James Stewart borrowed 227 lbs of flour

Oct 3rd. Sold 243 Bush. and 13 lbs of Fall wheat at 3.9 per Bush. 24 Received pay for wheat 182 Dollars and 9^1/2 d. Bought of MacLaren Tobacco 17^1/2 lbs 4 .Dol one shilling and 7^1/2 d. Salt 2 barrels 6 Dol. Box of Candles 38 lbs 7 Dol. 1 a 2d. White fish ^1/2 Barrel 4^1/2 Dol Paid Swinton for 2 days thrashing 12 Dol. Took up note for Fred 16 Dol. Paid Ruby 100 Dol. Paid Schwendker for Phillips Vest 1^3/4 Dol. Paid to Ahrens $5.95. Paid to John Goble Interest due last April & 10 Dol. Craig for pigs 4^1/2 Dol.

Oct 28. Gave my note for a piece of Cloth Due in one year from date

Dec 4th. Bought of John Fellon a ? for which I gave my note for the sum of 25 Dol payable 13 months from date.

11th 2 Pair of Boots of Ahrens 9 Dol. to be paid in the middle of January.

12th. 4 Bush. of barley, to Fortney it being part pay for cradling Barley.

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