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Papers relating to building works at Rogerstone and Cefn Cribwr, 1766-1788, comprising notes, sketches and plans for the building of various parts of both forges, and notes on alterations to estate infrastructure at Cefn Cribwr.

Correspondence, 1766-1789, mainly comprising draft letters from John Bedford to various correspondents concerning both personal affairs and business matters. It is not clear how many of these letters were sent.

Papers relating to the financial aspects of Bedford's business, 1766-1787, comprising accounts, 1766-1778, and papers concerning workmen and their salaries, 1767-1787.

Administrative and general business papers largely relating to Bedford's forge at Cefn Cribwr and his various other business ventures, 1780-1791.

Notes relating to gun barrel forging and light cannon casting, 1769-1788, including observations and comments from Bedford's visits to other forges, largely in Birmingham and London, and details of men with whom he studied these processes.

Notes relating to the production of pig and bar iron and papers concerning the quality of iron ores, 1763-1787. Journey notes are also included as they refer mainly to forging techniques.

Notes by John Bedford, [1775]-1788, on a number of different subjects. They record his thoughts on matters unrelated to the iron trade.

Petitions and notes to official institutions, 1769-1786, concerning improvements to iron-forging techniques and the potential uses of the produce for the needs of the institutions. Bedford's long-standing interests in producing iron for naval employment and perfecting white iron are reflected here.