February 27th. The Wind S.S.W. fine warm weather in ye Morning with a gentle rain like the month of may (as it was likewise all the Evening yesterday;) in the Evening this day it grew very cold, and Blew hard & a cold driveing rain; pd. Richard Jones the—— Mill wright 3s. for his & his man's work for 2 days in cutting down timber & cleaving them for Coggs & Runners; Paid him likewise 9s. for working the Church Chest, the Church wardens not being able to collect that sum [there is a line over the 'm' sw] in all the parish; My Gardiner – sowed to day Pease & Beans in the new Orchard, planted Garlick, sowed Spinage, Lettuce, Endive, cresses, parsley & Radish, planted the long Border next to the Ash plantation with Damascen [damson sw] trees I had from Pwllhalog, & 2 or 3 Buck-thorns — |
28th. The Wind S. blowing high, cold, & raining more or less all the Morning, the Evening dry; planted to day in the new Orchard Currants & Goosberries in the Border of the other plot trenched last Sumer [there is a line over the 'm' sw], & also in the Border along the Quickset Hedge, made a border next to the North Hedge & planted it with Yews in the form of a hedge with 5 Standard Yews at equall distances to grow into tall trees. planted out like wise a great many Poplar & Aspen in ye medow below ye Orchard. |
29th. The Wind S. cloudy, dark & cold raw weather but dry all day— Sowed to day in the wall garden Onions & Carrots, with severall sorts of Cabbage, all my Cabbage plants being destroyed by the frost, as I believe all others in the Countrey;· planted in the new Orchard a Large Border in the middle of it with the Cuttings of Codlings: A Very frightfull accident happened at Llanfechell this morning; Mr. John Bulkeley of Gronant who kept School in LLanfechell & lodged in the house of Wm. Mathew's Widdow had been drinking & merry with company till 10 a clock last night, was found Dead in his bed this morning. |