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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, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. Giving his account of household expenses and of payments to workmen, 11-18 April; 79 bushels of barley at 2s.8 per bushel had been sold out of the tithe barn; the clear gain of the coal works last week was only 16s.11, but on having more workmen there will be great profit; the household account amounts to £2.8.61/2 and the workmen's account to £3.8.5.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning household expenditure at Ruperra, details of which are given on the dorse, and other details of household management; also family news and social gossip; the household expenses, 1-8 Dec., amount to £2.13.23/4 in respect of kitchen, buttery and stable, and payments to workmen, 30 Nov. to 7 Dec., amount to £2.4.10.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning the account of moneys paid by Sir Charles in respect of his share of Mrs Whitmore's estate; the hearing of their case was deferred till Tuesday; Lady Thomas was pressing for a decree and would fair know if Sir Charles and Lady Mary would buy Ruperra, which he hoped he would, though Lady Mary was little inclined to do; Lady Mary and the children were well, but the young master loved play so much that he could not respect his book, though Mr Staliers did sometimes chastise him and he behaved.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of household expenditure 18 Dec. to end of Jan.; reference to the fact that on the death of Rowland Barkley, having no cattle or household goods, his best was only worth 2s.6, and they had foreborne to take it till they heard from Sir Charles; the household account for the first week amounted to £1.15.8 plus 10 sacks of coal, 3s.4, and for the second week £1.19.111/4 plus 3 sacks of coal, 9d.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of household expenditure and of payments to workmen, 20-27 Dec.; expresses concern over Sir Charles's illness; family news, including the fact that his little daughter's clothes 'begin to decay'; Mr Miller had begun to use the coal in the 'renewed' pit; miscellaneous estate business wants the park gates locked till charcoal is carried out; the workmen's account amounts to £1.4.9 and the household expenses to £2.3.5.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of the weekly household expenditure 7-14 Dec., and payments to workmen; Humblestone had sold 10 pigs from Kevenmably for £5.15.0, which went to pay the fourth payment of the King's aid, and he intended to give the corn and wheat at Kevenmably to the poor; 80 bushels of barley were to be sent to Newport; they were about to plough up a summer fallow at Ruperra; family news and other miscellaneous estate business; the household accounts, including 8 sacks of coal (2s.8) from Redgwern amount to £2.5.21/2, from which 6s.3 to be deducted for pigs and poultry; the workmen's account amounts to £1.5.8.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving his account of payments to workmen and household expenditure 22-29 Nov., also family news and miscellaneous estate business; the workmen's account amounts to £2.13.91/2 and the household expenses to £2.7.111/2.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. He was pleased that he had written a letter to his son in his own hand, which showed that his gout was much better; reference to the claim to property in Holland and the need to have an agent on the spot, but thought new agents not necessary, as he expected good news of the cause shortly; reports that the King would dissolve parliament if he did not have a suitable return to his kind message to the House of Commons; the postilion had requested an increase of wages to £4 pa; he was willing and did his work diligently.