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Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mostly concerning financial affairs, the state of the crops, the condition of the horses, and social gossip.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. News of the death of the King; the Duke of York had been proclaimed at Bristol.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reference to the death of the 'young gentleman' [William Morgan?]; remarks that 'if the election is not over in the House, your Honour nor any one else need trouble your selves for this session'; he was going to wait on John Morgan.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reference to the need to save expenses; was always of the opinion that he got nothing by keeping husbandry, but some expenses necessary, if he kept house; wishes that he would resolve to have Keven Mably finished, settle there and let out the lands at Ruperra; miscellaneous estate matters; reference to an attempt by Col. Probert and Sir John Williams to oust George Richmond in favour of Probert's brother-in-law, Williams of Wissom.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Sir John Duddlestone wished to purchase timber; a charge had been made against John Humberstone, who had fallen into wrong hands, that, according to an information laid against him by the husband of one of the persons who had been committed for stealing Mr Lewis's sheep and Sir Charles's barley, that he had killed some of Mr Lewis's sheep, and which his maid had sold at Cardiff; John Humberstone had sold 100 bushels of wheat last week at Bristol at 5s.6.

Thomas Bassett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that the enclosed was a letter for £100 to John Morgan from Roger Williams.

Thomas Bradley of Hawley Park to Thomas Lalton. Thinks reasonable his request to have a receipt from the writer for all the money he had paid him on account of the late Consul Seppi, and sends him enclosed what he wrote for that purpose on 23 Nov.

Thomas Button to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mr Richards had told him that his [Button's] brother, Price, had lodged an appeal in the House of Lords, and hence he meant to go to London immediately; he requests letters of introduction to Lords Wharton and Delawer and others he thought fit; a letter from my Lady to the Bishop of Ely would also do well.

Thomas Dennette to Sir Charles Kemeys. Wishing to know the date of Lord Pembroke's commission and trustees; hopes the Chancery will compel them to surrender up the estate to Lady Charlott.

Thomas Edwards of Bristol to Sir Charles Kemeys. They would discuss the matter of providing Lord Schwerin's purchase money when they met; believes that Lord Wharton would leave him to be governed by his most learned lawyers in his great cause, and so would all his friends; is sorry to hear that Lady Kemeys was indisposed; he does not know what further had been done in the business of Viner and Blackwell.

Thomas Edwards of Cardiff to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. Wishes him to use his influence with Dr Howell to secure a vacant fellowship at Oriel for his son, J. Powell Edwards; in a reference to the Glamorgan County election, states that Mr Vernon would encounter opposition from Mr Aubrey of Llantrithyd, but, as so many had declared in favour of Vernon, the opposition would be short lived; he is concerned that Sir Charles should have opposition in Somerset; he offers to deliver letters to Henry Knight of Tithegstone, William Basset of Miskin, Whitlock Nicholls of Llantwit and Rev. Mr Willis of Gilestone, who had estates in Somerset; he had also written to Mr Edwards of Whitchurch near Bristol, a near relative of his.

Thomas Edwards to John Williams. Asking him to inform Sir Charles that he would apply the Dutch money towards Mr Colston's interest, which, when received, would not be above £120 clear, and there would now be half a year more due to Colston; he would be afraid to see him, but hoped to be able to pacify him till after Whitsun, when he would be at Cardiff for the audit; there was that month half a year's interest on £1,400 due to his, Edwards's son, which he expected to have, having had a 'changeable' election lately.

Thomas Edwards to John Williams. Stating that he was going to London, but should be in Cardiff the week after Whitsun for the audit; hopes he will have got money to pay Mr Colston's and his son's interest; the last payment had run short and he had lent Sir Charles £21 before he, the writer, left London.

Thomas Edwards to [Lady Mary Kemeys]. Refers to the death of Sir Anthony Keck, with whom he had left the draft of an answer with reference to litigation business; he advises her to reserve the oak trees till barking time, as they have not yet moved for an injunction to stop cutting; guineas were exchanged at 30s. in London and were likely to continue till the new money became plentiful, when they would sink; in consequence he took as few of them as possible; he would be content to wait for the £325 Sir Charles owed him till silver was better. Mutilated. Fragmentary.

Thomas Edwards to Sir Charles Kemeys. Arranging a meeting of Sir John Thomas of Wenvoe and himself with Sir Charles Kemeys and the writer to discuss whether timber cut and lying on the ground belonged to Sir Charles or not, and as to whether leases made by Sir Charles and his wife were valid or not. Fragment.

Thomas Edwards to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of meetings which had taken place between the legal representatives of Sir Charles and Sir John and Lady Thomas in an attempt to resolve disputes and to settle accounts between them.

Thomas Edwards to 'your Lordship' [probably Lord Wharton]. Concerning a dispute between Sir Charles Kemeys and Sir John Thomas concerning Sir Charles's rights under the jointure of Lady Kemeys; he intended to send one of his men to take distresses on such people as would not attorn tenants to Sir Charles. 2 copies.

Thomas Harris to Sir John Tynte. Concerning the drawing up of an answer to a bill on the past of Sir John Tynte.