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Will. Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Gossip about the death of Lady Longford and the consequent loss of income it would entail to Lord Longford; the death of Brigadier Wolseley left many places vacant, including that of a ranger in the Forest of Dean, worth £100 pa; his regiment would be given to the Duke of Ormond or to some nobleman, which would leave several places open; pleads with Sir Charles to use his interest to prefer him as, should Sir Charles die, he would be destitute of a friend for ever.

Sir Charles Kemeys to 'Domine Sentiman' and 'Domine Scape'. Stating that Anna Thomas, his step-daughter, had died on 20 Aug. 1694, and, though her will had been proved in England, no settlement had been made of claims to the Dutch estates of Lady Morgan, and repeats the claims made in a letter of 30 Dec. 1697 (286) to Sir Joseph Williamson. Copy. Mutilated.

Sir Charles Kemeys to Dr Barboone. Concerning his illness which prevented him from attending parliament; is glad that peace had been made. Copy.

Thomas Bassett and his cousin Roger Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of the illness of Lady Mary Kemeys.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Informing him of the serious condition of Lady Kemeys and upbraids him for not having written.

Francis Gwyn to Sir Charles Kemeys. Advises him to write to the Speaker of the House of Commons to make his excuses for not coming up, as it was believed they would not excuse many; he was sorry that he had so much reason for absence owing to the indisposition of Lady Kemeys; informs him that her brother Goodwin [Wharton?] had had a fit of apoplexy and was seriously ill.

Godfrey Lee to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning the procedure on which the Dutch insisted in drawing up notarial documents, which would cost £5 to £7. Copy.

John Andrewes of Bristol to Sir Charles Kemeys. Asking for payment of a bill for £24.14.10 for the parcel of wine sent him on 30 July.

Lady Mary Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. The trial of the cause had been put off till 27 Feb.; wants to know if she should get a copy of a deed to have Mr Price's opinion on it; she was very short of money; she would send him an account of bills and a list of those in most urgent need of payment; details of clothes she had bought for her children and of alterations she had made to her coat; if his sisters wanted her to buy anything for Miss Mary she would do her best to please them, as far as her purse would allow.

1 The Hon. Anne, lady Morgan, of Crayollwyn, co. Glam., widow, and Mary Thomas of Ruberra, co Glam., widow. 2. Samuel Abbis of Cardiff, blacksmith. Lease for 17 years of a tmt lying by the cross in High Street in p. St John in the town of Cardiff. Consideration: 2 shall sufficiently repair the said tmt. Annual rent: £2.15.0 to be paid to Anne, lady Morgan, for life and thereafter to such person(s) to whom the premises belong according to the marriage settlement of Mary Thomas and her late husband William Thomas, esq.. Counterpart.

Receipts of John Cragge, portreeve of Uske, for the payment of £10, being a legacy bequeathed by Anne, Lady Morgan, otherwise Strickland, to the poor of the town of Uske, co., Mon., and of Rowland Morgan for the same sum bequeathed to the poor of p's Llanllowell and Llangiven.

1 Sir Charles Kemeys of Kevenmably, co. Glam., bart. 2 Morgan William of p. Eglwysilan, yeoman. Lease for 99 years determinable upon three lives of several parcels of land called Gwayne isha containing 3 acres of 'Laeth Lethin' measure, kae gwayne isha (la), kae bach (1/2 a.), hendra gelly ddy (2 a.), Gwayne kae sheyshill (2 a.), kae sheyshell (13/4 a.), hanner gwayne yr howah (l a.), Gwayne yr howah (11/4 a.), lloyne y brain, (21/4 a.), Gwayne vach hendra gellyddy (l a.), and measuring altogether about 16 a. of 'Laeth Lethin' measure in p. Eglysilan; reserving timber, mines and quarries. Consideration: £23. Annual rent: £4, a couple of fat capons on 1 Jan., heriot. Duties: one day's work at harvest or 3s.6 in lieu thereof at the election of the lord. Counterpart. Damaged.

Receipt of Mary Kemeys for £60 paid by William Fashions being the shares of her brothers Sir Charles Kemeys and George Kemeys, esq., out of the rents and profits of the real estate of William Whitmore.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reference to the need to save expenses; was always of the opinion that he got nothing by keeping husbandry, but some expenses necessary, if he kept house; wishes that he would resolve to have Keven Mably finished, settle there and let out the lands at Ruperra; miscellaneous estate matters; reference to an attempt by Col. Probert and Sir John Williams to oust George Richmond in favour of Probert's brother-in-law, Williams of Wissom.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mostly family news; report that the King would go to Holland in May and so Parliament was likely to rise before all disputes were ended; it was thought that Parliament would be dissolved 'because they act so sharply'.