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Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805.
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Miscellany of verse, pedigrees, historical notes and records,

A dialogue on the death of Mrs Anne Humphries/Humphreys, 1698; a history of the family of Robert and Ieuan ap Maredudd of Cesailgyfarch and Cefnyfan; a pedigree of the Wynns of Gwydir and Berthddu, and the Lloyds of Rhiwaedog; a copy of a history of Owain Glyn Dŵr, attributed to Richard Davies (d. 1581), bishop of St Davids; copies of letters of Lord Charles Cornwallis (d. 1805) appointing John Jennings as his attorney to receive estate accounts at Broome Park, Suffolk, 1673, and his instructions, together with a copy of a letter appointing Charles Pigeon as steward; and copies of letters of Sir Stephen Fox appointing Charles Pigeon as steward at Naburne, Norfolk [?recte Yorkshire], 1673.

Recipes and miscellanea,

A volume in the autograph of Mrs Elizabeth Baker comprising miscellaneous culinary recipes; transcripts of notes on the culture of potatoes; notes on horticulture; an extract relating to Irish mineralogy; and a transcript of an address by the city of Dublin to his Excellency Marquis Cornwallis.

Elizabeth Baker [? and others].