8th. to Mr. LLoyd's Chamber, where not liking the Liquor, we from thence adjourned to Cousin Morgan's Lodging where we spent ye rest of ye Night. |
9th. The Wind S. it rained all ye Morning till 9 a clock, then grew fair for some time, then it continued raining all ye Evening incessantly, dined at my Lodging with a few company. pd. Bull my Landlord's bill of 7s. 6d. thinking to go home that day, pd 10d for silk ferretting [nothing to do with wildlife; it's a narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric sw] for my Daughter, pd. 2d for Nuts. pd 3d more for Ale that night– |
10th. The Wind W. rained hard in the morning, was not out of the house till night, that I went to swear an Affidavit before Judge Martin to have him till next Sessions to put in my Answer, who was lordly enough drunk, with whom I staid till 3 a clock in the Morning. pd. Da. Wms 2l. 10s. expenses in defending the Suit in Chancery. |
11th. The Wind W. a Dull cloudy day, got up about 9, took a little breakfast, and pd. Bull's Bill once more, being 6s. 6d. came from Town past 3 in ye Evening, baited at Bwlch Gwyn, spend there 3d. and came home about 8. sufficiently tired with ye Noise & spences of the Sessions. |
12th. The Wind S. a Dark cloudy day, but continued dry altogether |
13th. The Wind N. mostly .& NW. a fine clear day & dry, to day as well as yesterday my servants thatch ye Corn – ∎ pretty good markett to day at LLanvechell. bought a Quarter of Mutton for 1s. |
14th. The Wind W.N.W. it rained about 2 in the Morning, & a heavy shower about 8. all ye Rest of the Day was dry & clear, made a good Fair to day at Newborough, a great many cattle bought there from 6l. to 10l. a pair, my Servants employed in thatching the Corn all this day |
15th. The Wind W. a Dull, dark, cloudy day in the Morning – & so continued all ye day-but yet it made no Rain – No Sermon to day – |
16th. ∣4● [this is written vertically immediately between '16th.' and '17th.' sw] The Wind S. a wet dirty morning, raining almost continually till 12 the forenoon, the Evening fair & clear. pd 6d.2/1 for B[in sw]ding for MB |
17th. The Wind S.W. dark & cloudy all the Morning, but dry-ye Evening sun Shiny & clear. Pd. Thomas Bryan by his Apprentice Wm Parry five pound five Shillings – |