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Sir Charles Kemeys to William Brennand. Requests information about the value of houses at the Hague and the method of getting money out of the country if objection would be made to the infancy of his children; Lord Wharton, Col. Wharton, the two trustees of the mother, his own brother and two sisters, together with three more persons of consequence, would be prepared to indemnify the States of Holland; wishes him to communicate with Mr Hill on these matters. Signed by Sir Charles, but the main part of the letter is written in the hand of William Springett.

W. Brennand to Sir Charles Kemeys. States that the abstracts of documents he had received from Mr Gunson were so instructive as to set matters in a true light to [16]93; discusses the administration of the Dutch property and suggests that now that the King was in Holland he might hope for a better issue.

John Evans to Sir Charles Kemeys. Inviting him to be present at his election as mayor of Monmouth and to dinner on the same day.

E. Perkins of Pilston to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that bearer would fix his wire windows very competently; asks him to tell his gardener to deliver to bearer a spaniel, which had run home.

Godfrey Lee of Doctors Commons to Sir Charles Kemeys. He could not find the will of Sir William Whitmore, believing it was not yet proved.

Wishes to know how he and his lady, the writer's cousin, were after the journey, and inviting him to visit Ruperra; the writer and Sir Charles Kemeys would return the visit. Draft.

Anne Robinson to Sir Charles Kemeys. Wishes to present his 'pritty' son with a medal. [Late 17th cent. - see Vol. I, No. C640.].

Sending a gift for her little great-nephew's acceptance.

Thanks the correspondent for venison; writer was anxious about employment for a son, who had applied to Sir Charles for employment in vain. Fragment.

John Arnold to George Kemeys. Does not believe reports that Sir Charles Kemeys intended to stand for Monmouthshire; solicits his vote, if his cousin Morgan elected to serve as burgess of Brecon.

T. Catchmay to Sir Charles Kemeys. He had secured the interests of Ned White and George Morgan for Sir Charles; Arnold, by his emissaries, had been active in those parts; Col. Probert believes that Parliament would scarcely sit or be on Parliament long enough for Sir Charles to be a member; Mr Morgan would have only 14 days after the report was made to the House to decide which place he would serve; Mr Gildeing had promised his interest to Sir Charles.

M. Button to Sir Charles Kemeys. Thanking him for the use of his house in a place where the air was so convenient for his recovery.

Sir Charles Kemeys to his cousin Button. Refers to the original book of records of the town of Cardiff which was kept under three locks and keys; disputes the validity of the recent election of a bailiff, firstly because it was signed by only one bailiff, and, secondly, because it was conducted in a manner quite contrary to the ancient usage of the Corporation, as the bailiff and the rest of the Aldermen could attest on oath, as he himself intended to do at the next town Quarter Sessions, where there would be a further examination as to whether our burgesses ever appeared at the election of bailiffs; but whether they did so or not, he considered it unreasonable if it should be so, as such an election would be as tumultuous as that of a Parliament man; it also seemed pretty odd to him that three JPs of the country should concern themselves in the town hall in the election of bailiffs; he would write to Bailiff Stephens and John Archer to relate to him other aspects of the matter; they were determined to try the validity of this election by law, and until that was done everything must stand as they were; there were several precedents for the continuance in office of bailiffs for two years or more. Subscribed is a note in another hand stating that they were positive that County Justices were expressly prohibited in the Charter from acting or intermeddling in the town.

John Arnold to Sir Charles Kemeys. The election for Monmouth would be on Tuesday 14th inst.; desires him to send him what votes he has in Newport and Uske and urges him to quicken his friends in or near both towns to be active and speedy; begs for his vote, which would be in compensation for the pains he had taken in Sir Charles's service; claims to have done as much 'in these two hundreds' for his interest in 4 days as others had done against him in 10; many of his freeholders of Cwmjoy and Skentfreth would want horses and it was said that Sir Charles's voters should have neither horse meat, man's meat, drink or, what's worse, bed at Newport. In a PS he recalls that at the election in Monmouth in 1696, Sir Charles and his cousin Morgan served as knights, and he [Arnold] as burgess for Monmouth, when Sir Charles promised that he would resign the next turn to Sir John Williams and Arnold himself to Col. Probert, which they both did in 1698; the three persons then elected promised that in the following Parliament Sir Charles should be Knight and Arnold burgess; both he and Sir Charles had a right to expect that the solemn promises of gentlemen be relied on.

George Kemeys to his brother Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that he found his sister well two days ago with the rest of the family.

Robert Gunter to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that Mr Gilbert, the late deputy sheriff, wished to be continued in that post, but some persons had falsely alleged that he would prove false to Sir Charles's interests; the writer assures him that these reports were false and that Gilbert would not only serve him in his interest, but in anything else he should be pleased to command him.

Charles Sandys to Sir Charles Kemeys. Sending some fish as requested; receipt for 22s. paid by William Springett for same to Thomas Morgan.

Thomas Button to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mr Richards had told him that his [Button's] brother, Price, had lodged an appeal in the House of Lords, and hence he meant to go to London immediately; he requests letters of introduction to Lords Wharton and Delawer and others he thought fit; a letter from my Lady to the Bishop of Ely would also do well.

John Williams to Sir Charles Kemeys. He had met Mr Edwards and taken a full view of the course of the river and concurred in his proposals; the timber had been cut, as ordered, and the carpenter had brought a letter from Jonathan Thomas, who stated that Sir Charles had granted him 7 tons to build a vessel; he expected to have the timber sawed at Sir Charles's expense, and brought to the water side; wants his authorization; his Keeper enquires about new clothes.