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A negative photostat facsimile of Welsh MS. 2 in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, being an incomplete early eighteenth century collection of poetry, largely in the form of 'cywyddau', by Sion Philip, Rhisiart Philip, Edmund Price [sic], William Cynwal, Evan Bry[dy]dd hir, Lewis Môn, Sion Cent, Tudyr Aled, David ap Gwillim [sic], David Nanmor [sic] and others. On p. 76 is a text of 'Brenin dlysau ynys Brydai[n]'. Later eighteenth century additions include a certificate of a declaration of an oath by Edd. Vaughan of Lanymowddy, Merioneth, 2 November, 1750, that a red heifer sold at Dinnas Mowddy and the herd from which it is taken are free from the infection now raging among horned cattle in the Kingdom.

A copy, made about 1788 by Cadwalader Pugh, of the poetical works of Rhys Jones o'r Blaenau. Though it does not appear to have been made from the author's holograph collection (Mostyn MS. 163), it contains most of the items included therein.The latter portion of the book was used between 1836 and 1849 as a commonplace book and contains material taken from newspapers, including The Christian Advocate, The Weekly Dispatch, The Shropshire Conservative, The Sunday Times, and particularly The Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald. The longer poems include 'Ffarwel Caerludd' by R. D., 'Cerdd y Myglys' (anonymous), 'Hiraeth am Feirion' by Owen Thomas ('Twrog'), 'Carol Plygain' by O. Williams, 'Pennillion Serch' by John Jones ('Talhaiarn'), 'Can y Crys' by Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), and 'Meirion i mi' by William Roberts ('Gwilym Aran').

A seventeenth and early eighteenth century manuscript of Welsh and English poetry, medical recipes, prophecies attributed to Myrddin and Taliesin, triads, and later additions of a miscellaneous nature. The volume is in several hands, and some of the additions seem to be in the autograph of Richard Wiliams, soap boiler, of Abergavenny. According to a note on the cover (see 561, below) it belonged to the Catholic Chapel, Abergavenny, and much of the contents is of Catholic interest. The free-metre poems include a satire upon legal proceedings (in a mixture of Welsh and English), a dialogue in two hundred and twenty-three stanzas of 'triban' metre between a Catholic and a Protestant, a poem consoling members of the Holy Church in persecution, a poem in 'triban' metre by Henry Williams, a Christmas carol, and an elegy on the death of David Lewis, Catholic martyr, 1679. The poems in strict metres contain 'cywyddau' by Sion y Kent, Ievan Deylwyn, Lewis Glynn Kothi, Ievan Tew Brydydd, Robin Du o Fon, Rys Nanmor and others, and a number of 'englynion' in Welsh and English, including satires upon Puritans. The English poems include 'An Hymne on our Saviour Christ's Ascension' and 'An Epitaph vpon the Death of John Pym'. The miscellaneous material at the beginning of the volume includes material of Brecknockshire interest; a presentment of Popish recusants in Monkstreet ward in the town of Abergavenny, 1709; medical recipes; and a precept relating to the House of Correction in Brecknockshire, 1670.

A volume, 1855 (watermark 1845), in the hand of John Hughes, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, containing transcripts of letters and poetry, and other texts.
The volume contains items apparently copied from an untraced manuscript of John William Prichard (ff. 1 verso-25 verso), including transcripts of seven letters, 1751-1757, from Goronwy Owen to William Morris (ff. 2-20 verso, Welsh, English), and one, 1741, from Goronwy Owen to Owen Meyrick (ff. 21-22 verso, Latin, English), all of which appear in The Letters of Goronwy Owen (1723-1769), ed. by J. H. Davies (Cardiff, 1924); a transcript of a letter, 1806, from William Owen-Pughe to Prichard (f. 25 recto-verso); Goronwy Owen's Latin poem 'On Captain Thomas Ffoulkes' Escape…' (ff. 23-24); and englyns in Latin, English and Welsh by Edward Morris (f. 24). The volume also contains a copy of a poem ascribed to Robert Duke of Normandy but probably written by Iolo Morganwg (see The Gentleman's Magazine, 76 (1794), 981) (ff. 26 verso-27); a translation into English [by John Hughes] of the poem 'Y Gorwynion' (ff. 27 verso-31); a list describing the parish churches of Anglesey and their founders (ff. 68-74 verso); and descriptions of the Fifteen Tribes of North Wales (and a few others), with the blazons of their arms (ff. 76-81 verso). Items found loose within the volume (7 ff.) have been tipped in on blank leaves (ff. 32-34, 83), with the exception of a copy, 1799, by John William Prichard, of the poem 'Yr Eneth o'r Bryn', said to have been translated from English by Goronwy Owen (see Alan Llwyd, Gronwy Ddiafael, Gronwy Ddu: Cofiant Goronwy Owen 1723-1769 (1997), p. 58), which is loose at the end of the volume (f. 137).

'Cywyddau' by William Sion Evan, Gruffudd ab Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Evan Tudyr Owen, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Wiliam Llyn, Morys Dwyfech, Huw Lewis, Gruffudd Gryg, Sion Ceri, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Thomas Prys, Sion Roger, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Sion ap Wiliam Gruffudd, Guto'r Glyn, Gwerful Mechain, Richard Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, Sion Cent, Edwart ap Raff, William Prichard, Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Hywel, Sion Tudur, Sion Phylip, Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Edward Morus, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Edwart ap Rhys, Margaret Davies, Syr Roland Wiliam, Sion Brwynog, Dafydd Nanmor, Dafydd ab Ieuan ab Owain, Dafydd Manuel, Ellis Ellis ('gweinidog Llanrhos a Llandudno'), Rhys Morgan, Dafydd Brydydd Hir ('o Lanfair'), Wiliam Cynwal, Dafydd Epynt, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Rhys Jones, Tudur Penllyn, and William Evans.

'Cywyddau', 'carolau', 'awdlau' and other poems by Rowland Hughes, Morris Roberts (d. c. 1723), Richard Parry (1710-1763) and Evan Griffith, 'englynion' by Huw Mor[y]s (1622-1709) and Mathew Owen (1631-1679), transcripts by D. R., 1737, of 'Ymddiddan Adrain ag Epig ...' and '... llythyr ... a gafwyd tann gareg', etc.

'Cerdd Rhobin ab Huw a elwir ym mhlith y Beirdd Rhobin Ddu o Fôn, wedi ei 'sgrifennu ai Law ei hun wrth erchiad William Fychan Esq: Penllywydd yr Anrhydeddus Gymdeithas o Gymmrodorion 1772', being an autograph poem by Robert Hughes (Robin Ddu o Fôn) written at the instigation of William Vaughan of Corsygedol and Nannau, 1772.

Transcripts by Ellis Pierce of poems by Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'): 'Cân ar ddyfodiad y Brenhin George y Trydydd i'w 50 mlynedd o deyrnasiad'; 'Cân mewn dull o gyngor i feibion a merched ...'; 'Cerdd o gynghor i ferched ifaingc ..'; 'Cerdd yn erbyn godineb'; 'Hanes yr ymgyfarfod a fu rhwng y balch a'r diog'; 'Cerdd o gwynfaniad merch ...'; 'Cerdd o hanes fel y digwyddodd i'r Prydydd gael lletty (neu lodging) ddrwg ymhentre Helygain ...'; 'Cerdd mewn perthynas i'r Aur byrion ...'; 'Cerdd cyffes Owen Roberts ...'; 'Cerdd Trugaredd a Barn ...'; 'Cerdd Hanes un Ambros Guinet ...'; 'Cerdd o fflangell ysgorpionog i falchder y merched a'r meibion ...'; 'Cerdd Ymddiddan rhwng gwraig yr Hwsmon a gwraig y Shopwr ...'; 'Cân i ddeisyf ar J. R. o Hersedd ymofyn am lwyth glo i T. E., Nant ...'; 'Cân o ddiolchgarwch i Esq. Ellis o'r Cornist ... am lwyth glo ...'; 'Cerdd o anerchiad i Mr. Evan James, apothecary ...'; 'Cerdd Dduwiol ...'; 'Cerdd yn achos Tid Goed a ddyged ...'; 'Cerdd o achos Cig a gafwyd wedi ei guddio ...' by Jonathan Hughes; 'Cerdd i ateb y Gerdd o'r blaen ...'; 'Cerdd ar ddull tosturus gwynfan Siopwr ..' by John Thomas, Pentrefoelas; 'Cerdd i ateb y Siopwr ...'; and 'Cân Newydd'; and an incomplete transcript of Y Parchedig Gecryn Penchwiban neu Ddrych y Bugail Drwg (Caernarfon, 1835).

Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Pennant and David Pennant. They include extracts from Thomas Dineley's manuscript of the Duke of Beaufort's 'Progress' through Wales, 1684; copies of epitaphs; lists of prints; a 'cywydd' to Lewis Morris by W. Wynne, and other poems; papers dealing with Flintshire turnpike roads, paupers, etc.; notes on minerals; papers and receipts relating to David Pennant's tour in Spain; receipts of innkeepers; a notification to Thomas Pennant of his election as Fellow of the Royal Society and of the receipt by the Society of presentation copies of some of his works; an appeal sent to Thomas Pennant, October 29, 1792, by the 'Liverpool Cymrydorion Society' for a subscription to enable Welsh services to be conducted in one of the episcopal churches of Liverpool; etc.

A holograph manuscript of Peter Bailey Williams (1763-1836), rector of Llanrug and Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, containing annotated transcripts of letters and documents from the Wynn (of Gwydir) Papers, the manuscripts of Paul Panton, Plas-gwyn and Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn'), etc.; English translations of Welsh 'cywyddau', poetry by David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri') and Peter Bailey Williams; etc. The volume was compiled approximately during the period 1795-9. Among the insets are two letters of John Wynn of Gwydir (1553-1627) (see Calendar of Wynn (of Gwydir) Papers 1515-1690 ..., nos. 2848, 2858). There are some notes on the upper end paper in the hand of St G. A[rmstrong] W[illiams].

Welsh poetry mainly by, or in the hand of, Iolo Morganwg.

A volume compiled, [1710s]-[1790s], by various hands, containing poems, songs and commonplace entries, together with miscellaneous printed material including song-sheets and newspaper cuttings. Many of the items, which have been pasted on or inserted between the leaves, are connected with Brogyntyn and Wynnstay. The volume was originally used for exercises in navigation.

Miscellaneous items, 1732-[c. 1909], including sermons and sermon notes by the Rev. David Jones, Llan-gan, Glamorgan (item 3), the Rev. Maurice Williams, curate of Dolwyddelan and Capel Curig (items 4-5) and the Rev. Thomas Richard, Fishguard (items 6-7); autograph englynion, 1757, by Thomas Williams, 'Merchant Taylor' in praise of Ellis Roberts (Elis y Cowper) (see Thomas Williams, Mynegiad yr Hen Oesoedd ... (London, 1761), pp. 138-40) (item 2); and an autograph poem by William Powell (Gwilym Pennant) in memory of John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) (item 8).

Miscellaneous papers, [c. 1804]-1918, including holograph poetry in Welsh by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Griffith Edwards (Gutyn Padarn) and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (ff. 1-4); a short autobiographical account, 1837, and verse in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and English in the hand of Richard Robert Jones (Dic Aberdaron), including an Hebrew translation by him of a poem by Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (ff. 6-8); autographs of Thomas Charles, Bala, and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), 1804, and William Owen-Pughe (f. 14); and a musical Christmas greeting, 1918, to Philip Thomas from Daniel Protheroe, Chicago (f. 15).

A notebook containing copies of poems by Goronwy Owen and others, and notes on religious and other subjects, all written [c. 1843]-1858, by D. E. Davies [?Blaenaugwent].

'Englynion' and miscellaneous verses, some in the autograph of the authors and some of them relating to the Wynn Williams family of Menaifron, Dwyran, Anglesey and Bronwylfa, Llandderfel. They include 'englynion' by Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu') (1766-1850), E[van] Breeze ('Ieuan Cadfan') (1799-1855), R. Lloyd Foulkes and Rowland Huw (1714-1802); verses by G. B. Lewis, Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd') (1802-1863), R. A. Pierce ('Cystenyn'), Richard Roberts (1818-1876), E. Jones, R[obert] [Mona] Williamson (1807-1852) and David Lewis; an English translation [?by and] in the autograph of William Owen [-Pughe] (1759-1835); 'Marwnad ... am y Farddones glodwiw Mrs. Hemans' [Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (1793-1835)] by 'Trallodus'.

A miscellany of prose and verse begun by Robert Edmund, corvizer, Bala. It includes 'englynion' by David Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri') [1759-1822], 1784-1792, Rolan[t] Huw [1714-1802], Evan [Evans] 'Fardd ac Offeiriad' ['Ieuan Fardd' or 'Ieuan Brydydd Hir'] [1731-1788], Robert Lewis, Robert Edwards, Sion Brwynog 'o Edeyrnion' [d. ?1567], Evan Ellis (Llanfawr, 1791), John Williams (Dolgellau), W[illiam] Jones (Llangadfan) [1726-1795], Thomas Jones, J. Robert, Rice Jones, Rhobert Gwilym and Robert Edwards (Llandderfel); a hymn by Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') [1761-1849], with a letter and 'penillion' by David Jones ('Dafydd Sion Siams'); 'cywyddau' by Evan Ellis, 1791-1793, Robert William [1744-1815], Maredudd ap Rhys [fl. 1440-1483], Tudur Aled [c. 1465-c. 1525], Edward ap Raff [fl. 1587], Hugh Hughes ['Huw ap Huw' or 'Y Bardd Coch o Fôn'] [1693-1776], John Prys (Cae'rddinen), John Roberts (Tydu, 1782-1787), Rhys Jones ('o'r Blaenau', 1789), William Jones (Llangadfan) and Walter Davies; 'awdlau' by Robert William, Pandy, 1793, John Williams alias Shon Cynwyd, 1792, Rowland Huw and Rhys Jones 'o'r Blaenau' [1713-1801]; a copy of the first twelve chapters of Rhetoreg ... by Henry Perry [1560?-1617]; copies of letters by John and Evan Robert, 1793-1794; correspondence concerning Llandderfel, 1843; an extract from the will of 'Mr. Meyrick' relating to a charity school at Bala.

A volume of transcripts containing a collection of speeches by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, delivered in Parliament, the Guildhall, the Privy Council, and the Courts of Star Chamber and Exchequer, 1557/8-1571 and undated; a prayer by Sir Nicholas Bacon; a collection of poems entitled 'The Recreatyons of his Age'; letters from Sir Nicholas Bacon to Queen Elizabeth, William Cecil, baron Burleigh, Robert Dudley, 1st earl of Leicester, the Privy Council, and Sir Francis Walsingham, 1564-1578 and undated; and an undated letter from Queen Elizabeth to Sir Amyas Powlett. At the end of the volume is a free-metre verse in Welsh in an eighteenth century hand.

Poetical compositions by Daniel Jones, together with miscellaneous papers including transcripts, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and a note relating to the births of his children. The transcribed material is largely by David Jones of Llan-non, son of Daniel Jones.