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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_50.pdf
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1860
| March 1 | Wind south in the morning 9 oclock south East at 3 oclock wind North Shod Jock horses fine Day |
| 2 | put 2 shoes on Bet little rain, cleaned he oats |
| 3 | David went to Mill with 16 bushel of oats & put 15 in a bin thats was 30 of poll oats |
| 4 | the Revd Mr Willson Preached in caintown |
| 5 | worked at the Buckets |
| 6 | Do Do Do David went to Lyn with a cord and half of Bark sat on Leader and Coax for selling liquor with Lisence fine 1 pund with costs |
| 7 | |
| 8 | went to Mill with 18 bushel of wheat |
| 9 | drew rails & wood out of the swamp frount of the house the swamp good but there is no snow in the fields |
| 10 | worked in the swamp at rails & wood |
| 11 | the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown in the afternoon |
| 12 | worked in the swamp at ceeder & wood |
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