August 7th. The Wind N. very calm dark cloudy weather all the morning & till 3 in the Evening; Sun Shiny and fair from that time till 6, & cloudy all the – rest of the day, but dry and warm: Paid Owen Hughes the Smith iL. is. in part of a Bill for work of 24s. id. paid 6d. for Herrings· |
8th. The Wind W. in the morning, came to N. about i0,all the day was calm, cloudy & overcast & the Evening pretty cold for the time of the year: The Priest preached on Job. Chap: 5th. verse 7th. gave 6d. to a Collection at Church. |
9th. The Wind N. E. calm, cloudy & dark weather all the morning the Evening Sun shiny, fair, warm and Sultry· |
i0th [0 sw]❍ [this is written vertically in the margin under 'i0th' sw] The Wind E. N. E. calm, cloudy , dark and overcast, all this day except for 2 hours from i0 to i2, but continued dry all day: To Day I begun to make the first of my hay into stacks : pd. is. 4d. for fish. |
iith. The Wind E. calm & cloudy in the morning , the Sun shined hot & clear from 8 to i2 & then became over cast & 2 or 3 small showers of rain fell in the Evening which drove my people from the hay: |
i2th. The Wind W. calm, dark & raining a small rain all the morning, the Evening was Sun Shiny hot & sultry till night· |
i3 The Wind W. blowing pretty fresh, drying well,& generally Sun shiny; paid i0d. for half a hundred ofHerrings, & 2s. for a quarter of Mutton & a quarter of Veal. |
i4th. The Wind S.W. calm forthe most part & generally Sun- shiny, but dry & very warm all day: My people these two last days were carrying in the Meadow hay & makeing it into stacks· |
i5th. The Wind E. blowing moderate; generally Sun shiny, hot & sultry and dry all day. |
i6th. The Wind E. very calm, cloudy & dark all day, & raining very hard all the morning; the Evening had but little rain but dryed nothing . |
i7th. The Wind E. very calm cloudy & dark & often a thick fog with a dirty mizling rain for most part of the day. |