| Novr. [this is written in the margin opposite this entry sw] January 5th. The Wind S. blowing moderate, but cloudy dark weather, cold & raw, but continued without raining all day: Pd. 9d. for a for Quarter of Veal, & 2d. for Turnips . |
| Decr. [this is written in the margin opposite this entry sw] 6th. The Wind S. calm, very cloudy dark & overcast with a mizling rain most part of the day, and made heavy rain in the night: I entertained my labourers & some Neighbours as usuall, & sat up with them till near i2 . |
| 7th. The Wind W. very calm, dark, cloudy weather, cold & raw all day but continued without any rain. The Priest preached on i. John Chap 3d. verse 8th. gave the Children 2d. to play Cards. |
8th. The Wind W. very moderate, Sun shiny clear & fair all day; I was all this day at Cemaes, where was met near a hundred people of LLanbadrick & LLanfechell parishes with Carriages of different kinds, as drags, Sledges , & wheel Carriages, with Iron Bars. Pick Axes, & Leavers to remove & carry away the stones with which the late great land flood had choaked up & spoiled the harbour; the people worked all along with such willingness & eagernes, that before night that they had quite cleared the harbour, and with part onely of the stones they made a peer upon- Carreg y Cenyn which will be of very great use to break the force of storms upon the – harbour: I gave the people 2s. 1d.2/1 worth of Ale & spent my self 6d. |
| 9th. The Wind S. blowing high, cloudy & dark with some rain, was to day at the Priest's house where with some Neighbours I staid till 4 in the morning, gave the Maid 1s. & gave a poor Mariner from Carnarvon who had lost his ship 1s. |
| 10th. The Wind S. blowing high, cloudy & dark all day; I am much out of order to day after last night's debauch, gave Rowland Owen of Carreg lefn 16d. of Rhydgroes Charity money. |
| iith. 0 ❍ [this is written in the margin below 'iith.' sw] The Wind S. blowing fresh and very cold raw weather, cloudy & dark, yet continued dry all day. |
| 12th. The Wind S. blowing moderate & not cold, and generally Sun shiny and fair, but dry all day: Delivered Mr. R. Bulkeley the Priest of this parish 20 pounds to pay Mr. Roberts of Bodiar one year's Interest for the 400L. Mr. Wright owes him; Delivered him also 2pound 3shillings to pay him for the King's lands in Drym&Cn[e sw]wch - dernog being 6 year's Rent at 7s. 2d. a year. 4s.8d. in Drym & 2s. 6d. at Cl[w sw]ch – dernog |
