September

1860-09-18
TUESDAY
Up at 5 beautiful morning Steamer Col.
Moody left at 6- Held Court – Left with Buie
for Boston B. trail at 11½ – rode the Col’s Horse
Killed a grouse with a stone – lounched at
Golden flat. Found the trail much cut
up, & was not able to get along as fast
as I expected, by the time we reached the
top of the burnt hill it became so dark
that it was with great difficulty that
we could get along – had to light matches
several times – reached the camp at 7½.

1860-09-19
WEDNESDAY
Up at 6- went back on the trail that
had been repaired about four miles in
all which appears very little, but is
very well done – returned to camp at
11- fed the horses & started for Hope
about 1½ to 2 miles beyond [illegible] river
observed an opening in the mountain
which should be explored as it is likely to
lead to Kamloops & Nicola lake. Reached
home at 7- P.M. quite dark

1860-09-20 *
THURSDAY
Up at 6 – Indians very troublesome during
the night. Took man Kelly from Straw
being pleased [illegible] to get relief – spoke to Pringle
about him & arranged to send him down to
Victoria to Hospital in the mean time to be
supported & fed at Burn’s – Held Court dined
at Charles Str Moody arrived at 6- O.C. Mail
Letter from Mamsey No 14 – & papers
also one from MacDermott. Dallas & wife Langford
& wife McTavish, D. Fraser & Crickmer arrived, the
latter paid me $57- on account of horse
[overwritten text]
Elliot & Sanders
arrived from
Yale dined & slept
spent the evening
at Pringles
Sanders as deaf
as a post Elliot
as full of fun as
ever.

1860-09-21
FRIDAY
Up early breakfast at Thomas’s with Elliot
& Saunders – Held Court fined H. Campbell
£20- for selling liquor to Indian dismissed the
case against Maddren. Took Walkers security
for the payment of fine in one month D. Fraser
Dallas & [left blank] called – paid Mrs D. a visit
Str left for N.W.M. Elliot & Landvoigt went down
Rode to Quaquealla & met Dunbar the Expressman
return fr Similkameen – heard of the Gov being
expected. Tea at the Fort
[overwritten text]
Paid Pringle
$7-50 out of the
Church Collection
defray expenses of
sending men to
Victoria

1860-09-22
SATURDAY
Up early cold & stormy morning went
up the river to visit the different mining
bars & took J. Buie up as Constable – Dallas &
wife & all his party started for Yale at the
same time did not get back till late
tired & hungry. Cregie called having just
returned from Rock Creek was sorry to hear
that his claim had turned out badly. News very
good – The Gov had arrived at Similkameen
en route to R. Creek. Wrote up my accts for [illegible].

1860-09-23
SUNDAY
Sunday up early Read – Rode to the Colonels
hill with Corporal House – Service in Court
House at 11- 15- attended – Read & worked
in office – dined at the Fort – Splendid melon
grown in Charles garden. Called on the Glenies
Portman arrived from the trail Similkameen
trail & gives an unfavourable account of it.
Pringle came to have service – but no attendance
& service not read. Row at Thomas’
ordered the home to be closed for the night.

1860-09-24
MONDAY
Up early – Held court at 10 – Popper arrived
from Similkameen on last evening & called with
some letters, & applications to preempt land
fr Allison Marston & Barnett – Cregie
called to record for Orr & McDonell. Paid Cregie
in full Rock Creek acct. handed the balance
in hand of Church Collections to Pringle.
Rode my horse & found that he was
sound – Dallas – Mrs & McTavish arrived
from Yale – Tea at Pringles – afterwards
went to the Fort

1860-09-25
TUESDAY
Up at 5- Dallas breakfasted at
6- left with him for the Similkameen train
at 7- arrived at Beaver lake at noon, where
we were entertained by China man (Dewdneys
Cook) – fed the horses & started at 1½ O.C. P.M.
Arrived at the Camp at 6- the entire distance
being about 28 miles the trail in very
good order except about 8 miles between
falls & first bridge – Slept in Moberly’s tent
very a good deal tired.

1860-09-26
WEDNESDAY
Up at 6- Rode cold night frost in
the morning. Rode with Dallas & Moberly
over the Punch bowl Mountain old Bellingham Bay
trail to Sergt
McCalls Camp – passed McMullin & Indian
on their way for provisions – reached the camp
at 12 – when the Sergt informed me of his having
discovered an other pass about 4 miles west of
the Punch bowl. The Sergt gave us a capital
lunch, arrived at camp at dark having first
ridden over the new trail which is very good
found Hunt with his train & 17 mules at the
camp.

1860-09-27
THURSDAY
Up at light frosty morning – left the
camp for Hope at 7- AM Dallas & Moberly
the latters horse very lame – passed Edney’s
train a few miles from the lake. Before
leaving the camp wrote to the Gov. Enclosed
his letters & sent them on by Hurt.
Arrived at the lake at 12- & home at 5.
Str Col Moody arrived at the same time with
Moberly Dewdneys Gompertz Burnaby Sanders &
Elliot &c – all of whom spent
the evening – Heaton arrived fr. Alexandria &
stopped at Pringles.

1860-09-28
FRIDAY
Elliot Sanders Burnaby & myself breakfasted at Thomas
Wrote some letters lent my over coat to Heaton
to go down & cover his leather [illegible words]. He
Dallas wife McTavish Moberly & Lee went down.
Str left 12- Went to Silver lead with
Burnaby Sanders Elliott & Pringle all dined with
me at Thomas & spent the evening – Cards
at which I lost $1-50 – Sat up later Elliot
as usual making a row – turned in at
1 P.M.
[overwritten text]
Posted No 14
to Mamsey

1860-09-29
SATURDAY
Up early breakfasted at Thomas with
Sanders Elliot & Burnaby. Gave Elliot
my transfers from Popper & Pringle – Corry did
not give his. Held Court fined Buie $10- for
assault. Elliot Sanders & Burnaby left for
Yale. Dewdney & Gompertz for the trail. Paid
Carter my own acct & the B Bar do
Rode to Cornish Bar to inspect
the mining ditches of Coe & Lane & Co.
got a bad fall off horse returning – hurt my
shoulder & elbow

1860-09-30
SUNDAY
Up at 6- stiff & sore from the effects of
Yesterday – Read – Service at 11- AM – 7-
attended – wet day – lounched at the Fort
Str Col Moody arrived at 2- OC – Moberly returned
Called on Mrs Pringle, & had a long chat.
No service in the afternoon Pringle &
Moberly spent the evening. Read –
& felt very lonely & turned in at 10- P.M.
Constable Commelin arrived from Yale
with warrants for the arrest of 4 men
charged with Robbery