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1 Sir Charles Kemeys of Keven Mably, co. Glam., bart. 2 The Hon. Thomas Wharton, esq., comptroller of His Majesty's Household and Goodwyn Wharton his brother. Covenant by 1 that whatever part of the estate of the late Anne Thomas shall descend to his son, Charles, shall be used towards paying off such incumbrances charged on the estate, and that whatever share of the said estate may descend on his daughters Jane and Mary shall be to the sole use of his said daughters. Recites that Anne Thomas, daughter of 1's wife Mary by William Thomas her former husband, by her will devised her estate equally between l's wife and the said Charles, Jane and Mary, that administration of AT's estate has been granted to his wife and by that means the power of recovering and receiving in her estate is in 1 and that some securities belonging to her estate are taken in the names of 2 whose names are to be made use of in recovering and receiving the same and consequently in discharging the same.

D. A. Jones of Hensoll to John Williams. His master was satisfied with his letter; Springett was a lying fellow and his master had not the least aversion to him [Williams].

Decree of the court of Chancery (incomplete) in a cause between ?, plaintiff, and Henry Wynter, defendant, ordering that the estate of the plaintiff's father be sold to pay his debts.

Deed Poll (f. 1 only) of Sir Charles Kemeys empowering his wife to dispose by will all such jewels, plate and furniture which she was possessed of at her marriage with him, the clock, cabinet and plate which he gave her on the occasion of her marriage, all the plate which was left to her by her son Sir Edmond Thomas, alI the plate, mantles, quilts left by Edmond Thomas her father in law and such rents or arrears of rent .. Recites that upon the death of Sir Edmond Thomas and Mrs Anne Thomas, children of his wife by her former husband, William Thomas, esq., dec., a considerable estate has come into him in right of his wife and his wife having no power without his consent to dispose of any part thereof and his wife having requested him to give her such power to dispose by her will of the particulars above mentioned.

Deed Poll of John Kemeys Tynte of Kevenmably, co. Glam., esq., and Jane Kemeys Tynte, his wife, declaring that two sums of £800 and £500 advanced to them by Elborough Woodcock of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, esq., shall be secured to EW under the trusts of a term of 1,000 years created by a deed dated 10 April 1786. Recites that by the said deed of 1786 estates in cos Glam. and Brec. were assigned for 1,000 years to Thomas Woodcock, gent., since dec., upon trust to raise any sum(s) of money not exceeding £9,400 and to apply the same as JKT or his wife should direct, that £7,000 has been raised by a mortgage and that EW has advanced to JKT £800 and £500.

Deed Poll of John Kemeys-Tynte, bequeathing, in case he should survive his wife, £5,000 to be equally divided between his daughters, Jane and Anne, wishing to give them more than the £12,000 secured to each of them by his marriage settlement. Subscribed: Declaration by the said John Kemeys-Tynte that as his son was amply provided for by the settlement of the Keven Mably estate in 1791, it would be absurd to leave him a legacy in his will, and that whereas he had meant to leave £200 to his son's natural daughter but his wife was loaded too much already with debts and expenses, so that he depended on his son to take care of the unfortunate child, 1 Jan. 1800.

Deed Poll whereby John Kemeys Tynte of George Street, Hanover Square, esq., and Jane his wife, direct that the personal representative of Thomas Woodcock, esq., dec., shall stand possessed of a term of years of and in the Penmark estate for securing £400 and other sums lent to JKT by Eldborough Woodcock, esq.

Deed Poll whereby Mary Horton of p. Penmark, co. Glam., widow, executrix and joint devisee of the will of Frances Kemeys of the same, spinster, releases to Mary Kemeys of the same, spinster, the other executorix and devisee of the said will, all her share in the real and personal estate of the said Frances Kemeys so as to 'discharge myself of the trouble and burden which I may be set to in the due execution of the said Will'.

Dorothy Kemeys to J. R. Mason. Desiring him to ask Sir Charles Kemeys for a loan; and receipt (18 Jan. 1687/8) for £20 lent to Madam Kemeys, payable on demand.

Dr J. Jones to Sir Charles Kemeys. Much grieved at the torments of the gout which afflict Sir Charles; recommends cold water bathing as a cure.

Dr John Jones to Sir Charles Kemeys. Asking him to accept the dedication to him of a work called the Pillar; wishes him to lend him £100.

Dr John Jones to Sir Charles Kemeys. Asking him to give shelter and protection to a boy servant, who, acting on behalf of writer's wife, had got entangled in a tithe dispute.

E. Goate of Brentely Hall to Coe. Johnson. Discusses the advantages of Moore's machines, when used in the open country; matters of a social and personal nature.

E. Kemeys-tynte to her father-in-law C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Thanking him for venison, a change from mutton, which they were condemned to live on, as it was supposed to 'anti-cholera'; thanks him for kindness during the 12 years she had been married to his son, Charles; Charles was unwell, having been overcome by the election and its excitements; also a few lines from the grandson, mostly concerning the behaviour of a pony.

E. Perkins of Pilston to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that bearer would fix his wire windows very competently; asks him to tell his gardener to deliver to bearer a spaniel, which had run home.