May 18th.  The Wind S. blowing fresh all day, and high in the Evening, yet Sultry and hot all day; My people were carrying the Mill Timber from Cemaes home.
19th.  The Wind  S. very calm and extraordinary warm all day but almost altogether cloudy and overcast; Pd. 1d.2/1 for liquorice.
20th.  The Wind N.E. blowing fresh and cold in the morning, the Evening calmer, but very dry and scorching all day·
21st.  The Wind E. &N.E. in the Evening, blowing fresh & scorching hot all day, yet generally dark and cloudy: My people employed in variety of work this week, such as opening wet ditches,fencing of hedges, digging up Gorse & carrying them home.
22d.  The Wind N. very calm and warm, cloudy and dark in the morning and raining a small warm rain without intermission from ii in the morning till far in the night. The Priest preached on Mat: Chap· 5th. vers 44th.
23d.  The Wind W. &by N. and very moderate with a mizling rain in the morning; the Evening Sun Shine and pleasant; gave John Wood 1s. for freezing the regulator of my Watch; Took a ride to see Mr. Wms. the Priest of Machreth where I dined, and was at – home by night.
24th.  The Wind W. in the morning very moderate Sunshiny and warm it came to S.W. in the Evening , blew fresher & grew more cloudy and dark before night. There was seen this morning about 8 2 mock Suns (As I was told, for I saw them not) [sun dogs, I presume sw] what that – ¶ [this symbol is in the margin opposite this line sw] Phenomenon portends time must shew.
25th.  The Wind S.S.W. blowing high all the day and attempted once or twice to bring a little rain which was soon over, pd. 3s. for a side of veal and the head.
26th.  The Wind S.S.W. blowing fresh with a mizling rain frequently in the morning; the Evening dry, but cloudy & overcast all the while .
27th.  The Wind S. blowing fresh with a mizling rain in the morning The Evening Sun shiny a fair, but something cold: To Day I planted the first Cauly flowers that I raised from Seed sowed in the Spring.
28th.  The Wind S. blowing high and cold for the time of the year with frequent small but showers, but about 9 at night it rained very hard : My people are these 3 last days plowing ye Pinfold- at Coydan others of them are carrying stones to new making the Old Wall by the Kiln both larger & handsomer.

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