January 10th. The Wind N.E. in the morning calm & serene_ with a hard frost & hoar frost, about 9 it came toS. & blew fresh & very cold. The Parson preached on Mat. Chap 11th. vers. 28th. Set out about 2 to LLysdulas in my way to the Quarter that begins toomorrow. came to LLysdulas by 5, made very heavy rain this night. |
11th. The Wind S. S. W. blowing fresh, hazy weather, with some small showers early in the morning, but from 10 to 5 in the Evening it rained incessantly, and that very hard, Set out for Beaumares about 2 in the Evening thro the great rain, and was there a little before 6. went imediately to Court, & adjourned to 8 the next day; raind very hard this night, & a great deal of snow fell sometime before day; pd. 7d. this night at my lodging . |
12th. The Wind S.E. raining hard early in the morning, the rest of the day dry, but very cold; kept the Court according to ye adjournment; and finished all the buisness by 7 at night. pd. at my lodging to day 3s. 8d. after Evening Court went along with Mr. Lewis to Mr. Briscoe the Collector of the Customs, where the Company made I believe about 12, we staid there till near 11 & drank very good Punch, gave the Servant 1s. |
13th. The Wind S.W. blowing fresh, dry & fair in ye Morning – blew a meer Storm in the Evening, especially at night. pd. for my man & horses 5s. 6d. Pd. the Barber 1s. gave ye Cryer 6d. & Set out of Town about 10 . & called at LLigwy in our way to LLysdulas.gave the maid there 6d. |
14th. The Wind S. very calm, and raining hard long before day & till 2 in the Evening, made afterward some rain in ye night |
15th. The Wind S. W. blowing high & very cold all day, was out a coursing with Mr. Lewis, Mr. Vick[a sw]rs & Parson Wms. and killed one Hare. |