James Cameron Island

27th of November 1898 Fine E Wind Dan Spink and John H here had 2 Peices of Pork J Ha{torn away} sent Sent a Peice of Deer to {torn away} Jack Heard Tommy Craig came from a Tow went up and a Steam Barge

28th Fine Day Martin here for Straw for 2 Beds Got the Pot and Knives to Butcher their Hog Drew 4 Loads of Wood Salmon River Froze hard a Tug went Down with no Tow

29th Fine Day putting Manure around the apple-Trees Drew wood out of the Marsh Ducks not Plenty no Boats to Day Lights up to night

30th St Andrew Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind 2 Tugs went up to Day 1 With 3 Barges and 1 ith 2 Barges no Lights in the Lighthouse to night Drawing Wood Broke the Tongue of the Sleigh Snowed {torn away} to night

1st of December {torn away} and Fixing the Sheeps Place got a {torn away} in the Big Elm at Bell Bay {torn away} Fernandez to Lancaster Bought Pint {torn away} Leander shot an Horned Owl

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