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The possibility of getting William into his house at Eton.

Shooting and fishing.

Coachmaker's bill.

There is a writ out against him, and so he has to remain in hiding.

A legal matter rising from the sale of a property he had purchased from WEP in 1811.

The purchase of Ty-mawr farm, Nanteos.

He should see the parish officers in Camberwell in order to avoid publicity of a warrant against him for the support of two children.

Theatre, social and army.

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RLA to be WEP's legal adviser in estate as well as private business when he comes of age. He will need to have authority from his trustees his mother and Sir John Hill to get the plate from Goslings. Analysis of Nanteos accounts for 1807 (L253i).

His coming of age. The Nanteos plate. The trial at Cardigan, the great load of debt on the estate as well as his and his mother's debts. Suggestion about borrowing money on the timber; Lord Kensington' offer to buy Carmarthen farm; necessity for selling some of outlying property in order to settle most pressing debts; his expectations from his grandfather Corbet's estate and his brother's and sister's allowances.

His and his mother's debts, some of their creditors have lost patience and are threatening legal action. He and Mrs James Hughes have done all they can to deal with his finances, but strict economy essential. WEP's marriage and marriage settlement, birth of a son, legal problem concerning his grandfather's estate. Warns him against an overdraft at the bank, but advises against selling the Montgomery farms at present.

His failure to borrow money for his sister's portion because his reputation for extravagance has spread. Financial problems still predominate and if he is not prepared to economise his affairs will have to be put in trust. Suggests he lives quietly in Ireland with his regiment. Case before Cardiganshire Sessions concerning Aberystwyth Corporation, and enclosure of commons.

A sketch of his debts and suggested means of paying, mortgages, and threats of lawsuits and imprisonment. Excessive spending on horses, hounds, servants and unnecessary luxuries with pressing debts on all sides. Suggests letting Nanteos. Mortgages on Llanbryn-mair, Llansanffraid, Caron and Abbey estates. Purchase of land from Sir Robert Vaughan. Discussion about sale of Carmarthen farms to Lord Kensington, and also of Woodhouse. Difficulties about title deeds of his grandfather Corbet's Montgomery estate, his sister's forthcoming marriage to E. T. Phelp and the payment of her dowry. Includes drafts of some of 'WEP's replies'.

Increasing complexity of financial problems, lack of consultation with his agent and others, writer's own account not settled since 1807.

Estate finances show some improvement. Discussion of his will. His grandfather has still not advanced the promised money, he is offended because he has made arrangements with Hopkinsons. He now advises him against putting his property in trust in order to economise (338).

Drawing up codicil to his will, estate deeds wills, marriage settlements and mortgages. During this year WEP becomes MP and Lord Lieutenant.

Deeds, debts, mortgages, annuities and accounts. RLA complains about interference by others in matters which he had understood were his responsibility.

Collection of evidence to put before counsel in case against Aberystwyth Corporation in his claim to lordship of manor of Aberystwyth, finances, Cwmystwyth lead mines.