One of six volumes of memoranda, accounts, and miscellaneous notes and extracts mainly relating to the industrial development of South Wales, compiled between 1806 and 1849 by Thomas Ellis (b. 1781), a patternmaker at Tredegar.
Ellis, Thomas, of Tredegar, b. 1781 Memoranda by, NLW MSS 5155-5160A
A list of trading vessels from 1837 onwards which were built on the river Dee, the material including the towns of Rhyl, Flint, Connah's Quay, Queensferry and Chester.
A transcript of The Petition of the Six Counties of South Wales and the County of Monmouth, Presented to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England For a supply of Ministers, in lieu of those that have been Ejected [printed in 1652], together with a part-transcript, part-abstract of A true and perfect Relation of the Whole Transaction concerning The Petition of the six Counties of South Wales ... With the Parliament's Resolves and proceedings thereupon Now humbly Represented to his Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration [published in 1654].
Account books, 1842-1864, kept by David Harries, a north Pembrokeshire farmer, containing details of wages paid to servants and for other labour, sales of produce, rents received, etc.
Two typescript papers by the donor John Dorian Evans entitled 'The coal mining industry and government policy' (December 2006) and 'Cwmgwili colliery, 1960-1992' (December, 2009).
A photostat facsimile of the parish register, 1627-1723, of Llanbedr (Merioneth), recording christenings, marriages and burials; with a roll of churchwardens.
A manuscript containing sermons preached at Llandrillo, Llanddeiniolen, Llansantffraid, Llanllechid, Clynnog, etc., 1813-1833, possibly by J. Hughes, together with a few hymns, one of them by Evan Jones.