June ist. The Wind S. S.W. blowing high, cloudy and overcast; about ii it begun to rain & rained hard till 2 in the Evening; the rest of the day was dry but very windy: pd. Andrew Mc. Harraw & John Jemmys two scotch Pedlars 6 pounds iis. for things bought of them, ^above^ two — thirds of which were for Ann Wright: pd. likewise to William Prichard Parry 2s. 6d. for 5 days work in blasting stones in Cae'r Odyn Galch in Bodelwyn which hindered the plow, some of which were of the white — Marble kind called comonly [there is a curlicue over the 'm' sw] Gwenithfaen & prodigious hard, and also very large, one of them being at least i0 Cart loads· |
2d. Whitsunday [this is written in the margin opposite this entry sw] The Wind S. & by E. blowing moderate, cloudy & overcast; made a great many showers of rain in the Evening & some heavy ones, but of no long continuance: About i00 persons communicated here to day,and the Priest preached on Mat; Chap: 5th. & 23, & 24th. verses. |
3d. The Wind S. blowing very fresh &for the most part cloudy & overcast made to day a great many showers of heavy rain both in the morning and in the Evening . |
4th. The Wind S. blowing high & cold for the season but generally Sun – shiny & dry all this day: gave is. [1/- sw] to apoor man of this parish that- suffered loss by cattle, & pd. 3d. for ale: Set Tyddyn y Gors for ye term of 5 years to John Prichd. Ambrose at ye rent of 30s. & ye usuall presents & services, &to be at liberty to part before that term provided he gets another in his stead. |
5th. [3 sw] ❍ [this is written vertically below '5th.' sw] The Wind S. blowing very moderate, generally Sun Shiny, but all this day was dry, hot and sultry. |