April

1860-04-01
SUNDAY
South Wind – dusty – Gillet started
for New Westminster with Denourian – Reading
Church at 11- OC Holy Communion – Mrs Charles
& myself & host of miners called – Lonely
day & thinking very much of all at
home. Pringle dined – service at
6½ about 20 attended – Pringle came
again in the evening & remained
till I fell asleep. Indians drunk
& making a great noise. This day
twelve month I sailed from Sanfrancisco in
the Brother Johnathan

1860-04-02
MONDAY
High wind & heavy rain
rain Held Court Fined Reece much
to his astonishment for assaul[t]ing an
Indian – Making up my accounts
Mail expected & longing to get my
letters – Pringle fussy as usual
Meeting of Bridge Committee – Even
declared contractor

1860-04-03 *
TUESDAY
Hail & snow. The Henrietta
Steamer arrived with China men
& Mail – 1 Paper from the Capt but
no letter – To my great disappointed
The steamer started at nine oclock
Paid Sergt McCall £42- per order of Luard
Dined at the Fort – Walked with Charles
to Quaquealla. Uren’s first day at the Bridge
Met the committee to have Urens bonds &
contract signed – he could not find security, but
still he was allowed to sign the contract against
[overwritten text]
which I protested
Very lonely day

1860-04-04
WEDNESDAY
Very cold morning
Held court at 10- O.C. Settle House
accounts salary & all other demands with
Finlaison – Collecting for Bridge
Walked with Pringle to Quaquealla
Edward Croft R.E. paid for his Land in
full £26 – (53 acres-)
Wet evening & very cold.

1860-04-05
THURSDAY
Showry & very cold morning
Went with Sergt McCall to inspect
the survey of the five acre lots –
Paid Special Constable Rattray in
full to 4th inst. Issued summonses
to Shields against Sutton, – for wages & abusive
language. Charles spent the
evening.

1860-04-06
FRIDAY
Cold morning. Mashell shot
some birds with his bow & arrow –
Mrs Thomas lodged complaint against
her husband for striking her & using abusive
language – I am let into the Family secrets
without any censure – Mrs Davis drew an agreement for
them to separate Mrs T receiving $75- per month
Crickmer & family arrived by the Henrietta
& stopped at the Fort – No service
Long letter from the Gov with reference to the
[overwritten text]
the Bridge over
the Quaquealla
& granting $200
in the former
& $150 in the latter

1860-04-07
SATURDAY
Cold & wet – Long chat with
Crickmer, he started for Yale at
12- Pringle fidgetty & hard up for a
grievance – & bothered all day about sending
an expedition to Mansons Mountain.
Posted letter to the Capt with reference to
my having drawn for £300, Enclosed No 7-
to Mamsey. Walked to Quaquealla
to see the Bridge – Charles & Pringle
spent the evening – Mrs C – stopped at the Fort.

1860-04-08
SUNDAY
Fine morning – Called on Mrs C.
Service at 11- small attendance
Holy Communion – Read
Remained in office
Elliot did not arrive as expected
waited dinner for him – Serviceat 6½ – about twenty attended
Pringle came in the evening –
he & Finlaison differed in opinion
Seymour called – with reference to
the expedition to Similkameen

1860-04-09
MONDAY
Cold morning – Crickmer
arrived from Yale en route to
Victoria – Mrs C. came to stop
at the Court House – Mail
sent down by Twain Jeffreys
Express man Crickmer
sent my watch to Westminster
to be repaired – Held court
at 10- AM.

1860-04-10
TUESDAY
Fine morning – Finlaison cought
a Lynx at the back of saw mill
Walked over Ninds land with
Sergt McCall – thence up the
Fort Hope creek about 4 miles
capable of being made into a
good waggon trail, returned
at 5½ very tired – hungry – & much
done up – Indian Boy charged by
Davis for trying to pass bad gold dust
remanded
[overwritten text]
This day last
year I arrived
at Victoria

1860-04-11
WEDNESDAY
Beautiful morning – tired &
stiff from the effects of yesterdays
walk – Took Elliot to see the Bridge
Talked with him about my lots
& got him to draw up Bond for
Uren to sign with reference to the
Bridge – Pringle called on Mrs
Crickmer. Finlaison went to
Cornish Bar to look about land

1860-04-12
THURSDAY
Fine morning. Elliot returned to
Yale – Walked with Mrs Crickmer
towards the Quaquealla – Pringle
in a most intense state of fidgets
about the exploration of the Trail, &
set on foot a subscription for that
purpose. Almost quarrelled with
him about the Gov. He called in the
evening & appeared to have forgotten all
about it. The express arrived – at 10 PM.
[overwritten text]
The Henrietta at
Cornish Bar
Burnaby McGinn
& Dr Yoe of the
Ganges

1860-04-13
FRIDAY
Up very early – Bad cold & very
hoarse. Mail arrived in Henrietta
at 7- 2 letters from Mamsey & papers
Also heard fr. Dowdale & [Terean] – Enclosure
from Fred – & a long account of his
wedding & Bride – Walked to Bridge
with Charles, Mrs Charles & the Misses
Grey pay Mrs Crickmer a visit
Findlaison found & marked off a
section of Land for himself at Cornish
Bar.

1860-04-14
SATURDAY
High wind during the night
Very hoarse – Yates summonsed
for having his Pig trespassing.
Held court – Walked to Quaquealla
with Charles – Tried to write but the
noise was so great that it was
impossible – Worked opposite to
the house for an hour – not at all
well – turned in early.