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A volume containing a holograph copy, finished 16 January 1649/50, of an incomplete translation into Welsh by Rowland Vaughan (c. 1590-1667), Caer Gai, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, of Eikon Basilike, a work attributed to King Charles I and first published a few hours after the king's execution on 30 January 1648/9.
Preceding the translation is a dedicatory epistle to Col. Sir John Owen of Clenennau, Caernarvonshire, under whom Vaughan served during the Civil War (f. 1 recto-verso), three verses on the death of Charles I and four regarding the translation (f. 2). The surviving part of the translation begins towards the end of chapter 23 (the original pagination indicates the loss of 140 pages at the beginning) and continues to the end of the work (ff. 3 23 verso); it is followed by a table of contents (ff. 23 verso-24). Vaughan translated the text at Cilgellan, Merionethshire, since his own home, Caer Gai, had been destroyed by the Parliamentarian troops. The text of the dedicatory epistle is printed in Megan Ellis, 'Pethau nas Cyhoeddwyd, 2. Cyflwyniad Rowland Vaughan, Caergai, i'w gyfieithiad o Eikon Basilike', National Library of Wales Journal, 1 (1939-40), 141-144 (pp. 143-144). See also Eikon Basilike, or the King's Book, ed. by Edward Almack (London, 1904). A negative photostat copy of the manuscript was made, [?mid-20 cent.], prior to its repairing and binding at NLW and prior to its being foliated; this copy is now Brogyntyn MS II.56a.

Releases by Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan, 1650, of Tithin Nant y Ffene, and of Tyr David Lloyd Jenkin and Lliest Bwlch yr Adw in the township of Elerch, to Edward William and Lewes William respectively, sons of William Meredith late of Keven Gwyn in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, mortgagee in 1617 to Sir Richard Pryse, deceased.

List of cases with regard to proceedings and duty of a coroner in Montgomeryshire, probably in the hand of John Pughe of Mathafarn [[17th cent. second ½]

Post-nuptial settlements of Edward Prise of Ystradfaelog, Montgomeryshire, and Jane, second daughter of Lewis Nanney of Maesypandy, of the capital messuage of Strydfaelog (Ystradfaelog), together with Red Lyain, Tythyn Keven Gole, a water corn mill, Stwffwl Vaen and Tythyn y Braich Goch, and other lands, including a little close belonging to Red Castle, all in the townships of Uwchlaw’r-Coed, Surant, Wig and Maestregymer in the parish of Llanwnnog, 1650.

1. John ap Robert Pulkyn of Keirchiog, co. Anglesey, gent., and John ap William Pulkyn of Nantmawr, gent.;
2. William Pulkyn of Matthavarn itha, gent.
   Mortgage of Kay Byarth mackwn, Kay yr graig, Kay yr odyn, Kay r ffynnon, y Kay yn drws, Byarthkayr lloye, y Byarth rhwng y ddaigay and y Buarthkay haidd, in Keirchiog and Llachylched.

Ten booklets containing sermons in English, now bound as one volume. The sermons are in several hands, possibly including that of Robert Wynne, MA; all are undated.

Some eight booklets containing sermons in English, now bound as one volume. The sermons are in several hands, including that of Robert Wynne, MA, whose signature is on f. 1; all are undated.

Subject: Sends a small token.

Receipt from John Owen to Thomas Kynaston of Penrhose for £6.0.0., being a performance in part of an Indenture made between them dated 25 July 1650.

To John Wynne. Subject: Death of John Wynne's wife, Elin.

A receipt of Edward Lloyd for payment of £10 by Sir Richard Pryse, 1650; an account of ‘Tenne of the best sort by D.J….’ listing the debts of Sir Richard Pryse by bonds, bills and judgements [c. 1670]; and an account of those that promised payments of old bonds at Gogerddan, 1769.

1. Roland Robert and Lewis Daniell, quer.
2. Mathew Lewis, gent. and Lewis Mathew, gent. deforcs.
   Final concord of 11½ a. pasture land in St Brides

To John Wynne. Subject: Money matters.

To John Wynne. Subject: Request to pay bearer £20 for the use of his mother, Mrs Margaret Wynne.

A collection of documents, 1651-[19 cent., first ½], relating to the Commonwealth and Protectorate in England. They include a warrant, 7 November 1651, from the Council of State, signed by its president John Bradshaw, authorising the merchant Charles Longland to act as their agent in Livorno, Tuscany, in supplying the parliamentarian fleet and providing intelligence (item i); a commission, 15 October 1655, from Oliver Cromwell (signed 'Oliver P.'), appointing George Langford as chirurgeon [surgeon] in Col. Goffe's regiment of horse (item ii); and a further commission, 11 July 1659, from Parliament, signed by W[illia]m Lenthall, Speaker, appointing Langford to the rank of Cornet in a troop of horse under Col. Thomas Saunders (item iii).
Also included is an engraving, 1793, of a 1654 portrait of William Lenthall (item iv); and an engraving, [19 cent., first ½], depicting the trial of Charles I (item v). Two of the documents have papered seals affixed: Cromwell's private seal (item ii) and the seal of the Council of State (Item i).

A letter, 25 March 1651, from Morgan Llwyd, from Wrexham, to Mr. John Whittell, Chester, 'to bee comunicated to them that are taught of God in Chester' (testifying a word concerning the being and life of Jesus Christ). Only the last paragraph is in the hand of Morgan Llwyd.

Deeds relating to the Priory estate, Cardigan, 1651-1721. They comprise leases by Hector Philipps, 1651, and Lewis Pryse of Gogerddan, 1708-1712, of the Priory, Surgeons Hold, the Great House, the Green Close and Ffynnon Wen, situated in Cardigan, Langoedmor, Ferwig, Tre-main and Mwnt; a deed for the purchase of Ffynnonwen, Dole y Bont, Plas yr Havod Vach and other properties in Llanglydwen, Carmarthenshire, 1721, and a schedule of deeds, 1648-1721.

A letter book of Colonel John Jones, Maesygarnedd, for the period 3 September, 1651- 17 April, 1654, and 27 October, 1659 - 4 April, 1660. The volume contains holograph copies of ninety-seven letters, and the addressees include Leift. genll. [Edmund] Ludlow (4), Agitant genll. [William] Allen, [Dr.] Henry Jones, Scout mr. genll., Sir Theoph[ilus] Jones, Thomas Scott (15), Mr. Morgan Lloyd (9), Dr. Wm. Stare, Mr. Wm. Rowe (2), L'd Comissioner [Bulstrode] Whittlock, Major Genll. Tho[mas] Harrison (2), the Treasurer at War (2) (signed by Miles Corbett and John Jones), Sir Henry Vane, his brother Mr. Humphrey Jones (4), Major [Richard] Sallway, Mr. Vauasor Powell, Capt. Rich. Price, Capt. Lowe, governor of Carlingford, Mr. Mathyas Valentyne, Henry Cromwell (3), Mr. William Jones, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Power, his brother Richard [Jones] and his sister Lowri [Jones] (an English translation by John Hughes is attached), his cousin Lowrie Gwyn, his cousin Ellis Hughes, Coll. [Robert] Phayer (2) (together with a postscript), Lady Salusbury, Mr. Peasley, Capt. Sontley, Mr. [Peter] Sterry (2), Mr. Poore (2), the Governors of the respective precincts (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C., and J. J.), John Jones (from Peter Sterry, Whitehall), Mr. Standish, Mr. Daniell Lloyd, Wrexham (together with a postscript), Coll. Philip Jones (3), Coll. Marke Trauor, Christian friends in the respective precincts (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C. and J. J.), dearly beloved friends in the Lord Jesus (signed by C. ff., E. L., M. C. and J. J.). His Highness [?Oliver Cromwell], Lord Genll. [Charles] Fleetwood (4) (including one signed by Har[dress] Waller, Tho. Cooper, Peter Wallis, Alex. Brafield, John Nellson, Will. Arnop, Jos. Deane, Richard Lawrence, Daniel Abbott, Henry Pritty, Thomas Sadleir, Henry Jones, Will. Moore, Edward Warren, and Thomas Davies, in the name and by the consent of the Council of Officers of the Army in Ireland), Coll. Robert Barrowe (2), General George Moncke (2) (including one signed by John Jones, Harr. Haller, Thomas Cooper, Rich. Lawrence, Robt. Phaire, Nich. Kempston, and Hen. Jones), Major John Barrett, Coll. Daniel Axtell, Coll. Thomas Lord Cooper, Roger Lord Broghill, Sr. Hardres Waller (2), Sr. Mathew Tomlinson, Ld. Richard Cromwell, Her Highness Dowager [Elizabeth, widow of Oliver Cromwell], etc. All the letters have been written from Ireland (largely from Dublin, but with a few from Kilkenny, Corke, and Drogedah), and the majority relate to the writer's duties as Commissioner to assist the Lord Deputy. Many of the letters were published in Joseph Mayer: 'Inedited Letters of Cromwell, Colonel Jones, Bradshaw and other regicides', Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series, vol. I, 1860-1861, pp. 177-300. On pp. 9, 15 and 87 of the volume are lists and summaries of letters sent by Colonel John Jones into England respectively on 18 September and 9 October, 1651, and on 24 August, 1652. The original parchment cover is inscribed in a nineteenth century hand: 'The Private Letters-Book of Colonel John Jones, the Regicide, from 1651 to 1660'. There are numerous marginal and other annotations in pencil in the hand of 'E. M.' [see note to 561].

To John Wynne. Subject: Cocks and cock-fighting.