Decr. i8th. The Wind N.E. but very moderate, some Sun shine, but for the most part cloudy, yet dry all this day. |
i9th. The Wind N. E. blowing very moderate & mostly Sun shiny,but very cold, Pd. Owen Roberts 25s. in full of his Sumer's [there is a curlicue over the 'm' sw] wages · |
20th. The Wind E. blowing very moderate & generally Sun Shiny but cold, and haveing freezed pretty hard last night: Pd. Harry the Slater 3s. for 200 laths & pd. Ann Parry 3s. for three weeks knitting . |
2ist. The Wind E. calm and generally Sun shiny with a great hoar frost and a pretty thick frost this morning, grew dark in the Evening and rained before night. Pd. 4d. for fish. |
22d. The Wind W. & by W,byS. & W. &by N. by turns, dark cloudy weather, cold and raw & raining frequently most part of this day ; Paid into the hands of Mr. John Bulkeley of Dronwy 20L. to pay Mr. Roberts of Bodiar's Interest of the Mortgage upon Bodneva, and also iL. 8s. 8d. being 4 years rent for ye King's lands in my holding , Delivered him likewise 5L. to give Mr. Wm. Morris of Holy head to be transmitted to Mrs. Parry of Dublin for her rent· |
23d. The Wind W. & by S. calm, cloudy and dark weather very cold & raw all this day, gave 4s. 6d. Charity to poor people. |
24th. The Wind W. blowing moderate, but cloudy, dark and cold raw weather all this day likewise but made no rain; Pd. 2s. for half Pegget of Turnips· |
25th. The Wind E.N.E. blowing moderate, some Sun shine about noon, dry & very cold all this day: about i40 persons communicated here this day:— gave 6d. to the Holy head Post man. |
[WB seems to have missed noting the full moon on either the 25th or 26th sw] 26th. The Wind W. blowing moderate, cloudy, dark, close weather, very cold – and raw, but made no rain this day [A sw]lso. |
27th. The Wind W. calm, cloudy and dark close weather all this day, but contin – ued dry & was very cold and raw weather· |
28th. The Wind S. blowing fresh, cloudy dark weather, the Air very moist,yet did not rain out right till 2 in the Evening &continued dirty all the rest of the day · |
29th. The Wind S. blowing fresh and generally Sun Shiny and dry all this day, and freezed a little this night |
30th. The Wind S. calm,dark & cloudy but dry all this day also; gave 3s. to William Wms. Apprentice to a Glazier & Plumer [there is a wavy line over the 'm' sw] at Carnarvan,Son to my Nephew —– Owen Wms. late of LLanerchmedd Glazier· |
3ist. The Wind E. calm, dark cloudy weather & cold with some frost this morning, was dry all day & very cold in the Evening: Paid 4s. for [? sw]w for the Linnen; & pd. Wm. Bevan bâch 3s.4d. ballance due to him on acc – ounting with him above his rent. And here Ends the Year i757 . |