Decr. iith. The Wind E. blowing moderate, yet very cold & attended with some sleet: pd. John ifan 3L. 3s. in hand |
i2th. The Wind E. blowing fresh and freezing all day: My people were this day discharging a Coal Vessell at Cemaes, and tho the first load did not come home till near i0 a clock, yet they carryed all home ( which was ten tons by 2 a clock in the Evening· |
i3th. The Wind E. blowing very high and freezing very hard all this day — and was generally Sun shiny & clear. |
i4th. The Wind E. blowing very fresh and freezing very hard all this day and night also, in somuch as it is difficult to find water — for the Cattle . |
i5th. The Wind E. blowing fresh and freezing rather more intense than the days before[: sw] My Servants are employed these 3 last days in Sledging large stones to make ^Bridges^ |
i6th. The Wind E. and blowing very fresh and exceeding cold and freezing all this day also . |
i7th. The Wind E. blowing pretty fresh & generally Sun shiny & freezing very hard all this day also, & the Cold weather more intense than it has been any time Since the frost begun: besides the 5 Guineas Pd. Hugh Edward when he went to fetch the Coal I paid him to day over & above 44 shillings for the freight & port Charges, & gave the meter 2s. 6d. the Duty being before Pd. by him at Beaumares where he went for the Warrant to discharge; Pd. likewise i4s. 4d. to Mr. Roberts of Bodiar being 2 year's rent for the King's lands in my hands |
i8th. The Wind E. and little of it, yet freezing and very cold raw weather and the Evening was cloudy and muddy Air. |
i9th. ● 2 [this is written vertically in the margin below 'i9th.' sw] The Wind S. E. very calm, cloudy and overcast, and made– a sort of Scotch Mist all the Evening with a gentle thaw,but was excessive cold all day : Pd. 2s. for mending a Gun & i7d.for Marsh ropes · |
20th. The Wind S. E. & little of it, cloudy and dark all this day also & gently thawing and very cold all the day . |
2ist. The Wind S. calm, cloudy & dark with a gentle thaw & very cold all this day also · Paid my Sister Thirty pounds in part of a great Sum [there is a line over 'um' sw] I owe her· |
22d. The Wind S. very calm, cloudy & dark with a mizling rain all ye morning and great part of the Evening; Distributed to day 9s. among 4 poor [and ?g??t sw] people of this parish , LLanbadrig and Bodewryd. |