September

1859-09-01
THURSDAY 
Got Permit for Bedfords 
horse – Long argument with Hamly 
with reference to excise convictions  
Started for Langley at 4 PM – after 
very great delay caused by the Custom 
house officers – arrived at 6 PM  Got 
my big box all safe Bedford dined & 
slept

1859-09-02
FRIDAY  
Up at 6- – Attended 
Court at 10-  Rode Bedfords horse 
to Farm – & Rareyfied his grey [moult] 
successfully – to the great astonishment 
of the Mexicans – Came back to Langly 
in Canoe, discovered a large quantity of 
spirits &c  Bedford dined & slept 
Wild settled with & paid off all his men

1859-09-03
SATURDAY 
Up at 4-  Went in Rev 
Boat to look after Wiskey – but found it all 
removed – Breakfasted at Fort 
attended Court – Issued sport licenses –
Bedford brought in my 
horse from the Farm Rareyfied him after 
a hard fight, but quite successful in the 
end.  Unprovoked attack on Indians 
by Chas. Miller (a Yankey) for which I 
[illegible] him – Packing up traps – 
The Gov Moody arrived unexpected at 11- PM

1859-09-04
SUNDAY 
Up at 5- Read – 
This day 7 months I left home.  How I wish I were
back again – All day I have been thinking 
of what occurred before I left – Church at 11- O.C.  
Walked with Crickmer to Salmon creak – 
late for dinner – read – Felt very 
lonely all day – cannot help thinking of 
my old & dear friends – 

1859-09-05
MONDAY 
Early at work packing – attended 
Court at 10 – Granted lisences – sold 
Young horse to Crickmer for 
$150- and Rareyfied him to the 
delight of his Reverend – & astonished 
the natives – Very busy day – 

1859-09-06
TUESDAY 
Up at day light packing 
attended Court at 10-  Handed over 
P.O. to Winnand – Spalding & Dewdeney arrived 
dined at 7-  Tea at Crickmers – 
Sat up writing – Bad head ache 
turned in at 1- O.C. very tired

1859-09-07
WEDNESDAY 
Up at day light – Wrote 
to Young – Ker &c – Hay put into Barn  
Handed over all public property & 
monies to Spalding – Sold him my Boat 
for $130 – also Ton of Hay to Dewdney for 
$15- per Ton – Rareyfied Crickmers horse
Posted letter to Mamsey enclosure to the Capt.

1859-09-08 **
THURSDAY 
Went out to shoot with Crickmer 
no sport – Steamer expected all day 
but – Helo.  Crickmer very full of 
being made J.P. – stupid day, very 
hot –

1859-09-09
FRIDAY
Crickmer gets cropper & his 
courage forsakes him – went out riding 
when his pluck returns a little Steamer arrives 
at 6 P.M. but so full – no room for horse or any of 
my traps – Bushby Begbie Palmer Mrs Gamage &c 
on board – The purser & stewards conduct 
most disgraceful towards Begbie – no bed 
slept on deck, turned in at 12- O.C.  
Poor Crickmer how much he regretted my 
leaving

1859-09-10
SATURDAY 
Kicked out at 6- great 
confusion – the conduct of the officers 
of the boat – worse – no breakfast till 
10 O.C. while Begbie was as usual – called at
[Chilwhayhook] & delivered part of cargo – Begbie
Bushby & self almost left behind – arrived at 
Douglas at 6½ – Recd some papers with reference
[overwritten text]
to Sheriffs duty fr 
Nicol.  Left $200- 
with him to pay Grant 
for [illegible] lot  
Balance due $40-

1859-09-11
SUNDAY 
Breakfasted with 
Nicol – started at 11- O.C. read for an hour.  
Marked incivility of officials – particularly to 
Begbie – Took in wood at Harrison river – came 
to anchor 16 miles from Hope.  Beautiful 
sight – Yankees sing – Mrs Thompson [sorry] 
the wretch who can number his [kisses] deserves to 
[overwritten text]
[illegible words]
indeed

1859-09-12
MONDAY 
Started at 5¼ arrived at 
Hope 12 – Two Yankees in a great state 
of fright from the fact that they suppose 
that I have issued a warrant for their arrest 
they try to escape & in the attempt loose their 
canoe – Took up all the public property 
from Smith & report having done so – Dust 
oz [left blank] @ $16- to the oz coin  
Prepared to start with Begbie

1859-09-13
TUESDAY 
Roused in the morning by 
Robson coming to consult Begbie on the law 
of marriages – no horses to be had – Higher from 
among the Indians Blanket feast &c  
The Moody leaves – Posted news papers to the [illegible] 
Bushby Begbie out to fish & report having seen 
thousands of salmon Bushby killed 15 with a stick
Bushby & I dined together – & walked till 10-
[overwritten text]
Poor fellow told me
[illegible] about [illegible]
officer of which I knew 
before.  He has 
[illegible words] and 
honourably.  I do hope 
it may turn out 
well for him

1859-09-14
WEDNESDAY 
No horses to be had, & 
the Indians refuse to work – the 
fellows are too full of salmon.  Begbie 
goes out to fish, but soon returns drenched 
wet day.  Walked round the town with Bushby 
& promised to have his lot fenced in – Writing 
to Mamsey – spent the evening at the fort – 

1859-09-15
THURSDAY 
Again disappointed in 
getting horses – McClean expected every 
hour – Smith going about like a fool 
preventing me & every person from doing 
anything – Wrote to Mack about summonsing 
Jury – also to Nicol & Spalding – Cards at 
Fort – Sat up writing to Mamsey – Expect 
to be able to start in the morning
Begbie dictating as usual – Bad cold