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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_67.pdf
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Work done for John Elingham
1859
| butter | 3 | 9 | ||
| Mar | 29 | Went to Farmersville with 65 flour barrels to P Wing | 6 | 3 |
| April | 6 | Adam went to Lyn with 30 butter firkins Darling 10 Baxter 10 Jakes 10 | 6 | 3 |
| May | 25 | Went to Lyn with 24 butter firkins Baxter 18 Derby 6 | 6 | 3 |
| July | 13 | Do to Farmersville 30 butter tubs Williams 6 Green 12 Blanchard 12 | 6 | 3 |
| {illegible} | 25 | Do to Charlestown 22 Do to Do Bues | 6 | 3 |
| Sept | 24 | Do to Farmersville 36 pork Barrels 10 to Wills & Mr Wign & Bl 16 to Green | 6 | 3 |
| Nov | 4 | Do to Charlstown 24 Pork Barrels to Bews | 6 | 3 |
| Dec | 5 | Do 8 Do Do | 6 | 3 |
| 1860 | Do to Lyn 68 flour Barrels to Colman | 6 | 3 | |
| March | 27 | Do to Lyn 54 flour Barrels for Colman | 6 | 3 |
| May | 12 | Do to Farmersville with 32 firkins 8 to Mulvorne 10 to {illegible} 14 to Green | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | Do to Lyn 53 flour Barrles to Colman | 6 | 3 | |
| June | 13 | Do to Farmersville 32 firkins 10 to Mulvence 20 to Green | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | Do to Charlestown with 20 firkins for Bewes | 6 | 3 | |
| 29 | Do to for a load of bolts | 6 | 3 | |
| July | 13 | Do to Do Do Do | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Do to Lyn with 30 flour Barrels 6 to Colman 5 firkins to Baxter | 6 | 3 | |
| 5s | 5d |
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