J. 31st. Paid Six Dollrs. to Mr. Joseph Craig of Southampton this is the first payment on a Note of Seventy five Dolrs. which he hold against me. This Note is the one I gave for my Oxen.

N.E. Leeder Day Book and Memoranda for the year 1862.

1st. Appointed a Trustee for the New Church Society of Port Elgin

2nd. Received 44 lbs of Flour of James Davidson that he had borrowed of me.

3rd. Fetched my lost heifer from J. McCullochs due him for Keep 200 cts. Sold Edward Salter my Violin which he has to chop me three Cords of wood.

S. 4th.

S. 5th.

M. 6th.

T. 7th. Fritz. Schwendker commenced to cut cord wood. at 30 cts per.

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