John Griswold Ely's Journal 1842-1864

Transcribed by Warner Lord

Pages 16-25

16 Aug 25 1843 Calvin L Ely 2nd Dr 16 To one thousand half Bbl Stave 5 .00

17 April 1 1844 Calvin L Ely 2nd 17 By Cash 5 .00

18 Dec 23 1843 Charles W Harrison Dr 18 1844 To 96 lbs beek at 3 3/4 cts 3 .60
18 Jan 11 To one iron Shovel .50
18 June To one Bbl .50
18 4 .60

19 Dec 25 1843 Charles W Harrison 19 By help ferrying cow over the river
19 Feb 1 By tapping Hebers boots 9d
19 March 1 By 12 feet Pine boards
19 30 By 1 doz Small fish 9d 19 By repairs on boat
19 July 25 By Cash 3

19 4 20 July 1843 Joseph D Brockway Dr
20 To One window Sash and glass .25
20 To one half Bbl 48 .48
20 April 1845 To cash 5 .29
6 .02

21 Nov 15 1845 Joseph D Brockway Cr
21 By cash 5 .02
21 By one stick of timber 1 .00


22 May 1 1842 Wm Brockway and Co Dr
22 To seventy five half Bbls at 50 37 .50
22 1843 To inspection of Shad setting hoops 1 .00
22 1845 settled To 12 hhg hoops and 12 half Bbl hoops .50
22 38 .00

22 22 Sep 4 1844 Henry Damon Dr
22 To inspection of 5 half Bbl Shad .45
22 To setting 5 hoops .60
22 July 1845 To one third part of Company account 12 .66
22 To cash to balance .57
22 13 .74

22 Jan 1849 Henry Damon Dr 22 To one half Bbl 50

22 22 Jan 1 1843 Henry Damon Cr
22 By 3 days work Shoveling sand 1 .50
22 July By mowing on hill price agreed .37 1/2
24 Sept By Shoveling 3/4 day .50
24 Sept 1844 By Sawing timber for staves 3/4 of one day .62
24 March 10 1845 By boating Bbls to Essex and help get salt into store .75
24 July 23 By cash 10 .00
24 13 .74

24 24 Dec 1848 Henry Damon Dr
24 To one half Bbl .50
24 June 1849 To 24 half bbls 48 11 .52
24 To 5 do do do 50 2 .50
24 To 1 1/4 bushel of salt 372 .56
24 Aug To 4 half bbls 50 2 .00
24 17 .08
24 Nov 1850 To one half bbl .50
24 April 1857 To one Spreet Pole 1 .35
24 July To Inspection on 15 half bbls 9 1 .40
24 To do on 20 Quarters(?) 7 .30
24 To 20 half bbls one hoop 10 .00
24 13 .78

25 July 1842 Wm Brockway & Co Cr
25 By 1 1/2 Bushels Salt 31 cts
25 Nov 1843 By 1 1/2 Bushel Salt 31 cts
25 By 1/2 Bushel salt 35
25 Dec 22 By 1 1/2 Bushel Salt .70
25 By balance on Books .36
25 1845 settled .39

25 25 Jan 1 1843 Nathan Damon Jr Cr
25 By one bbl cider 1 .00
25 By 3 days laybor Shoveling sand 50 1 .00
25 March By 1 days Do Do Do
25 Sept 1847 By use of a pair of oars for Scow 3 day
s 25 July 23 1850 By pine plank price agreed 1 .00

25 25 1845 Nathan Damon Jr Dr
25 To Company Account one third part 12 .00

25 25 1849 Henry Damon Cr
25 By cash 10 .00
25 Aug 15 1850 By Cash 7 .00
25 Dec By Cash 17 .00
25 July 17 1851 By Cash to balance 13 .10

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