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A list of 'Implements for America' ('Things for the American Expedition [sic]'). On the other side in an earlier hand is the following note: 'Began Boarding with Lewys Wm. Rees June 16th 84 ended August, 11th. or 18th. in all either 8 or 9 weeks and lodged till 9th Oct.'.

'Outlines of a Plan for a Reformation of the British Constitution. Civil Rights of Man. ... Council ... [The Senate] (crossed out) ... Active Citizens ...'.

A letter from E.W. 'To the King. George ...'. He would have been glad if his conscience had permitted him to address him by the affectionate phrase of Friend George. He (the King) has in conjunction with ...- (the writer hates the sons of blood and will not defile his mouth with their names) 'engaged this once, but now no more, happy Country in a war, the most bloody war, that Europe, perhaps the world, has hitherto known ...'. 'What Is become of thy Quakerism George?' An account of what the writer observed for two nights successively 'on the arival of that, by thee called, good news, of many hundreds I may say thousands, being killed by Lord How and his co-killers'. ?Incomplete.

'A Letter to the King on the Great danger of suffering the People of England to profess the Christian Religion'. (The word King has been crossed out and Emperor of America substituted). ?Incomplete.

A letter from E.W. to ...- [? Sir John Scott, Attorney-General]. The second paragraph begins 'Your Predecessor in office has succeeded thro a medium that was lately much wanted at the old Baily, in suppressio[...] that Infamous book of Tom Paine called the Rights of Man ...'. Church and Kingism ... Incomplete.

(?) Part of a speech in a debate: 'Mr. President - This question seems to me to be unavoidably resolvable into this ...'. (A plan for the teaching of religion through the introduction of an universal language - Greek).

Address of E.W. to Mr P[resident]. Their meetings have of late been very disorderly owing to the misbehaviour of many of the members. The proposals he intends to make next Tuesday night for securing good order and good manners in the Society. On the reverse side are (?) some observations made by various persons (? members of this society) - Richardson, O. Jones, Mr Wright. (Of a political nature).

Observations beginning 'There are who think that a genuine peacemaking disposition, can not consistent with it's own sentiments, feel indignant...'.

Introductory remarks to an answer to a pamphlet entitled The Age of Reason bearing the name of Thomas Paine as its author (written on the back of (?) a bill of lading, 18 Dec. 1758. The ship's name appears to be 'Old Noll').

'Pedigrees of Court Coleman and Tre Bryn compiled by Edward Wiliams 1820', in connection with claims to the estates of the late William Rees of Court Coleman, Esqr., with some related papers and fragments. Item 10, for instance, is written on the back of a list of Cornish, Armoric, and Glamorganshire words based on Lhuyd's Archaeologia Britannica (1707), pp. 3-5, and Item 23 has on the reverse side an account, May 19 1820, of the number of 'Psalms' composed by Iolo Morganwg.

Verses entitled 'A Father's advice to his Son'. ?In the same hand as No. 16.

A hymn by the Revd Charles Wesley, on Revelns. XIX. 11 &c., 'Come thou conqueror of the nations ...' (In the autograph of E.W.).

A copy of the Latin epitaph to Evan Rise (d. 1702) in Margam parish church, with a literal translation (see A. Leslie Evans, Margam Abbey (1958), p. 118).

'Englynion' to Rhitta Gawr. Draft. Incomplete.

Lines beginning 'Let India's sons rejoice & all her lies ...' (Not in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg).

Verses beginning 'great god is mercy thy fond atribute' (?in the autograph of Margaret Wiliams). On the reverse side is an emended version of the first half, in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg.