June 6th. The Wind S. & S W. blowing something fresh in the Morning, calmer in the Evening & warmer, pd. 1s. to day for Ale, to help a poor neighbour that's Father of a great many– Children. No Sermon to day, tho one due; being reserved for Barnabas Day for which I am to pay him, which if he had not been paid for Barnabas Sermon,he had certainly preached today — |
7th. The Wind S. and very calm, dark cloudy weather, with almost a continuall mizling rain all day long,had no waking to day– the floor or my Hall flagg'd with free Stone very wet, and the Bacon & all other salt meats dropping & very wet. |
8th. The Wind S. fair, & something of a fresh Gale. & dry, my people cutting of Sods in Cae'r Mynŷdd. |
9th. The Wind S. very fair calm, & extream hot by 10. or 11 & continued so all Day. the Market lower at Llanerch–medd that last week. Cut some Cucumbers to day and Sent some to Mr. LLoyd of LLoydiarth, pd 6d. [this is not crossed out; the word have been written on top of one of WB's long dashes sw] forAle |
10th. The Wind E. very calm fair & serene, even from Sun rise, & excessive hot about 7 morning, which follows Remarks upon the Weather [this is written in the margin opposite this line and the subsequent one sw] after my observation of the floor & the bacon being wet went to Cemaes to day to See my boat, the William John Owen of Moelfra is now mending, gave him 12 penny worth of Drink. |
11th. The Wind N.W. most part of the Day, tho it was E. in ye Morning calm, fair & moderately warm, a very great Market at LLan- -fechell, there being Butcher's meat 7 Veals, 1 Mutton, & 15 Sun's Setting [this is written, underlined, in the margin opposite this line sw] carcasses of Lambs & Kids, bought a Side of Mutton for 1s. 9d. & a side of Lamb for 7d.½. from the Staircase Window I could see the Sun Set a good deal North of Ferem House |