January 6th. The Wind S.W. blowing moderately, cloudy & dark and raining excessively from i2 last night till day, from that time till— i0 it was something dry but rained again exceeding hard till i2, so – that all the low grounds were under water; the ground is excessive – wet so that I had a very dirty day to entertain my Neighbours who all went home by i2at night; gave 6d. Charity to a poor woman. |
7th. The Wind W. & by S. blowing fresh and very cold, some Sun shine and dryed very well all this day; but made such excessive heavy rain in the begin[i sw]ing of the night, that when I came home from the Priest's house about ii I had great difficulty to come dry, gave 2s. to the fidler that played at my house yesterday, & is. [1/- sw] to the Priest's Servant. |
8th. The Wind W. S W. blowing moderate, but cold & raw weather,dark with a mizling rain frequently for most part of the day. |
9th. The Wind S. blowing moderate all the day, but blew very fresh in the night yet made but little rain this day: Paid Ellin Lewis i8s. being all her last Sumer's [there is a curlicue over the 'm' sw] wages |
i0th. The Wind S. blowing high dark & cloudy, rusty & moaky weather all the morning: about ii I set out for LLysdulas in my way to Beaumares to keep the quarter: came to LLysdulas about 3 very much tired & cold, the ways being excessive deep & dangerous travelling. |
iith. The Wind S.W. blowing fresh, cloudy & dark with a mizling rain almost all day & night, and blowing a great storm for most part of the night. |
i2th. The Wind W. blowing fresh & very cold raw weather, but clear and some Sun shine: Set out for Beaumares about i2 & came there about 3— much fatigued. |
i3th. The Wind W. & by S. blowing fresh & cold, dark raw weather : about i0 we went to Court, put in the Recognizances I had taken & proceeded upon them & others till every thing was finish'd betwixt this & the Evening Court. pd.at my Lodgings 3s. 3d. |
i4th. The Wind W. cold dark & raw weather all day, but made little or no rain Sat this day with Mr. Lewis of LLysdulas & Mr. John Jones of Henllys to ad – just the Salvage due to the people of Cemaes for saveing 22 Elephant's teeth weighing 10 hundred 2 quarters & odd pounds & adjudg'd them to deserve– for their care & trouble 40s. for every hundred weight: the Teeth being valued at a medium at 7L. per hundred. |
i5th. The Wind S.W. blowing fresh & cold, cloudy & dark: gave the barber is. [1/- sw] to the Cryer 6d. to the Servants at my lodging is. 6d. my bill at my lodging 8s. 6d. in all — spent at Beaumares i4s. 9d. Set out from Town half an hour before i2 and came to LLysdulas before 3 in the Evening. |