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Miscellaneous printed (pp. 1-64) and manuscript (pp. 65-94) papers, including poems by Hugh Jones (Llangwm), Ellis Edwards and others, some of them written in praise of members of the Plas Gwyn (Anglesey), Bagillt, Plas yn Nerwen and Garthmeilio families (pp. 65-94 passim); printed poems, including hymns, by Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) (pp. 47, 55, 59) and John Roberts (Sion Lleyn) (pp. 45, 57); 'Recommendatory Lines' and other printed papers relating to Owen Williams, Llanddeiniolen, 'a poor harmless North Wales traveller' (pp. 49-51); a printed poem by 'Marplot' entitled 'A Description of the Coterie, By a Young Gentleman in Denbigh, To his Friend in Manchester' (p. 53); a Welsh broadside relating to vaccination, printed by Broster at Bangor; papers dealing with the activities of the Society of Ancient Britons and the Cymmrodorion Society, including recommendations by the latter society 'to promote the Establishment of Societies for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, in the different Counties of ... Wales; and prospectuses of proposed publications.

Miscellaneous notes and extracts in the hand of Paul Panton, [?junior].

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Paul Panton, junior, 1806-1822, including letters from Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1806-1807, John William Prichard, Plas-y-brain (with an extract relating to Welsh Indians), 1806-1813, William Jones, Holywell, 1808, Samuel Williams, St. Asaph, Thomas Wedge, Sealand, 1809-1822, Edmund Hyde Hall, 1809-1811, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1809-1820, James Ewer, 1809-1814, Richard Davies, Bangor, Edward Roscoe, 1810, H. Roberts, Holywell, 1810-1812, David Pennant, 1810-1812, Hugh Jones, Northop, 1810, Mary Jones, Coleshill Vechan, 1810, Roger Barnston, 1811, Samuel Mostyn, 1812, Abraham Moore, 1812-1814, Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, Jonathan Taylor, Smethwick, Francis Jones, Holywell, 1812-1820, Messrs. Potts, Leche and Potts, Chester, 1812, Paul Panton (relating to the Anglesey petition against Catholic claims, 1812), Thomas Crane, Chester, 1813, Edward Bill, Mold, 1813, J. Richards, Llanerch-y-medd (excavation of Branwen's grave, 1814), Richard Sankey, Beaumaris, 1814, W. O. Poole, Pencraig, 1814-1816, Thomas Oldfield, Caerwys, 1814, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1815, Richard Yates, Oswestry, 1815, Robert Tart, Holywell, 1815-1817, Richard Owen, Geinas, 1816, John Jones, Holywell, 1816, John Maughan, Oswestry, 1820, Sir Thomas Hanmer, 1820, and Charles Hughes, Chester, 1822. The miscellaneous papers include resolutions on enclosures by freeholders of Holywell, 1810, and on a lease of minerals, 1812, by freeholders of Anglesey, 1812; a case, with opinion, touching the manor of Forden and Tempsiter, 1811; an abstract of the proprietors of land in Llangefni, Llandegfan, Pentraeth, and Cerrig Ceinwen, 1812; a note by Paul Panton of a visit with Richard Fenton to Plas-y-brain, 1813; builders' prices, 1815; a plan of allotments in Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, 1815; a petition for a bridge at Conway, 1819; obituary notice of David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1822; and a survey of common land in Pentraeth.

Catalogues, [c. 1805] (watermark 1803) (pp. 1-23) and [c. 1820] (watermark 1818) (ff. 13-21), by Paul Panton, junior, of books in the Plas Gwyn library.

Two hundred and twenty letters and related items, 1808-1822, addressed mainly to Paul Panton, junior, from Thomas Norbury, his agent at Holywell. The correspondence deals with the Flintshire estate of Paul Panton, with mining leases, colliery undertakings, the navigation of the river Dee, railroads, the Talar Goch mine, smelting works, the Nant-y-Moch pottery, Bagillt 'cop' and damage from storms and floods, and proceedings against Dee fishermen.
At the beginning of the volume is a contents list, [20 cent.] (ff. 1-7).

Lists of corrections and emendations by Paul Panton, junior, [1793x1822], of different editions of the printed works of Thomas Pennant.

Two accounts of the Fifteen Tribes of North Wales; the arms and pedigrees of Welsh families; and a letter, 1819, from Richard Llwyd (Bard of Snowdon) to Paul Panton the Younger (p. 49a).

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.

A transcript, [?early 19 cent.], probably in the hand of Paul Panton, junior, of suggestions (dated 1799) by H[umphry] Repton, 'Landscape Gardner, Hare Street, near Romford, Essex', for improvements at Plas Newydd, Anglesey, a seat of the Earl of Uxbridge; a copy of the inscription on the monument of John Hough, bishop of Worcester, [18 cent., second ½]; and 'A table of the Principal Harbours ... in Europe ... Shewing their Latitude & Longitude ...', [18 cent.].

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.

A volume containing one hundred and twenty-one letters, 1774-1791, from Thomas Falconer, classical scholar, to Paul Panton, [?]junior, Plas Gwyn (ff. 7-254), and three letters, 1774-1775, from Falconer to ... Plymley [?Joseph Plymley, Archdeacon of Salop] (ff. 1-6).
Loose in the volume (ff. 255-273) are additional papers, 1775-1810 and undated, including a letter, 1775, from Daines Barrington to Paul Panton, senior (ff. 256-257); a copy of a letter, 1809, from W. Jones, Beaumaris, and of his 'proposal' regarding the demolition of North Wales castles (ff. 267-268); notes [by Richard Fenton] for a tour 'From Llandilo by way of Swansea Neath Margam & Ewenny to Cowbridge', [1812] (f. 271); etc.

An itinerary written by Richard Fenton for Paul Panton [junior] on a visit to South Wales, 1812. The manuscript, which is incomplete, covers the area from Machynlleth through Aberystwyth to the Teifi valley, with an excursion to Pumpsaint, and over into Pembrokeshire from Cardigan (pp. 1-12); a route through the Vale of Towy (pp. 19-20); and an area around Cowbridge (pp. 23-24).

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.

Correspondence of Paul Panton, junior, 1800-1805, together with miscellaneous undated papers of the eighteenth century. The correspondence includes letters from William Owen, Pentonville, 1800, Thomas Dicken, Peatswood, R. Richards, Caerynwch, Thomas Peake, Denbigh, L[ewis Bagot, bishop of] St. Asaph, David Thomas, Plas Gwyn [Dafydd Ddu Eryri], Hugh Jones, Northop, Thomas Edwards, Saithaclwyd, and John Maughan (concerning Talar Goch mine, 1801-1802), and Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1805; an undated Latin letter from Owen Lloyd; and a copy of a letter from Sir Robert Walpole to Lord Sunderland. The miscellaneous papers include precedents, cases, and miscellaneous notes by Paul Panton [?senior]; a translation of Flint borough charter, 1360; notes of a meeting to congratulate William Pitt; a note of a lease of Milwr mine, 1799; in memoriam notices of children of Thomas Panton of Leghorn, 1784-1787; pedigrees, and extracts from registers relating to the Panton and allied families; a list of freeholders consenting to enclosures in Llanfaelog, Llechylched, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, and Llanfihangel yn Eubwll; an account of Holywell; poetry verses on 'an account of a chimerical corporation consisting of elephants, established in Anglesey', 'A Fellow Commoners speech of Trinity Hall to Dr. Strahan on his voting for the Dinner Bell to ring at one o clock', and 'a ballad by Mr. Lowth'; and a petition for a bridge over the Menai Straits, near Bangor Ferry.

A composite volume in three parts, dated to the late-fifteenth century (pp. 1-32), 1650 (pp. 33-48) and the eighteenth century (pp. 49-102), containing astrological material (pp. 2, 15-16, 95-98, 26-32); names of plants in Latin and Welsh (p. 3); charms (pp. 4-6); the Paternoster, with every sentence explained (p. 7b); theological tracts (pp. 10-14); a commentary on the Prophecies, dated 5 May 1650 (pp. 33-48); fragments of Bruts (pp. 49-64, 71-74, 83-94); a list of the hundreds and commotes of Wales (pp. 99-100) and of the parishes of Carmarthenshire (pp. 101-102); etc.
On p. 6 is the note 'Gruff: llwyd ap Madoc Dd. a wnaeth y llyvyr hwnn i T. ap howel'.

A dictionary of law terms and practice.

A manuscript containing notes on Greek prepositions (ff. 1-11, rectos only) and syntax (ff. 12-21); together with a list of the best editions of Homer, etc. (ff. 23 verso-28 verso, inverted text, versos only).

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.

'Nugæ Antiquæ', being summaries, with, in some instances, annotations and transcripts, made by Paul Panton, senior, of Wynn of Gwydir papers and other letters and papers at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey (NLW MS 2067iiE: items 1-367; NLW MS 2067iB: items 368-562).

A manuscript, mainly in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), with some parts apparently in other hands, containing an elegy to 'W. Vn o G. y Gedol ... a fy farw ... yn y flwyddyn 1775' by Evans (pp. 1-8), and other poetry by him (pp. 275-308), Thomas Jones (Twm Siôn Cati), Siôn Cent, Edmwnd Prys and others (pp. 1-12, 33-114, 205-218, 247-258, 275-310); extracts from the manuscripts of Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt (pp. 13-32, 119-126, 142-158) and John David Rhys (Siôn Dafydd Rhys) (pp. 139-141); notes relating to Lewis Morris (pp. 115-118); a copy of the charter of Clynnog Fawr (pp. 127-130) (see Monasticon Anglicanum, vol. V (London, 1825), p. 631); a description of the tombs in St David's Cathedral (pp. 131-138); a list of men who defended Harlech Castle against Edward IV (pp. 153-154); quotations illustrative of the use of the terms 'Brytwn', 'Brython', etc. (p. 155); the Officium B[eatæ] Mariæ 'wedi ei dynnu or Lladin yn Ghymraeg y gan Ddafydd Ddu o Hiraddug hyd y mae pawb yn tybied' (pp. 159-204), with notes originally by Dr John Davies, Mallwyd, whose copy Ieuan Fardd transcribed; a poem (1635) to Rolant Fychan, Caergai (pp. 205-206); an index to the Red Book of Hergest by Dr John Davies (1634) (pp. 220-238); copies of inscriptions in Llanfihangel-y-Traethau and Dymeirchion (Tremeirchion) (pp. 266, 274); copies of letters, with poems enclosed, from Ieuan Fardd to John Griffith of Cefn Amwlch (pp. 275-298) and to William Vaughan of Corsygedol (pp. 299-308); an anonymous letter to Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt (p. 309); etc.
There are notes signed 'J[ohn] Williams Plas y Brain' on pp. 94, 116, with the date '1793' added in pencil on p. 118.