	62	64
Saturday	25	Denny to Stratford - brot from McGregors 1 Gall Whisky - not pd W'd & Simon & boys Cradling & Shocking Wheat - Denny hoeing Potatoes Leah to Stratford aft'n brot 1 lb from Dalys - 1/4 lb Sn pd--			7 1/2	fine	58	61
Sunday	26	Simon Denny & Leah to friends - Emily to Stratford Hicky S & L ret'd ev'g				fine	57
Monday	27	Denny home 11@ 12 - finishd Cradling & Shocking Fall Wheat Simon afterwards ploughing West end So. of road Crerars Cradling & reaping Fall Wheat & pease - 5 young Pigs in Wheat this m'g Black Sow came home with 7 Pigs - 4 White 3 Black - 1 of latter very thin & weak				Do Barom'r a shade down	64	64
Tuesday	28	Charnock calld @ 9 3/4 - got him to stay the remainder of the day - with Simon hauld into Barn Loads Fall Wheat - pd him on acco't Wilfred at Donald Stewarts roofing Hay Stack - Denny dragging So of Road killd Black Sows sick pig - rec'd of Forbes for Hec 45 - 1 1/2 --- .3.9	1	5	~	fine	58	72
Wednesday	29	rained before day light by loud peals of thunder - rose @ 4 & capd the Shocks Wheat a few drops of rain - after breakfast began hauling & finished about 6 pm Mifs Daly & Mifs Smith calld about 12 - & aft'n Mr Tye Mr & 2 Mrs Fenners Leah to Stratford - brot from P. Office 3 Papers				4 morn'g thunder Do even'g Do lightning & rain	70	74

1846 July

Thursday	30	W'd & Simon ploughing Denny helping - Turn Pegs - & Tye & the Fenner's calld & Mifs Smith on their ret'n from Dalys apples stolen from 2 Trees - first on entering & the next Eastward - 2 or 3 men went be traced in the Garden & on the road westward there they had thrown some away			heavy show'rs this night fine	70
Friday	31	W'd & Simon & Denny as yesterday - Henry arrived @ 5 1/2 via London borrowd Bo Whiskey of John Stewart - repaid 3rd of Aug't & {illegible}			fine	60	60
August
Saturday	1	W'd S. & D. as yesterday - Henry lit a few stumps			fine	47	58
Sunday	2	Sim Den & Leah with their friends - all ret'd evening Henry left @ 3 1/4 p Stage			fine	50	64
Monday	3	Charnock with us for the day, went home after supper, all cutting Peas - Denny to Stratford morn'g brot 1 Gall Whisky from McGregors --			fine	52	64
Tuesday	4	W'd S. & D at Peas - W'd & D aftern'n to inquire for Hands - engagd Charnock & 2 Boys @ 10/yk p day to come tomorrow morning brough from Kostners 6 Galls Whisky @ 3/6 yk -- Hine came in the evening in Waggon with W'd pd Emily for Mrs Roy Stewart 0/1/6 Sn Jh'd 7 1/2	2	1 1/2	Do	60	72
		pd Emily for Papers 2g ald'r		1 1/2
Wednesday	5	Emily to Stratford - brot letter from Mamina - pd her for Do 9d Matches 1d -10 pd Casey in full for Lime -- - 8.9 Charnock R'd & Chas came to breakfast - all at Sib'n Wheat - capd Sheaves Denny afsisting Hine in preparing Paint - Hine making back spout & putting up Do &c			fine	64	76
Thursday	6	Charnock & Sons Cradling & binding & stooking (48 Stooks) - W'd S. & D hauling Peas forenoon - A young Irishman Thomas Douglas calld at dinner time hired him @ 5/6 yk p day for a week - Charnock & ~~Richard~~ Charles left after supper - Richar remains - afternoon Simon Cradling Oats W'd D & Douglas hauling Peas --			fine	63	73
Friday	7	W'd Douglas & Denny Do Charnock & Sons Cradling Sib'n next Road afterw'ds Charnock & Son Cradling manurd Sib'n & Simon cradling Oats Stage pafsd up at 11 pm - no arrivals for us -			fine	56	66
Saturday	8	Hine left after breakfast - Charnock Sons, Simon & Douglas at Sib'n next Hemlock ro 10 1/2 till 5 - pm obligd to quit & take shelter in West Barn Charnock left aft'r Super Wilfred making new Tongue to Waggon --			show'r morn'g till 10 then fair till ab't 5 5@6 1/2 or 7 thunder storm	63	72

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