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Probate Of The Will of Robert Jones of p. Magor, co. Mon., gent. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my eldest son, Charles Jones, £50 bequeathed to him by his aunt Morgan of Pencoed, also a gold ring which was left to me by my father; to my daughter, Elizabeth Jones, £50 left to her by her aunt Morgan of Pencoed and £100 in the hands of her uncle Mr Charles Ockold of Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, also all my plate and my rings. Under a power in the settlement on my marriage to my wife, Margaret Jones, now dec., I give to my youngest son, George Jones, certain realty (described) in p's Redwick, Nash, and Magor, co. Mon., but subject to redemption on payment to him of £400 by my said son, Charles Jones (when 21 years old); in the event of the said George Jones dying before the said property is redeemed, I give the said property to my said son, Charles Jones, he to pay £100 to my daughter, Elizabeth Jones; to my daughter, Elizabeth, the residue of my personalty, she to be executrix; to the poor of p. Magor, 20s.; Charles Van of Lanwarne, esq., George Kemeys of Lanvaire, esq., Mr Thomas Van of Lanwarne (son and heir apparent of the said Charles Van), and Henry Ockold of the ffoord in p. Lanmartin, gent., all in co. Mon., to be trustees and guardians of my said children during their minority. Witnesses: Edward Kemeys, junior; Wm Williams, clerk and vicar of Magor; Richard Webb. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of Robert Williams of Tan'rallt in p. Clynnog, co. Caern., gent. Testator devises as follows:- To my eldest son, William Roberts, yeoman, the tmt called Buarthau in p. Llanllyfni, co. Caern. and in the tenure of William Williams, weaver; to my son, Robert Williams, the tmt called Nant y gwyddil in said p. Llanllyfni and in the tenure of John Roberts, yeoman; to my daughter, Ann Roberts, spinster, m's and gardens adjoining Nant y gwyddil, called Corncroes and Llou, in the tenure of William Rowlands, quarryman; residue to Jane, my wife and executrix. Witnesses: William Phillips; Robert Evans; John Pugh. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of Roger Rice of Swansea, co. Glam., cooper. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my cousin, John Rees, of p. Llangevelach, £5; to William Rees of Pantywidir, my apparel, and to his son, William Rees the younger, any sum 'due upon my death from the club which is held at Fulmoon', also £5 when he is 21; to my wife, Ann, for life, all my personalty (except the lease of any part of the Town Hill, which I have agreed to sell to Mr Iltid Thomas for £115), with remainder (as to one moiety thereof) to my relations, John Rees the younger and Elizabeth Rees (the children of my said cousin, John Rees), and with remainder (as to the other moiety) to William Thomson and Cecilia Thomson (the children of my relation, John Thomson of Wookard, Somerset; my wife, Anne, to be executrix and to be assisted by my friends, William Penry of Gellyweren in said p. Llangevelach and William Rosser of Sketty in p. Swansea. Codicil, dated 9 April 1776. Witnesses: Iltid Thomas; R. Davies.

Probate Of The Will of Samuel Dykes of Amalecoth, co. Carm. Testator bequeathed:- A lease for lives (held under the late John Lloyd, esq., and now under his son in law, John Davies, esq.) of dwelling houses in King Street, Carmarthen, to William Jones, solicitor, Carmarthen, on trust for my daughter, Anne Bowers of Carmarthen; and I direct that any debts contracted by my grandson, William Bowers, while a minor, shall be paid. Witnesses: John Thomas; Jonah Roger Smith; John Evans. Administration, with will annexed, was granted on 5 March 1838 to testator's daughter, Ann Bowers, wife of Alfred Bowers of Alfred Place, Bristol.

Probate Of The Will of Sarah Jervis (dau. of Richard Jervis of the town of Llanidloes, co. Mont., grocer). Testatrix bequeaths as follows:- To my two sisters, Ann Jervis and Mary Jervis, a m. and lands called Cefn in p. Llangirrig, co. Mont., as joint tenants, my father, Richard Jervis, to be their trustee until they are 21. Residue of my realty and personalty to my father and executor, the said Richard Jervis. Witnesses: John Davies, Llanidloes, clerk; Ann Jervis, Llanidloes; Richard Jervis, surgeon. The probate grant is missing. The following notes are endorsed: Sarah Jervis, born 1793, dec. 1819, Ann Jervis, born 1804, dec. 1819; Mary Jervis, born 1807, dec. 1832.

Probate Of The Will of Susann Evans of p. Kerry, co. Mont., widow. Testatrix bequeathed as follows:- To my nephew, John Morris of Kerry aforesaid, my house in Kerry called The hall, but charged with the payment of £5 each to Catherine (wife of James Mills of Penarth in p. Newtown, co. Mont.), my nephews, Edward Morris and Samuell Morris, and my nieces, Elizabeth Bebb and Jemima (wife of Evan Pryce). Witnesses: Martha Griffiths; Ann Evans; John Griffiths. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of Thomas Hanmer of Maesgwaylod, co. Flint, gent. Testator devised as follows:- To my son and heir, Thomas Hanmer, all my realty in cos. Flint and Denb. (except what I have settled on my wife), subject to the payment of an annuity of £10 to my daughter, Ann, for her life, and to the payment of £900, which (subject to the payment of my debts) I give, together with my personalty, in equal shares between my 9 other younger children; my said son, Thomas Hanmer, to be executor, and to be guardian of the son and daughter of my dec. brother, Roger Hanmer. Witnesses: John Jennings; Thomas Ellis; Edward Wynne; Randle Jones. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of Thomas Jones of Kefenstulle in p. Loughor, co. Glam. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my wife, Mary Jones, for life, the tmt called Kefenstull aforesaid and the tmt called Prudence Morgan's lande, lately purchased from John William, dec., also the moiety of Red house in p. Loughor; to my son, Mathew Jones, the tmt called Cwmmawr, subject to the payment of my debts, and, in the event of there being a deficiency, my wife shall pay '2s. per wey of the land money out of the coalery under Caebach' until the debts are paid off; my said wife and son to be executors, and to sell the freehold estate called Cronyrhook to pay the debt due to Mrs Elizabeth Prichard, and to hold the surplus proceeds for my daughters, Mary (wife of Charles Lawelyne), Catherine Jones, and Ann Jones; the profits of the stone quarries, &c. be applied to the maintenance of my children, Thomas Jones, William Jones, John Jones, and Elizabeth Jones; my cousin, Phillip David, and my wife, Mary Jones, to be executors in trust. Witnesses: David Hugh; John Jeffrey; George Davies.

Probate Of The Will of Thomas Reynish of Spittle, co. Pemb. Testator devised his m. called Spittle in p. Spittle to John Williams of Haverfordwest, esq., and William Stevens of Hubberston, co. Pemb. on trust to sell same and pay the following legacies:- My brother Peter Reynish, £100; my sister, Mary Reynish, £20; my natural son, William, £100, when 21. Witnesses: Henry Davies; John Higgon; John Stokes.

Probate Of The Will of Timothy Bellamore of the town of Monmouth, gent., who bequeathed as follows:- All to my wife, Sarah Bellamore, she to do justice to our children and to be executrix. Witnesses: Thomas Baker; Thomas Harris. The probate grant is missing. See D. D. 1,443.

Probate Of The Will of Walter Rice, Llwynybrain, co. Carm. Testator devised:- My realty (subject to a life estate to my wife, Elizabeth) to my son, Walter, in fee simple, and, in the event of the death of the said Walter, to my daughter, Caroline, and in the event of the said Caroline dying under the age of 21 or without issue, the property to devolve on my brother, Henry Rice, of Dover, esq. Witnesses: W. Philipps; John Jones; Thomas Thomas.

Probate Of The Will of William Andrews of the Bor. of Kidwelly, co. Carm., innkeeper. Testator devised:- All my realty in the said Bor. of Kidwelly, lately purchased of William Owen Brigstocke, esq., to William Morris of the Bor. of Kidwelly, but late of the Tin Mills, and David Davies of Llechdunny, co. Carm., on trust for my wife, Jane, for her life, and thereafter on trust (as to a house in Penkithill Street and a malt-house in Lady Street in the said Bor.), for my son, John Andrews; and, as to the field called Borcharth, for my son, William Andrews; and as to two houses in Lady Street and a field called Waingaddock, for my daughter, Mary.

Probate Of The Will of William ap Hugh ap Rees ap Ieuan of p. Skiviocke, co. Flint. Testator, who desired to be buried in the p. church of Skiviocke, bequeathed as follows:- To my grand child, Jane, 2 of my best pewter dishes; to my daughter, Jane, a brass pan bought from Lewis the taylor; to my servants, John Piers and Grace, his wife, an annuity of 30s. charged on a close of land in Mannergh, co. Flint, called Coitkay yr skybor, which I devise (subject thereto) to my son, Rees Williams, together with all my realty in p. Nannergh, for his life, with remainder to his issue, with remainder to his brother, Peter Williams, and his issue, with remainder to Hugh Piers Williams (youngest son of my said son, Peter Williams) and his issue, with remainder to my daughters, Jane and Gwen; to my said son, Peter Williams, and his son, William Piers, the residue of my realty (subject to an annuity of 20s. to my daughter, Jane), with remainders over; my said son, Peter Williams, to be executor. Witnesses: Thomas Morris, scriptor; John ap John Piers; Grace verch John William. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of William Morris of Mount Pleasant, co. Pemb., esq. Testator devised as follows:- Subject to an annuity of £100 to my wife, Frances, I give all my realty in co. Pemb. and Haverfordwest to my first and other sons successively in tail, with remainder to my daughters as tenants in common, with remainder to my uncle, Richard Wright, of Haverfordwest, co. Pemb., esq., for his life, with remainder to my kinsman, Thomas Wright, of Pope hill, co. Pemb., esq. To my executors, Dr John Philipps of Williamston, co. Pemb., and John Jordan of Dumpledale, co. Pemb., clerk, all my personalty on trust for my younger children, and, in default of any younger child, on trust for my only child (if any), and, in default thereof, on trust to pay the said trust fund to the said Thomas Wright. Witnesses: Arthur Fender; Dorothy Jones; John Bateman. The probate grant is missing.

Probate Of The Will of William Williams, first surgeon's mate of his Majesty's Ship Sceptic, William Essington, esq., commander. Testator bequeathed:- All my property to my mother, Elizabeth Williams of p. Llandilo Fawr, co. Carm. Witnesses: William Essington, capt.; P. Bartholomew, first lieutenant.

Probate Of The Will, dated 6 July 1780, of David Mackenzie of Pembroke, esq., with codicil dated 25 Dec. 1780. Testator bequeaths: A moiety of my personalty to my children when 21 and the other moiety to my sister, Isabella Smith and her issue, with remainder to my wife, Ann Mackenzie; my brother in law, John Grant to be executor. Proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 16 Mar. 1781. Witnesses: (1) to will: Thomas and Elis Winwood; (2) to codicil: Joshua Allen, surgeon; J. Adam, collector of the customs, Pembroke.

Probate Of The Will, of Herbert Morgan of Landevalle, co. Brec., yeoman. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my eldest son, William Morgan, £203; to my son, John Morgan, £203; to the children, when they are 21 years of age, of my son in law, Phillip Prichard, by his wife, Mary (my daughter), £203; to the children, when they are 21 years of age, of my son in law, George Griffith, by his wife, Anne (my daughter), £203; to my son, Phillip Morgan, and my daughter, Jane Morgan, £203 each; my sons, William Morgan and John Morgan, to be executors. Witnesses: H. Havard; John Thomas. The probate grant is missing.

Proofs for the plaintiff in the suit of Arthur Weaver, esq., plaintiff, v. John Purcell, defendant. It contains the evidence to be given by the witness.

Public Testimonial to William Holland Warren, esq., commander of the Holyhead Express Steamer Anglia in commemoration of his intrepid and seamanlike conduct when his vessel was in imminent peril owing to the tiller having been carried away during a storm on the night of 9 Dec. 1854 and was navigated by him into the new harbour of refuge at Holyhead. The names of the Committee, Treasurer, and Secretary of the fund, and the subscriptions, which were limited to £1, are given.