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William Beattie Diary, 1866-1867
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DATE. |
CASH ACCOUNT—APRIL. |
RECEIVED. |
PAID. |
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3 |
Pd Robert Cattnach 75 cents for Thrashing |
.75 |
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6 |
paid William Murrie $100 for quiting Elmslie farm & $11.50 for a pig |
100.00 11.50 |
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7 |
Timothy & clover seed & 2 lb Tea $1.75 Pd on seed 8.50 |
8.30 |
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7 |
Sold 57 Bushels oats at 30 cents |
17.10 |
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Bought 2 cultivater teeth 90 cents puting on 37 ½ |
1.27 ½ |
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Pd Building society 2$12 |
2.12 |
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Harrow sharped & whipltrees 3-43 |
3.43 |
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9 |
Paid John Elles $104- |
104.00 |
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9 |
Paid Intrest on Farm $48 |
48.00 |
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Received from Henry C Hays Intrest for Elmslee |
26.25 |
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Sold George Elgie one Turky 75 cents |
.75 |
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11 |
Pd W. Elmslie postage up 1 Jan 1866 |
.40 |
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11 |
Sent post office oder to Kingston for $48 |
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16 |
Paid John Heffron for sow $1 |
1.00 |
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10 April |
1867 paid Alexer Cordner $25 |
25.00 |
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10 |
Paid George Maitland for Thrashing |
30.00 |
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11 |
Paid on mortgage & intrest $264 |
264.00 |
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11 |
Paid James Lochran for Buggie 45$ |
45 |
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4 |
Paid David Day ballenc of mare $120 |
120.00 |
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16 |
Received from Alexer Elmslie $21 Intrest on Mr. |
21 |
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16 |
Paid 13$ for Grafs & clover $2 Gros. & Hat 2$ plough lines 60 cents |
18 |
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17 |
Paid Wm Elgie $4 For Bull & Blacksmith 2.60 |
6.60 |
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25 |
Paid Alexander McInnes $10 on cattel |
10 |
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DATE. |
CASH ACCOUNT—MAY. |
RECEIVED. |
PAID. |
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2 |
Paid Elizaeth Beattie Eight Dollers |
8.00 |
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Sold in Guelph 13 ¼ lb Butter at 20 cents per lb |
2.65 |
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2 lb Tea & other grosries |
2.65 |
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8 |
One half gallon coal oil 20 cents |
.20 |
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10 |
Hors shoing & plough irons laid |
3.85 |
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21 |
Box matches 2 lb sugar 1 Gallon Whisky |
1.25 |
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31 |
Sold 46 Bushels oats at 31 cents |
14.26 |
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Bought 1 lb Tea 12 lb Turnip 8 Bus. Potatoes 1 lb Toba. H powder |
5.58 |
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Paid Building Society |
4.36 |
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28 May |
1867 Sold in Guelph 44 Bushels Wheat at 182 cents |
80.23 |
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Paid Ann Jean Bell 5 lb $12 ½ of Wages in Guelph |
12.50 |
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24 |
Paid Alexer Cordner $2 & George 1$ |
2.00 |
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23 |
Paid Innes for Merkry one year $1.50 |
1.50 |
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7 May 1868 |
Sold one Steer weighs 1530 lbs at $6 per hunder |
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One cow Do Do 1460 at 5 and 87 ½ |
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Three steers Do Do 3340. at 5 |
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Paid Wm Mitchell $16 for making cloths |
16 |
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Do for coat & vest 6 & other thing $10 |
16 |
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Paid Jannet Price $15 |
15 |
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Bought a mare 35 ½ |
33.50 |
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13 |
Paid David Anderson $152 & 60 cents |
132.60 |
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