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A collection of sermons, 19 cent., in Welsh, by the Reverend David Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire.

A book containing agricultural wages and accounts, beginning December 1669 and ending September 1683, and probably belonging to the Gwysaney estate; the material is in a very dilapidated condition.

Three letters in the hand of David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr, 1751-1827) to the Reverend John Williams of Llanrwst, dated 12 January 1793, 21 July 1802 and n.d., and a letter in the hand of Thomas Lloyd Jones (Gwenffrwd) to Joseph Rogers, Gelli, Nerquis, dated 22 November 1830.

The letter-book of John Fenwick, of 69 Millbank Street, Westminster, containing copies of letters sent by him to the Right Honourable William Windham, Secretary at War, as agent for the volunteers and militia at Havant, Anglesey, Caernarfon, Flint, Carmarthen and Christchurch. The book also contains copies of letters and instructions forwarded to the militia and its officers.

A book containing notes, 1827-1830, apparently in the hand of the Reverend David Davies, Pantteg (1791-1864), on the scriptures, as well as general notes and entries regarding the death of his father, 1827, and of his mother, 1830.

Poll books for Pembrokeshire for the years 1765 and 1768, the candidates in both elections being Sir Richard Philipps, bart, and Hugh Owen. A petition, signed by eighty-four persons, in favour of the bill introduced by Sir Henry Mackworth against the pressing seamen has been inserted at the beginning of the books.

One of five volumes, 1817-1831, consisting of the original manuscript of the Bible Commentary written by John Jenkins, D.D. of Hengoed, Glamorganshire.

A volume, in two parts, early 19 cent., containing a miscellaneous collection of papers, music sheets, and documents, etc. belonging to Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin, 1752-1824).

A rent roll, 1644-1646, of the Plas-isa demesnes and also of Bryn Eyryn, Llandrillo and Llansanffraid. In a note on p. 4 the writer states "The 20th of December 1644, Rec. of my brother Robert Griffeth in part of paiement for a part of Plasisa Demeanes which he held 28l.6s.".

The poll book of the Denbighshire election of 1741, the two candidates being Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and John Myddelton of Chirk Castle. The book gives the names of all the voters, the freehold in respect of which they voted and their place of residence. A note (incomplete), in a different hand, has been inserted at the end of the list of voters and relates to "an illegal return" by William Myddelton, sheriff, who was consequently sent to Newgate prison; opposite this note a contemporary print has been pasted which shows the sheriff in Newgate. Two letters, dated 24th October 1739, from Sir Watkin Williams Wynn to Edward Maddocks have been inserted into the book.

A collection of papers, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., partly in the hand of Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst (1760-1826), including poetry, correspondence and notes.

A volume containing carols in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), c. 1800, the first beginning at the third line of verse five due to missing pages and the last being imperfect.

A volume containing first drafts of poetry, c. 1800, by Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810), together with a letter to Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr, 1741-1814), 1799, in which Thomas Edwards offers to lend his manuscripts to the Gwyneddigion Society.

A collection of letters and papers, in the form of seven documents, in the hand of or relating to Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810) which, besides correspondence, includes poetry and an essay.

A volume containing a 19th century transcript from Diddanwch Teuluaidd, 1817, pp. v-xxxii, consisting of accounts of the Anglesey poets, including Goronwy Owen, Lewis Morris, Richard Morris, etc.

A volume containing religious poetry in various 17th century hands. It is possible that the greater portion of the book (pp. 9-132) is in the hand of Vavasor Powel, though his name does not occur anywhere; the poem entitled The Lamentation of Jeremiah (p. 14), for example, was by Powel and was printed in a slightly different form in The Bird in the Cage (1662). A considerable amount of the poetry was composed after 1660, while the author was in prison. Daniel Lloyd of Wrexham (d. 1656), to whose memory two elegies have been written (pp. 101-2), was a friend of Vavasor Powel.

Three books containing sermon notes and sermons preached at Mynydd Bach and Abergorlech during the early to mid 18 cent.; a hymn (1739) is included, and portions of an almanac have been bound up in the manuscripts.

A volume containing register of Tirdunkin or Tir Doncyn chapel in the parish of Llangyfelach, better known as Mynydd Bach chapel, containing records of attendance, births, marriages and deaths, lists of officers, ministers and members, etc.

A volume containing the register, 18 cent., of Mynyddbach Congregational Chapel, Llandeilo, including names of members, baptisms, deaths, accounts, etc.; this is a valuable document and is numbered in folios. The first 38 pages of the volume were apparently written by members of the Christmas family and includes an account of the marriage of David and Jemima Christmas in 1808, together with the names of their children; it is possible that this initial section was sewn into the latter portion when the book came into the possession of David Christmas.

A poetic memorial in the form of an elegy to the Reverend P. Griffiths, Alltwen, Glamorganshire, who died 2 January 1882, aged 82 years, written by the Reverend B. Thomas, Gurnos, Glamorganshire.