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A history of the kings of Britain, in Welsh, early 17 cent., in the hand (p. 167) of Morgan ap Humphrey. Pp. vii-viii are in a late 17 cent. hand.

A transcript by Owen Williams, Waunfawr (Owain Gwyrfai) (1790-1874) of letters, in Welsh and English, written by Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) to Richard Morris of the Navy Officer, with notes by the transcriber. This manuscript was apparently used by the printer of the Llanrwst edition (1860) of Goronwy Owen's works.

Commonplace book of Michael Hughes, 18th cent., containing a few unpublished poems by Lewis Morris and Hugh Hughes, and a great many extracts from contemporary English newspapers.

Transcript, written by Owen Owens about 1813 (p. 183), of Agoriadau Datguddiad Creadigaeth y Nefoedd, &c., Bodedern, 1761, by Thomas Williams of Talybont, Carnarvonshire. The transcript starts on p. 26 of the printed text and finishes on p. 210.

The book was written between 1787 and 1802. It apparently belonged to the estate of Mr. Swettenham of Cheshire.

A transcript, 1804, by Hugh Maurice, of Llanstephan MS 148, ff. 7-91, containing an account of Charlemagne.

A volume, 19 cent., probably compiled by John Rowlands, Librarian to Sir Thomas Phillipps, containing copies of inscriptions in the parish churches of Llanelly, Pembrey, Kidwelly, St Ishmael's, Llansaint and Llanstephan, with notes as to Llanybri, Llandeilo Abercowin, Llanfihangel Abercowin, &c.

A transcript of the printed book entitled The Urinal of Physick, by Robert Recorde (London, 1547).

Two volumes, 17 cent., bound together, the former consisting of notes of court cases and appearing to have been written 1671-1677, the second a lawyer's commonplace book containing precedents of deeds and pleadings, notes relating to court judges, charges of judges, etc.

A grammar, in two sections, the first being "a Hebrew and English Grammar without points, to which is added a short outline of the Chaldee Dialect adapted to the Hebrew Bible by William Probert", completed at Alnwick, August, 1818, and the second being "a short Welsh Grammar", also by William Probert.

A journal, 1812, by Josh. Hawker (Clarencieux King of Arms) and Elizabeth, his wife, of a tour undertaken through North Wales.

A volume containing sermons (pp. 7-254) and accounts (pp. 1-6, 304-5, 370, 373, 376-7, 383-7). A copy of 'The Whole Book of Psalmes ... 1628' has been bound into the volume after p. 388. With NLW MS 71A.

A volume of sermons, in Welsh, preached at Llanddowror and Llandeilo between 11 November 1753 and 22 October 1758. The sermons were probably preached by the Rev. Griffith Jones; parts of the volume are in the hand of the Rev. Thomas Evans, later curate of Llanddowror.

A volume, in the hand of the Reverend Robert Roberts (see NLW MS 88C), containing school notes (pp. 1-9, 33-45), extracts from the Camb. Arch. Journal (p. 10) and from Harl. MS 128 (pp. 11-15), testimonials relating to Robert Roberts (pp. 16-18), pedigrees of the families of Llwydiarth and Bachymbyd (p. 19), of Glascoed, Emral (p. 20), of Cerniogau, Llwyn Ynn and Foxhall (p. 21), of Plasyward, Llannerch and Wynnstay (p. 22), of Penybont and Boras (p. 23), of Hafodunos and Teirdan (p. 24), of Chirk, Llanbedr and Plasyward (p. 25), of Penmynydd (p. 26) and of FitzHamon (p. 27), a list of earls and barons of Chester (p. 28), a list of Welsh poets in alphabetical order (pp. 29-33), and sheriffs of Denbighshire, 1541-1651, with genealogical notes (p. 49). Two draft letters, probably intended for Sir J. Rhys, have been inserted into the volume.

A volume containing a copy of a work on the parishes of Anglesey by the Rev. Henry Rowlands, author of Mona Antiqua, and other works. This copy was transcribed by 'G. M.' [William Morgan] in 1726 and was printed, with a translation, in the Arch. Camb., 1st Series, vols I-IV. At the end of the volume (p. 143) there is a tract entitled Bellum Mariscum, which was not published in the Arch. Camb.

A volume, [19 cent.], containing a collection of English poetry on miscellaneous subjects.

A volume containing a catalogue and notes, together with an index, of the fauna of the neighbourhood of Swansea by L. L. Dillwyn, commenced June 1849.

A volume containing a translation of Buchedd Gruffydd ap Cynan. A note on the first page states that the Life of Gruffydd ap Cynan was "written originally in Welsh and copied A. D. 1683 from a MS. at Plas Ward, and now first translated into English". Also included in the volume are various loose papers in the hand of Edward Jones, Bardd y Brenin.

A volume containing a copy, 1862, of the pedigree of Sir William Jones of Castellmarch, Caernarvonshire, drawn up by Sion Cain of Oswestry in 1630. This 19th century copy was made from an illuminated pedigree with the arms in the library at Middle Hill.

The first of four volumes, it contains pedigrees and notes, probably drawn up by Francis Townsend, Windsor Herald, relating to the bishops of Canterbury, St Asaph, Bath, Bangor, Bristol, York and Lichfield. The material is of very little value, most of the information being obtained from ordinary printed sources.