Whitsunday [this is written in the margin opposite this entry] June 6th. The Wind E. calm, Sun shiny warm and pleasant in the morning; the Evening grew cloudy and overcast, and very– cold before night, but made no rain: One hundred persons being neither more nor less communicated at LLanfechell Church to day. gave is. [1/- sw] to a Collection for a poor & very old Man one John Arthur– of LLanfachreth who is 94 years of Age and bedrid. |
7th. The Wind S. W. blowing moderate, but cold and raining more or less all the morning and till 3 in the Evening: the rest of the day was dry, but very cold: Paid Morus ’Puw 3L. i9s. for a Cow my man bought of him . |
8th. The Wind W. & by S. blowing pretty fresh and very cold all day for the time of the year; was generally Sun Shiny, but dry all day. |
9th. The Wind W. S. W. blowing fresh and cold, but dry and generally– dark & cloudy. |
i0th. The Wind E. & by N. blowing moderate, but very cold, yet generally Sun shiny and dry all day: To day I sheared my Sheep, & was obliedged to house them for the cold weather. |
iith. The Wind W. blowing moderate & not very cold, generally Sun Shiny and dry: Paid Rhŷs Bentir 2s. for a quarter of Veal & a Side of Lamb. |
i2th. ❍ 5 [this is written vertically in the margin under 'i2th.' sw] The Wind W. S. W. blowing moderately cloudy dark & cold all the morning with a moist driveing fog bordering on rain, but made none: My people this week employed in stocking up Gorse & carrying them home & stacking them for fuel· |
i3th. The Wind S. W. blowing fresh and cold, dark and cloudy weather – all day, and rained hard about i in the Evening and made severall– heavy showers afterwards: The Priest preached on Deut: Chap: 32d. verse 29th. Paid the Priest 3s. for straw, and to Wm. David Parry 8s. 6d. for straw. |
i4th. The Wind S. blowing high and generally dark and cloudy all day– and cold for the time of the year· |
i5th. The Wind S. and blowing very high and stormy, but sun shiny & scorching wind all day: gave is. 6d. at the Burying of Edward Warmingham & spent 6d. for ale at Cemaes: Sent this day by ☞ [this pointing symbol is in the margin opposite this line sw] Mr. Francis Dorset 328L. i0s. to pay Mr. Meyrick the principal gave Mr. Dorset 2 Guineas for his pains . |
i6th. The Wind S. blowing moderate, some Shine shine, but generally dark and cloudy and cold for the time of the year: Paid Thomas Jones the Chanter 2s. 8d. for a pound of Tea [. sw]gaveAnnWright i0s. who went today to visit to Penrhose |