December 8th. The Wind S.W. and moderate and raining fre– quently during most part of the day; To Day I planted out my Tulip, Ranuncula and Anemony Roots . |
9th 8● [this is written vertically immediately below '9th' sw] The Wind S. S. W. and blowing very moderate & attended with frequent showers of rain both in the morning and the Evening, but not heavy nor of long continuance: A pretty full Market to day at LLanfechell & a good deal of Butcher's meat. |
10th. The Wind W. and moderate in the morning, but cold; but blew high all the Evening and even stormy in the night,but made no rain except a very small shower about 3 in ye Evening I my Self am employed most part of this week in pruneing dressing & shaping my hollow Dwarf Apple Trees & Espaliers– that were grown out of all order; and my Gardiner is mucking & dressing the borders in the new Orchard: My hinds at the same work as last week in plowing up the fresh ground in Coydan Park: pd. 2/1 for Nails, to fasten in a frame the Picture of the Fame Priva- teer a Ship of Mr. Wright· |
iith. The Wind S.W. and very moderate in the morning, but blew fresh in the Evening and all night with a sharp Shower on the fall of night. |
i2th. The Wind S.S.W. blowing high all day, & generally cloudy & dark, most part of the Evening was stormy & all the night – exceedingly so, but continued dry all the time. |
i3th. The Wind W. & by S. blowing high & cold, especially in ye Evening and night, but generally Sun shiny & clear most part of this day: Pd. Salisbury the Butcher 6s. for a hind Quarter of Beef. |