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Panton Manuscripts Probert, John, fl. 1779 File English
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Correspondence and papers, II (Paul Panton, senior)

Letters, 1766-1778, to Paul Panton from Christopher Smart, 1766-1769, M. Waters, O. Meyrick, Ed: Hughes, Chwaen Wen, 1767-1768, Edward Hughes, Beaumaris and Plas Gwyn, 1766-1768, E. Pemberton, Warrington, J. Grimston, 1766-1769, J. Fremantle, Sir Roger Mostyn, Thomas Pennant, 1767-1769, John Royle, Holywell, Grey Cooper, of the Treasury, John Morton, Chief Justice, Thomas Totty, Holywell, 1766-1768, J. Wynne, Soughton, 1767, Henry Duncombe, 1767-1769, S. Mills, Norbury, 1767-1768, William Beard, Newcastle, 1767-1769, T. Broughton, of the S.P.C.K. (to Evan Evans concerning a Welsh Concordance, 1768), Lord Frederick Campbell, Wm. Butler, Dublin, the Duke of Ancaster, Tho. Prickard (to Evan Evans at Llanvihangel Crucorney, 1768), Wm. Wynne, Doctors' Commons, 1769, Thomas Whately, W. Falconer, J. Parry, Lincoln's Inn (concerning a road near Penmaenmawr, 1769), J. Stone, Chancery Lane, James Jones, Llanvihangel (Evan Evans's books, 1770), Thomas Williams, Llanidan, 1772, Thomas Smedley, Bagillt, 1774, Andrew Dalziel, Edinburgh (on the study of Greek, mathematics, etc., criticism of Gibbon, 1776), Daines Barrington (the discovery of bells at Bryn y Cloche, 1776), T. Crane, Chester, David Dalrymple, S. Pellet, Edinburgh, 1777-1778, R. Kenyon, J. More, bishop of Bangor, 1777, Thomas Hughes, Halkin, 1778, and G. Ravenscroft; together with miscellaneous documents: a petition of Philip Browne, bankrupt, 1768; pedigree of Catherine, heiress of Maesmore, 1767; poems on 'Westminster Abbey' and 'A Moment'; letters testimonial to Evan Evans from the vicars of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn and Llanilar and the rector of Rhostie, 1768; nomination of Evan Evans to the curacy of Llanberis, 1771; proposals by Paul Panton on white ore at Paris mountain, 1772; report of a journey by John Close to the Isle of Man, 1774; a plan of Talar Goch mine watercourse, 1777; and minutes of a meeting of Anglesey freeholders to consider the appointment of John Probert, 1779.

Correspondence and papers, III

Correspondence mainly of Paul Panton, senior, and Paul Panton, junior, 1779-1799, the correspondents including John Bruce, Edinburgh, 1779, S. Pellet, Richard Thomas, Jesus College (to Evan Evans), J. Parry, 1780-1781, Henry Baker, Peter Grosvenor, W. Wynne, Mold, 1782, Watkin Williams, Penbedw, Paul Panton (to Mr. Howlett concerning the population of Anglesey), J. Mander, Roger Ellis, Cornist, 1785, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1785-1794, Evan Evans, Gynhawdref, 1787, Paul Panton (to Evan Evans), John Wilkins, Bersham, 1789, Thomas Parry, Chester, Thomas Williams, Holywell, William Owen, Pentonville (relating to the Padoucas, 1791, Welsh Archæology, emended by Paul Panton to Archaiology, 1798), S. Small, Holywell, 1792-1795, Thomas Hughes, Nant y moch, 1792, William Shackfield, Denbigh, 1793, L. Hansard (instructions for Paul Panton's printing press, 1794), Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, 1795, William Jennings, Covent Garden, David Thomas, Amlwch (to John Williams, Plas-y-brain), John Williams, Plas-y-brain, 1796, and J. Williams, Treffos, 1798. Also included are draft letters of Morgan Jones, Mold, 1698; correspondence between Evan Williams, the Strand, Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, and Paul Panton, 1798; correspondence and papers relating to protests against the appointment of John Probert, 1779, heads of a speech by Lord Powis, and an abstract of Edmund Burke's bill, 1780; papers relating to lawsuits over Talar Goch and Disserth mill, 1777; an account of Paul Panton's journey to Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, 1780; a list of works by Richard Wilson at Clemendu, 1786; a document relating to coal works at Coleshill, 1787; estimates for a fire engine, 1787; a translation of 'Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd', 1790; papers relating to Penmynydd almshouses, 1792-1793; a report by the keeper of the Common Gaol of Flintshire, 1794; copies of letters between Col. Richard Bulkeley and Capt. Stephen Rich, 1646; and a declaration in ejectment touching property in Holywell, 39 Geo. III.