His activities. Opinions concerning comet. Social news. Demand for coal very great: 'they wheel it from the barges to the vessels'. Bowyer and Oliver's dispute with Wharfenger who refused to work as a labourer contrary to his agreement.
Local and family news. Not 20 tons of culm on the wharf - about 30 vessels waiting to be loaded including many large Irish vessels. £1,400 in coal a/c. Had lately paid £600 canal tonnage. Will ship as much this year as last. Demand for lime very great - the 4 kilns could not meet the demand. Canal badly out of repair and would be stopped for a month as soon as the trade was over.
Richard Bethell, House of Lords,
His interest in addressee's case. Postponement of hearing until the Michaelmas term.
Messrs Coke And Jones, Neath and London,
Estate of Rees Williams, dec. Recovery of money lent by J. Rowlands as a partner in Williams and Rowland to Penrose and Williams.
Licence to sport over 'The Garth' in the parish of Ystradgynlais.
Licence to sport over 'The Drim' in the parish of Ystradgynlais.
Estate accounts.
Cholera very bad at Brecon. Anne was willing to do what addressee and William did but they must agree.
Arrangements to meet accountant. Thinks addressee should see a doctor while in London. Addressee could have the grey mare if he wanted her.
Money lent by Rees to Penrose. Mr Rowlands was an acute man of business and would get the better of addressee if he tackled him alone. Leasing of Drim.
Many similar letters received but Rev. Williams's letter was important in its understanding of the necessity of regulating stocking of pasture. Requests permission to make letter public.
Promissory note signed by Strick to pay money to the administrators of the estate of Rees Williams,
Maint: 70 items.
Mrs Bush, from Mary Webb, Newman St,
Mr Bush's health. Social news. Addressee's departure from town.
John Bush, Burcot, from John Foy Edgar, Oxford.
Thanks for letter and papers. Regrets being unable to accept invitation.
John Bush, Burcot, from J. G. Thomas, Edinburgh,
His return to Oxford deferred. The grazing of his horse. The Scottish scenery.
Mr Herbert, from Cardinal Wiseman, London,
Regrets he would have too many business engagements on the day he was in Paris to undertake any pleasurable ones.