Diary and Account Book for 1843 (unedited transcript)

January 1843 My

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I was home write a letter To Owen to london been so far a sardis Chapel with my brother John

2
I was plowing this morn in the after stop home with my brother Thomas

3
I was plowing all this day at neight go with Thomas to pensarn to OP is house

4
I was plowing all this day in the same feild

5
Find day I was plowing all this day at neight go to amlwch to sum super to the ship on the Black Poney

Thomas left home

6
Rain I was plowing all this day with brown & Star this side of cae mawr

7
Sad. Rain I was plowing all this day with boos & star

8
Sul fear I was home all this day mind the horses the horses was in all day

9
Mun. Blowing I plowing this day the hedlens in cae adlod the rain did stop us about 3 o clock

10
Tues Blowing & snowing I was plowin this day with brown & star in cae tros y loan begin it

11
Mer. Find day I was plowing all this day with the same feild & horses

12
Iau Find day I was plowing all this day with boos & nico in cae tros y loan

13
Gwe. Blowing very heard last neight (rain this dad) I was plowing this morn in the after go to port round been with Conner & been in paris farm for money & go to the port to get sum timber from Lpool grindin stone & get wet

14
Sad. Rough whether I been send 8:2:3:2 to dulas mill for 13s per qr in the after plowing with brown & nico R Ann sister was here I did send them to porth gadfad come back with WR ty ganol

15
Sul Fear I was home all this day I did write a letter to Thos

16
Llun find day I was plowing with boos & nico this morn in the after boos was sick & I was plowing with Nico & resatd

17
Maw. rain I was plowing all this day with boos & nico & at neight think to go to amlwch & stop at pensarn OP & John go been fight

18
Mer. fear I was plowing all this day father was go to lluslaw go from cae tros loan

19
Iau Find day I was plowing all this day in cae mawr gwein forfyd with brown nico

20
Gwe. Find day I been in the port get 1 sack of bran & 2 of eisin sil and 8¼ cwt of coal with brown & star & plowing

21
Sad. Find day I was plowing all this day in pen isa cae mawr gweun forfyd with boos & nico

22
SulFind day I been in scholl in wesle chapel W Edmund did come home with me for his diner I did stop home after that

23
Llun stormy whether I was plowing all this day with boos & nico in pen isa cae mawr gweun forfyd

24
Maw. Fear I was plowing all this day in the same feild with boos & nico

25
Mer. Fear I was plowing all this day with boos & nico & think to go with the black poney to pengorffwsfa and see to go to amlwch

26
Iau Fear I was plowing all this day with boos & nico  at neight go with the black poney & swap with O Jones for mastart & poney in pen ycha Ditto

27
Gwe. wet I was plowing all this day with nico & mastars & boos

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Sad. Wet I was plowing all this day morn boos & nico after nico & mastartas

29
Sul Rain I was home all this day been in frwd fadog read letter from the son

30
Llun Fear I was plowing all this day in pen isa cae mawr with nicco true & star brown hurt his knee

31
Maw. wet I was plowing all this day with nicco & true

February 1843

1
Mer. Fear I was plowing all this day in cae mawn

2
Iau Find day I was in the smithin Thomas with David Rob make a new cart to go to the mountain and in the after plow

3
Gwe. Rough whether I been in llanerchymedd mend the plow winin 9qr:9 gybos sold the old sow snown very fast

4
Sad. fear I was cartin 2 load of moug with boos & true & go to amlwch on true been in Vrondeg about plow

5
Sul Frost I was home all this day mind the horses

6
Mun.Find frost I been in smithin Thoms with boos & nico & plowing with boos & true till 3 o clock & go to Vrondeg send 2 bills and come home through amlwch been in pen sarn lodge

7
Maw. Find day I been fetch new cart for true and send her to Vrondeg been there 4 day and have £12:12 & come home & go to Pay the tithe £6:6s

8
Mer. Find whether I was fetch 3 load of stones for trins in cae frwd fadog in the after go to Vron with brown plowing the Gander

9
Iau Dry I been fetch 1 load of stones for the train & after that go to the plowing match & did wing it

10
Gwe. Dry from Nor east I was plowing all this day with brown & nico in pen ucha cae mawr

11
Sad. Ditto I was plowing all this day finish pen ucha with boos and nico and true was caring mug

12
Sul I was home all this day

13
Mun. Dry I was plowing till 3 and go to smithin to mend echal trol bach

14
Maw. Frost and snowing I was in Vrondeg plow Bring John is masin with me brown & star finish cae mawr

15
Mer. heard Frost I was plow today y WR the weaun in the after go to the mountain W Row did Broak the pump

16
Iau hard Frost I was carting mug to cae mawr for barley after go to plowin weaun

17
Gwe Ditto. I was carting mug for tatus 3 cart after plow Ditto

18
Sad. Ditto I been in the smithin mend the new little cart is echel and go to amlwch

19
Sul Frost I was home till 5 o clock go with Conner to amlwch stop late come home rain very fast B Jones

20
Llun Rain I been in the smithin go with bastr and see was cross think on the road in after been in ty mawr amlwch about gose

21
Maw. Find day I plow all in bonk y weaun Wm Rob did come at me & swap for ask for little poney in the after go to the smithin pen sarn to mend the little cart

22
Mer. rought I was plow all day in weaun and finish cae mawr ty mawr Mr Tle was shutin

23
Iau Find I been in the mountain this morn in the after fetch a load of goose from ty mawr

24
Gwe. Find day I was plow all this finish cae tros y loan & cae frwd fadog

25
Sad. Find day I was plow Ffnish cae frwd fadog & go to amlwch to O Jones ty mawr about goose

26
Sul Find I was home all this day mind the horses

27
Mun. Find whether I was plowing all this day in bonk cae ffrwd fadog with nicco & boos

28
Tues. Find day I was ditto and been in the Lodge have the scarlet

March 1843

1
Wedn. Find Whether I was finish bonk this day with true & nicco boos work very heard

2
Thirst. I was plowing all this day in weaun with boos & nicco

3
Friday Frost I was plowing all this day with same hores finish this feild the moul cacher did come here to day

4
Sad. Find day I was plowing cae were was the tatus this morn and we did get letter from Liverpool & I did go there with the Mail

5
Sul Find day I was in Liverpool with my brother Thomas he was very ill

6
Mun. Ditto

7
Tuesday Find there was alarge fire here this morn

7
Wedn. Ditto come

8
Thirsd. Find I did come to day come shore under rhosmanarch and go to Vron.

9
Friday Find I been in Vron in the after about the house

10
Sad. Nule I was going to Liverpool with stemer I was there till 14th and come home to meanai bridge

15
Thirstday I been send ty mawr car home and sharp the gose masine knifes

16
Friday Blowing I was in the mountain and go to fetch a load of gose from ty mawr

18
Sad. Find day I was plow this morn in the after fetch the arows from the smithin and go to Vron and amlwch

19
Sul Dry I was home all this day there was stranger HIPJ/RP/EW

20
Llun Dry I was plowing for tatus all this day

21
Mawrth Dry I was make 9 roes for tatus and mug them for early tatus

22
Mer. Dry I was mend the roes with spleat this morn in the after fetch 3s worth of coal from Ben

23
Iau Rain I was sow oat in cae crussul 2qr month miting was in sardis

24
Gwe. Dry I was sow oat in cae cefn ysgubor 2 sack and cross arrow cae crussul

25
Sad. Dry I was sow 3 sack of oats been arow this neight brandi & dragon & true

26
Sul east wind I was home till 6 with Wm Thomas Brundasi and go to nebo to hear Ebn Davis & Will

27
Mun. East wind I was sow oats in bonk cae cefn ysgubor we did done this feild today in amlwch

28
Mawrth do. I was sow oats in cae tros y loan 5 sacks

29
Mer. Find day I was finish this feild this morn in the after I was begin cae mawr gweun forfyd sow 2 sacks

30
Iau Find day I was sow oats in do. 5 sacks unkle & ant lluslew did come hear to neight 8 o clock

31
Gwe. rain. I was sow do. 2 arows and I was in Vron I did go to Vron this neight to send a bill

Ebril 1843

1
Sad. Rain I did sow 2 sacks of oats this morn and go to amlwch about 9 o clock been with O Jones ty mawr in the wind mill with gig change a mare for a week been in Vron have 9:10 come home 8 o clock have a new shoes from 11 John Obry

2
Sun. Rough I been with Thoms in the shee shore 2 work true & ty mawr mair

3
Mun. I was make riches in cae crussul with ty mawr mare sow 2 sacks fetch load of gose from ty mawr

4
Tues I been in club I was cart mug in cae mawr ucha & sow finish cae mawr isa

5
Mer. Rain very fast I was about the house

6
Iau Rain I was home all this day

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Gwe. Rain I was home this morn in the after go the smithin with Brown & star Thoms gof get wet

8
Sad. Fear I was chernig sow oats goose & tatus

9
Sul Fear I was home this morn in the after go to see shore with T & castell

10
Mun. Fear I was sow 2 sacks of barley & 2 of oats in cae mawr beging Rain

11
Maw Nor wind I did sow 4½ sack of oats Ditto

12
Mer. Snow I was about the house this morn in the after cross arow cae mawr get a load of gose

13
Iau Find day I was sow oats in bonk cae frwd fadog and gose seed

14
Gwe. Rain I was finish pen ucha cae frwd fadog O Wms Lluslew did come

15
Sad. Find day I did sow weaun fawr with oats and hay seed glover and go to amlwch

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Sul Find day I was home this morn with O Wms Lluslew in the after go to the mountain with Thos Mr Jones Rothun was haer

17
llun Find day I been in the smithin mend the aclestree

18
Maw. Ditto I was home this morn in the after go with Thoms to Brindasi and Persondy

19
Mer. I was plowing this morn for tatus in the after sow barley in gorse bach been with dairy s peoble have lend the dicionary of Thoms Jones

20
Iau Rain I was sow barley all this day & glover seed in the wheat

21
Gwe. Find I was plowing all this day for tatus at neight sow 3 sack of hay seed

22
Sad. Rain heard I was about the house this morn in the after go to amlwch on ty mawr mair and left her there have a

23
Sul Fear I was home this morn in the after go to castell with my sister Ann and from there to churge back to castell have tea and come home with them and send them as far as O Par

24
Mun. Wet I was loose the water of the corn this morn in the after go to the smith to mend the cart wheel and arrow the glover in the barley feild

25
Maw. Wet I was about the house this morn in the afternoon go to smithin Thoms to alter the little cart acsletree and go to amlwch

26
Mer. Showers I was home all this day spred the old age for tatus unkle & ant penrun oer was hear

27
Iau Find day I was plant tatus all this day in the old age in cae mawr gweun forfyd

28
Gw. Rain very fast this morn I was spred the old age is between cae mawr and cae frwdfadog

29
Sad. Fear I was ditto

30
Sul Find day I was in bed this morn and Oslar ty mawr did come hear want the cart tomorow in the after go to brindisi

May 1843

1
Mun. Find day I was home pland tatus in old edge at neight go to Vrondeg and he was not home

2
Maw. Find I was ditto

3
Mer. Find I was plowing all this day for tatus

4
Iau Find Ditto catles for gras

5
Gwe. Showers I been in Vron this morn in after make tatus roe carting mug for tatus

6
Sad. I was make roes inthe after go to Llanerchymed fair

7
Sul Fear I was home all this day

Find week I was plant tatus all this week

13
Sad. Fear I been in amlwch send the poney to Mr Hill in ty mawr gig

15
Mun. Wet I was pland tatus all this day

16
Maw. I was in Rerw wedin till 4 o clock come home to bare the tatus and go to amlwch Vron little cart been fetch a great from Manai Bridge My Brother Thomas did come home

17
Mer. Fear I was plant tatus all this day

18
Iau Find day I was cartin mug for John from barn hill in the after for other peoble

19
Gwe. Find day I was plowing for sweeds

20
Sad. Rain I was about the house all this day idle

21
Sunday very wet I was in bed all day

22
Munday wet idling all day

23
Maw. Rain I was in the smithin sheo the cart weils and go to amlwch with Thoms on mul

24
Mer. Rain. I was about the all this day in Vestry

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Iau Wet I was in llanfechall fair

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Gwe. Dry I was Ditto

27
Sad. I was home this morn in the after go to amlwch in gigg with Thomas

28
Sunday Fear I was home all this morn in the after go to pensarn chapel at neight nebo

29
Mun. Dry I was saw sweeds all this day

30
Maw. Fear I was plowing the tatus this day and think to go to bodewrud rain did stop mi in amlwch

31
Mer. Rain I was in the mountain this morn Rain stop mi work in the after go to the Vestry I have my hair cut the tailors was here to make my new suit

June 1843

1
Iau very wet whether I was about the house till 5 o clock and go to Hugh gof bodewrud to see some horse on Thoms poney

2
Gwe. Rain I was home all this day

3
Sad. Fear I home this morn in the after go to Vrondeg & amlwch buy a mair of ty mawr

4
Sun. Rain I was home all this day

5
Munday Fear I been in hafod y gors & plas ucha with Thoms the new mair did come hear

6
Maw. I been

Gluckoed July 1843

1
Sad. Rain at neight been in amlwch and Vrondeg Richard Williams & James was hear

2
Sunday Rain I was home till 6 & go to nebo to hear John Jones east

3
Munday Rain I was home all this day

4
Twesday I was in weding rholdu Rain

5
Wednsday Rain I was in Penysarn smithing

6
Thirsday Fear I was home all this day

7
Friday showers I been in the tithe meeting in penysarn

We did get a find hay harvest have the hay in a short time

August 1843

1
Twesday Find I been with Hugh make a load of hay from Row Evans to Cp Dyer and mowing at neight to amlwch & stop late

2
Wednsday Rain I was home all this day load the cart

3
Thirsday Showers I was at home till 8 at neight go to amlwch Richard Parry about the paint

4
Friday do. I was thach in the hay and go to send my causons lluslew

5
Saderday Rain at neight I did finish thach this morn and go to rake hay weun and go to Vrondeg and have 10£

6
Sunday I was all this day at neight go to nebo to hear J Charls

7
Munday faer go to tom go smithin and cary the hay from weun and go to amlwch to R Parry about the paint strangers was hear from nebo

8
Tuesday Fear I was about the mill with the cart been in bodafon with R Edwards

9
Wednsday fear I was home this morn in the after go port fetch timber and to the funeral Wm Jones Bucher

10
Thirsday do. I was in the mountain with megiar & bees O Wms Lluslew did come hear I did go with him so far as Rowland Eavans

11
Friday do. I did go to the paint mill to meet the carts bring some rubel for the highway and in the smithin the cart weel

12
Saderday do. I was in the smithin gest all this day

13
Sunday Hot I was home this morn in the after go to the wesley

14
Munday do. I been in Llanerchymedd fair

15
Tuesday do. I was home till neight and go to amlwch to Parry

16
Wednsday do. I was carry sand all this day

17
Thirsday do. I was fetch 2 load of sand and go to Llangefni fair

18
Friday do. 1 load of sand go to Vrondeg cary moul in cae mawr

19
Saderday I was fetch 2 load of lime from balog and bethin the horses & myself
Thunders leight Rain

20
Sunday do. I home till 6 o clock go to pensarn

21
Munday Rain I home all this day mixt the lime

22
Tuesday Rain I been in Vron & amlwch have my deiner with Mr Parry

23
Wednsday Fear I was fetch 2 load of lime this day

24
Thirsday Fear I was spred all this day with T D W R

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Friday Fear I was home this morn in the after go to draw sand shore

26
Saderday showers was cary sand all this day

27
Sunday Find I been in Park Chapel hear John Philips have my tea with Rowland Eavans

28
Munday Rain I did fetch two load of sand at neight go to Mr Owen Person

29
Twesday Fear I was mow oats this morn in the after barley in cae mawr

30
Wednsday Hot mow all the barley

31
Thirsday Fear I was mow all this finish cae tros y loan bigin cae mawr

September 1843

1
Friday do. finish car mawr

2
Saderday Warm I was mow oats in cae cefn ysgubor and cynill barley cae mawr

3
Sunday Hot home all day

4
Munday do. Mow and Cunill all day

5
Twesday do. do. I at neight go to pengorfwysfa and to amlwch on Brown

6
Wednsday do. do.

7
Thirsday do. mow & cunill wheat

8
Friday do. cary all day

9
Saderday do. mow & cunill

10
Sunday Rain bit I been hear Wesley in babtis chapel this after noon

11
Munday fear I was cary corn all this day

12
Tuesday do.

13
Wednsday do. I was put roaps on the ricks

14
Thirsday Rain at neight have the harvest all in this day I did go to Vron for the mul & amlwch

15
Friday hot been in llangefni fear

16
Saderday do. I been in manai Bridge for the mul & go to amlwch

17
Sunday fear I was home all this day

18
Munday I was cary paint from the mill to the port

19
Tuesday warm I was with Robert pant y llabwst look for hair & to the club

20
Wednsday Rain I was thach this morn in the after go to the smithin with the cart

21
Thirsday fear I was in the stag yard all this day

22
Friday Fear I was home all this day send 10½qr of oats to dulas mill

23
Saderday Warm I been in Glanrafon look for hairs

24
Sul fear I was home all this day

25
Munday do. do. I was carting mixt all this day swab brown for cpt

26
Tuesday do. I been in mena fair swab brown back

27
Wednsday Rain I was spread and carting mixt in cae adlod

28
Thirsday Rain I been fetch 1 Load 2 of lime

29
Friday dry 3 Load of lime

30
Saderday Rain do. and go to amlwch & Vron on the new mair

October 1843

1
Sunday fear home all this day

2
Mun. fear mend the iron actsel and go to the fear

3
Tuesday Rain I been in smithin with my new mare shee is lame & plowing the mixt in cae adlod & go to Vrondeg & amlwch

4
Wednsday fear I been in the mountain & fetch coal & help Ha Parry

5
Thirsday do. I was spred all this day in cae adlod

6
Friday Rain I been in pensarn possession

7
Saderday do. I was spred this morn in the after go fetch 2 Load of sand

8
Sunday Fear I been at pensarn wesle chapel hear Rob Eds

9
Munday Rain I was home work all this day

10
Tuesday Fear I was fill the cart all this day in cae adlod with mixt

11
Wednsday Rain I was spred do.

12
Thirsday I was plowing all this day in cae tros y lon with Boos & star

13
Friday fear I was do.

14
Saderday I was do.

14
Sul Rain I was home all this day

15
Munday Find I was plowing all this day in cae tros y loan At neight go to pensarn with Samuel Marshall

16
Tuesday Rain I was in the smithin Pensarn with such & culltwyr in the after go to amlwch & Vron the cart was carting stones in ty mawr I teen in lodge.

17
Wednsday Find I been in smithin do. in the after with tatus been in amlwch

18
Thirsday Fear Richard Parry’s mare did come hear to Rebeca I did finish plowing cae tros loan

19
Friday fear I was spred all day

20
Saderday Wet I been in chwillan for ram & is goin to penrun

21
Sunday Rain the old sow have 3 young small in cae bach I been in bodafon R did come with me to penwrach

22
Munday Fear I was plowing all day in cae pigsofl

23
Tuesday Rain at neight I been in mana fair with Samuel Marshall

24
Wednsday showers I was get tatus up all this day

25
Thirsday do. do.

26
Friday fear do. done with the tatus

27
Saderday Very stormy whether I was about the house at 3 clock go to amlwch on bees

28
Sunday Fear I was home till 6 o clock go to nebo to hear John Charles

30
Munday Rain I was in smithin Thoms all day D R was there mend the cart

31
Tuesday Fine I was home this morn shut hear in after go paint mill the cart draw coal up & go to Vron send bill through stop Very late have tea with R Parry supper With O Jones

November 1843

1
Wednsday do. I was with Mr Hills shut all this day

2
Thirsday do. I was plowing all day for haver

3
Friday do. do.

4
Saderday do. I been in Vrondeg & in smithin bleed the mair in his foot & spread have a good chance for patris & the gun wont shut

5
Sunday Fear I was home all this day

6
Munday do. I was home all this day in llanfechell

7
Tuesday do. I been in smithin Thoms with star plowing caings Wm Sanater did come here I been in pen coed y gell

8
Wednsday showers I been in Vrondeg settle with Hill been in amlwch with Piter

9
Thirsday do. I was gather pigs to go to Liverpool in the port weighing the pigs wet neight

10
Friday Fear I was start about 2 o clock this morn to Liverpool there at 3

11
Saderday Find I was in Liverpool sell pigs the

12
Sunday do. I was after dinner with Mr Davids have walk and tea & drive

13
Munday Rain have tea and Jones pengorffusfa with Davids sleep in post office hothell

14
Tuesday Fear weigh 2 pigs and start home with the packed turn back to Beaumaris shore in amlwch at 2 o clock

15
Wednsday Rain have my diner in ty mawr and the mair to come home

16
Thirsday Fear I did go to amlwch am take the mair home and go to the packed put the horses all in

17
Friday Rain I was plow in bonk cae newyd

18
Saderday Fear I was plowing & do. all day

19
Sunday do. I been in wesley chapel at 2 o clock

20
Munday do. I was plowing this morn in the after go to amlwch Bank for money from Liverpool been in mascen with John Parry stop very late wet neight

21
Tuesday Rain I was plow this morn Rain in the after Rob Eavens & castell have tea here

22
Wednsday Fear I was plow bonk cae newyd done this morning begin cae cefn ysgubor by the road with boos and star

23
Thirsday Rain I was home all this day about the house

24
Friday Rain I was do.

25
Saderday Fear I was cut goose this morn in the after go to amlwch get letter from Owen

26
Sunday Rain I was home all this day wright letter to Owen

27
Munday Rain I was home this morn in the after go to smithin buy chalf from Owen David

28
Twesday Find I been fetch coal 14 cwt Evan been in mana Bridge fetch sald pider

29
Wednsday fear I been in plowing in cae cefn ysgubor in the after go to llanerchymedd margret come home with —

30
Thirsday Rain I was plowing all this —– day

December 1843

1
Friday fear I been in Vrondeg and llanddeusant this day

2
Saderday Rain I was plowing all this day in cae cefn ysgubor with boos & seran

3
Sul do. I was home all this day

4
Munday Rain I been in smithin wedge the goose maseen roul

5
Tuesday fear I was plowing all day in cae crussul with boos & star

6
Wednsday do. do. do.

7
Thirsday Rain I was in smithin all this day with goose maseen at neight go to amlwch to have super with R Parry

8
Friday fear I was plowing all this day in cae cefnys with boos & star

9
Saderday do. I was plow this morn in the after winin 10qr of oats sold it to R Owens for 14:3 sold 10 qr before to R Owens for 14:3 but we did thresing another 11qr for us and the pigs

10
Sunday Rain I was home all day

11
Munday Fear I been in the mountain this day

12
Tuesday do. I was plowing all this day beging cae adlod 2 plow boos & star

13
Wednsday do. I was plowing in cae adlod all day with boos & seren been with Mr Owens & have hair

14
Thirsday do. I been in amlwch settlet with Richard Parry and Owen Jones ty mawr inn

15
Friday do. I was plowing all day with this morn star & boos in the after boos & seren

16
Saderday Rain I was plowing all this day With star & boos at neight go to Vrondeg and have 10£

17
Sunday fear I was home this morn in the after go to church have tea in plas ucha come home from there

18
Munday Fear I was plowing all day at neight go to ty mawr to fetch letter to WM Crowther

19
Tuesday do. I was plowing all day with star & muel

20
Wednesday do. I was plowing all day done cae adlod bach with the same horses

21
Thirsday do. I was plowing all this day

22
Friday Rain I was plowing this morn in the after go to smithin to wedge maseen weel knifes & have a new hoke

23
Saderday durty I was plowing till 3 & go to amlwch come home my self

24
Sunday Rain I was home all day have hair pey for Dainer

25
Munday Rain I was about the house & set rack in barn hill have joy of taffi in the after go to Pensarn have glass of ale in cross key come home with the Black poney stop home

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Tuesday Find I was cary corn to the barn & plowing with boos & muel and then have holyday in Penorfwsfa with Mr Gras

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Wednsday do. I was plowing all this day at neight go to Beaumaris with Wm Hughes Madyn we start half past seven

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Thirsday do. I was in the Course meeting at Beaumaris all this day come this neight have rain

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Friday do. I was plowing this morn in the after go with Mr Hills to shut

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Saderday Fear I been in the mountain at neight go to chwillan bach to Rob Parry

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Sul The Last day of this year I was home all this day Rain all day Cornelus was here all day and eving in amlwch