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Sir Charles Morgan to C. K. Kemeys-tynte. Acceding to his request (see C625); he was sorry to say that his sight was getting worse.

Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte (?) to a constituent. Stating that the laws against the jobber of lean cattle were sufficiently strong if put into execution, but he feared that graziers had looked upon them as necessary evils for years; but he would be willing to give assistance to any effective measure to prevent the forestalling of the marker and jobbing lean cattle, and so increase the price of provisions, to the detriment of trade and of agriculture.

Sir Charles Kemeys to William Brennand. Requests information about the value of houses at the Hague and the method of getting money out of the country if objection would be made to the infancy of his children; Lord Wharton, Col. Wharton, the two trustees of the mother, his own brother and two sisters, together with three more persons of consequence, would be prepared to indemnify the States of Holland; wishes him to communicate with Mr Hill on these matters. Signed by Sir Charles, but the main part of the letter is written in the hand of William Springett.

Sir Charles Kemeys to the election of Monmouthshire. The sudden death of his friend Mr [Thomas] Morgan had prompted him to ask them to reserve their interest for him as one of the representation for the county; but he was prepared to abide by the decision of a general meeting in order to preserve the peace of the county; also list of prominent election; promises to discharge the true interest of the Church, the King, and the people. Circular.

Sir Charles Kemeys to the Commissioners of the Post Office. States that what he wrote to them of Mr Myles was very true, knowing people who belonged to Cardiff better than those who lived 25 miles away; if the present postmaster was to be discharged he hoped that they would not leave the nomination to men who act diametrically opposed to the interests of Lord Pembroke, who is Lord of the Town, and to the ancient rights and privileges of the Corporation; William Jones, the person recommended, was an apothecary and he knew of no merits he had for such a station, except that he was married to the niece of the postmaster of Hull; believed the present postmaster was an honest man; he had no immediate interest in the matter except in so far as he was mayor of Cardiff. Copy.

Sir Charles Kemeys to Sir Joseph Williamson, [British Diplomat at the Hague]. Invoking his aid in litigation business between him and Sir John Thomas and Elizabeth, his wife, respecting a claim to property in Holland; states that after the deaths of Sir Edmund and Anne Thomas, his step-children, without heirs, their ancestral estates came into the hands of Lady Elizabeth Thomas, sister of Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe (dec. 1677), who was judged to be the heiress at the age of 66; but it was contended that the estates which his step-children had inherited from their grandmother, Lady Morgan, which she had acquired herself, were not included in the estates which came into the possession of Sir John Thomas in the right of his wife, Elizabeth; according to the terms of the will of Lady Morgan it was provided that, in the event of her said grand children dying without heirs, her estates of inheritance in Monmouthshire, worth about £600 pa, were to go to her grand-niece, wife of Baron Swearing, a subject of the Duke Brandenburg, but that her estates in Holland were given to her grandchildren absolutely, and were disposable by will, which he, Sir Charles, had proved. Copy.

[Sir Charles Kemeys?] to 'my dear General'. Thanking him for kind enquiries after his late accident; he must not take violent exercise either on horseback or in a carriage; he was vastly flattered at his approbation of his regiment; no one could claim so much credit for it as Simmons. Unsigned.

Sir Charles Kemeys to Mr Hill. Discussing matters relating to the withdrawal of money from Holland and his right to sell horses [see 351]. Written in the hand of William Springett.

Sir Charles Kemeys to Lady Mary Kemeys. Informs her that he had got safely over the other side to Bristol and was going to take the coach for the Bath; he had sent over 100 of deal for door, windows and shutters and 100 more of same (price £6) would be afterwards sent as required, but for flooring all the upper part it might cost £5, and about the latter end of the summer it might be cheaper still.

Sir Charles Kemeys to John Williams. Instructing him to tell Mrs Goodwin to do as she thought fit, to send to Bristol for wine, and to let him know how the water course was progressing.

Sir Charles Kemeys to John Williams. Approves of his bargains; wishes him to tell Mr Williams that he was surprised that he had behaved so ill to one who had treated him so kindly and to have reported words which he knew he had never spoken.

Sir Charles Kemeys to his cousin Button. Refers to the original book of records of the town of Cardiff which was kept under three locks and keys; disputes the validity of the recent election of a bailiff, firstly because it was signed by only one bailiff, and, secondly, because it was conducted in a manner quite contrary to the ancient usage of the Corporation, as the bailiff and the rest of the Aldermen could attest on oath, as he himself intended to do at the next town Quarter Sessions, where there would be a further examination as to whether our burgesses ever appeared at the election of bailiffs; but whether they did so or not, he considered it unreasonable if it should be so, as such an election would be as tumultuous as that of a Parliament man; it also seemed pretty odd to him that three JPs of the country should concern themselves in the town hall in the election of bailiffs; he would write to Bailiff Stephens and John Archer to relate to him other aspects of the matter; they were determined to try the validity of this election by law, and until that was done everything must stand as they were; there were several precedents for the continuance in office of bailiffs for two years or more. Subscribed is a note in another hand stating that they were positive that County Justices were expressly prohibited in the Charter from acting or intermeddling in the town.

Sir Charles Kemeys to Dr Barboone. Concerning his illness which prevented him from attending parliament; is glad that peace had been made. Copy.

Sir Charles Kemeys to 'Domine Sentiman' and 'Domine Scape'. Stating that Anna Thomas, his step-daughter, had died on 20 Aug. 1694, and, though her will had been proved in England, no settlement had been made of claims to the Dutch estates of Lady Morgan, and repeats the claims made in a letter of 30 Dec. 1697 (286) to Sir Joseph Williamson. Copy. Mutilated.

Sir Charles Kemeys to an unnamed correspondent. Thanking him for his friendship and hoping he would continue it in the next election.

Sir Charles Kemeys to an unnamed correspondent. Saying that, as he was indisposed, he could not answer his letter before; hopes he would not abate in the progress he had already made in his service. Draft with many erasures.

Sir Charles Kemeys [Cefn Mabli, co. Glam.] to his nephew Charles [Tynte of Halswell, Somerset]. The purchase of horses and his health. Fragment.

Sir C. Kemeys Tynte to his wife. Stating that the Prince had not yet come to town; the Queen was very gracious about Charles; her friend, Lady Spencer, had recommended a Mrs Fenwick to their protection.