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Essays and articles on Powis Castle, Welshpool, Chirk, Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Powys, Powys, the castles of Oswestry, Chirk, Dinas Bran and Welshpool, border place-names; minutes of a local debating society, 1883-1884.

Examinations before the justices of bor. Pool concerning legal settlements, 1765-1772; accounts of disbursements by the overseers of the poor in the Upper Division of p. Pool, 1786-1790; assessments for the relief of the poor in the Upper Division of Pool, 1780-1833.

Formerly A. Stanley Davies Collection, Dec. 1936, 517.19.

Extracts from the wills of the families of Mountford of Chirbury, Dunne of Montgomery, Tibbey of Broadway, Biggs of Hurdley, Pryce of Chirbury, Powell of Alport, etc.; a solicitor's file of accounts, 1869; rentals of the Trefnant Estate 1785-1796, 1829, and a valuation, 1814; rent roll of the chief rents of man. Stretmercell, 1700; rentals of the Vrongoch Estate, 1842-1850.

Lithograph from a sketch showing the 'Van Mines'.

File of accounts, bills, correspondence, etc., of the Overseers of the Poor in p. Guilsfield, 1839-1876; vestry book, 1763-1782, volume of assessments for the relief of the poor, 1808-1812, occasional poor relief account book, 1850-1865, and weekly relief account book, 1847-1858, of the Lower Division of p. Pool; manuscript journal entitled 'The Whim containing cursory Remarks of the Author, intended to occupy the space of a year, with Miscellaneous Observations', by John Edgerley of Belle Vue near Shrewsbury, 1822-1825.

File of fifty eight deeds relating to properties in Bodaiogh and Tredolgooder in p. Trefeglwys; Dolle Vaby Brawd, Carnedd, and Trewythen in p. Llandinam; Rhandregynwyn and Rhysnant in p. Llandysilio; and lands in p. Caersws, co. Mont., 1556-1620, and a plea at Pool Great Sessions concerning lands at Gwerniw and Keven-y-Berren, 1724.

File of papers relating to the pedigree and history of the family of Pugh of Dolfor and Brynllwarch and the history of Newtown and the Montgomeryshire Canal; albums of photographs of members of the Powys-land Club, with some autographs and letters, late 19 cent.; album of photographs (Oswestry, Whittington, Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway, etc.), late 19 cent.

File of records including deeds (fragments) relating to the vicarage of Chirk, 1767, and lands in Llansilin, 1758, court roll of man's Mochnant, Cynlleth Iarl and Carreg hofa in lp Chirk, 15 Oct. 1796 and 4 Oct. 1799; file consisting of a transcript of a rental of Teirdref, late 17th cent., calendars of deeds relating to Aithnan in Bodynfoel in p. Llanfechan (in NLW) and Middleton, co. Mont. (in NLW), and a manuscript of a roll of accounts relating to Chirkland, 1402-1403; photographic copy of Gwenwynwyn's charter to Strata Marcella, 1499; pedigree of the family of Pugh of Llanfyllin, post 1905; account book and judges' awards in the Montgomeryshire Agricultural Show, 1870; minute book of the Welshpool Boating Club, 1862.

Five volumes of tithe rent charge (apportionment) for the Upper and Middle Divisions of p. Pool, t's Cletterwood and Hope in p. Buttington, Broniarth, Llanerchrochwell, Hendrehen, Llan, Trawscoed, Varchoel, Burgedin, Rheteskin, Gunrog Fechan, Trelydan and Garth t's in p. Guilsfield, 1839; rental of Meifod tithe rent charge belonging to Rev. R. Wynn Edwards, 1870; eleven volumes of tithe rentals of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford, Rev. Roland Williams, and Rev. D. R. Thomas in p's Pool, Buttington, Guilsfield and Meifod, 1842-1887.

Printer's galley of a report of a meeting of the Forden Board of Guardians, when a new treasurer, R. Rogers, and a new superintendent registrar, Robert Owen, were appointed by ballot, a 'cowardly method' according to the chairman. Formerly Robert Owen Collection, 317.4.1934.

Chalk drawing books belonging to Sidney Lloyd, Sept. 1946-Oct. 1947 (8/2); Philip Snow, Sept. 1946-Nov. 1947 (8/3; David Thomas, July 1946-Sept. 1947 (8/4); and Charlie Whittingham, Sept. 1946-Oct. 1947 (8/5), all aged 9 and 10, containing studies of flowers, leaves and fruits, and harvest and snow scenes.

Annotated, 'sale of the property of the late Alfred Joseph Bowes, W. Pool'.

Mounted cuttings, correspondence, annual statements etc. of various friendly societies.