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Minute-book, 1886-1908, of the Taf valley, counties Carmarthen and Pembroke, Temperance Union.

A pocket-book, 1829-55, of John Davies (b. c. 1804), Quarry, parish of Clydau, co. Pembroke, shoemaker, mainly recording names of preachers, with texts of sermons, at Pontgarreg, Cenarth, and other Calvinistic Methodist chapels, as well as at Association and other CM meetings, in counties Carmarthen and Pembroke, together with occasional references to family and local events. The volume also includes transcripts of hymns and other verse, and other miscellaneous memoranda.

Notes by G. G. T. Treherne on ancient trackways in 'Laugharneshire' and suggestions of a possible pilgrims' track from Llanfihangel Abercowin to Tavernspite.

A volume originally containing seventeen numbered manuscript maps, with acreages, of the Trewern estate in the parishes of Llanddewi Felffre and Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Llangynin, Llanboidy and Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, and Blaen-porth and Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, by Alfred Thomas, land surveyor, 1826. The original foliation was disturbed, probably during rebacking, so that the index and map and acreages no. 1 are now ff. 36-40, and three maps (nos 9, 10, 12) have been lost. Two other maps, 1880s, of farms in the parish of Llanddewi Felffre have been tipped in (ff. 29, 34) and details of acreages added on the blank leaves of the original volume. Other later additions, 1873-1893, include plans and details of acreages of farms in the parish of Meidrim, Carmarthenshire (ff. 31 verso-3, 42 verso-3).

An address by John Ballinger on Carmarthenshire books and printers.

A manuscript containing estreats of the sheriff's court for Cardiganshire during the shrievalty of John Price, Blaen Dyffryn, 1731-1732; memoranda of agreements and rentals of several Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire properties, 1742-1803; miscellaneous accounts and notes by Jenkin Davies, Glanrhocca, Llanddewibrefi.

A 19th century volume containing sermons preached at Blaenporth, Aberporth, Llangranog, Llechryd, Llandygwydd, Trelech, Llanllwchaiarn and elsewhere in south-west Wales.

An account book kept, c. 1681-1696, by a [? Carmarthenshire] landlord (possibly Thomas Lloyd, Alltycadno (d. by 1721)) to record financial and farming transactions, including rents due and paid to him, rates and other dues paid, wages of servants, purchases and sales of livestock, etc.

Schedules and notes of deeds and documents relating to some Carmarthenshire Unitarian chapels, etc.

A minute book, 1794-1824, of the quarterly meetings of Baptist churches in Aberystwyth, Aberduar, Penybont, Y Drefach, Panteg, Y Graig, Llwyndafydd, Cilfowyr, Blaenywaun, Ebenezer and their branches, with answers to questions set for the meetings.

Journals, 1860-1861, kept by William Davies, Pumpsaint, Carmarthenshire, midshipman, during voyages to Buenos Aires, Melbourne and Point de Galle, Ceylon.

Sermons, notes for lectures and articles, and a note of routes used by cattle drovers in Brecknockshire, Carmarthenshire, etc.

Rentals of the Golden Grove estate, co. Carmarthen, c. 1650 (ff. 1-70) and 1671 (ff. 91 verso-189 verso inverted text), both apparently written, and the latter signed, by Richard Vaughan, 2nd earl of Carbery (?1600-1686), including details about leases granted, duties payable, names of previous and present tenants, entry fines and details added following his death of leases granted, 1694-6 (ff. 104, 126, 139 verso).

'Calendar of all The High-Sheriffs for The County of Carmarthen and of all the Mayors, Bailiffs and Sheriffs of the Corporation of Carmarthen from the year of Our Lord 1400 to 1818 ...'; genealogical notes and tables largely of South Wales families, with numerous notes and annotations by Stedman Thomas; etc.

Notes of sermons and/or lectures delivered [by Edward Harries] at Eggremont and Llandissilio, 1838-1845.

An interleaved copy, with manuscript notes by Allen, of Genealogies of the Carmarthenshire Sheriffs From 1539 to 1759. Compiled by James Buckley ... (Carmarthen, 1910).

'Farming Book of Malvre and Pibwr-Wen ...', 1835-1836 and 1862.

A volume containing rent accounts, 1802-43, with individual tenants in Pembroke (St. Mary and St. Michael), Narberth, Templeton, Monkton, Pembroke Ferry, Crunwear, Lawrenny, Crinow, etc., Pembrokeshire, and Carmarthen, etc., Carmarthenshire. Inset are holograph letters from J. Leach, Pembroke, to David Raymond, Crunwear, 1836 (the purchase of property), and G. Raynes to [John Leach], [18]65 (the purchase of hoops for a cooper's use).

A Carmarthenshire under-sheriff's book of 1737 containing particulars of writs issued by himself and others during the year 1736-1737.

A home-made volume, roughly bound in parchment, containing transcripts of hymns and some sermon notes in the hand of David Thomas, Llwynywermwd, Llan-y-crwys, son of the Reverend Zacharias Thomas, Baptist minister, of Aberdyar, etc. The volume was compiled during the period 1805-1806. Among the papers used to compile the manuscript are an agreement, 1790, for the lease, from W. Williams to Zacharias Thomas, of Emlych, parish of Penbrey, co. Carmarthen; a voucher, 1797, to Zacharias Thomas from D. J. Jenkins, Lampeter, for a waistcoat, etc.; and a holograph letter from John Williams, Carmarthen, to Zech. Thomas, 1802 ( the distribution of 'papers' to the Association and the churches). The volume also includes the score of a hymn-tune entitled 'Difyrwch gwyr y Gogledd'.