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Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, Merioneth, vestry book and Churchwarden's accounts, 1814-1816.

A volume of Churchwardens' accounts for the parish of Llanfair-juxta-Harlech, Merioneth, 1700-1813 (ff. 1 verso-66 passim, 78 verso, 79 verso). The accounts from 1710 to 1732 are in the autograph of Ellis Wynne, Lasynys, who held the living of Llanfair from 1711 to his death in 1734 (ff. 8-30 verso passim), and those from 1732 to 1750 in that of his son and successor, William Wynn (ff. 31, 32-40).
Also included are minutes of vestry meetings held in the years 1734, 1736, 1757, 1768, 1770, 1772 and 1774 (ff. 52 verso-53, 54 recto-verso, 59-60, 73 verso); several signed receipts of Churchwardens and overseers of the poor for the later eighteenth century (ff. 44 verso, 58 verso, 61-62, 63, 64-65, 72 verso-74 verso); and two lists of Churchwardens of the parish, the first, for 1700-1750, 1773-1823, in various hands (ff. 3 verso, 4 verso-5 verso, 6 verso-7 verso, 8 verso), and the second, for 1700-1747, in the hand of William Wynn (75 verso-76 verso). The accounts for 1748 only are recorded in Welsh (f. 39).

Transcripts of court rolls, 1678-1700, 1703-1705, estreats, 1580, 1744, and a rental, 1661, of the borough and manor of Norton, Radnorshire, with original presentments for the Easter leet, 1734.

Cofysgrifau Eglwys y Cricor, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, gan gynnwys cofrestr bedyddiadau, 1944-1971, a tystysgrifau i gynnal priodasau yn y capel, 1959 a 1961.

The file comprises a photocopy of a music manuscript from St Davids Cathedral Library. The manuscript, St Davids MS E3/5, is an eighteenth cent. bass part-book; recto and verso sides have been photocopied and collated separately.

A notebook containing Chwarelau Dyffryn Nantlle a chymdogaeth Moeltryfan, the prize-winning essay at Cylchwyl Lenyddol Rhostryfan, 1889, by John Griffith, Bodgadfan, Rhostryfan, bearing additional notes in the hand of W. J. Griffith, the author's son, who edited the essay for publication in 1934, and J. J. Thomas, Kendal, the publisher.

A catalogue of the library of Frederick Richard West (1799-1862) at Rhuthun Castle, co. Denbigh, August 1859, arranged in shelf order, with pencilled valuations and additions to the original list in a later hand.

One of six volumes of memoranda, accounts, and miscellaneous notes and extracts mainly relating to the industrial development of South Wales, compiled between 1806 and 1849 by Thomas Ellis (b. 1781), a patternmaker at Tredegar.

One of six volumes of memoranda, accounts, and miscellaneous notes and extracts mainly relating to the industrial development of South Wales, compiled between 1806 and 1849 by Thomas Ellis (b. 1781), a patternmaker at Tredegar.

Particulars, in the autograph of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849), of wages paid to agricultural workers in Wales c. 1800.

A list of trading vessels from 1837 onwards which were built on the river Dee, the material including the towns of Rhyl, Flint, Connah's Quay, Queensferry and Chester.

A transcript of The Petition of the Six Counties of South Wales and the County of Monmouth, Presented to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England For a supply of Ministers, in lieu of those that have been Ejected [printed in 1652], together with a part-transcript, part-abstract of A true and perfect Relation of the Whole Transaction concerning The Petition of the six Counties of South Wales ... With the Parliament's Resolves and proceedings thereupon Now humbly Represented to his Highnesse the Lord Protector's consideration [published in 1654].

A transcript of the Llanddewi, Gower parish register, 1718-1812.

Notes relating to some Anglesey fines in the Public Record Office, 1685-1830.

An imperfect copy (with portions of other hymn-books bound in) of Williams Williams (Pantycelyn): Aleluia ... (Bristol, 1758) which belonged to Morgan Morgans, Llywel, Brecknockshire, who claimed relationship with William Williams (1717-1791).

A transcript of a statement of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the West Glamorgan Baptist assembly held at Nantymoel, 6 & 7 June 1888.

A note of moneys and men levied for Ireland in eight counties of Wales, September, 1601, and April, 1602, and a list of Monmouthshire men taxed in the subsidy 'who did not formerly lend vnto the Kings Ma:ty'.

A collecting account book (1825-1838) of the tithes of the hamlets of Penpont, Bolgoed and Modrydd, and the parish of Llanspyddid, Brecknockshire.

Press cuttings, mainly from the Illustrated London News and the Penny Magazine containing descriptions and illustrations of ceremonies connected with various eisteddfodau held at Abergavenny, Aberystwyth, Pontypool, London, etc., 1845-1887.

A transcript in the hand of Roger Morris (fl. 1590), Coed y Talwrn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd of the herbal generally attributed to William Salesbury (1520?-1600?), joint-translator of the New Testament and of the Book of Common Prayer into Welsh, 1567. This volume provides an earlier transcript than the 18th century copy in the hand of Evan Thomas (d. 1781), Cwmchwylfod, near Bala, which belonged later to John Peter (Ioan Pedr) (1833-1877) and which was edited by E. Stanton Roberts and published under the title of Llysieulyfr Meddyginiaethol a briodolir i William Salesbury ... (Liverpool, 1916).