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A volume in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) containing a transcript of Edward Kyffin, Rhann o Psalmae Dafydd Brophwyd iw Canu ar ol y Dôn Arferedig yn Eglwys Loegr (London, 1603, ESTC S90847) (pp. 1-48); an incomplete transcript of T. Crane's paraphrase of the 45th psalm, 1774 (pp. 49-57); and transcripts of the charters of the Lord Rhys and King Henry II to the abbey of Strata Florida (pp. 58-68).
This volume is the original Panton MS 46, recorded as 'missing' in Historical Manuscripts Commission, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, ed. by J. Gwenogvryn Evans, 2 vols (London: HMSO, 1898-1910), II (1905), 856.

An incomplete copy of a tract entitled 'Controversies betweene the protest[ants and] the papists, wherein is shewed, that y[e Church] of Rome is not the true Church of God ... 1615'.

'A breife abstract, exposicon, and true demonstration of all parts and thinges belonginge to a Ship and the practique of Navigation' by H.M. (pp. 15-174), with a list of contents (pp. 3-10) and preface (pp. 11-14).
Also in the volume (pp. 1-2) is a leaf in the hand of Evan Evans (ieuan Fardd) from a history of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, which appears to belong between pp. 156 and 157 of NLW MS 2038D.

A volume of notes on Latin, Greek and Hebrew grammar.

A dictionary of law terms and practice.

Two books of legal precedents, one containing examples from England, mainly London, and the other containing copies of documents relating to actions in the counties of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merioneth, and Shropshire.

A composite volume containing (a) a record of manuscripts and books lent by John Jones (dean of Bangor), 1683-1724 (ff. [1]-[25]), together with (b) 'Rules for ye study of Theology by Dr [Thomas] Barlow of Oxford', [c. 1650] (pp. 1-54) and, in the same hand, lists of books compiled for 'a Friend who desired ye Names of some Bookes, wich might bee fit to furnish a library for young (yet Academicall studies)', [c. 1650] (pp. 57-92).

A copy of an oration ('autore Domino Wayvil') ostensibly delivered at Cambridge, 1706 (pp. 1-20), an 'Epitaphium Ecclesiae Authore ignoto', 1706 (p. 21), and a poem 'on the burning of Ye Memorial' by John Prince (p. 22), all in the same hand; extracts 'out of ye Memorial' against leniency towards Dissenters on the accession of Queen Anne, [?1705] (pp. 23-28); and extracts, 1778, from Thomas Gurney's Brachygraphy; or, Short Writing (16 ff.).

An itinerary written by Richard Fenton for Paul Panton [junior] on a visit to South Wales, 1812. The manuscript, which is incomplete, covers the area from Machynlleth through Aberystwyth to the Teifi valley, with an excursion to Pumpsaint, and over into Pembrokeshire from Cardigan (pp. 1-12); a route through the Vale of Towy (pp. 19-20); and an area around Cowbridge (pp. 23-24).

Manuscripts, mostly in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), containing mainly transcripts of material of Welsh antiquarian, historical and literary interest, from sources which include royal genealogies, poetry, pedigrees, Brut y Tywysogion, Thomas Pennant, grammatical notes, etc.; also included are fifteenth-century tracts, seventeenth-century treatises, correspondence of Evan Evans, legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior, and Paul Panton, junior, correspondence of Thomas Falconer (d. 1792), etc.

Legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior, 1748 (NLW MSS 2058-2059B), and Paul Panton, junior, [early 1780s] (NLW MSS 2056-2057B, 2060B).

Legal notebooks of Paul Panton, senior, 1745 (NLW MS 2063B), [early 1750s] (NLW MS 2062B).

Manuscripts and papers, [1600x1606]-1822, from the collections of Paul Panton at Plas Gwyn, Anglesey. They comprise correspondence of both the elder and younger Paul Panton, containing antiquarian, political and legal material, including matters relating to both Pantons' Flintshire interests in lead mines, colliery undertakings, navigation of the River Dee, railways, smelting works, etc., and matters relating to public responsibilities such as building works, schools and coastal security, mainly in Anglesey; papers relating to the Panton family and their estate and to Plas Gwyn estate; further material relating mainly to Anglesey and Flintshire, such as pedigrees, histories, charters and documents regarding land tenure and other legal matters, some of which is in the hand of William Williams, antiquary, of Beaumaris; manuscripts of or relating to antiquarian and literary figures such as Robert Vaughan, Hengwrt, Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), Thomas Pennant and Richard Fenton; other legal papers, including Anglesey crown pleas, a volume of legal precedents and a dictionary of law terms; etc.