The town pump.

Work for Go vernor Fanning.

Across the river for wood.

Spinning wheel work.

1780:

9 July — To oars for the great Barge of Black Spruce two of 15f‘ long, Three of 161“ D° & one of 17f‘ long. Together 95f‘ at 4(1 £1 =115=8d and Bring all the Oars masts boom & garfs out of the woods at my Back 5 = 0 more. That about July y9 20‘“ Got of M'Callbeck 500 foot of pine board for our house.

22 July — at the woods looking out hard timber

22 Mar. — To a new brake or handle [for the town pump] of dry black birch O = 2 = 6

28 Mar. — Made for the town pump a uper Box or Valve of young Yellow Birch 7 hours O=3=6

1781:

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4 Jan. — For Gov’“ Patterson a Strong grindstone pruceframe Compleat. 10 = 6

1784:

1786:

1787:

10 Jan. — Self & Lad part of 2 days squareing a pine which is to saw into boards. 10S 0d

16 Dec. — To Doctr Nickelson two Door post together 1/6 and 38 f‘ of pine boards. 35 2d

16 Dec. — To Govenor Fanning two Door post together 1/6 and 152 ft ‘2'6 of pine dry Board

28 Dec. — All day Making Close horse. 0" To 6 f‘ of 2 '" pine plank, 1/

16 Jan. — At Govnr Fanings fireplace below. “a“ D° to 14 ft of 1 1/z pine slab 15 9d and 21 of 2" nailes 10 ‘/2

17 Jan. — At D° fire place above To 10 fI of pine board 10“. D° 25 of 20d

nailes /6 all day.

18 Jan. - All day on the Stairs and Railes 8 f‘ of pine board 8".

1 Mar. — To one large Kitchen table of pine Containing 25 feet. toga [i.e. together] 15-0

29 Oct. — To 49 ft of best pine board. 4:0

From January 7788 to August 7797 there is almost a ten-year gap for which no daybook

survives.

1797:

1798:

30 Dec. — At Green Poplar Rocks all indoors.

19 Mar. — Went Over the water with Offe [i.e. Theophi/us, Chappe/l’s son]. Cut a long shore White & Yellow Birch and he brought some home

with y8 dog. 5 Apr. ~ Get into ye house some beach Rims & a few into the shop. 9 Apr. — Ranged the beach Rims in & about the house

23 Apr. — Out of the Garden took the Oak Rims cut them to their Length. Put them over the shop. They Ammount to 50 wheels. They had been abroad 14 months & 20 days. Very good Oak.

2 May — went over ye water the first time. Brought 10 pickets & some birch.

12 May — sold to Widdow McKinnes the fine wheel No. 119 Oak bed Oak

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