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Forty-one holograph letters (together with the opinion of W. Phillipps, Haverfordwest, and a statement of disbursements), 1665-1676, written by Geo[rge] Powell from Pembroke, etc., to John Morris in Corne hill and Augustine fryers, to Robert Clayton in Augustine fryers, and to Thomas Lemon, cashier to John Morris and Robert Clayton. The letters relate to the payment of bills of exchange and other business matters, and refer to 'your Concerne in my trust', accounts for 'your iron', and in particular to an action against John Chapland for the recovery of iron from Wexford seized at Pembroke. Also included are three holograph letters, 1674, from John Powell, Pembroke, nephew of George Powell, to Thomas Lemon, requesting support in procuring an assurance of George Powell's office of controller of customs in the port of Milford, and a receipt, [16]80, from John Powell, apothecary, to the Right Hon. Sir George Jeoffreys [1st baron Jeffreys of Wem, Lord Chancellor of England], by the hand of Hugh Matthews, for a debt of £5 due from Sir John Jones [of Fonmon Castle], late deceased.

Miscellaneous holograph letters and documents including letters, 18 January, 1667/8 and 15 August, 1668, relating to an action on behalf of [John] Morris and [Robert] Clayton for the recovery of iron at Pembroke; two letters, 16 May - 1 June, 1668, to [John] Morris or [Robert] Clayton relating to the lading of cinders; a covenant, 30 September, 1679, for the observance of an award of Sir Edward Mansell, bart, and Bussy Mansell concerning the purchase of properties in Ewenny, Colwinston, and Llangan, Glamorgan; two recommendations, 18 May-26 June, 1687, signed by Henry Somerset, 1st duke of Beaufort, of persons fit to be put into the commission of the peace for the counties of Gloucester, Monmouth, Denbigh, Caernarvon, Anglesey, and Brecknock; a letter, 7 June, 1687, from William Herbert, 1st marquis of Powis, to [George Jeffreys, 1st baron Jeffreys of Wem] (recommending the appointment of a Clerk of the Peace for Montgomeryshire); a letter, 16 September, 1688, from [Sir] Wi[lliam] Williams ['Speaker Williams'] from Glascoed, 'near Oswestry', to [George Jeffreys, 1st baron Jeffreys of Wem] (the forthcoming parliamentary elections for Anglesey, Wallingford, etc.); papers, 1736, 1745, 1756, relating to the Lloyd family of Alltycadno, Carmarthenshire; an attested copy of the will, 15 June, 1782, of George Philipps of Coedgaing, Carmarthenshire; etc.

Miscellaneous holograph letters and documents which include five letters, 1671/2-1672/3, from G[eorge] Scudamore, Monmouth Forge, to Sir Robert Clayton and to John Morris at Augustine Friers, etc. (relating to the Rotherwas estate, collection of rents in the lordships of Dinder and Much Dewchurch, etc.); eleven letters, 1673-1673/4, from Abr[aham] Seward, Hereford, to John Morris and to William Belke at Sir Robert Clayton's house in London (repairs to the fulling mills and its effect on the cloth trade in Hereford, the leasing of Rotherwas estate, etc.); one letter, 26 January, 1678/9, to Lady [Ann] Jones [of Fonmon Castle]; two letters, 18 October, [16]88, to [George Jeffreys, 1st baron Jeffreys of Wem]; two dockets, November, 1688, of grants to Richard Bulkeley, 3rd viscount Bulkeley, of the offices of chancellor and chamberlain of the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvon, and Merioneth, and of constable of the castle of Beaumaris and captain of Beaumaris; a covenant, 1 September, 1691, in respect of the tithes of Yestradvellty and hamlet of Glyntawy; etc.
Amongst other references are those to the Alltycadno and Gwilodymaes estates in Carmarthenshire; and Kidwelly Tin Works.

Two holograph letters, 2-6 October, 1679, from Richd. Jones, Brecon, to Sir George Jeffreys, Recorder of London, and Jeffrey Jeffreys, Inner Temple (the yearly value of the estate of Sir John Jones in Wringstone, Wenvoe, and Michaellston le Pit, etc.), with a breviate of debts incurred upon the Fonmon estate; and a group of thirty-seven documents, 1656-1684 and undated, relating to encumbrances affecting the estate of Sir Robert Thomas of Llanvihangell, Glamorgan, including holograph letters from Sir Robert Thomas to Sir Robert Clayton and John Morrice, accounts, receipts, legal papers, etc.

A group of thirty documents of, or relating to, George Jeffreys, 1st baron Jeffreys of Wem, Lord Chancellor. They include acquittances and releases, 1667/8-77, for the payment of money, partly by the hand, or for the use, of Sir Robert Clayton and Mr. [John] Morris; dockets, 16886-8, from the Treasury Chambers, of the creations of titles (e.g. marquis of Powis, 1686/7), grants of offices and licences, and leases of fines in the Court of King's Bench and of the profits of the Alienation Office, with the counter-signatures of John Belasyse, baron Belasyse, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of Godolphin, [Sir] John Ernle, Henry Jermyn, 1st baron Dover, and [Sir] Stephen Fox; an undated petition by Leonard Bryar, gent., to Lord Jeffreys to be one of the Masters Extraordinary for taking affidavits in Chancery, together with a recommendation by Rich[ard] Allibon; recommendations [1688] by Rich. Allibon for the offices of Masters in Chancery in Stratford, Herefordshire, and near Settle, Yorkshire; case, and opinion of [Sir] J[ohn] Holt, 1686, in an action before the Lord Chancellor; and a petition [1689] by Thomas Burdet and the rest of the farmers of the markets of the city of London to Lord Jeffreys for the reimbursement by the city of losses incurred as a result of the reduction of duty payable by tanners at Leadenhall market.

Miscellaneous documents from the Clayton manuscripts, consisting of a statement relating to the estate of John Bodvell under a deed of 20 February 1639/40; a quotation from William Lane of the Inner Temple to [Judge] George Jefferies with authority to the latter to deliver his chamber in the Inner Temple to Thomas Sturmy, 8 July 1665; a letter from John Moorer to William Davies at Drusloyne [Dryslwyn] concerning iron at Carmarthen and elsewhere, 1669; a letter from H. Buller to Sir Robert Clayton concerning a loan on the security of Streetmarshall and other manors, 26 May 1673; a bond from Paul Cole and Judith Faustus to [Sir] John Jones of Fonmon, 14 December 1674, for the performance of covenants; a receipt by John Jones of Fonmon, 4 May 1676, for the marriage portion of his wife Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Bludworth; letters from Henry Morgan to Sir Robert Clayton, September-November 1676; an order in Council, 30 October 1678, signed Phi. Lloyd, to Sir George Jefferies, recorder of London, to attend to the prosecution of one Child; a bill from Jo. Henley, tailor, to Sir John Jones, June 1677; a receipt by Anna Morgan, 4 October 1679, for a tally on Excise revenue; a petition by John Williams to the Right Hon. George, Lord Jefferyes, Baron of Wemm, Lord High Chancellor, circa 1680; opinions in favour of the King's dispensing powers given by Sir Thomas Powys and Richard Hopton, Justice of North Wales, 1686; a letter from George Evans to the Lord Chancellor concerning a riot in Southwark, 15 April 1687; a docket to the Lord Chancellor of the offices of the Marquis of Powis in Wales, 4 April 1688; a letter from Sir Thomas Powys to the Lord Chancellor, 9 May 1688; a letter from Jo. Brecknocke to John Saville; a quit claim from James Jones of Abergavenny, hair bletcher, to John Sutherland, hair merchant, 24 November 1719; a letter, 1 November 1755, from John Rees, Penymas concerning lead ore under Maesgwenllian in Kidwelly and concerning the seizure of a ship and cargo of brandy; a certificate of the baptism of Robert Chiping at Bletchingley, 16 February 1701; and a warrant, 25 November 1806, signed by Charles Watkin Williams Wynn for the payment to Peter [Burrell], Lord Gwydir, of £85 for the attendance of attendants and marshalls at the trial of [Henry Dundas] Lord Melville.

Miscellaneous correspondence and documents including a holograph letter from Hughe Williams, from Tinterne, to Mr. John Morrise at the flyinge Horse in Cornehill, London,166 . . . (legal and business matters, the sending of cinders to Ireland); three holograph letters from Tho[mas] Edwards, from Chepstowe, Bristoll, and Cardiffe, to [George Jeffreys, 1st baron Jeffreys of Wem], Lord Chancellor of England, October 1688 (legal and financial matters, mention of [the earl of Pembroke's] estates in Monmouthshire, Wiltes, and Glamorgan Shire, mizes due to the lady Charlott [daughter and heiress of Phillip, earl of Pembroke, and daughter- in-law of recipient], papers and writings belonging to the said lady Charlott in Cardiffe Castle, reference to 'the troubles w[hi]ch seeme to impend'); a bond, 1677, from Henry William of Bonvilston, co. Glamorgan, yeoman, to Sir John Jones of Funmun, co. Glamorgan, for the observance of covenants; an account, December 1681, of money due from Sir Rob[er]t Thomas, to Christopher Perin, fishmonger, and John Perin, 'paynter, stayner', both of London; an account, February 1681/2, of money due from Sir Rob[er]t Thomas, to John Tombes of the Middle Temple, gent., in respect of the mortgage on fflymston [co. Glamorgan]; and a receipt, February 1681/2, from John Tombes, to John Howland of Stretham, co. Surrey, esq., and John Wyse of London, merchant, for a sum of £1100, paid to him by direction of Sir Robert Thomas of Llanvihangle, co. Glamorgan, bart.