1855

March 17 Jock drew 4 hemlock logs to Colmans Mill

18 no meeting to Day

19 drew rails to Westline I went to Brockville with little Elen & little Wat to hear Mr Dunlop read in the courthouse paid 7 1/2 d each

20 stormy day mended some of the childrens shoes

21 drew trails to the west line

22 went to McElhenys Mill with 14 Bushel of wheat & 5 bushel of Peas Jock drew 9 logs hemlock to Colmans Mill

23 went to Brockville with Rowsom bought 1 bos of glogs Paid 7s.6 for it 3 lb puttie 3 1/2 per lb

24 drew rails & wood Jonny helped there was no shool

25 went to caintown & heard the Revd Mr Clapeson preach good sleighing James Robinson came hear from Ramsy last night Wm Hazelwood Children is very bad with the Measels

26 drew up load of wood heavy drift

27 James Robinson started for home drew 4 load of wood

28 Jonny & Me cut 12 oke logs Jock drew

29 drew 5 okes & 6 pine logs drew 59 barrels to Lyn fr Colman

30 drew 2 okes to colmans Mill & 6 loads of wood went to Lyn with 58 barrels for Colman

31 drew 39 barrels for colmans & 65 for Elingham all to Lyn got L1.2.6 from Colman for drawing his.

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