August 2d.  The Wind W.& by N. raining a dirty — mizling rain in the morning till 10. dark, cloudy and close weather all ye rest of the day: Swore & Certified for 34 recruits that were inlisted in Ireland in Collonel Irwin's Regiment & Capt. Crawford's Company, broughtover <hither> hitheby 3 Corporalls — ( the Capt. being sick in Dublin, & ye Lievtents.. & Ensign & Serjeant being upon the recruit ) John Walker, Thomas Jackson and Robert Sh[e se]erin. most of them were weavers by trade, & mostly Scoth . My people all this day carrying home the Turf, others thatching the Hay.
3d.  The Wind N.W. dark cloudy weather, & close Air; went about ii to Mrs. Wynne of Bodewryd's Burying, she was buryed abou 2 and the Company dined afterwards; most of ye Company (the Neighbouring people excepted) were invited, & those not many there were 10 Bearers, which were Mr. Rowland of Caera, Mr. Jones of Pentraeth, Mr. Wms. Tŷ-frŷ. Mr. Griffith of LLanddyfnan Mr. John Lewis of LLanvihangel, Lewis Trysclwyn, Mr. LLoyd of Rhosbeirio, Mr. Hughes of Plâs Coch, One Mr. Price a Denbigh- -shire Gentleman & my self; gave the Minister 2s. 6d. & 1s. to ye Clerk. Subscribed 2s. 6d. to a Book of Sermons which is to be published by one Farrington of Wrexham. came home before night.
4.  The Wind N.W, calm, & close, cloudy weather in ye Morning, The Evening Sun-shiny & fair, my people still at ye same work, in the Morning till 9 carrying home the Turf & thatching ye hay; all ye rest of the day, rakeing together & harvesting the hay; pd. 8d. for a Side of Lamb to Richard Roberts.
5th.  The Wind W.S.W, calm, dark & cloudy all day, attended with severall small warm showers both Morning and Evening – no Sun appearing except for an hour or two in the day most part of the four last Months.
6th.  The Wind S.W. calm, close weather all day, attending with heavy showers of rain both Morning & Evening: Sent ye 4 Bullocks ( Sold to Griffith Parry of Clenene for 20L. 5s. at Aberffraw Fair)to Porthaethwy, had no money of him afterwards, onely his Note.




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