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Will Sharrett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Tells of the favourable reception he had received from Mr Aram, who, though no longer a commissioner of excise, had given him good advice as to procedure; he hoped to be re-appointed and then would not forget to serve his friends; the Board of Excise was divided and the Lords of the Treasury were disgusted at the dismissal of the three commissioners.

Will Seymour to Peter Davis of Wells. His father's money was ready; he thinks the interest should be payable from Michaelmas.

Will of Edward Kemeys of Llanihangel Vechan, co. Brec.. Bequeathes 5s. to the cathedral church of St Davids and 20s. to the poor of p. Llanvihangel Vechan. Devises the rectory of Caldicot, co. Mon., to his only son Charles. Desires that all his lands in p. Llanvihangel Vechan together with his household goods, corn, cattle, etc., be sold and that any surplus, after paying his debts, be paid to his said son Charles. Devises 11/2 a. of land in p. Preteson. [Peterstone Wentlloog], co. Mon., to his said son.

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.

WA. Fforbunes, town clerk of Monmouth, to Sir Charles Kemeys. Denies that he had created burgesses to oppose his interests; a certain Peregrine Lewis had been put up by Lord Worcester and his friends to oppose the writer as mayor for the ensuing year, but to protect his interests the mayor had been kind enough to swear as burgesses several of the writer's tenants and neighbours, inhabitants in and about the town, to be burgesses; he had known nothing of the Abergavenny men till they appeared in town, but, as town clerk, he was bound to swear them on the orders of the mayor; strictures on Charles Herbert, who, out of his pulpit, was of a devilish angry spirit, who, if credited, would put town and county together by the ears; it was reported that Lord Worcester, Sir Charles and Mr Morgan of Tredegar would appear in person on the following Monday to oppose him as mayor, but swears his loyalty to Sir Charles and invites him to dinner whichever way he voted.

W. Thomas to William Springett. Assures him of his vote and interest on behalf of Sir Charles Kemeys; hopes he has sought the interest of Mr Herbert, who had a great many tenants, who were electors in the manor of Rumpney and the hundred of Wentlooge, among them many in Glamorgan, the names of whom he lists; he could see no point of his writing to Uske, as he had no interest there; hopes the election would not be at Monmouth.

W. Strode to J. Johnson. Reference to his courtship of Miss Hassell; he was convinced of his attachment to her and was sure from the preference she had shown him that the period of their happiness was but postponed. [1765, Nov. 17 - see Vol. I, No. C642.].

W. Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Sending his account of household expenditure, 26 Feb. to 12 March; business relating to the letting of farms; corn falls in most places, wheat at Cardiff was 5s.2 per bushel, barley (for seed) 3s.2, and oats 15d., with prices at Bristol much the same, if not cheaper; the household account for the first week amounted to £2.2.4, and for the second week £1.19.61/2.

W. Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Discussing the letting of farms, a case of sheep stealing, the dirty habits of a groom, and giving an account of household expenditure at Ruperra for two weeks, 26 March to 9 April 1694; for the first week the account was £2.8.51/2 and the second £2.3.2; apologizes for the account being so high, but the fact that two cropers were there during the first week would account for it.

W. Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Discusses the charge that he had left persons who had stolen wood on Julian's farm go unpunished; it would be well if he could let a certain farm for three lives for £60 and an annual rent of £18.

W. Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Defends himself from the charge of remissness in punishing offenders for taking wood; some claim that they had been allowed wood by John Humberstone; the only person in whose custody wood was found paid a big rent and had little or no profit; miscellaneous estate business.

W. Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Stating that the Lanvedow lands, consisting of a house, mill and 125 acres, had cost £1,000, but that Edmond's land had cost, besides the £60 he had previously stated, £40, which, by previous deed, had been paid for a close of 5 acres on the left hand of the great forest going to Keven Mably, but it was not worth £3 pa; Jane, the maid, said that, if she went to Kevenmably, she must have £3 a year, to begin at Michaelmas, as she had now no 'vailes'; writer complains of his own wages, which were less than that of a groom.

W. Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Mostly concerning the estate of the late Sir Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe; a servant considers the wages offered of £3 [per annum] too little and wishes to be allowed grass for 1/2 score sheep and some other consideration besides.

W. Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Discussing the accounts of Mr Bassett and Mr ffrench, which he had submitted separately; hopes that he would not be dismissed from his post; pleads for greater allowances for his work.

W. Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Concerning the accounts of the Wenvoe estate and the balance due to the heir; shortages of butter and cheese in the household at Ruperra; blames Wenefrid for tippling.

W. Scourfield of Brecon to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. In consequence of the melancholy death of Lady Tynte he had been importuned firstly by Mr Wilkins, who had offered his services as agent for Sir Charles in the county, and, secondly, by Mr Walters, clerk of the peace for Glamorgan, who sought renewal of the tenancy of his house on the Bulwark in Brecon, which had expired on the death of Lady Tynte.

W. Llewellin to J. Kemeys-tynte. Hopes that Henry Thomas, who owed £228.0.6, would be able to go on and pay for his farm; reports a meeting at Usk to consider the representation of Monmouthshire, at which it was decided that Mr Salusbury should be elected without opposition; some coal had been found at Roberts's wood near the Wern in Llanvair; hopes, too, of finding coal in the Wern or lands adjoining; Mr Unwin's miner says that there was one in Lanvair; the Canal work at Merthyr went on briskly, iron coming about 10 miles in Mr Dadford's boats.