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(A) Miscellanea relating to Richard James Thomas (1908-76), lexicographer, including a form of will, 15 March 1943, used by a soldier; a few draft articles including rules relating to the Amgueddfa Tre'r Ddôl Collection at the National Library of Wales; a copy of an article published on his retirement in Y Cymro, 5 Awst 1975; drafts of 'Geirfa Gweinyddiaeth Gymdeithasol', 'Termau Cymdeithaseg', 'Termau Gwleidyddiaeth', all subsequently published by the University of Wales Press in 1976; and a photocopy of John Griffith, Y Wenhwyseg (Newport, 1902) pp 4-30. (B) Page-proofs of:. B G Charles, Non-Celtic Place-names in Wales (1938). B G Charles, Calendar of the records of the borough of Haverfordwest, 1539-1660 (Cardiff, 1967). E A Lewis, An inventory of early chancery proceedings concerning Wales (Cardiff, 1937) pp. 1-263.

Volume entitled 'A Miscellaneous Collection, Topographical, Historical, etc', containing accounts of the geography of various countries, astronomy, and copies of moral and religious tracts.

Pp. 1-36 Acts and Instruments relating to the Metropolitan Visitation of 1694. Pp. 38-39 A list of pensions belonging to Christ's College, Brecon. Pp. 41 Letters of Ordination of Edward Williams and James Harryes into the order of deacon, 24 Sept. 1693. Pp. 42-50 Documents concerning the suspension and excommunication of Thomas Watson, Bishop of St. Davids, 1699-1700. Pp. 51-59 Correspondence relating to the admission of William Needham as Chancellor of St. Davids. 19-25 Nov. 1690. Pp. 59 Counsel's opinion concerning the right to the temporalities of St. Davids during the vacancy of the see consequent upon the deprivation of Dr. Watson. 9 Nov. 1700. Pp. 60-69 Monitions for the election of proctors for Convocation and certificates of election. 1700-1701. Pp. 70 Correspondence relating to the discharge of tenths upon small livings. Pp. 71-83 Documents relating to an inquiry into the right of patronage of the church of Melyney. 1704. Pp. 85-90 Mandates for attendance at Convocation from Queen Anne, Henry, Bishop of London, and George, Bishop of St. Davids, 26 April - 8 July 1708. Pp. 91-92 Indenture of 20 Feb. 1709-10, appointing Robert Lucy to exercise the office of the principal Registrarship in the diocese of St. Davids in the name of Edward Tenison, during the vacancy of the see. Pp. 94-97 Acts concerning the election of two proctors by the clergy of St. Davids at St. Mary's Church, Brecon, 16 Nov. 1710, with a list of votes cast for 5 candidates. Pp. 98 Return of proctors elected, 17th Nov. 1710. Pp. 99-100 Grant, 1 April 1661, from the Bishop of St. Davids to the Archbishop of Canterbury, of the right to present to the prebend of Llanbister during the next vacancy. Pp. 101 Grant, 15 June 1661, from the Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Bayly, esq., of London, of the right to present to the prebend of Llanbister during the next vacancy. Pp. 102-106 A schedule of procurations due to the Bishop on an Ordinary Visitation in the diocese of St. Davids.

A Latin vocabulary, notes for the study of the Mabinogion, extracts from printed sources, notes on 'Y Gogynfeirdd' and their vocabulary, etc.

A commonplace book containing miscellaneous poems and prose extracts in the hand of David Roberts Pugh. Among the contents are 'Epigram addressed to the Inhabitants of Carnarvon', 'The Life of John Pugh of Lleyar Bach Nr. Clynnog Carnarvonshire', and 'Can Newydd yn erbyn y Papistiaid ... 1813' by E. Owen, Rhydwen.

'A list of Welsh Poets with the periods during which they flourished' and a 'Catalogue of MSS. Welsh Poems in my possession', probably in the autograph of Evan Lloyd, Maesyporth, and copies of petitions sent to the bishop of Bangor by various incumbents in the diocese, 1813-1814.

A small notebook containing 'Englyn ar fedd y diweddar D. R. Pughe, Esq. or Frondidion, Clynnog fawr Gan un oi hen gyffeillion ffyddlon Eben Vardd', and other poems, etc.