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A collection of inscriptions and notes by John Rowland (Giraldus), 19 cent., in pencil, from churches in Pembrokeshire.

A volume, 19 cent., probably compiled by John Rowlands, Librarian to Sir Thomas Phillipps, containing copies of inscriptions in the parish churches of Llanelly, Pembrey, Kidwelly, St Ishmael's, Llansaint and Llanstephan, with notes as to Llanybri, Llandeilo Abercowin, Llanfihangel Abercowin, &c.

A volume containing 19th century transcripts in the hand of John Rowlands, librarian to Sir Thomas Phillipps, of Welsh records from the patent, close and charter rolls.

A volume containing a collection, c. 1831, in the hand of Thomas Thomas of Troedyrhiw, Myddfai, of topical and other songs, in English and Welsh, mostly by John Thomas (Hoilienydd), which include a few examples of Penillion Pendrws (pp. 77-82).

A letter from John Thomson of St Petersburg, dated 30 August 1770, apparently written to a friend in Scotland who had at one time resided in Russia. The letter gives an account of various Scottish and English people residing in Russia at the time and also of the financial and political conditions of the country.

A book (c. 1791-c. 1800) in the hand of John Williams, who was a student at Lady Huntingdon's College at Trevecca in 1791. The writer apparently sold copies of Welsh books and refers to purchasers by name (eg p. 3); also included is a poetic work (pp. 18-19) by William Williams (Pantycelyn) (1717-1791) and numerous medical recipes.

A volume, second half 18 cent., in the hand of John Williams, LL.D. (1727-1798), a native of Lampeter, Cardiganshire, containing notes on the interpretation of various portions of the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. John Williams was a Nonconformist minister and died April 15 1798 in Canonbury Row, Islington. References to the Welsh version of the Old Testament appear on pp. 17, 124 and 148.

A collection of letters, 1742-1786, mainly to John Williams, agent to the Duke of Ancaster's estate at Gwydir, from John Ellis, Thomas Ellis, Robert Hughes, William Hughes, Robert Lloyd, D. W. Linden, L. Meyricke, Robert Myddelton, J. Parker, Thomas Patton, John Spranger and C. Wilmot. Also included are drafts and copies of letters by John Williams, transcripts of documents relating to the Llanrwst free school (cf NLW MS 470E) and memoirs of the Gwydir family, together with notes on books, Latin exercises and poetry.

A journal, 1812, by Josh. Hawker (Clarencieux King of Arms) and Elizabeth, his wife, of a tour undertaken through North Wales.

A volume containing a copy, probably made by S. S. Banks (whose name appears on p. 3), of a journal of a tour in Wales and England, 1767-1768, which contains a great deal of useful information. Whilst at Edwinsford, Carmarthenshire, the writer excavated a tumulus on Llansadwrn mountain (p. 71) and at Downing, Flintshire, he stayed with Thomas Pennant.

A volume containing a copy, 1830, of Geoffrey Keating's (c. 1569-c. 1644) Forus Feasa ar Éirinn (History of Ireland), 17 cent., in the hand of Conchubhar O Máille of Kilkee.

A fairly complete copy (1751) of Geoffrey Keating's (c. 1569-c. 1644) Forus Feasa ar Éirinn (History of Ireland), 17 cent., in the hand of Daniel O'Bryan; edges very badly frayed.

A manuscript transcript, [1686], of Geoffrey Keating's (c. 1569-c. 1644) Forus Feasa ar Éirinn [History of Ireland] (published c. 1634), mostly in the hand of the poet and scribe Eoghan Ó Caoimh (Owen O’Keefe, 1656-1726).
The beginning of the preface and the end of the original transcript are lost; the end has been supplied, [c. 1790], by a second scribe, who has also added a poem on the principal events of Irish history from the Psalter of Cashel. [The date 1790 appears on lib. ii, p. 161.]

A volume containing a catalogue and notes, together with an index, of the fauna of the neighbourhood of Swansea by L. L. Dillwyn, commenced June 1849.

A volume, 15 cent., of monastic treatises in Latin, the subject-matter including the state of the world, religious instruction, humility, and the elevation of the mind.

A late 15th century manuscript containing part of the romance of Lancelot du Lac, which agrees closely with the 1513 Paris edition, vol. i, f. cxlv, vo-vol. ii, f. xxi, vo and corresponds as to substance with H. O. Sommer's edition of Le Livre de Lancelot del Lac, pt ii (Washington, Carnegie Institution, 1911), pp. 5-222, though differing widely in text from the latter. When complete, the text must have begun, like Harley MS 6341 (see H. L. D. Ward, Catalogue of Romances, vol. i, 1883, p. 355), with the departure of Lancelot and 'Gallehoz' [Gallehault] from King Arthur's court (Paris ed., i, f. cxliiii; Sommer's ed., ii, p. 1). The given title of the manuscript is taken from the colophon ('Cy fine Gallehoz') but the death of Gallehault occurs on p. 254. The contents of the manuscript, including the inappropriate colophon, are practically identical with those of the first part (ff. 1-142b) of Harley MS 6341 (late 15 cent., paper), for description of which see Ward, op. cit., p. 355.

A manuscript, early 16th century, containing part of the French prose romance of Tristan, transcribed by [Pierre] Sala (c. 1457-1529), who has prefixed a dedication to the French king in 22 lines, beginning 'Pour obeyr, sire, au commandement ...' and naming himself 'Vostre Sala, très-humble en vostre chambre'; this dedication is printed in the Louis Philippe sale-cat. and also (less accurately) in La Croix du Maine and Du Verdier, Bibliothèques Françoises, vol. V (Paris, 1773), p. 342, reprinted by G. Guigue in his edition of Pierre Sala's Le Livre d'Amitié (Lyon, 1884), p. 50. The manuscript is illustrated with coloured drawings.

A copy, 1910, of the original lease of the Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, dated 22 December 1792.

A volume containing correspondence, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., addressed to Morgan Thomas, solicitor, of Norfolk Street, London, many of which were written by David Thomas of Llwydcoed, Llandeilo, Morgan Thomas's brother. Also included are various papers referring to legal transactions.

Two volumes, 17 cent., bound together, the former consisting of notes of court cases and appearing to have been written 1671-1677, the second a lawyer's commonplace book containing precedents of deeds and pleadings, notes relating to court judges, charges of judges, etc.