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Documents, 1804-1810, relating to the service in the militia of Humphrey Smith of Walsall Borough, including a commission as lieutenant in the South Shropshire Regiment of Local Militia.

Orders published from the Camp, near Poona, 26 May, 1831, for general information and to be considered as standing orders for the cantonment, together with extracts from later orders, etc., 1831-1840; a printer's copy of the Tsar's Order of the Day to his troops, 15 September, 1824, picked up in Sebastopol by J. Hill, Quartermaster, 4th Light Dragoons, on 14 September, 1855; and a list of events and prizes at the Scutari Games, to be held under the patronage of the Commander of the Bosphorus, 16 April, 1856.

Volumes containing the printer's copy, apparently made in 1838, of Memoirs of the Early Life and Service of a Field Officer on the Retired List of the Indian Army (London, 1839), being an autobiographical account of the military career in India of Major David Price, Watton, Breconshire, orientalist, to which the editor, Major Edward Moor, has appended a short account of Price's life from the time of his return to Wales in 1806 until his death (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1325-40), a transcript of the memorial inscription to him in the Priory Church, Brecon (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1341-2), and a list of errata (NLW MS 23575C, pp. 1343-7); another contemporary copy of the memorial is tipped in on NLW MS 23575C, f. ii. Corrections, emendations and notes by the editor together with notes by the compositor, including details of the print run (NLW MS 23574C, p. 1), are found throughout both volumes. Many passages have been deleted and do not appear in the printed version. Annotations also occur in the hand of Gerard Dyke and include another transcript of the memorial (NLW MS 23574C, f. ii) made by him in 1932.

A volume containing a transcript of Remarks on the Pre eminent Natural advantages of Milford Haven as the Western Terminal Port to the Railways of Great Britain 1846, appended to which are twenty-one pen-and-ink and pencil sketches of the South and West Wales coast, illustrating the narrative. The text evinces the author's knowledge of the navigational hazards of the South and West Wales coast and may be the work of David Propert, harbour-master at Milford Haven, a spirited voice in advocating Milford's case as the western terminal port to the railways. These remarks, much condensed and re-arranged, and without the sketches, were published as an anonymous pamphlet with the same title in 1847.

Estate and family records of the Gunter family of the Priory, Abergavenny, [c.1545]-^[ITc.1712], and the Milborne family of Wonastow, Monmouthshire,and earlier of Milborne Port, Somerset, comprising deeds relating to properties in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Herefordshire, [c.1231], 1282-1810, but mainly 1450-1750, records relating to the manors of Wonastow, Grosmont, Skenfrith, and Whitecastle, 1480-1625, accounts, 1698-1765; family correspondence of the Gunter and Milborne families, [c.1621]-[c.1811]; and accounts of Charles Milborne in the Pipe Office, 1699-1730.

The fonds comprises two accruals containing papers, 1985-1996, accumulated by Mike Webb and include papers relating to the Nicaraguan election of 1990; various environmental projects in Nicaragua, especially in the Ocotal region, 1986-1992; newspaper cuttings from Nicaragua and Britain, 1988-1994; newsletters, articles and posters relating to Central America, 1985-1993; papers reflecting the activities of the Grŵp Canolbarth America Môn Arfon Central America Group and other related organisations, 1987-1996; and papers concerning the Tom Hargreaves Memorial Fund, 1987-1995.

Papers, 1976-1996, of political interest, including copies of speeches of various politicians, 1976-1996; miscellaneous papers, 1981-1994, including interview notes, drafts of newspaper articles, television news scripts, notes from Rhodri Morgan MP and Sir Bernard Braine MP; press releases, 1982-1995; miscellaneous papers, [c. 1980]-1992, concerning Welsh matters, including the Welsh language, Welsh language broadcasting, parliamentary constituency boundaries in Gwent, the Welsh Office, road tolls, the National Museum of Wales, the distribution of a political newspaper, Y Glorian, in Rhondda schools, devolution, Labour Party Young Socialists; printed parliamentary debates, 1977-1994; House of Commons reports, 1986-1992; and miscellaneous printed material, 1993-1995. Additional Papers of political interest, from the late 1980s to 2007, accumulated by the donor as Lobby Correspondent for the Community News Service, at the House of Commons. This additional group remains uncatalogued.

A collection comprising correspondence, legal papers, press cuttings and other material relating to the Wladfa Gymreig in Patagonia, including material relating to Cwmni Masnachol Camwy; journals of Llwyd ap Iwan and an account by him of the Chubut Valley.

Deeds and documents relating to the Mackworth family of Gnoll Castle and the Miers family of Ynyspenllwch, Glamorgan, and to properties in Glamorgan and Somerset, 1735-1882.

Mid-Rhondda Grocers' Association minute book. See also NLW MSS 21002C, 21004E. English. Leather back. Donated by Mr Glan Nicholas, Tonypandy, October 1972.

Mid-Rhondda Grocers' Association minute book. See also NLW MSS 21002C, 21003E. English. 1/4 leather. Donated by Mr Glan Nicholas, Tonypandy, October 1972.

A collection comprising service books of the Mid-Cardiganshire Shire Horse Society stallions, a bank pass book and a minute book.

Microfilm copies of Swansea Trades Council & Labour Party records, 1902-1984, deposited at the West Glamorgan Archive Service. The records include minute books, annual reports, account books and ledgers, together with membership and attendance registers

Microfilm copies of Newport Labour Party records, 1912-1977, deposited at the West Glamorgan Archive Service. The records include minutes, financial records and correspondence files

Microfilm copies of two Glasgow University manuscripts, Hunter MS 287 (U.6.5) comprising the Laws of Hywel Dda, and Hunter MS 318 (U.7.12), 'Alvredi Beverlacensis'.

Microfilm copy of depositions at the Assize courts, South Wales circuit, 1844-1891 (PRO ASSI 72/4-17) (for depositions, 1837-1885 (with gaps), see also NLW Films 1042-4). The microfilm contains depositions (in the following order) for the years 1886-91, 1844, 1856, 1865, 1867, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1879, 1882-5 and 1891.

A microfilm copy of a transcript of Montgomeryshire Gaol Files, March and August 1588 and September 1589, from the records of Great Sessions in Wales.

A microfilm of a transcript of a Montgomery Gaol File, September 1582, from the records of Great Sessions in Wales.