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Statement of the money due to recipient for her services at Cathedine.

20 Papers relating to the Valuation of the Estate of William Crawshay: (1) Account entitled "Valuation for Legacy and Succession Duty"; (2) Six papers relating to the valuation of Cyfarthfa: a complete valuation and 2 incomplete ones, the two latter being drafts to aid the compilation of the first. Cyfarthfa Profit and Loss Account Stock Account, and Balance Account, March 31, 1861; (3) Rough Valuation of the Estate for Probate, Aug. 6th 1867; (4) Papers relating to the valuation of the Residue of the Estate; (5) Account of Debts and Liabilities of the testator; (6) A list of cheques signed, Sept. 10, 1867; (7) Four letters and notes explanatory of the stock holdings, bank book, liabilities, etc. of William Crawshay; 8 A list of documents forwarded to Robt. Crawshay, 24 Nov. 1869, (by M. Gray). 1861-7.

A Bond for £12,000 plus interest at £5% per annum originally given by William Crawshay to James Thompson, William Rawstorne and William Meyrick Esquires, but subsequently paid and cancelled. 1 October 1834.

A chronological summary, written in old age by William Crawshay II, of the correspondence between himself and his father William Crawshay I, in the year 1819 - this consisting of Letters 10 to 18 below.

A Folder inscribed "Private Accounts" - the private accounts of Robert Crawshay, showing total assets, annual profit and loss, expenditure, income, etc., 1869-70.

A loose cover containing 21 papers, being parts of letters, memoranda, notes, jottings, etc., relating to the Cyfarthfa properties rented from Lord Dynevor and J. M. Richards.

Agnes Forrest, Kendal, to William Crawshay (II), her brother-in-law, Cyfarthfa Castle, Nr. Cardiff, to acknowledge a remittance for hams sent to recipient; personal and family news.

Sends Letter 757 and intimates that he strongly advises Lewis Vaughan to enter a school in England rather than in Scotland, where he has "other objects than education". Their impotence to do more than advise Vaughan.

Agreeing with recipient that Lewis Vaughan is better off in Scotland than elsewhere especially if his intended wife is respectable; enclosing bills for which he hopes there sufficient money from the estate rents.

A(lexander) Milne, Whitehall, to William Crawshay (II), Cyfarthfa Castle, Myrthir, to announce that Mr. Vaughan Dutton threatens proceedings against the trustees for non-payment of a legacy under the will of Mr. Vaughan of Llanelay, and to urge immediate execution of the document recently sent to recipient. His wish that the loss of life at Merthyr in the recent riots will produce good results.

His solicitor's opinion that the Trustees of Lewis Vaughan's inheritance need not sign (require?) a Bond of Indemnity; a request to see recipient.

Sends for signature a document which can be safely signed without fear of future liability; gives directions as to disposal of the proceeds (of the sale of securities?); and advocates sending Lewis Vaughan the rents received from his estate.

Repeats that his solicitor does not consider they need require a Bond of Indemnity from Mr. Edwards Vaughan; and offers to attend to any legal matters that may arises through his own solicitor.

Concerning the alteration of a Trust Deed in consequence of the death of an annuitant the payment of Lewis Vaughan's accounts his desire for Vaughan to come of age and release the trustees from their obligations.

Sends for signature by recipient a Power of Attorney executed by Mr. Barnes a solicitor and comments that he will be relieved by the coming of age of their ward, who does not seem to have profited by his "schoolmaster". [Vide Letters 755, 757].