April

1861-04-15
MONDAY
Up at 5- dispatched Constable Edmonds to Union
Bar in search of the body of Capt Jamaison. Visited the
wreck. Reported the explosion to His Excellency. Held
inquest on the bodies of Joel Osbourne & Sam
Powers. Sanders Crickmer & nearly all the
Yale people came down, inquest over at 5 P.M.
The bodies intered, service by the Revd Pringle
Stephens ill. The steamer Moody left for
Westminster at 1 P.M. Grant & Oliver went down
A reward of $300- offered fr the body of poor Jamaison

1861-04-16
TUESDAY
Beautiful morning. Cregie searched for missing
property belonging to the Yale, & succeeded in
recovering a good deal – visited with Charles the
scene of the accident, found the banks covered
with fragments of the wreck, & parts of the boiler
blown ½ a mile. A number of men employed
in recovering the freight & machinery from the wreck
The Robinson family returned from Yale. Miss S.
in great grief at the loss of poor Jamaison for
whom universal regret is felt.
[overwritten text]
Mr Langley left with
Dr Fifer early for Yale
Sent Begbies [green
chest] & letters by
him to be forwarded

1861-04-17
WEDNESDAY
Busy in office, wrote a number of letters
Visited the wreck nearly all the property remained
The wounded progressing most favourably
under the care of Dr Bradshaw.
Pringle trolling about bothering every
person. What a fidgetty fellow he is!
How anxiously I am expecting my home
letters.

1861-04-18 **
THURSDAY
Up early. Went down the river with Charles Mrs Charles
to see the wreck, & afterwards went on to fish
but no go. Steamers Hope & Moody arrived at
noon & went on to Yale. English Mail at
last Recd No 2- & 3- with enclosures fr. the
the Capt. & Tommy, & 3 papers. Claudet arrived
& took some views. Wrote a lot of letters, visited
the wounded man King, who is much better
Spent the evening at the Dewdneys.

1861-04-19
FRIDAY
Up at 6. Busy preparing for the Mail. Str
arrived fr Yale at 9- Mr Langley made me a
present of a telescope – he Stephens & Claudet
returned to Westminster. The Moody stopped at the
wreck. Millard Capt of the Hope reported the death
of “Mike” a deck lad who fell overboard on yesterday
Pringle issued notices calling for tenders for the
Church. Rode out & inspected the waggon road
Hotchin Landvoigt & Charles dined – turned in
at 11- PM. – Posted letter to the Capt with
No 8- to Mamsey

1861-04-20
SATURDAY
A good deal of rain during the night, &
showry morning James King the wounded
man pretty well. Set the clearing of
½ of Begbies lot 1- in Block 3 to [left
blank] for $25- Dined at the Fort. Worked
in garden planted some potatoes –
Dewdney & Glennie called. Lent the former
$200-

1861-04-21 *
SUNDAY
Heavy rain & stormy night. No service
no attendance. Str Moody arrived at 3 P.M.
Capt Jamaisons Brother Capt Irving &
[left blank] called to
get copy of evidence taken at the inquest
Service at 7- 13 attended – Collection $3-60.
Wrote letters sat up late. Capt Jamieson’s
brother slept. Str Hope arrived

1861-04-22
MONDAY
Up early. Jamaison went up in a canoe
to Union Bar. Strs Hope & Moody went
to Yale & returned early & left again for
Westminster. Sent down Jas King to the
Hospital. Subscription opened & 125$
subscribed for his benefit – gave $5- towards
it. Constable Edmonds served Glennie with
writ at the suit of Edney. George- Indian
prisoner attempted to escape fr Jail, but was
captured. Jamaison slept. heavy rain

1861-04-23
TUESDAY
Up early Jamieson went to Union bar to look
for his poor brother – Rented my lots 5,6,7 & 8 in B
4- to Brunskill for 6 months at [left blank]
Held Court. Chas Hurling charged by Chinaman
with receiving $40- under false pretenses –
Capt Jamaison dined & slept. Pringle
called at 11- P.M.
Cold raw day & heavy rain

1861-04-24
WEDNESDAY
Drew Bills on the Capt for £150- cashed
by Hotchin – to be invested in farming land.
Took Smiths Bill at 30 day for £100.
Hotchin gave me deeds for L2- B2. & L8-
B11= Str Moody & Hope arrived – Luard
came, & went on to Yale. Lent Dewdney
$120- to pay Hotchin –
Wrote to Capt advising him of my
having drawn on him & enclosed No 9

1861-04-25
THURSDAY
Very wet morning. Strs Hope & Moody
returned fr Yale. Hotchin left for England
Settled with Dewdney & made memoranda
at end of book. In office all day, half an
inch of snow. Dewdney dined Gompertz
called in the evening.
Jamieson slept.
Meeting at Yale in re the Steam boat
company.

1861-04-26
FRIDAY
Fine morning, Jamaison left in a
canoe for Westminster intending to
look for his poor brother, on the way down
Luard arrived fr. Yale in a canoe with
Ballow & Scott. Went out fishing hooked
a fine fish about 1½ lb weight, but lost him
for want of a net. Luard & Dewdney dined

1861-04-27
SATURDAY
Very wet morning – cleared up about 10
rode out with Luard on the waggon road
Lounched at Dewdneys camp come on to rain
& got drenched – paid visits to Mrs Pringle &
Charles. Dined at Dewdneys – rather
seedy & spent rather a stupid evening
Home at 11- read & turned in.
Cregie very ill, in bed all day suffering
from the attack made on him by George
the Indian on the 14th inst.

1861-04-28
SUNDAY
Cregie better but still confined to bed
Stormy night heavy rain. – Strs Hope &
Col. Moody English Mail Recd No 4- & one
paper, also one fr Elliott. No morning service
Irving & the two Jamaisons called – Received a
sheep & salmon fr Westminster. Walked with
Luard to the Bishops farm. Dined at 5-
Service at 7- 6- attended – Collection $1-75-
Pringle & Hopper spent the evening – the former
informed us that he would not take the cocked hat
if offered – as his friends at home told him to keep quiet
Ha, Ha, Ha!

1861-04-29
MONDAY
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1861-04-30
TUESDAY
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