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A letter, 178S, from Evan Evans to Paul Panton, urging him to seek financial support from Sir Roger Mostyn, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and others for Evans's proposal to publish some of his transcripts (pp. 3-14); Evan Evans's account of his tour, 1778, through parts of South Wales (pp. 25-59); transcripts by Evan Evans of an account by Sir John Wynn, Gwydir, of the administration of early Wales (pp. 69-75), of a list of some of the 'antiquities', i.e. muniments, at Gwydir (pp. 77-79), of letters exchanged between Sir John Wynn and Thomas Williams [i.e. Wiliems], physician (pp. 80-82), of 'Englynion i ofyn chwech o ellynnod it parchedig Mr. Rys Anwyl o Hendre'r Mur A.M. tros Sion Prys o Bennant Mowddwy' by Rhys Jones, Blaenau (pp. 95-99), and of 'Instructions to be observed by Mr. David Edwards of Rhyd Gors in the County of Carmarthen gen. deputy to ... Clarencieux ... 1684' (pp. 101-103); 'Trioedd Taliesin' (pp. 121-122); English prose translations of two poems by Iolo Goch to Owen Glyn Dwr, sent by Richard Davies, Holywell, with a letter, 1786, to Paul Panton (pp. 125-130), with a copy by Evan Evans of both letter and translations (pp. 105-120); etc.

A manuscript containing scholastic tracts including disputations on Aristotle's 'De Anima' said to have been collected by Master Benedict and pronounced by the Master Regent of 'Fragfordie' [sic] in 1418; treatises on 'ars algoristica', physiology, and astronomy; 'liber de causis', probably the work of David Iudaeus [David ben Yom Tov]; 'comptus norembergensis'; and fragments of other texts, including a sheet containing verses beginning 'lumina lauas surgens gelida manus vnda' (cf. Schola Salerni).

A treatise on logic (pp. 1-57), and 'An Introduction to the Reading of the Hebrew Tongue ... Composed by G. F. ... Vpon the motion & for the private Vse of a Frind', 1646 (pp. 61-87).

Manuscripts and papers, [1600x1606]-1822, from the collections of Paul Panton at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey. They comprise correspondence of both the elder and younger Paul Panton, containing antiquarian, political and legal material, including matters relating to both Pantons' Flintshire interests in lead mines, colliery undertakings, navigation of the River Dee, railways, smelting works, etc., and matters relating to public responsibilities such as building works, schools and coastal security, mainly in Anglesey; papers relating to the Panton family and their estate and to Plas Gwyn estate; further material relating mainly to Anglesey and Flintshire, such as pedigrees, histories, charters and documents regarding land tenure and other legal matters, some of which is in the hand of William Williams, antiquary, of Beaumaris; manuscripts of or relating to antiquarian and literary figures such as Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt, Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), Thomas Pennant and Richard Fenton; other legal papers, including Anglesey crown pleas, a volume of legal precedents and a dictionary of law terms; etc.

Correspondence mainly of Paul Panton, senior, and Paul Panton, junior, 1779-1799, the correspondents including John Bruce, Edinburgh, 1779, S. Pellet, Richard Thomas, Jesus College (to Evan Evans), J. Parry, 1780-1781, Henry Baker, Peter Grosvenor, W. Wynne, Mold, 1782, Watkin Williams, Penbedw, Paul Panton (to Mr. Howlett concerning the population of Anglesey), J. Mander, Roger Ellis, Cornist, 1785, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1785-1794, Evan Evans, Gynhawdref, 1787, Paul Panton (to Evan Evans), John Wilkins, Bersham, 1789, Thomas Parry, Chester, Thomas Williams, Holywell, William Owen, Pentonville (relating to the Padoucas, 1791, Welsh Archæology, emended by Paul Panton to Archaiology, 1798), S. Small, Holywell, 1792-1795, Thomas Hughes, Nant y moch, 1792, William Shackfield, Denbigh, 1793, L. Hansard (instructions for Paul Panton's printing press, 1794), Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, 1795, William Jennings, Covent Garden, David Thomas, Amlwch (to John Williams, Plas-y-brain), John Williams, Plas-y-brain, 1796, and J. Williams, Treffos, 1798. Also included are draft letters of Morgan Jones, Mold, 1698; correspondence between Evan Williams, the Strand, Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, and Paul Panton, 1798; correspondence and papers relating to protests against the appointment of John Probert, 1779, heads of a speech by Lord Powis, and an abstract of Edmund Burke's bill, 1780; papers relating to lawsuits over Talar Goch and Disserth mill, 1777; an account of Paul Panton's journey to Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, 1780; a list of works by Richard Wilson at Clemendu, 1786; a document relating to coal works at Coleshill, 1787; estimates for a fire engine, 1787; a translation of 'Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd', 1790; papers relating to Penmynydd almshouses, 1792-1793; a report by the keeper of the Common Gaol of Flintshire, 1794; copies of letters between Col. Richard Bulkeley and Capt. Stephen Rich, 1646; and a declaration in ejectment touching property in Holywell, 39 Geo. III.

Miscellaneous estate papers including accounts of the Pentraeth enclosure, 1814, and buildings on the Holywell estate, 1816; accounts between Paul Panton, E. M. Panton, Jones Panton, Jane Panton, and Edward Hughes; and reports and accounts of the Milwr Mine Company, 1794-1802, with a plan of the Milwr mine.

Papers relating to a petition, [c. 1715], to have the Great Sessions held in towns in Anglesey in addition to Beaumaris, with a printed Case of Most of the Considerable Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Anglesey; a statement concerning the parliamentary representation of Newborough; notes by Paul Panton on electoral law; draft letters by Paul Panton, 1801; letters by W. Bulkeley, 1715, and Daines Barrington, 1769-1770; notes, by Richard Fenton, for an itinerary in South Wales, [1812] (pp. 85-88); notes by Evan Evans on Cadnant and Gorsedd Nigri; printed votes of the House of Commons including an order on the petition of the Grand Jury of Anglesey on a bill to discourage the commencing of frivolous actions in the Westminster courts; and a copy of the charter of Englefield, Flintshire, 1242.

A transcript, [c. 1812] (watermark 1810) (pp. 1-8), and translation, [c. 1806] (watermark 1804) (pp. 9-20), of the charter granted to the burgesses of Flint on 20 September 1360.

Rough notes by Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt, on early British history; a list of Cumbrian Kings; British and Saxon chronology; the rivers of Britain; a list of Gwentian kings; notes on Welsh saints and kings; genealogies; a writ issued by Robert Vaughan, 7 May 1658, for the binding over of Richard Griffith ap Rees and Owen Morris of Llanddwywe, yeomen, to keep the peace towards Margret Evan of Llanddwywe. Many of the notes are written on mutilated letters addressed to Robert Vaughan. On the original covers, bound in at the end of the volume, is the incomplete text of a grant of an annuity issuing out of Y Towr Maen in Trawsvynyth from Richard Nanney of Llanylltyd to Cadwaladr ap Humfrey (ff. 95-96).

A catalogue, in the autograph of Robert Vaughan, of the books and manuscripts in the Hengwrt library, [c. 1659].

'A breife abstract, exposicon, and true demonstration of all parts and thinges belonginge to a Ship and the practique of Navigation' by H.M. (pp. 15-174), with a list of contents (pp. 3-10) and preface (pp. 11-14).
Also in the volume (pp. 1-2) is a leaf in the hand of Evan Evans (ieuan Fardd) from a history of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, which appears to belong between pp. 156 and 157 of NLW MS 2038D.

A dictionary of law terms and practice.

Two books of legal precedents, one containing examples from England, mainly London, and the other containing copies of documents relating to actions in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merioneth, and Shropshire.