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＇FOOTNOTE： *This； I suppose； was the aboideau that had to be abandoned； to which reference has been made。 END OF FOOTNOTE＇
On the 8th of that month 〃William Black preached at Sackville； and on the 11th at Mr。 Roach's in Lawrence； on the 16th William Black started for Halifax。〃 〃Feb。 23rd； 1809Went to the Supreme Court。 〃Feb。 29th； 1810Mrs。 Roach； of Fort Lawrence； died to…day after a short sickness。 Rev。 Mr。 Knowlton preached the funeral sermon from Psalms； a very solemn time； about five hundred people present。 〃In June； 1811； Robert Bryce purchased a lot of cattle and some butter in Cumberland。 〃June 28thWent to Bay Verte with a drove of cattle and some sheep； put 32 cattle and 116 sheep on board vessel for Newfoundland。 〃July 8thStarted ten oxen for Halifax。 John Trueman raising his house and barn； July 6th； 1811。 〃July 24thPulled the old mill down。 A son of John Harper's was badly hurt at the mill brook。〃
I notice in the journal that 〃muster day〃 was in Sackville this year。 It seems to have been a very prosperous year for the farmers of Cumberland。 Shipments of cattle and sheep were made to Newfoundland and the usual supply sent to Halifax。 The price paid must have been satisfactory； it would； at any rate； be so considered by our farmers now。
The following letter sent to Messrs。 Reed and Albro； dated Sept。 6th； 1811； gives one an idea of the condition of the cattle trade at that time：
〃WESTMORELAND； Sept。 6th； 1811。 〃MESS。 REED & ALBRO。 〃Sir；Recd。 Your letter by Thomas Roach； Esq。； respecting cattle； have been looking around for some cattle； cannot buy for less than 6d。 （10c。）。 Mr。 …； of Westmoreland； has some good cattle unsold at present。 If you wish me to purchase you some cattle you may depend on my doing the best in my power for you。 Wishing your answer as soon as possible； as the good cattle may be picked up。 I wish you would send me the weights of the different lots of Beeves。 I cannot settle with the people I purchased from for want of the weights。 Have given two drafts on you； one on Saml。 Holsted for L200； payable on the 20th July； and one on A。 Fowler for L100； payable on the 28th July。 〃You will oblige me much by calling on Wm。 Allan and take up a mortgage deed belonging to Thomas King； of Westmoreland。 〃There is； he thinks； about L50 or a little more due on it。 Send it to me and I shall get the money paid me on sight； as I want a letter。 And in so doing you will much 〃Oblige your well wisher； 〃WM。 TRUEMAN。 〃P。S。Thomas Roach； Esq。； will furnish you with ten cattle at 6d； delivered in Halifax。 If you accept his offer； send a boy to Windsor to meet the cattle。 Please to write the first opportunity and inform me what I shall do。 Do you want a few firkins of butter this fall？ I have given Harmon Trueman an order on you bearing date of 7th Sept。 〃I am your humble servant； 〃WM。 TRUEMAN。〃
The following letter； a copy of which is among the papers at Prospect； also adds some information about trade at that time：
〃WESTMORELAND； March 7th； 1812。 〃MR。 JOHN ALBRO： 〃Dear Sir；I hope these lines will find you and Mrs。 Albro and family enjoying health and every other blessing。 I take this opportunity to inform you that I expect to have 12 or 14 oxen to dispose of this summer。 I wish you to have the preference。 If you wish to have them shall be glad to have a line from you by Mr。 Gore； as also what you think the price will be。 〃I want no more than the market price。 〃Remain your humble servant； 〃WM。 TRUEMAN。 〃N。B。John Keillor； Esq。； hath four good oxen he wishes you to have with mine。 They are four fine oxen。 They are likely to be good by July 15th。〃
In addition to the buyers from Halifax； Newfoundland was this year sending to Westmoreland for a part of its beef supply。 The letter below refers to the trade with that colony：
〃WESTMORELAND； 30 Oct。； 1811。 〃MESSRS。 JOHN & ROBERT BRYNE； 〃I sent you a few lines Sept。 4th。 Thinking it a chance whether you received it or no； I take the liberty to send you a second。 I think it will be a great advantage to you to have some hay purchased and drawn to the place in winter。 〃If you wish to have any purchased I will do it for you； only let me know the quantity you wish to have。 Cattle have been as low as 4 pence or 5 pence in the spring。 It is uncertain what the price may be； but I see no prospect of them being very high； as there is great plenty of cattle in the country。 Should you want any in the spring you can rely on my doing the best in my power to serve you。 〃Remain your most humble servant； 〃WM。 TRUEMAN。〃
Mr。 Bryne had been in Westmoreland that summer and purchased a drove of cattle and sheep； which were shipped on June 28th； as noted previously。
On April 25th； 1811； Mrs。 Keillor； Mrs。 Trueman's mother； who had been living at Prospect since 1806； died。 Her husband； Thomas Keillor； a stonemason by trade； died some years earlier。 There is at Prospect a copy of a power of attorney given by Mrs。 Keillor to her 〃trusty friend；〃 Stephen Emmerson； to act for her in collecting rents and selling claims in Skelton； England； in connection with the property owned by her late husband。
This document was copied by Amos Botsford and witnessed by Wm。 Botsford and Henry Chapman； jun。； and dated Oct。 30th； 1810。
Mrs。 Keillor was buried on the old farm at Fowler's Hill beside her husband in a small burying…ground that was formerly surrounded by a stone wall； part of which is still standing。
Mrs。 Keillor's maiden name was Mary Thomson。 She and two other married sistersJane； the wife of John Carter； and Ann； the wife of William Truemancame with the Yorkshire emigration。 These sisters left one brother at least in England； as the letter following； in reply to one received from George Thomson； will show：
〃PROSPECT； March 29th； 1811。 〃DEAR UNCLE AND AUNT；Received your welcome letter of March 29th； and was glad to hear from you and of your wellfare； and hoping these lines will find you and yours enjoying the same blessings of health and happiness。 〃I have to tell you of the death of my mother…in…law。 She departed this life April 22nd。 Your sister Jane is very well at present。 〃The rest of your family are all well。 If you see fit to come out in the spring your friends will be glad to see you。 It will be best for you to get a lumber vessel if you can。 There hath been two vessels from Hull and one from Newcastle this summer。 Respecting goods and merchandise； lay in well for common clothing。 Bring some home…made linens and checks。 Ox…chains and horse…traces and bridles。 Everything in wood will be expensive。 〃You ask what bills I propose。 Good bills on Halifax answer； but nothing will answer like cash here； as it may be some trouble to get them cashed。 Mechanics of all kinds are wanted。 Carpenters； 7 shillings 6 pence per day。 We pay 4s。 and 4s。 6d。 for making a pair of shoes。 A good tailor is much wanted。 We pay 6s。 for shoeing a horse。 Bring a few scythes of the best quality。 Baie Verte is the best place to land at； if you cannot make that out； St。 John or Halifax。 There may be some difficulty in getting a passage from Halifax by water。 Shall look out for a place for you with a house on it。 〃May the Lord direct you and prosper your undertaking。 Give my best respects to George