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Edward Perkins to Sir Charles Kemeys. Thanking him for sending him an act [see 268]; hopes he would have an entire conquest over Lady Thomas on Wednesday next.

Edward Perkins to Sir Charles Kemeys. Wishes him to procure for him the new Land and Capitation Acts as soon as they were printed.

Edward Perkins to Thomas Morgan of Tredegar. Welcomes his return to the country, where his appearance was badly needed; it was reported that T. Williams was yesterday at Troy and had been promised his Lordship's interest and had conducted a house to house canvass attended by several of his Lordship's friends to make an interest against the knight or the burgess, or both; if there was not a big party on Monday in favour of Sir Charles Kemeys and Thomas Morgan, it was conceivable that the opposition would try for the town, and, if they fail there, for the county; they brag that my Lord [Worcester] would stand with Sir John and oppose Sir Charels and Morgan; urges Morgan to get the interest of writer's cousin Probert and Charles Price, who were indifferent and might remain neutral; he was convinced that it was the Lord's agents who had made Hopton and Tom Williams so violent in the matter; Robin Gunter had been pressing Charles Hughes and Roger Oates to join their party; they were boasting that they had 1,000 votes; if care was not taken they would do great things; but the writer assures Morgan of his support; thinks that if Sir Charles and Morgan appeared 'with as many more gentlemen as you can prevail with, it may be of no small disadvantage to the adverse party'.

Epitaphs of Michael Johnson of Cubley, Derbyshire, 1656-1736; Sara his wife, née Ford, of Norton Regis, Worcestershire, 1699-1759 and Nathaniel their son, 1712-37. Latin. Copy.

Exemplification and confirmation to John Johnson otherwise John Johnson Kemeys Tynte of Burhill, Surrey and Kevenmably, co. Glam of the arms of Kemeys Tynte. Recites a licence to JJ, 28 Oct. 1785, to assume the surname and arms of Kemeys Tynte, such arms to be duly exemplified according to the laws of arms and recorded in the Heralds Office.

Exemplification of a writ of entry upon the disseisin in le post, dated 31 July 1654, whereby Joseph Collins and Thomas Goning, gent., demand from William Pitt and Robert Browne, gents, tenants to the precipe, 200 m's, 3 mills, 1 dovecote, etc. (5, 300 a.) in p's Michaelston Vedowe, Lanvedow, Ruddry, Lanishen, Lysvaen, Cardiff, St Fagan, Lanedarne and Roath, co. Glam., together with the return to the said writ [cf. no. D23]. Seal of the Commonwealth.

1 Edward Herbert, gent., (demandant). 2 Robert Thomas, yeoman (tenant to the precipe). 3 Mary Kemeys, spinster (vouchee). Exemplification Of Recovery (by double vouchee) dated 23 Aug. 1755, of man. Odinsfee, the capital m. called Penmark, 2 mills, 20 m. etc (300 a.) in the town of Cardiff, p's Penmarke, Lancarvan, Hylett [Highlight], Wenvoe, Cogan, t. Fairwater [Cardiff], and p's Canton, Lisvane and Baglan, co. Glam.

1 Joseph Collins and Thomas Goning, gents., (demandants). 2 William Pitt and Robert Browne, gents., (tenants to the precipe). 3 Sir Charles Kemeys, kt, (vouchee). Exemplification Of Recovery (by double vouchee), dated 31 July 1654, of the premises specified in no. D20. Seal in wrappers. Damaged.

1 Thomas Edward, gent. (quer.). 2 William Edward, gent; and Mary his wife (deforcs). Final Concord of 1 m, 1 barn, 2 gardens, etc., p's Landaph, Caire, and Leckwith, co. Glam. Consideration : £185. Latin. RH Indenture.

1 Lewis Phelip Jenkyn (quer.). 2 Thomas Howell and Margaret his wife and Owen Thomas (deforcs). Final Concord of 3a of land and 3a of pasture in p. Lanvodowe, co . Glam.. Consideration: £40. Latin. LH Indenture.

Francis Catchmay to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of his encounter with Lord and Lady [Worcester?] on his way to Gloucester; his Lordship had seemed concerned at the measures Sir Charles has taken; the writer told him that when his Lordship got home he would find a satisfactory account of 'the standing'; the writer had dined at Halls [in Gloucester], where he had met Probert and Perkins and with them Tom Williams, who came there on purpose to get their support for his brother, Sir John Williams, who 'stands candidate with Jon Probert'.

Francis Catchmay to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reference to the visit he and Lord Worcester had paid to the Duchess of Ormond [Worcester's sister]; her position was as great as a queen, having a guard at her gate and a party of dragoons when she went abroad.

Francis Catchmay to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reports a meeting he had had with his Lordship [Worcester]; he was annoyed because Sir Charles had not consulted him or desired his interest; he could think of no action on his part which had caused Sir Charles 'to retreat'; he declared his intention not to stand himself and would have recommended and assisted him, but for Sir Charles's actions in taking no notice of him and his public declarations that he would desert his interests, offering to sign a paper to that effect, had 'given him other thoughts'; Tom Williams, brother of Sir John, came to see Worcester while they were at dinner to solicit his interest; he replied that he would not engage his interest either way, giving every man freedom of choice, any person might speak to whom he would, but he was not to make use of his name; out of the respect he still had for Sir Charles, he would not appear against him; Tom Williams had said that Arnold had declared that he had given his voice, but not his interest, and that he had secured of Charles Scudamor Abergey, Sir James Herbert, Robin Gunter and all about those parts, except Charles Price of Monmouth and Roberts of Usk; he seemed to be benefitting because Sir Charles had not the consent of the freeholders and of but a few of the gentry; he urges Sir Charles to be very industrious, otherwise it might be too late; he must urge his new friends to action; warns of the faithlessness of people he had relied on.

Francis Durbrow, Kevenmebly, co. Glam., to, ? Hopes recipient has received an account of Sir Charles' customary lands in Mr Morgan [of Tredegar]'s lordships and a form of letter of attorney as recipient desired in order to surrender all Sir Charles' lands in Mr Morgan's lordships. He supposes that other letters to attorney will be needed to surrender Sir Charles's customary lands in the lordships of Rumney and Peterstone.

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.

Francis Pettingale and six other Newport burgesses to Sir Charles Kemeys. Informing him that James had that day been proclaimed King.

Frank Durbrow to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. Mr Axford the ironmonger at Bridgewater had written to ask if Sir Charles had any spokes for wheels to sell in Wales; he had now 50 sets at Cardiff, which he could send over in a vessel, in which Mr Lloyd of Cardiff was transporting iron; Charles Stedder wished him to hold a court at Llanvair for the passage of some of his land.