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William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863

William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863_73.pdf

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Butter Sold 1861

June 12 lb. 4 1/2 25.6 lb Brockville

August 7 lb 13 lb 3 1/2 Mr Davison

Sept 6 1/2 lb . 4 lb.5 lb. 7 the 5 th

1861 Thomas Scott got one plug of tobace 3d & 1/2 lb 2 1/2 lbs

{illegible} times

23 lb mutton 2 1/4 lb of rolls 20 lbs of nails


November

1861 Kincaid got 1 barrel of crast

1862 Tom 15 bushel of turnips

January

182 1 Bull hide 1 calf skin

Thomas Robbs Asistant Super intendent of the Southern District of the Glasgow

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