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A Petition of Evan Rees of Llanina, co. Cardigan, imploring the Bishop's assistance against George Loyd, one of the overseers of the estate of his wife's late husband George William of Lanarth, who had refused to contribute towards the maintenance of the testator's child, who was then resident with the petitioner; also to compel him to find a new security for payment of an account due to the infant, and also to secure payment of his wife's thirds.

A Petition of Penelope Owen, widow of Thomas Owen, late minister of Llanvirnach to the Bishop, requesting that she be granted Letters of Sequestration to receive the profits of that year's harvest.

A Petition of Simon Davies of Haverfordwest to secure payment of money owed him by James Jones, formerly rector of Robeston, for serving the cure there.

B) Order for the case to be referred to Mr Ffarnell.

A Petition of some of the parishioners of Llandilovawre to the Bishop, testifying to the ill health of their curate, John Mathias, in consequence of which he was unable to answer the Bishop's summons to appear before him, and urging that he be allowed to continue as their curate.

A Petition of the churchwardens and inhabitants of Rudbexton in favour of their minister, Lewis Gwyn Vaughan, who had been suspended owing to the alleged false affidavit of Nicholas Roch of Picton.

A Petition of the churchwardens and parishioners of the parish of Moughtrey to the Bishop of St. Davids that a moiety of the profits should be set aside yearly for the minister of the said parish, as there had not been a minister officiating there for 20 years or there abouts.

A Petition of the churchwardens and parishioners of Uzmaston that the Rev. J. Mears be granted the living vacant through the death of his father.

A Petition of the churchwardens and principal inhabitants of Gwenddwr, on behalf of Mr Price their curate, who had been unjustly reported to the rural dean by Mr Penry for neglect of duty.

A Petition of the churchwardens and six of the principal inhabitants of Nangwnlle, requesting permission for Daniel Rowlands to serve them as curate.

A Petition of the inhabitants of Cwmdu to the Bishop, requesting that a licence to teach be granted to Edward Williams, as the sole right of teaching within 5 miles of the parish was claimed by David Williams, their vicar, whose cruelty and unreasonable severity made parents loathe to send their children to him.

A Petition of the inhabitants of Maenclochog, Llangolman, and Llandiloe to the Bishop of St. Davids, complaining of the misdemeanours of William Crowther, their minister, claiming that as a result of his misconduct, 'schism' had made great progress in the said parishes.

A Petition of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Dogmells to the Bishop urging that Thomas Howells, who had become curate on the suspension of Luke Garnons, the vicar, should be admitted incumbent of the parish.

A Petition of the mayor, justices, common council, burgesses, and other inhabitants of the borough of Tenby against the Methodistical practices of William Edwards, their rector.

A Petition of the minister and churchwardens of the parish of Llandiloefawr, requesting a faculty for the erection of new seats in the parish church.

A Petition of the minister and parishioners of Gladestry that an order be issued out of the Registrar's office to empower the churchwardens to demand a fee of 3s 4d for each person buried in the church, the proceeds to be devoted to the repair of the said church.

A Petition of the Rev. David Jones, vicar of Castlemartin, to the Bishop of St. Davids for the grant of a licence of non-residence because his vicarage house was not fit for habitation.

A Petition of Thomas Evans, vicar of Llanwnnen and Silian, and curate of Llanwenog, to the Bishop of St. Davids, pleading poverty and asking his assistance in getting a Queen Anne's Bounty for Llanwnnen and Silian and for Llanwenog.

A Petition of Walter Powell, clerk, Curate of Gwenthor, to the Bishop, that his licence to officiate at the said place be continued, and that he be allowed to find an able minister to act till he should be admitted to full orders.

A Petition of William Price, the curate of Talley and of John Price, his son, to the Bishop of St. Davids that they be absolved from ex-communication without paying the necessary procuration fees owing to their indigence. Excommunication had been imposed because Price senior and Price junior had respectively officiated at services and kept school without licences be granted to them in the future.