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A collection of records of the First District or Division of the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Roads Trust (Welshpool, Llanidloes, Newtown, Llandinam, Machynlleth and Kerry area), 1756-1893, (the Trust itself was wound up in 1885), including accounts and vouchers in respect of road repair and construction, accounts of tolls collected at the various turnpike gates (at Llanfair, Park, Sarnybryncaled, Dolhafren, St Giles, Kerry, Llanidloes, Talerddig, Scavelleth, Llifior, Pool, Newtown, Abermule, Machynlleth, Berth Llwyd, Garthmill, etc.), leases of the tolls of the said gates, mortgages of tolls, biddings for tolls, and correspondence.

Conditions of sale and memorandum of sale of Lot 1, a piece of meadow land called Ddol y [Clifins?] (4a.), sold to Thomas Clarke of Welshpool, maltster, 1 Oct. 1811.

A loose copy of the particulars of Borfa Wen farm (61a), p. Kerry, 11 March 1924, is enclosed.

Reprinted from an article in Monas Herald, 19 Oct. 1948.

Plan of excavations at the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Marcella near Welshpool by Stephen W. Williams Friba, Rhaeadr. See also no. 3/9.

Abstract of deeds of lands in p. Machynlleth, c.1830, statement as to manorial rights in p. Llanegryn, 1836, documents relating to the petition of the Montgomeryshire Brewery Company, Newtown, against John Perry Godfrey, solicitor of the Supreme Court, concerning a bill of fees, 1893, a letter from Au. Towneshend relating to the truce between the Archduke and the States and the speech of Sir Cristopher Piggot in Parliament on the Scottish question, 1607, account of the sale of the effects of Daniel Davies at the Mount, 1828, ordination, induction and other documents of Rev. William Williams of Llanfyllin, 1763-1803, ordination certificate of John Meredith Williams, 1831, rubbing of a memorial brass to Sir Edward Waldo, 1750, account of William Evans in respect of the estate of Miss Anne Foulkes in co. Mont., 1868-1871, particular of part of the Trefnant estate, 1807, terrier of the glebe of Llangadfan, 1795, account of the arrears of rent in lp Tyrymynech, Stradmercell, Llannerchidol, Tirdreff, Cedewen, Halcetor and Caereinion, 1716-1718, account of arrears of chief rents in man. Kedewen, 1708, rentals of lp Oswestry, 1655-1719, papers concerning the estate of Thomas Bowen of Tyddyn in p. Llandinam, 1785-1834, schedule of deeds of Pwllpridd in p. Llandinam, c.1836.

Abstracts of title to houses and lands in Welshpool, c.1785, and p's Beguildy and Llanbadarn, co. Rad., 1857; accounts and other documents of the estate of Thomas Matthews of Penyddole and Tynyrhelig, co. Mont., and of Edward Matthews, 1846-1867; exchange of tithe rent charge in Hope and Cletterwood in p. Buttington, co. Mont.; abstract of leases granted by the Earl of Powis on quarries in Llanymynech, Llynclys in Oswestry, Llanyblodwell, and Treflach in Oswestry, Shropshire, 1876-1887; deeds relating to the Newton Public Rooms, 1838, a house near St Marys Church, Welshpool, 1874, and St Davids in p. Llanllwchaiarn, 1885-1886; minutes of a meeting at Berriew concerning lighting the village, 1891; plan of Clive House, Severn Road, Welshpool, 1863; note on Nyodd Bar Toll House near Gwynyndy, 1861; account of gas capital expenditure [?Pool], 1890; memorial to the Post Master General on the Llanfair telegraph, 1887; notes on the deeds of Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapels in co. Mont., 1862-1869; correspondence with the Local Government Board relating to market tolls in Llanfair, and a conveyance of the market hall there, 1887-1893; memorial concerning the holding of Assizes at Welshpool and Newtown, 1893; bills of costs in respect of the commutation of tithes and inclosures in Llanllugan, 1850-1862.

Account books of Robert Owen of Welshpool, auctioneer and valuer, consisting of detailed accounts of auctions, 1834-1862, accounts of costs in connection with auctions, 1829-1838, 1847-1860 (including details of sale of books by Welch Pool Reading Society, 1829), inventories and appraisements, 1868-1874, general accounts, 1865-1874, and 'The printing trades' diary & reference book for 1891' containing details of printing orders.

Vestry minutes, 1847-1865, and accounts (assessments and disbursements), 1827-1870 (503.16.); Welshpool (Woollen) Company minutes, 1834-1852, and accounts, 1835-1837; Berriew (Aberriw) tithe apportionment (copy), 1840; tithe apportionment: Keel (Cil) and Cwm Township (p. Meifod), 1849, no. 9 (317.7.1934); and quarterly accounts of certified births, deaths and marriages transmitted to the Registrar General, 1862-1875 (Robert Owen Collection, 315.11.1934) [not found 2009-12-04].

Accounts including vouchers in respect of the estate of Thomas Vaughan of Hafod, dec., 1861-1863, accounts relating to the estate of Arthur Davies Owen of Garthmill, 1802-1832, accounts of the Trustees of the late James Bowen with Miss Anna Maria Bowen, 1833-5, account of chief rents due from William Owen and Mrs Owen to Sir W. W. Wynn, 1825-1869, in p's Trefeglwys and Llangurig.

Typescript (2 pp.).

Formerly Powysland Ref. Library 474.3.1935.

James Dixon & Sons (originally Dixon & Smith) was established in 1806, making Britannia metal goods. The company was at Cornish Place from 1822, and ceased trading c.1992.

Reuses a photograph album intitled, Poulton's artistic series of photographs, local views of the neighbourhood, which is labelled for views around Welshpool, although the photographs have gone.