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Papers, c. 1650-1828, relating to estates and lordships in Carmarthenshire and including rentals of the Golden Grove estate and of the lordship of Cydweli, and an order-book of the borough of Llanelli; together with miscellaneous papers, 1746-1909, relating to the Williams and Drummond Williams family of Edwinsford, Carmarthenshire, comprising mainly correspondence and army commissions; and letter-books, 1807-1833, of Jacob Richards of Tenby, Pembrokeshire mainly relating to business and estate matters, including Richards's investments in India. The relationship, if any, between NLW MSS 22870-22871 - those papers relating to the Williams family and to Jacob Richards - and the rest of the collection has not been established.

Rentals of the Golden Grove estate, co. Carmarthen, c. 1650 (ff. 1-70) and 1671 (ff. 91 verso-189 verso inverted text), both apparently written, and the latter signed, by Richard Vaughan, 2nd earl of Carbery (?1600-1686), including details about leases granted, duties payable, names of previous and present tenants, entry fines and details added following his death of leases granted, 1694-6 (ff. 104, 126, 139 verso).

Letter-books, 1807-33, of Jacob Richards of Tenby, co. Pembroke, including letters to and from correspondents in India. The letters relate to his business and estate affairs, especially to his investments in India and to the purchase of houses and estates in Pembrokeshire.

Order book, 1798-1828, of the borough of Llandovery, co. Carmarthen, recording mainly the election of burgesses and the appointments of officers such as constables, scavengers, and coroner.

Copy case and opinions relating to ways and means to recover non-payment of chief rents, ceisied, ced and cymortha in Llanelli, co. Carmarthen, within the lordship of Cydweli, 1762, and copy opinion of counsel, 1790, relating to the same, to the fees of the coroner of the lordship, to raising court fees and to the contribution of the inhabitants of the lordship towards the county rate to maintain the county gaol.

Rent-roll of chief rents, 1664 x 76, payable by the freeholders, copyholders and tenants of the lordship of Cydweli, co. Carmarthen, to the Golden Grove estate.

Rent-roll of chief rents, 1805, of the lordship of Perfedd, co. Carmarthen, payable to the Golden Grove estate, giving the names of tenements, landowners and tenants. Its authenticity is attested by the grand jury of the lordship on membrane 1 verso.

Miscellaneous papers, 1746-1909, relating to the Williams and Drummond Williams family of Edwinsford, co. Carmarthen, comprising mainly correspondence and army commissions.