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Bute Ship Canal And Docks Accounts comprising a ledger relating to construction, 1836-40 (A9/17), a ledger relating to construction, including the specifications of the feeder from the river Taff to the canal and associated works, 1836-40 (A9/18), details of work performed by and of materials supplied to D. Storms, 1836-49 (A9/19) and Bute Dock receipts, 1839-41 (A9/20-1). The two volumes were used alternately, initially in three month blocks, and thereafter for alternate months.

Accounts for repairs to Cardiff Castle, comprising an account of repairs made in the previous year, allowed at the Audit, 1589 (A10/57), estimate of the cost of repairs, 1590 (A10/58), repairs made, 1590-91 (A10/59), disbursements at the Audit held at Cardiff Castle, and of money laid out in repairing the castle walls, 1608 (A10/60) and account for glazing work, 1700 (A10/61). A10/59 fragile.

Accounts, receipts, letters, bonds, and fragments, including receipts of estate receivers to bailiffs, reeves and foresters for their collections, 1589-1680 (A10/62, 65-73, 75-9), bill of Charles Godfroy to Philip, earl of Pembroke for perriwigs, 1680-3 (A10/81), bills and receipts for payment for goods to the use of the Countess of Plymouth, 1687/8-1695 (A10/82-104, 118, 120, et seq.), account of cordwood sold, 1630-1 (A10/150), accounts of work at the fishing weirs, 1635 (A10/172, 183), inventory of the goods and chattels of Evan Howell Thomas, late of p. Llanwynno, dec., 1696 (A10/178), schedules of deeds received by Thomas Bassett and Anthony Gryffyn from Thomas Foxe, 1604 (A10/185), fragment of queries for the opinion of a court relating to the affairs of Philip, late earl of Pembroke, dec., [post 1683] (A10/188) and an opinion as to the right of a jury to meare and bound a forest or other land, having been forbidden to do so, and to refuse to do the same, having been charged to do so, [early 17 cent.] (A10/190).

Accounts and related papers relating to the estate of Thomas, late earl of Plymouth, dec., (died Nov. 1687) including an account of the countess of Plymouth as his administratrix 1686-90 (A10/447), arrears of rent due to her in the manor of Tardebigg, and at Hornybourne, Stoak Prior, Fladbury, and Wolverhampton, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, 1687 (A10/448), list of his bond and bill debts [late 17 cent.] (A10/457), an estimate for repairs to his house in Piccadilly, London, [late 17 cent.]. (A10/458), inventories of his goods and chattels 1687-8 (A10/449-55), comprising the house in Piccadilly, 30 Nov. 1687 (A10/449-50), Hewell in p. Tardebigg, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, 10 March 1688 (A10/451), Flanchford House, Surrey (draft), 9 April 1688 (A10/452), Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 11 April 1688 (A10/453), Cropthorn and Fladbury, Worcestershire, 23 April 1688 (A10/454) and various residences (copy), including at Piccadilly, Flanchford House, Surrey, Hewell in p. Tardebigg, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 1687-8 (A10/455).

Letters, mainly addressed to William Herbert of Cogan Pill, 1609-38, including letters from Thomas Thomas of Newport, 1615-16 (L2/19-26, 39), noting that Sir Walter Raleigh does not go away until after Christmas, 1615 (L2/19) and a report that the fleet does not sail until January, 1616 (L2/22) and from William Herbert at Rouen and Paris to his wife Elizabeth,. The correspondence includes reference to Sir Fulke Willoughby, Lord Willoughby, going shortly to Denmark with 2,000 men, 1613 (L2/15), references to Bristol merchants wanting to deal butter, 1619 (L2/35, cf. L3/66, 73, and D 77/3-5), petition relating to the goods of Ho'ell David, late of Llanhary, co. Glam., felon, 1620 (L2/45-6), mention of William Herbert's outlawry, 1624 (L2/57), news from court, 1625-37 (L2/59, 102, 130), including the the wedding of Charles 1 and Henrietta Maria, 1625 (L2/59), (L2/65, fragment), letters about the plague in London, including 'the sickness is well abated ... there dyed this last weecke but 458 of the plague', 1636-7 (L2/96, 102, 116) reference to falcon, goshawk, sparrow hawk, marlin, spaniels, and hounds for sport, 1637 (L2/116) and to the wainscoting in the house in Swansea being taken down and sent to Cogan Pill, 1637 (L2/120). Several of the letters are fragile.

Letters all undated, including many to William Herbert of Cogan Pill, relating for the most part to the private affairs of members of the Herbert family, including a letter from Walter Raleigh, [?1617] (L3/5-6, cf. 'A Sir Walter Ralegh letter', Nlwj, vol. XXII (1981-2), p. 349 and D 77/1), William Herbert (L3/9-16 et seq.), William Gamage of Llanedern (L3/7-8, 19, 29-30), Edmund Thomas of Wenvoe Castle (L3/53), Edward Morgan of Llanrhymney L3/4, 57) and Humfry Wyndham, (L3/62). The correspondence includes references to the army at Breda, Netherlands, [?1637] (L3/4), a detailed description of the enemy's 'enterprise uppon Reynbarke', and mention of the overthrow of a Spanish army besieging Lencate in Languedoc, France, Nov. (L3/57), a letter from Newgate Gaol, [?c.1625] (L3/34-5), a pirate and goods found at Briton Ferry [?1591] (L3/41-2 cf. L1/27), letters from William Herbert in Boys [?Bois-le-Roi, France], including unflattering sentiments about the locals and its renown for watches, (L3/61), and from Blois, France, 20 June, (L3/83), references to butter (L3/66, 73 cf. L2/35), reference to John Morgan Gamadge doing penance in a white sheet in Cardiff and other places (L3/66), letter from Edward Herbert relating to a duel (L3/77), letter from William Herbert stating that he received three wounds from the recipient's sword, and that Edward Carne is known to be a Catholic, (L3/81), news from court (L3/85) and reference to the fear of war due to the Marquis of Brandenburg building the town of Mulheim on the river Rhine, near Köln, Germany, and to Frederic, Elector Palatine's intention to marry Elizabeth, daughter of James I, [1612x1613] (L3/86). Several of the letters are fragile.