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Moulton & Messiter of Wincanton to Escott. Making appointment to wait on him for purpose of executing Sir Charles Kemeys-Tynte's writs; wishes him to give him a list of all the jury he would have.

George Kemeys to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. Asks if he had heard that his estates in Breconshire had been advertised in the London papers and the Gloster Journal; nobody had been prepared to bid higher than 25 years' purchase, except for a small farm of £5 pa, which he had sold at 30 years purchase; he had been offered £2,037.10.0 for estates bringing in £82.10.0 pa, but he believed the estates to be worth more than 25 years' purchase and was contemplating re-advertising them to be sold by private contract; he had been informed that Thomas Price of Abergavenny, the distributor of stamps in this county [Monmouthshire?] would not live long; the post was worth £40 or £50 pa; he would be sorry if the post were not given to somebody in their interest, as it would thereby lessen them in the esteem of the country; wishes him to mention it to his neighbour Lord North and to signify it to the Duke, if he thought proper.

Charles Morgan to Sir Charles Kemeys-tynte. Wishes to purchase or obtain a long lease of lands marked on a plan to turn it into a shrubbery, containing about 1/3 acre, with pri stander oaks which might contain 2 tons of timber, and a copse of about 5 cords of wood.

Prince of Wales to Lord Southampton. Regrets that as the King had not relieved him from his financial stringency, he had been compelled to dismiss the gentlemen belonging to his household, excepting Hotham Lyle, Lake and Halse, as inspectors of his accounts. Copy.

William Llewellin to J. Kemeys-tynte. States that Price's mother was not entitled to timber under her lease 'if not on the premises to be found'; Robert Thomas's lease of Highlight did not expire till Michaelmas 1792; it is contended that he had fallen considerably short in the performance of his covenants, particularly with the building of a farm house, now in an unfinished state; Mr Woodcock had time to consider if R. Thomas at the end of the term would be entitled to £100 mentioned in the covenant, which he believed not; but if he was he would soon be reimbursed from the improvement in the rent; asks if this farm would not suit Mr Duckett, though he feared from the living standards of considerable farmers in England he would expect a large sum to be laid out on the house and other conveniences; Mr Glover, who had lately purchased the manor of Abercarn of Mr John for, it is said, £25,000, was the owner of considerable Iron Works at Abercarn and Hirwaun; he resided mostly at Birmingham.

W. Llewellin to J. Kemeys-tynte. Hopes that Henry Thomas, who owed £228.0.6, would be able to go on and pay for his farm; reports a meeting at Usk to consider the representation of Monmouthshire, at which it was decided that Mr Salusbury should be elected without opposition; some coal had been found at Roberts's wood near the Wern in Llanvair; hopes, too, of finding coal in the Wern or lands adjoining; Mr Unwin's miner says that there was one in Lanvair; the Canal work at Merthyr went on briskly, iron coming about 10 miles in Mr Dadford's boats.

Lord Bute to J. Kemeys-tynte. Offering the gift of a horse, which he does not intend to ride any more, 'because he bears so hard upon his curb'.

J. Kemeys-tynte to Earl of Cholmondeley. Refers to his letter to the effect that Parliament had not provided the means for the Prince of Wales to continue the Establishment of his Family; he himself would be proud to serve without emolument. Copy.

Lord Southampton to J. Kemeys-tynte. Urges him not to take umbrage, but to attend the court the following Thursday; reference to building work at his house. French and English.

J. Kemeys-tynte to his son Charles K. Tynte. Wishing him to settle the Halswell estate first in his own children, and then, on failure of heirs, on his sisters, Jane and Anne, in the same manner as the Keven Mably estate had been settled; he would, however, reserve the power of charging the estate with £20,000 in case he should choose to have that sum of loose money for any occasion; enjoins him to be the protector of his mother and sisters.

G. Emerson to J. Kemeys-tynte. Had sent hares to Harris; he had written to Biedermann respecting Rudry coal; he had agreed with Harford & Co., subject to approval, to let them have the coal pit at 6d. per ton, they paying all expenses, which, with the present but thin vein, would amount to £50 pa; when the level (drain) was got up to the hill there was a vein 6 foot thick; has no doubt that the tonnage would bring in three times the above sum; John had had a great loss being unable to dispose of small coal, which could only be used for lime burning and, there being no [kilns] on the estate, it was all dead stock; believes that it would not pay to send coal to Bridgewater, as the carriage to Peterston would cost more than it could be bought for at Newport; advises him to purchase the lease from John, brother of James Thomas of Highlight, of the farm he held under him near Funmon, from which he cleared £30 pa; discusses the purchase of the land tax on his property in Cardiff and Monmouth; hopes to bring £250 to Biedermann in next fortnight.

H. A. Biedermann to Col. J. Kemeys-tynte. He had shown Cockshute the track of country the railroad must pass through along the river Rumney to Rumney bridge; if it would cost £8,000 to build a railroad from the Rudery coalwork, at £1,000 per mile, an expense which he would not advise him to take on his own account; he intends shipping the working of the coal for the present unless Harford should agree to pay 9d. per ton; he had seen Morgan and looked over the other lands intended to be exchanged.

C. K. Kemeys-tynte to his mother, Mrs J. Kemeys-tynte. Giving her his birthday greetings; reference to the good health of her grandson.

[ ? ] To Miss Anne Tynte. Mainly of a social and personal nature; also includes a poem 'From an old lady who advised her friend to put roses in her hat'. Signature indecipherable.

George Emerson to J. Kemeys-tynte. Including a rough sketch for building a stable and coach houses at Kevenmably, at an estimated cost of £128.

Lord Bute to J. Kemeys-tynte. Thanks for offering his house in Wales; he had accepted the use of Lord and Lady Granville's mansion.