CASH ACCOUNT - JANUARY
Date. Received. Paid.
Jan 1st Paid Collection at Church $1 00
3rd “ Constable Higman Decr 80 00
“ “ Humfrey Johnston & Ross
employed on Survey 105 00
“ Urne for Presses 32 00
“ Do-8 days in Court House 40 00
“ “ Stand for Grind Stone 3
“ Pringle Subscription &
entrance fee for Library 6 00
“ Pringle loan for Library 50 00
“ Lent Pringle 100 00
“ House acct to 31st Decr 7 25
“ Keep of Prisoners fr Decr 16 50
“ Paint Brush for Sergt McCall 50
5th “ Lent Findlaison 60 00
“ Findlaison for Self 5 00
9th “ Paid Chisholm in full 80 “
for Decr 80
16 “ Batteton for Lytton 10 “
19 “ Sapper Turner for
Capt Grant 64 “
“ “ McNeill for Mails
(Hope & Yale) fr. Westminster 3 “
30th Paid Dustin for
Col Moody 70 50
CASH ACCOUNT - FEBRUARY
Date. Received. Paid.
Feb 1 Paid Chisholm in full
for the month of Jan 80 00
“ “ F. Higman “ (who
resigned this day 80 00
“ Frank house acct
in full to this day 17 75
6th “ Ross Humfery & Johnston 36 -
9th “ Chisholm on account 10 -
11th “ Sergt McCall fr Grant 25
“ “ To Chisholm fr Indian to H river 4 50
“ “ Finlaison - 11 “
20 “ Johnston Survey 9 00
“ “ “ Forwarded to Hamly
per Landvoigt -$52 52 00
“ Chisholm fr Indian to Yale 4 00
23rd “ Gold Commission Indian Victor Bar 1”
25 “ To Sergt McCall 2 “
“ “ Yales Interpreter 5 “
“ “ Finlaison 5 “
29th “ Charles for Cigars 2 00
“ “ Hotchins - Tobacco 2 00
“ “ Chisholm in full for Work 77 00
“ “ Moores for cutting wood 2 00
CASH ACCOUNT - MARCH
Date. Received. Paid.
March 1st To LeTray, to Cornish Bar 50
“ 2 “ Tilly for Stationary 2 50
“ 4 “ Finlaison on account 5 “
“ 4 “ Church “ 50
“ 5 “ For Lynx Skin 2
“ “ “ Tooth brush 50
“ 7th“ Finlaison on acct 10
“ “ “ Do Do 4 50
“ “ “ Landvoigt oils paints &c
supplied to Engineers 6
“ 9 “ Canoe on Gold Commission 3
“ 13th“ Findlaison for Marshall 4 50
“ 14 “ Canoe G. C. Hudsons Bar 3 “
“ “ “ Findlaison for Marshall 4 50
“ “ “ Do Record of 2 claims 2
“ 20th“ Do at Sunday times 3
“ 25 “ Do — 12
“ 26th“ Dr Bradshaw fr attendance
Flynn 15
“ “ “ Yates interpreter 5
“ 22 “ R. T. Smith for Lots $130-
& fr Ball &100- 230 “
“ 26th“ Popper on acct of ½ lot
B 3 L 2 100 “
“ 27 “ Finlaison 3 50
“ 26 “ Canoe of G. Commission 1 “
“ 29th“ Finlaison 1 “
“ “ “ Canoe G. Commission 4 “
“ 31st“ Finlaison fr freight on
board 2 50
“ “ “ Canoe across river 25
CASH ACCOUNT - APRIL
Date. Received. Paid.
April 2 To Ross in full to 31st inst $24 00
“ “ “ Sergt McCall 210 00
“ 4 “ Paid Finlaison House acct Salary
for Feb & March & all other
demands to 31st March 186 13
“ “ Westminster Times 25
“ “ Rattray in full to 4th inst 69 “
“ “ Do shovel pick & axe 2 50.
“ 8 “ Church 1 “
“ 9 “ H.B.C. Langley acct per
Charles 64 “
“ “ “ To Charles for wine 11 “
“ “ Popper balance of B.3.L.2 100 “
“ “ Finlaison on acct 33 “
16th“ Church - 50
17 “ Ross on Survey 30
18 “ Chisholm for lots in full 580 00
“ “ Scoo cum to Mansons Mt 3 “
19 “ Michaud wood fr office 4 “
23 “ Finlaison on acct 37 “
24 “ Do - Do 5 “
25 “ Do for fish “ 50
CASH ACCOUNT - MAY
Date. Received. Paid.
11 Fare to W. M. per Henrietta 5
11 To Grant balance of purchase
of lot 2. B 16- 70
12 Fare to Victoria per Otter 5
19 Henrietta Str Maria fare 2 horses
self & Indian to Langly 14 “
“ Blinkensop for Gloves 1 “
“ Barnes Lempriers servant 5 “
21 Rope & swivel for horse 1 25
23rd 92 lbs of oats @ 4½ cts 4 14
“ Newton fr catching horse 2 “
“ Maao for taking letter to N.W.M. 5 “
“ Comfits & Lozenges 1 “
27 Newton fr broken bridle 3 50
CASH ACCOUNT - JUNE
Date. Received. Paid.
2 “ Sheldon on acct 50 “
4 “ Seymour on acct 25 “
5 “ Sheldon in full 49 88
“ “ Pielte in full Survey 17 50
7 “ Carter fees fr Spalding 11 50
“ “ Michaud fr drawing
pailing 7 50
8th “ Finlaison in full fr
Salary & all other
demands to 31st May 102 78
“ “ Do Pay in full to this day
“ “ Uren on acct of Bridge 250 “
“ “ Yates interpreter 10 “
10th “ Thompson & Campbell
for fence, to be charged
to Begbie 2 50
10th “ Church 50.
11th “ Frank on acct. 5 “
“ “ Canoe to Yale with Sapper 5 “
13 “ Dr Bradshaw paints Survey 2 00
“ “ J. Orr Exploration &c 8 “
16 “ Frank on acct 5 “
17 “ Church 50
18 “ Orr for Good 15 “
19 “ Coe on acct of awning 15
“ “ Frank house acct to 16th June 17 25
23 “ Do Do to 23 June 18 25
29th Yates interpreter 5 “
30th “ Uren for board of R.
Engineers 226 “
CASH ACCOUNT - JULY
Date. Received. Paid.
July 2nd “ Dr Bradshaw Survey 5 “
“ “ Charles fr Boston B.
Similkameen & [Mc—-]
in full 177 1
“ 4 “ J. C. Scott Survey - 8 days 24 “
“ “ “ Frank on acct 50 “
“ “ Teague Do 100 “
7th “ Wood fr Engineers 2 50
“ “ Alick Michaud fr Nind
10 days 30 “
“ “ -Merrit Do 7 - days 21 “
“ “ Orr fr Good on acct. 20 “
“ “
“ “ Portman for Good 50 “
18 Canoe with Col M & R.E. to
Indian Village at Quaquealla 1
22 Canoe to Victoria Bar as G.C. 1
22 Church “ 50
24th Washing Bill 6 75
23 Canoe with Col. to I. Village 1 “
30 Orr for Good 16 “
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Sunday 8th
21 - $4.10
CASH ACCOUNT - AUGUST
Date. Received. Paid.
10th To Blinkensop on acct of
Kaitzie farm 700 00
11th Paid House acct to this date 8 75
15 “ Paid fr Col. Moody 75
Carriage of baggage 25 -
“ “ Recd fr Trutch
10 per cent 20 50
“ Portman Dr 10 “
“ Paid Const Teague in
full all demands
“ 16 this date - 250 35
“ “ Const Higman Do 125 62½
18 “ Canoe to Yale with Col M 10 50
31 Yates Interpreter 10
CASH ACCOUNT - SEPTEMBER
Date. Received. Paid.
29th “ Carter Blacksmith in full 11 50
29th “ Carter Blacksmith B.B. acct
in full 24 50
6th “ Washing Bill (Seymour) 1 75
7th “ Capt Murry per order of
E. Dewdney to R.W. Torrens 392
“ Fruit to Merrit 1 00
16th “ H.B.C. account in
full - private acct 52 3½
14 “ H.B.C. for Engineers 41 29
“ Do for Indians employed
by Sergt McCall 14 “
15 “ Indian for Canoe on
G.C. duty 12th inst
“ “ G Landvoigt Boston Bar Trail
in full 66 84
“ Do for Engineers 18 16
“ “ T Hotchin Boston Bar in full114 75
“ “ Do for Engineers 30 91
“ “ Landvoigt for Towel 1 25
“ “ Hotchin Express charges on
Watch 2 75
“ “ Frank house acct to 8th
in full 9 83
17th“ Edney Horse hire & Barley on
B B Trail 12 25
“ “ J Uren fr R Engineers in full 297 20
“ “ Do Finlaison note fr Cash
Pd Ross 78 “
“ “ Lent to Pringle 100 “
“ “ 1st Assessment Greenwood lead
for self & Nind 71 50
21 “ Capt Joe Riddle for Morse
dried fish 12 50
“ “ Pringle fr Church Collections 7 50
24 “ Do Do 16
“ Cregie in full Rock Creek acct 16 25
CASH ACCOUNT - OCTOBER
Date. Received. Paid.
Octr 1 To Frank salary for August Jail acct
& Canoe hire & all in full 106 “
“ “ Constable Teague Salary in
full Augst 80 “
“ “ “ Cregie (Cash lent) 15 “
“ 1 “ Cromellin Yale Constable 10 “
2nd “ Const Teague salary & all in full
$4.50 Canoe fr Sept 84 50
“ “ Higman Do Do Prisoners
Canoe &c 143 25
“ “ Breakfast self & Moberly
at Burns 1 50
“ “ Cregie in advance for House
acct 10 -
“ “ Ross Backing on B.B. Trail 9 -
“ “ Reece beef fr R.E. 14 50
“ “ Good for Ker in full 80 31
“ “ Do fr Lampkin Prospecting 20 “
“ “ Do fr Marston Provisions
Vermilion trail 146 50
10 “ 2nd Assessment Greenwood lead
& self $8-87 each Nind 17 75
12 “ Freight on 1 sheep for Str
Moody 2 “
15 “ Marston of orders signed by
Good 40 “
“ “ Const on Gold Comm duty 1 50
“ “ “ Express charges on Gov
letters 3 “
16 “ Dr Bradshaw in full 88 50
“ “ Thompson on acct 10 “
15 “ Cregie on house acct 10 “
27 Shoemaker 1 -
30th Pd Begbie in full after
deducting expenses of small
veranda &c 33 -
CASH ACCOUNT - NOVEMBER
Date. Received. Paid.
No. 2nd To Constable Summerville
on acct 30 “
“ 5 Pringle fr Church Collections 10 -
10th “ Elliot fr Share in Steam boat 100
“ “ Lent on I.O.U. to Elliot 150
12 “ Teague salary & every thing
in full 224
“ “ Cregie Salary Jail & house acct
& pd in full 134 63
“ Hotchin Boston Bar acct 99 19
“ Do - for R Engineers 10 25
“ Do Shingles for Veranda 9 -
“ Do Candles &c Sept
Requisition 3 50
“ Do Do Augst Requisition 9 75
13th “ Thompson & Party in full
Boston Bar trail 719 75
15th “ Pringle for letter case 2 50
“ “ Charles for 1½ tons of hay
19th & freight 60 -
20th Ballows express Charges fr
Kettle 2
“ Instalment Assessment on
Greenwood lead Nind & self 26 -
“ “ Pringle for use of tent B. B
Trail 20 “
“ Canoe to McCalls lake with
Charles 50
27 “ Fare to H. River in the Yale
Cregie & self 4 “
28 “ Dinner & breakfast at Glennons 3 50
“ “ Fare to Hope in Moody 3
30 “ Indian employee by R.E.
on acct 10 “
CASH ACCOUNT - DECEMBER
Date. Received. Paid.
Decr 1 To Cregie on acct 40
“ Fare to Westminster in
the Yale 4
2nd “ Church 3 50
6 “ Tribute Luard Servt 5 “
“ “ Price (tailor) altering 2 pr of
pants 3 “
“ “ Harris (butcher for sheep, &
mutton 18 80
“ “ Newton fr Butter $6-25(an $2 8 25
7th “ Fare &c to Hope in Str Moody 6 “
9 “ Church 1 -
12 “ Cregie on acct 150
19 “ Summerville in full
27 “ 2 Assessments Yale Str #20
each 40
28 Assessment on Greenwood
“ lead Nind & self 26 “
Yates interpreter 5 “
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Peter O’Reilly’s 1860 diary has been transcribed by volunteers and staff of the Vancouver Island Local History Society and is for informational purposes only. Researchers interested in this diary are advised to consult the original document housed at the Royal British Columbia Museum & Archives, found in MS-2894, the O’Reilly family fonds.