July

1860-07-01 *
SUNDAY
Cool morning blowing fresh
No service Pringle at Yale
Read – Wrote some letters
Very lazy – Steamer Gov Douglas
arrived at 6- 400 China men on
board – Moberly & Portman arrived
the latter with letters of introduction fr
Col Moody & Gov Service at 7½
18 – attended – sat up late writing
Corporal & Mrs House arrived by Str with Mrs Moody
furniture.

1860-07-02
MONDAY
Up at 5 – busy writing & making up
accounts – Pringle called & as usual very
fussy. The China men not being able to
agree about their fare to Yale – Marched
off in files by the B. B. trail – a queer turn out
Portman went off to try his hand fishing
but found it no go. Paid 4 of the men who
had been employed on the Boston Bar trail
Smith arrived with his train of pack
mules – very busy day –

1860-07-03
TUESDAY
Up at 6- Steamer started at 10 AM
walked with Portman to see Corporal
House at work – writing the greater
part of the day – & preparing to turn
out for Col. Moody & family – Portman
accompanied Corporal House on the
Survey – Walked with Portman in the
evening to see Ninds land – Dined late
Charles spent the evening – during
the night several guns were fired
by the Yankees – Recd invitation fr. the Yankees
which I declined.

1860-07-04 *
WEDNESDAY
Up at 6- Wrote to Ball & sent it
by Smith who started with his train
18 in number. Yankees commemorate
their independence – by firing guns
revolvers – cracker &c &c & dinner, at
which Pringle was principle
orator – In the evening
very good fire works, & no
end on comrading. Spent
the evening at the Fort – Mrs Trutch
sang.

1860-07-05
THURSDAY
Thursday – Up at 6- writing
letters, held court – disputes
about mining claims. Edwards &
Pinchbeck & Molony A – Sammon
& Wade – busy getting my
traps removed into the tent
to make way for the Moodys
Portman cought a small dish of
trout Moberly returned fr Yale
The Sergt Major arrived.
[overwritten text]
Train of
mule arrived

1860-07-06
FRIDAY
Very stormy night – tent nearly blown
away – Up at 6 – Bad head ache
Pringle [deletion] the town council call
with reference to the price charged by
the Government for timber. obliged to go
to bed very seedy. Portman & Moberly go
to explore for Quartz – Rode to Ninds
land – bought a salmon on the way
back. Pringle & Charles spent the
Evening.

1860-07-07
SATURDAY
Up at 6- beautiful morning, head
still very bad. Made up accounts
Pringle went to Yale – Scott & Eli returned
fr Similkameen very good news from
Rock Creek 2 miles beyond Okinaggon
lake. Miners making $40- per day.
Ogden arrived & Reported the Brigade
to be at the 2nd crossing – Elliot
arrived & held his court – Committed
Richmond – Elliot Moberly & Portman
dined & slept.

1860-07-08
SUNDAY
Up at 6- B. B. C. Brigade arrived
at 8- McLean McKenzie – 221
horses – A novel sight – poor [beards]
in a most horrid state.
No Service – Pringle at Yale.
Read – Busy preparing to
start the mining expedition to the
Similkameen – Service at 6 – 21
attended. Steamer expected but
did not arrive. H.B.C. official arrested
for drunkness – much to the disgust of the
[Tighees]

1860-07-09
MONDAY
Up at 6- Wrote letters. Attended
Court at 10- Henrietta Maria arrived at
1- P.M. with 300 China men on
board, & returned immediately. Pringle
presented the memorial against the
Cutting ½ dollar per cord charged on
wood cut on Government land. The Gov
Douglas arrived at 6- Col Moody & family
on board – Dallas – Myloe & family & about [left blank]
more China men. The Col. took up his quarters
at the Court House

1860-07-10
TUESDAY
The horse nearly pulled down the tent
during the night. Musquitoes very
troublesome. The Col. & Mrs Moody
almost in despair. Steamer left at
1- P.M. Recd money safe fr. Gosset
Luard – Sent £300- for L. & Works,
Boston Bar Trail – & Pay of Engineers.
Pringle withdrew his petition. Paid
Sheldon & the men who worked with him
on the Boston Bar Trail.

1860-07-11
WEDNESDAY
Up early, busy in office held court
Rode with Alan to see Ninds land
Paid visit at the fort – Walked
with the Colonel & Mrs Moody.
McDole returned & reported the
accident of the man being
injured in getting over Mansons
Mountain – Sent Alexander –
to attend to her & bring her horse
if possible.

1860-07-12
THURSDAY
Wrote letters – In house most of
day – dined with the Colonel
& long chat with him very
wet day – went in the evening
with Landvoigt to fish but could
not get a rise. Thomas lodged
complaint against – Thorne
Spent the evening with the Col.
Thinking a great deal about home

1860-07-13
FRIDAY
Up early went to Union bar
on Gold Commission duty – on
my return found the Str Gov Douglas
Begbie Bushby Trutch & mail
Recd No 9- fr Mamsey & 2 papers
Begbie in bad humour at being shut out of
the Court House. Rode with Colonel
Trutch commissioned me to purchase
2 lots for him & that he would $300
Miss Toy lodged complaint against Samuel
Cohen – for an attempt upon her daughter only 7- yrs.

1860-07-14
SATURDAY
Up nearly all the night with Begbie – He &
Bushby started at 8- for Yale – Held Court
Fined Cohen $20- & to find Bail -In office
Long chat with the Col with reference to
the Rocky Knoll on the opposite side
of the Quaquealla – for which he paid £5//0/
The Str Gov Douglas left for N.W.M. at
3 AM Trutch & the wife left for Victoria.
Got the horse’s shoes examined.
Rode to Dallas lake – Tea with the Moodys

1860-07-15
SUNDAY
Up at 7- Read – Service at 11- 18
attended – Walked with the Col. & Mrs
Moody – Wrote to the Gov & made
up my accts for Gosset. Service
at 6½ – 25 attended Collection $5.10
Walked with the Col. & arranged with
him that I was to start for Boston Bar
in the morning. Spent the evening
at the Fort – Ogden & McLean – a rum
pair – Simpson as usual – Glorious –