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The file comprises letters to John Griffith (2) of Garn, 1733-1757; correspondents include John Hosier, 1747-1757, on estate business, and Thomas Evans of Cambridge, 1750, describing Conyers Middleton's attack on the Bishop of London's Scheme of Prophesy. Other subjects not already discussed include trusteeship of the Voelas estate, destruction of personal papers in the fire at Garn in 1738, lawsuits, especially concerning title to Cwyber, 1739-1744, grazing rights in the Forest of Snowdon, 1748, mining, 1754, county election news, 1754. Drafts or copies of replies by John Griffith are dated 1745-1758.

The file comprises deeds for land in Royton Seswick, Flintshire, and Acton, Denbighshire, 1712-13, rentals and accounts, 1719-1762, bonds, a mortgage by Cadwallader Wynne to John Griffith (2), 1731, of lands in Llanrwst, Tiryrabad, Tre-brys and Llaneilian as security for repayment of debts and moneys expended in lawsuits on his behalf, agreements and arbitrations, 1753, 1762, letters, legal cases concerning administration and debts, 1717-1761, and a release by Watkin Wynne to John Griffith (3) of £2900 directed to be taken out his father's estate for the payment of legal fees.