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A volume containing a transcript, 1785, by Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) of Henry Salesbury's Dictionary (pp. 5-152). Also included is an elegy to Evan Evans, [1788], in the autograph of David Ellis (pp. 1-2).

A transcript, in an unidentified hand, of a manuscript in the hand of John ap Gruff[ydd] Eyton (see p. 72), containing a genealogical history from Adam to Cadwaladr in the form of illustrative tables with brief comments (pp. 1-30); and a genealogical Saxon history, similarly arranged and continued down to 1460 (pp. 31-72).

Miscellaneous notes and extracts in the hand of Paul Panton, [?junior].

Lists of corrections and emendations by Paul Panton, junior, [1793x1822], of different editions of the printed works of Thomas Pennant.

Miscellaneous estate papers including accounts of the Pentraeth enclosure, 1814, and buildings on the Holywell estate, 1816; accounts between Paul Panton, E. M. Panton, Jones Panton, Jane Panton, and Edward Hughes; and reports and accounts of the Milwr Mine Company, 1794-1802, with a plan of the Milwr mine.

Catalogues, [c. 1805] (watermark 1803) (pp. 1-23) and [c. 1820] (watermark 1818) (ff. 13-21), by Paul Panton, junior, of books in the Plas Gwyn library.

A transcript, [c. 1812] (watermark 1810) (pp. 1-8), and translation, [c. 1806] (watermark 1804) (pp. 9-20), of the charter granted to the burgesses of Flint on 20 September 1360.

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Paul Panton, junior, 1806-1822, including letters from Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1806-1807, John William Prichard, Plas-y-brain (with an extract relating to Welsh Indians), 1806-1813, William Jones, Holywell, 1808, Samuel Williams, St. Asaph, Thomas Wedge, Sealand, 1809-1822, Edmund Hyde Hall, 1809-1811, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1809-1820, James Ewer, 1809-1814, Richard Davies, Bangor, Edward Roscoe, 1810, H. Roberts, Holywell, 1810-1812, David Pennant, 1810-1812, Hugh Jones, Northop, 1810, Mary Jones, Coleshill Vechan, 1810, Roger Barnston, 1811, Samuel Mostyn, 1812, Abraham Moore, 1812-1814, Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, Jonathan Taylor, Smethwick, Francis Jones, Holywell, 1812-1820, Messrs. Potts, Leche and Potts, Chester, 1812, Paul Panton (relating to the Anglesey petition against Catholic claims, 1812), Thomas Crane, Chester, 1813, Edward Bill, Mold, 1813, J. Richards, Llanerch-y-medd (excavation of Branwen's grave, 1814), Richard Sankey, Beaumaris, 1814, W. O. Poole, Pencraig, 1814-1816, Thomas Oldfield, Caerwys, 1814, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1815, Richard Yates, Oswestry, 1815, Robert Tart, Holywell, 1815-1817, Richard Owen, Geinas, 1816, John Jones, Holywell, 1816, John Maughan, Oswestry, 1820, Sir Thomas Hanmer, 1820, and Charles Hughes, Chester, 1822. The miscellaneous papers include resolutions on enclosures by freeholders of Holywell, 1810, and on a lease of minerals, 1812, by freeholders of Anglesey, 1812; a case, with opinion, touching the manor of Forden and Tempsiter, 1811; an abstract of the proprietors of land in Llangefni, Llandegfan, Pentraeth, and Cerrig Ceinwen, 1812; a note by Paul Panton of a visit with Richard Fenton to Plas-y-brain, 1813; builders' prices, 1815; a plan of allotments in Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, 1815; a petition for a bridge at Conway, 1819; obituary notice of David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), 1822; and a survey of common land in Pentraeth.

Two hundred and twenty letters and related items, 1808-1822, addressed mainly to Paul Panton, junior, from Thomas Norbury, his agent at Holywell. The correspondence deals with the Flintshire estate of Paul Panton, with mining leases, colliery undertakings, the navigation of the river Dee, railroads, the Talar Goch mine, smelting works, the Nant-y-Moch pottery, Bagillt 'cop' and damage from storms and floods, and proceedings against Dee fishermen.
At the beginning of the volume is a contents list, [20 cent.] (ff. 1-7).

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).