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Certificate of the landing of goods by David Williams from the Refiner from Bristol, himself being master. The consignment comprised cast-iron plates, calamy [celamine], bath stone, sugar, linen and woollen drapery, rye grass seed, laths, cheese, earthenware, a sloop's mast, yards, and sails, etc.

Copy Of A Deed Poll, whereby (after reciting that William Morrice of p. Michaelston y vedow, co. Glam., had, at a court baron of the Hon. Charles Morgan, esq., held for the man. of Youlton on 12 April 1774 before Evan Phillips, deputy steward of Hugh Jones, esq., surrendered a house, two gardens, one orchard, one barn, and two a. of customary land in p. St Mellons in the said man. of Youlton, co. Mon., abutting on the lands of Henry Williams, the lands of the lord of the man. of Youlton, in the tenure of Thomas Hill, the lands of the widow of Edward Jones, gent., dec., the lands of Robert Jones, esq., and the highway leading from the village of St Mellons towards Hendre to Thomas Harry of said p. Michaelston y vedow, yeoman, to the use of the appointees of the said William Morrice) the said William Morrice appoints the said property to Thomas Prichard of Newport, co. Mon., gent., to secure the repayment of £160 to the said Thomas Prichard. Witnesses: Anne Jones, Hen. Morgan, and Lewelyn Thomas, all of Caerleon.

Abstract Of An Indenture, being an assignment from Herbert Mackworth of Neath, co. Glam., esq. (son, heir, and administrator of Herbert Mackworth of Neath aforesaid, esq., dec.), and the Hon. Juliana Mackworth (widow and residuary legatee of the said Herbert Mackworth, dec.) to Bernard Brocas of Wokefield, Berkshire, esq., of the residue of a term of 96 years in a piece of land vested in the said Herbert Mackworth, dec., by an indenture dated 3 Nov. 1729 and other indentures, and also a fire policy in the Sun Fire Office, London. The indenture recites that the said Herbert Mackworth, dec., died in Aug. 1765, and, by his will, dated 12 Jan. 1753, appointed his said wife, Juliana Mackworth, residuary legatee and executrix; that the said Juliana renounced the executorship and that administration was therefore granted in Sept. 1765 to his son, the said Herbert Mackworth. Consideration: £1,365.

Probate Of The Will of Thomas Jones of Kefenstulle in p. Loughor, co. Glam. Testator bequeathed as follows:- To my wife, Mary Jones, for life, the tmt called Kefenstull aforesaid and the tmt called Prudence Morgan's lande, lately purchased from John William, dec., also the moiety of Red house in p. Loughor; to my son, Mathew Jones, the tmt called Cwmmawr, subject to the payment of my debts, and, in the event of there being a deficiency, my wife shall pay '2s. per wey of the land money out of the coalery under Caebach' until the debts are paid off; my said wife and son to be executors, and to sell the freehold estate called Cronyrhook to pay the debt due to Mrs Elizabeth Prichard, and to hold the surplus proceeds for my daughters, Mary (wife of Charles Lawelyne), Catherine Jones, and Ann Jones; the profits of the stone quarries, &c. be applied to the maintenance of my children, Thomas Jones, William Jones, John Jones, and Elizabeth Jones; my cousin, Phillip David, and my wife, Mary Jones, to be executors in trust. Witnesses: David Hugh; John Jeffrey; George Davies.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from John Compton of Bistern, Southampton, esq., to Abel Moysey of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex, and Sir William Howe of Seymour Place, Middlesex, Knight of the Bath, of the man. of Cadoxton, co. Glam., and all farms, &c. belonging thereto. Witnesses: A. F. Mansfield; Wm Jones.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Anne Rees of p. Coity, co. Glam., spinster, David Harry of p. Langan, co. Glam. (eldest son of George Harry of said p. Langan, yeoman, dec.), and Mary, his wife, to Thomas Davies of said p. Coity, clerk, of two m's and 16 a. of land in closes called Pedar erw y meisith ysha (4 a.), Pimp erw (5 a.), Tair erw (3 a.), Dwy erw (2 a.), Y tree quarter ar y meisith (1 a.), and Erw'r moor (1 a.). Witnesses: Will. Rees; Chas Llewelyn.

Probate Of The Will of Anne Rice of Swansea, co. Glam., widow. Testatrix bequeathed as follows:- To William Edwards, clerk, and Mary Edwards (second daughter of Edward Edwards of Beluton, Somerset, 5 guineas each to buy mourning; to my servant, Hesther Rees, five guineas; to Elizabeth, the wife of my friend, Roger Landeg of Swansea, my apparel; residue of my personalty to my executor, the said Roger Landeg. Witnesses: Robert Fitzjohn; T. W. Mansfield.

Bond, in the penalty of £400, from Charles Richard, Bishop of Llandaff, Christopher Hodgson of Dean's Yard, Westminster, and John Burder of Parliament St, Westminster, gent's, to the King for the payment at the Exchequer at Westminster by the said bishop of Llandaff, of £189.10.101/2 as first fruits of the deanery in the cathedral church of St Paul. Witness: Charles Francis Gresley.

Co. Glam. Gaol Calendar for the Spring Assizes held at Swansea before the Hon. William Henry Maude, esq., justice of the Common Pleas. Sheriff: Michael Williams, esq.

Co. Glam. Gaol Calendar for the Spring Assizes held at Swansea before the Hon. Sir Thomas Coltman, justice of the Common Pleas. Sheriff: Joseph Martin, esq.

Copy Of The Will of John Richardson of Swansea. Testator devised as follows: To my wife, Elizabeth Richardson, furniture, plate, horses, carriages, &c., and £600 yearly for her life; to my son, Jeremiah Clarke, £1,500; to my son, George Straker, £2,500, and to my said two sons the business of the Patent Slip and Dry Dock; to my son in law, William Edmond, the farm of Nantginny in trust for his daughter, Jane Anne, when 25 years of age; to my daughter, Sarah, for her life, the property called Cae baily, purchased from Mr John Allen, also the adjoining freehold purchased from the Corporation, with remainder to her husband for life, with remainder to her three sons; my sons, John Crow, James Coxon, and Jeremiah Clarke to be executors. Testator also mentions: My daughters, Elizabeth Clarke, Esther Frances, and Mary Isabel, to the last mentioned of whom the testator gave £500 on the trusts of her marriage settlement; my son, Robert, who has received all his share as a settlement on his marriage. Witnesses: Edward T. Morris, Northampton Place, Swansea, accountant; Edward Williams, junior, 23 Cradock St, Swansea.

Inventory of the goods of Mathew Jones of Cwmmawr, p. Lanriddian, co. Glam., dec., appraised by William Seys, Charles Harry, and Thomas Gamage, shows a value of £26.12s.

Indenture, being a grant from William Roberts of Staple Inn, Middlesex, gent. (son and heir of John Roberts of Staple Inn, dec.), to Howell ap William Lloyde, otherwise Paule Vaughan, of Exeter House, Strand, Middlesex, yeoman, of a moiety of a tmt called Tythin du, otherwise Y kae du, in the tenure of John ap Ritherch, 3 parcels of land called Kae yr odin, Y kae bychan, and Y vron goch, and Ffrith a rose, situate in p. Llanichill, co. Mer. Consideration: A sum of money. Witnesses: Robert Lewys; John Langford; Thomas Latham.

Indenture, being a release from William Roberts of Staple Inn, Middlesex, gent. (son and heir of John Roberts of Staple Inn, dec.), to Howell ap William Lloyd, otherwise Paule Vaughan, of Exeter House in the Strand, Middlesex, yeoman, of a moiety of a tmt called Tythin du, otherwise Y kae du, in the tenure of John ap Ritherch, 3 parcels of land called Kae yr odin, Y kae bychan, and Y vron goch, and Ffrith a rose in p. Llanichill, co. Mer. Consideration: 5s. Witnesses: Robert Lewys; John Langford; Thomas Latham.

Indenture, whereby Edward Jones of Bala, co. Mer., gent., and his wife, ffrances, niece of Sydney Bynner of Maesmochnant, co. Denb., gent. (in consideration of a marriage already solemnized between them, and of £80 paid by the said Sydney Bynner as a marriage portion of the said ffrances, in addition to her own money), grant to the said Sydney Bynner a m. and lands called Tythin y moch in the t. of Brithdir, co. Mer., late in the tenure of Evan Richard Arthur John Humphrey and Griffith Meyricke and now of Rees David, 3 m's and lands in p. Dolgelley. co. Mer. in the tenures of Lewis ap Richard, Henry Howell, and Grace verch Edward, widow, 2 m's and lands in Dolgelly late in the tenure of Owen Griffith and now of Hugh ap Ellis, and a m. and lands in Dolgelly in the tenure of William Parry upon trust (as to the said capital m. and lands called Tythin y moch) for the said Edward Jones and ffrances, his wife, for their lives, with remainder to their first and other sons successively in tail, with remainders over; and on trust (as to the residue of the said property) for the said Edward Jones for his life, with remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail, with remainders over. Witnesses: Evan Vaughan, junior; Evan Jones; Griffith Bynner; Edward Pughe; Gabriell Price.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Robert Lloyd of Oswestry, Shropshire, gent., to Giwen Lloyd of Plasnewydd, co. Denb., esq., of 2 m's and lands in Vardre, otherwise Vaerdre, in p. Llandrillo, co. Mer., in the tenures of Robert Jones and Barbara Jane Humphreys. Witnesses: Job Moody of Oswestry; Richard Edwards of Oswestry; David Roberts.

Undertaking by G. Burley to repay £4,000 to William, Lord Beauchamp (which the latter had advanced to Sir John Dashwood King, bart, on mortgage of certain estates in cos Mer. and Mont.) in the event of a fine of the said property not being levied within 12 months from date by the Earl and Countess of Tankerville so as to pass the legal estate.

Indenture, being a mortgage (by way of a demise for 21 years) for £600 from Rev. William Lloyd, clerk, M.A., rector of Festiniog with the chapelry of Maentwrog, co. Mer., to the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, of the glebe titles and rents, &c. payable to the rector of Festiniog. It recites that the said mortgage is given in pursuance of the Act of 17 Geo. III, and that the £600, which is to be laid out in building a parsonage house on the glebe land of the said church, is paid over to Wynne Jones of Treyorwerth, co. Ang., clerk, who has been appointed by the patron and incumbent to receive the same in pursuance of the said Act. Witnesses: W. Roberts, notary public, Bangor; John Hughes, attorney, Bangor.