| July i7th. The Wind W...[the last of these dots is at superscript level sw]S. W. and little of,it, a great part of the day was cloudy and dark, yet it continued without raining. Paid is. [1/- sw] for two Bee - hives . |
| ï8th. The Wind S. S. W. and almost calm, very little SunShine_ yet it continued with out make any great matter of rain: Paid Rhŷs Bentir is. 6d. for a quarter of veal: I Had Lewis Hughes served with notice of parting with Tyddŷn Cae Owen &c at Allsts. next. |
| i9th. The Wind S. and little of it, cloudy and close warm air most part of the day, but altogether dry: My people all this week in the hay. |
| 20th. The Wind S. and little of it, this day was generally Sun shiny, but altogether dry and warm: Cholick pains afflicted me almost – all this night when I had ease about 4 in the morning by a return of the purging which had stopp'd these days. |
| 2ist. The Wind W. and little of it, for the most part cloudy & dark, yet– continued without raining: My Stomach is sickish all this day: God grant me rest this night having very little last night: Lewis Hughes and I executed a Lease which I granted him upon farm where now he lives for 2i years to comence at Allsaints i759 [there are two dots under the date, or they could be blots sw] at the Annual – Rent of 5L. i0s. A good sucking lamb for a present & 2 days reaping in the harvest for services . |
| 22d. The Wind W. S. W. and blowing pretty fresh and cold for the time of the year, cloudy weather generally, yet made no rain . |
| 23d. The Wind N. blowing. pretty fresh and cold for the time of the year and generally Sun shiny and fair all this Day : The Spiners [there is a wavy line over the 'n' sw] of the poor's Cloth are at that work to day: Paid 8d. for fish. |
| 24th. The Wind N. and blowing moderate, generally, cloudy & dark, but continued dry all day· |
| 25th. The Wind N. blowing moderate, and for the most part Sun Shiny but dry all day: paid Rhŷs Bentir 2s. for Butcher's meat. |
| 26th. The Wind N. and little of it. yet very cold for the time of the year– and was generally Sun Shiny this day: My people every day of this week were in the hay & no time was lost . |
| 27th. The Wind N. E. and very little of it, cloudy and dark in the morning, and the rest of the day Sun shiny, warm & dry . |
28th. 1❍ [this is written vertically in the margin below '28th.' sw] The Wind N. E. and very little of it: most part of this day was Sun shiny dry and Sultry: Paid the Excise Officer 5s. being my Duty on Plate. |
| 29th. The Wind S. blowing moderate, Sun shiny, fair & dry all this day: And my people to day and yesterday were makeing the hay înto stacks. |