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William Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Discussing the drawing up of a rental in the form approved by Lady Kemeys, detailing some of the difficulties.

William Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Approves of the method prescribed by her for drawing up rentals, having columns for present rent, improved rent, duties, term in being, and for what annuities and duties go out of the estate.

William Springett to Lady Kemeys. Bassett would make out Madam Thomas's accounts as soon as possible and then attend to her ladyship's account; discusses the best method of packing plate to be sent to town; complains of Winifred's drinking.

William Springett to Edward Humberstone, purser of HMS Rupert at Plymouth. Asking him to state how the Purbeck stone was sold and to explain further the prices of chimney pieces; mentions Sir Charles's plans to erect three marble chimney pieces 'of black stone stripe with red and white', but he intended putting in glass instead of a mantle piece.

William Shaw of Chelvey near Bristol to C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Proposing that he should contest an election as MP for Somerset, offering his support and that of Mr Cox of Brockley; also draft of reply stating inability to accept the proposal for the present.

William Richards to Sir Charles Kemeys (?). He was sorry the Bailey Meredith would not have the election [for Cardiff] on the same day as the County, but insisted that he should have two days for the benefit of the town; the writer and his brother would do all in their power to avoid any dispute, though the townsmen in general were much out of humour for want of being treated; reports that as a result of the Brecon election, when Mr Mansel had been persuaded by Gabriel Powell to send letters to his tenants to give their votes to Jeffreys, by which means two of Morgan's voters left him, Morgan was greatly displeased, and it was believed he could put him to a great deal of trouble and expense, if he would assist 'your neighbour'; the writer had failed to see Mr Powell, but told his son that his father should send down to Swansea to get a good number of voters to come to the election, and to his brother 'to stop all matters'; he had sent a letter to Capt. Williams to the same purpose; he had also told Wilkins of what was afoot.

William Penn to C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Giving his opinion of the Kemeys-Tynte pedigrees submitted to him, with memorandum on Mrs Kemeys-Tynte's claim to the barony of Wharton.

William Morgan to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of the examination of witnesses in the commission issued out of the Court of Chancery respecting claims to estates following the deaths of Sir Edmund Thomas and his sister Anne, children of William Thomas by his wife, Mary, who later married Sir Charles Kemeys; the estates were claimed by Elizabeth, daughter of William Thomas, who died in 1636, and Jane Stradling, which Elizabeth, who died in 1704, married as her first husband Col. Ludlow, and secondly Sir John Thomas, who, according to Clark's Limbus, was probably her cousin.

William Morgan to Sir Charles Kemeys. Business relating to a trust estate; references to certain cases in litigation, including an award by Mr Justice Powlett to Lady Gwyn of a separate maintenance of £200 pa, which she would receive if the other judges were of the same opinion.

William Morgan of Llangibby to Sir Charles Kemeys. The enclosed, which John Arnold had sent to his cousin, John Morgan of Berllan Deg, revealed his intentions; he had engaged the vote of his cousin Morgan, if Sir Charles would stand in opposition to Arnold or anyone else; he would serve him in engaging all Sir John Williams's friends and interest in these parts [Llangibby neighbourhood] and elsewhere; advises him to write to his kinsman, Sir John, and to Capt. Thomas Williams at Usk.

William Llewellin, junr, to Benjamin Wood. Asking his views on making arrangements with Crawshay of Cyfarthfa with reference to the Bullfa minerals belonging to Col. Tynte.

William Llewellin to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. Acknowledges receipt of counterpart lease of Lanvair tithes from Mr Oliver; he had a letter from Richard Morgan respecting the living of Llanllowell; he had answered the vicar of Cardiff that he had received no orders to pay any subscription towards the repair of Cardiff Tower.

William Llewellin to J. Kemeys-tynte. States that Price's mother was not entitled to timber under her lease 'if not on the premises to be found'; Robert Thomas's lease of Highlight did not expire till Michaelmas 1792; it is contended that he had fallen considerably short in the performance of his covenants, particularly with the building of a farm house, now in an unfinished state; Mr Woodcock had time to consider if R. Thomas at the end of the term would be entitled to £100 mentioned in the covenant, which he believed not; but if he was he would soon be reimbursed from the improvement in the rent; asks if this farm would not suit Mr Duckett, though he feared from the living standards of considerable farmers in England he would expect a large sum to be laid out on the house and other conveniences; Mr Glover, who had lately purchased the manor of Abercarn of Mr John for, it is said, £25,000, was the owner of considerable Iron Works at Abercarn and Hirwaun; he resided mostly at Birmingham.

William Lancaster to Sir Charles Kemeys. He had delivered his letter to the Earl of Pembroke, who told him that he had been previously solicited on behalf of another person who intended to contest Monmouthshire, but he had refused to be concerned in the election, a resolution to which he must adhere, though he heartily wished Sir Charles all success; tenders 'Shone boke peath's' hearty thanks for his kind remembrance of five guineas.

William Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Wishes him to help him to obtain a commission in Sir John Handmore's regiment, or, if he failed, to use his influence at Court to get him pricked down to have the first vacancy in that regiment or in any other; he had been well received by Lord Longford in Ireland and suggests that Sir Charles write to him on his behalf; if he obtained the Duke of Ormond's interest, he would not long be out of employment in Ireland; expects that the Duke would soon be made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, when there would be many places at his disposal.

William Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mostly imploring him to secure him a commission in a regiment, either Horse Dragoons, or Foot in Ireland [see 282 & 285].

William Jones to Lady Mary Kemeys. Stating that he would leave a letter for Mr Lee when he came to London to take out an inventory and to send it down to Nash; his master would start his journey home on Thursday; he had packed the guineas as instructed, but found one that was not good; Mansly and her daughter were coming to the country by the next waggon, as her father-in-law was scarce able to maintain himself, especially as he refuses to sign the association and take the oath.

William Bennett to George Kemeys. Acquainting him that it was Sir Charles Kemeys's order to put an end to the Chancery suit between him and the widow Lewis on as easy terms as possible, and accordingly the costs were taxed by a master in Chancery at £23.12.0, to be paid by Sir Charles.