Hamilton July 1859
Messrs McQuesten & Co. Dr. ¹
To William Howard

June 22, 2 man lad labour, 1 day = 5.00
June 23, 1 man & lad, 1 day = 2.25
June 24, 1 do & labour, 1/2 day = 1.57 1/2
June 25, 2 men & lad, 1/2 day = 2.00
June 25, Materials = 0.25
July 6, 1 man & lad, 1/2 day = 1.12 1/2
July 7, 2 men lad & labour, 1 day = 5.00
July 7, Material = 1.00
July 8, 2 men lad & labour, 1 day = 5.00
July [?], 2 men & labour, 1 day = 4.50
July 15, ac ac, [?] = 4.50
July 16, do do, 1/2 day = 2.25
July 16, Materials = 1.25
July 17, man & labour, 1/2 day = 1.57 1/2
July 28 , 2 men & labour, 3/4 day = 5.57 1/2
July 28, Materials = .50
[Total] $40.75

Iron work for oven = 30.00
J. Rigsby's acct. = 5.50
[Total] $76.25
Less paid [??] Sawyer for Iron work for oven = $5.88
Do McQuesten & Co for [?] = 5.00
[Total for two items] $10.88

[Total of bill] $65.37
Received payment in Cheque
Hamilton 2nd Augt 1859
Wm. Howard

[Reverse Side]
Wm. Howard
Bill 1859
Repair on "Royal"

¹ Dr. Calvin McQuesten may have owned the Royal Hotel in Hamilton, that may be the reason for these and following documents being in the McQuesten files. Or he may have held the mortgage, or he may have done the repairs through his foundry.

See letters about Dr. Calvin McQuesten and Royal Hotel, lease, repairs, mortgage, dividends and Isaac's debts: W0198, 1858; W0310, 1859; W0262, 1859; W0206, 1859, W0308, 1859; W0309, 1859; 0305, 1859; W0306, W0307, W0308, W0262, W-MCP5-6.350; Box 03-226, Box 03-337; W0337. Box 14-111.