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Loose posters, comprising poster advertising the sale by auction of a leasehold m., shop and cooperage in Bridge Street, and a leasehold m. and bakehouse in High Street, both Aberystwyth, 1863; poster advertising the sale by auction of the recently-erected leasehold houses and cottages at Crynfryn Buildings in Little Dark-gate Street and Laurel Court, 1877 (conditions of sale and memorandum of agreement to buy lot 5 enclosed); poster advertising the sale by public auction of the leasehold dwellinghouse called 47 Portland Street, and a leasehold premises in Portland Lane, both Aberystwyth, 1888; Manchester & Milford Railway timetable, July 1891; poster advertising an inquiry into two fields (9a.), part of Glanrhos, p. Llanychaearn, subject to compulsory purchase orders for the purposes of smallholdings, 1912; poster advertising the sale of the Lan estate (128a.), p. Llanfallteg, co. Carm., 1913, amended as a draft for a poster of the same property, 1919; poster advertising the sale by auction of freehold villas and dwellinghouses in Tregaron, 1922; poster advertising the sale by auction of a freehold dwellinghouse called The Rest, Glan-y-wern, Borth, 1943; and poster advertising the sale by auction of glass, china and ornamental goods of Dodds & McNeilly of Liverpool (in bankruptcy) at St Phillips Hall, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, on Monday, 12 Dec. [no year] (see also 6/47).

Original bundle of papers relating to litigation pending between John Morgan of North Parade, Aberystwyth, and John Rees respecting (inter alia) property called Fagwrwen and Tycanol, formerly called Tanybryn, and Pantffynon, claimed by John Rees as heir-at-law of Jane Mason of Aberystwyth, dec. (d. 1875x1882), who claimed under the will of Isaac Mason, and also claimed by John Morgan as the personal representative of the said Jane Mason, the property being the subject of a mortgage. The papers include a schedule of property and writings of Jane Mason, dec., agreements, correspondence and receipts.

Attested or office copies of 18th and early 19th cent. deeds, mainly relating to Gellydeg otherwise Llanwerneg and Llyastwen otherwise Llystwen in Llanwernog, described as Tythin Llanwernog (1709), Gelly deg and Llywernog including Llystravelly, Parsel Cwmrheidol, p. Llanbadarn Fawr (1763-1770), and an undivided third part (moiety or half part in 1805) of m's and lands called Tythin Bevan Bool and Tythin Blaengwaen Issa otherwise Foes y gravel, Parsel Cyfoethybrenin, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, and Gellydeg otherwise Llanwerneg and Llyastwen otherwise Llystwen in Llanwernog, p. Llanbadarn Fawr (1792-1805). Also a lease to vest possession (release not found) of Tyddin Pen Rhiw Hebog and Paret y Ddwy Rhiw, t. Cwmrheidol, m. and lands called Tyddin Ty Newidd 'together with ten days math of meadow thereunto belonging' in Caerhen Havod and other parcels of land (all further described), all p. Llanbadarn Fawr, 1748.

Papers relating to the affairs of E. C. Davies of 35 Crescent Street, Newtown, co. Mont., builder, and other members of the same family, including a letter from Newtown & Llanllwchaearn UDC offering two grave spaces, "Grave Space No. 57f Block 4 having been wrongly used for the burial of another person other than the family of the late Mr. Edward Davies", 1909; prospectuses and other papers relating to investments, including in the General Electric Co. Ltd, T. H. Downing & Co. Ltd of Leicester, Selfridge & Co. Ltd, 1920s-1940s, and government bonds, 1920s-1950s; family baptism, marriage and death certificates, 1859-1842; copies and probate copies of the wills of Richard Doughty of Penstrowed Hall, co. Mont., esq., 1864, Thomas Pryce of Welshpool, 1928, Sarah Pryce of Welshpool, widow, 1930, and Jane Doughty Davies of Newtown, 1941; papers relating to the death of Jane Doughty Davies (d. 31 Aug. 1942), 1942-1943; and papers relating to the affairs of Jane's sister, Miss Elizabeth Pryce of 35 Crescent Street, Newtown (d. 19x24 Oct. 1955). Includes a key to a box at the Midland Bank, Newtown.

Original bundle of miscellaneous deeds, including agreements, insurance policies, letters, receipts, references to arbitration, and undertakings. The papers include an agreement relating to an insurance policy on the life of Edward Pickering of Blackfriars, London, contractor for public works, 1859; conditions for the letting for 40 years of an allotment in p. Llangeitho, 1872; a plan of the school and playground at Blaencaron, [1876x1900]; agreement between William Probin, lapidary and jeweller, and Charles Whateley, lapidary, both of Aberystwyth, that Whateley shall exclusively supply Probin, 1878; bill of sale of farming stock etc. and assignment of the yearly tenancy of Penllwynbedw, p. Llanbadarn Odwyn, 1879; articles of partnership (1878 and 1880) and deed of dissolution of partnership (1881) of surgeon dentists practicing at Dolgellau, Bala, Barmouth and Tywyn, co. Mer., and Aberystwyth, co. Card.; articles of partnership between Elizabeth Bubb, widow, and Robert Peake, painter, both of Aberystwyth, as plumber, glazier, painter and house decorator, 1881; inventory and valuation by Fred James and John Trevethan of plant and machinery at the New West Goginan mine, 1883; insurance policies of Richard Phillips on the dwellinghouse called Pantyffynnon otherwise Tanyffynon, p's Llanrhystud and Llangwyryfon, 1883-1887; mortgage by Thomas Daniel of Aberdyfi, co. Mer., ironmonger and ship chandler, to Thomas Parkes and Henry Parry of Birmingham, co. Warks., merchants, of three m's opposite the quay in Aberdyfi, co. Mer., and an insurance policy, to secure £254 17s. 4d. and 5% interest, 1885; papers relating to the bankruptcy cases of Isaac Davies of Argoed-fawr, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, farmer, and David Jones of Bryncastell, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, farmer, 1887; lease (7 years) by the corporation of Aberystwyth to William Henry Palmer, hotel keeper, and Thomas Hall, tailor, both of Aberystwyth, of a parcel of land (4a.) on the south side of Smithfield Road, Aberystwyth, 1888; agreement between John Phillips of the St Georges Hotel, Aberystwyth, hotel keeper, and Samuel Green of West Bromwich, licensed victualler, for the sale of the goodwill, furniture and fittings of the said hotel, 1888; copy probate (dated 1876) of the will (dated 1871) of Mary Williams of Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, including six ounces in the vessel called 'Sarah Davies', two ounces in the 'Glad Tidings', two ounce in the 'Edward John', one and a half ounces in the 'Mary Anne', her vessel 'Osprey', and her dwellinghouses and the schoolroom near the north turnpike gate, attested 1889; and particulars and conditions of sale by public auction of the Victoria Inn, Aberystwyth, and memorandum of sale to William Rowlands of Aberystwyth, butcher, 1891 (see also 6/32).

Loose deeds, comprising an assignment by the assignees of John Evans, shipbuilder, to John Jones, grocer, both of Aberystwyth, of leasehold premises in Custom House Street, Shipbuilders Row and Penmaesglas Road, Aberystwyth, 1858; assignment by Anne Rees, widow, to Isaac Mason, saddler, both of Aberystwyth, of a moiety of the leaseholds of 4 Laura Place and dwellinghouses in Great Dark Gate Street, Portland Street and Portland Lane and a coachhouse and stable in Moor Street, all the leasehold estate of which David Rees died possessed, 1859; lease for 14 years by Rev. John Williams, incumbent of Aberdyfi, co. Mer., to James Bartlam Heath of Brewood, co. Staffs, of the cap. m. and lands called Garthgwinion issa (112a.), p. Machynlleth, co. Mont., 1868; commission to Griffith Jones of Aberystwyth, to take affadavits in co's Card., Carm., Glam., Brec., Rad., and bor. and co. of Carmarthen, 1871; assignment by Richard Gibbs of Cornhill, London, esq., to James McIlquham, iron merchant, and Henry Owen, slate merchant, both of Aberystwyth, of the minerals under Dolcletter, Tafarnfach and Fychesgoch, p. Llangynfelyn, 1875; and lease for 5 years by Thomas White, lapidary, to Frank William Culliford, commercial traveller, both of Aberystwyth, of the Welsh Harp public house, Aberystwyth, 1875.

Papers relating to Rev. David Williams, who died at Clifton near Bristol, 20 Feb. 1860. Account book, 1858-1868, and papers, 1860-1869.

Loose probates with wills attached, and letters of administration, of David Rees of Aberystwyth, builder, 1857; Rev. David Evans, formerly of Cil-sân, co. Carm., but late of Larport Court, co. Here., clerk, 1858; David Evans of Bryntirion, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, weaver, 1873; Robert Roberts of Islington, co. Mddx, dissenting minister, 1878 and 1897; James Jones of Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth, Wesleyan minister, 1882; Evan Davies of Morfa, p. Llanddewibrefi, farmer, 1883; Thomas Davies of Gwarcoed, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, miner, 1883; John Williams Philipps of p. Llanllwch, co. Carm., solicitor, 1884; John Wilkins of Clent, co. Worcs, gent., 1892; James James of Tanrallt uchaf, p. Caron, farmer, 1894; Daniel Thomas of the Royal Oak, Aberaeron, innkeeper, 1894; and Jane Joseph of the Royal Oak Inn, Aberaeron, spinster, licensed victualler, 1898.

Original bundle of papers relating to the Cwmystwyth mine, including printed minutes of the adventurers of Cwmystwyth mine, 1849-1858 (missing 1852), the adventurers of the Cwmystwyth Mines Co. Ltd, 1859-1862, the shareholders of the Cwmystwyth Mines Co. Ltd, 1863-1875, and the shareholders of the Cwmystwyth Mines New Co. Ltd, 1876-1885; copies of reports on the mines and the geology, 1896-1930, including by F. Dietzsch on the mine, 1909, Stokes on Taylor's level and Mitchell's Lode, 1915, and extracts from Prof. O. T. Jones's Mem. Geol. Survey, vol. XX, 1922; a copy letterbook of out-going Cwm-Ystwyth Mines Ltd letters, July-Nov. 1917 (196 pp.); an envelope containing three plans and notes on sections and levels, 1909; letters, mainly from R. Richards of Ystumtuen, of Cwmystwyth being re-opened in 1929; and a brief report by P. Robinson & J. M. Moore to Mrs O. Fermanaglou of London on the mine and the prospects of re-opening, 1951. Some of the items are numbered in blue pencil in the range 1-16, and many are paginated.

Loose acknowledgments, agreements, apologies, court papers, declarations, notices, undertakings etc., including proofs of Thomas Roberts, Humphrey Meredith, John Parry and Thomas Griffiths relating to the Ynyslas [timber?] branch of a Liverpool business, [post 1871]; copy letters, 1876-1878, and two notices, 1880 and n.d., in a case in the Exchequer (ref. 1878 O 102) between John Oliver and Mary his wife (plaintiffs) and John James (defendant) to recover possession of a parcel of land at Tynllwyn Falls on the northern side of the Devil's Bridge Falls, 1876-1880 (see also 6/10); three letters (in Welsh) from Griffith Jones of Cefngwyddgrug to Robert J. Ellis of Bow Street, in a case of Ellis v. Jones, 1892; and affadavit in Chancery in the matter of the trusts of Rev. John Evan Davies, dec's will, and the Mortmain & Charitable Uses Act, 1891, between Rev. William Owen and others, and HM Attorney General (ref. 1911 D 531), 1911.

An Act to amend an Act of the fifty-fourth year of King George the Third, for enabling the West of England Fire and Life Insurance Company to sue and be sued in the name of their secretary, and to give further powers to the said company, 1834; The Spectator, 3 Jan. 1874; The Norwich Union Life Insurance Society Act, 1891; The London Gazette, 3 May 1901; The Stock Exchange Daily Official List, 21 Oct. 1919; and The Stock Exchange Daily List of Officially Quoted Securities, 17 Jan. 1934.

Three deeds, comprising a lease by Job Sheldon, esq., to John Evans, shipwright, and William Jones, watchmaker, all of Aberystwyth, of a parcel of land at Maesglas, part of a parcel of land let (in 1818) by the mayor and burgess of Aberystwyth to the said Job Sheldon for the remainder of a term of 99 years (from 1813), 1834; partition of the said parcel of land between the said John Evans and William Jones, on either side of Penmaesglas Road, 1835; and assignment (mortgage to secure £350 and interest) by the said John Evans to Jacob Roberts of Aberystwyth, surgeon, of dwellinghouses and land in Customhouse Street (ex Harbour Street), Shipbuilder's Row and Penmaesglas Road, 1852.

Loose leases and other papers relating to tenancies, including a copy lease (for 8 years) by John Williams and William Williams of Penrhiw to Edward Mason of Blaenllywernog, drover, of m's and lands called Llwynllwyd and Pantgwyn, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, 1826; a copy lease between John Williams of Nantbyr and William Williams of Brynwhyth, both p. Llanbadarn Fawr, gents, of a parcel of land (80x60 yards), part of Llwynllyd lands, and all buildings to be built thereon, for 99 years, 1837; undertaking by J. B. Balcombe of the Devil's Bridge Hotel re. the rent for the use of the land on the Tynyllwyn side of the falls, 1875; tenancy agreement between John Frederick Young of Bilston, co. Staffs, grocer, and Henry Lilwall Evans of 27 Pier Street, Aberystwyth, draper, for the said 27 Pier Street, 1875; agreement between Griffith Jones (GJ), solicitor, and Zophar Humphreys, both of Aberystwyth, for the letting of part of London House, Aberystwyth, 1875; agreement between William Thomas Rowland Powell of Nanteos, esq., and GJ of Aberystwyth, for the letting of a stable and premises in Castle Street, Aberystwyth, 1875; memorandum of agreement between GJ, solicitor, and Anne Rees, widow, and Mary Anne Rees, spinster, all of Aberystwyth, for the letting of the Bridge End Inn, Trefechan, 1877; agreement between GJ, solicitor, and John Morgan, timber merchant and draper, both of Aberystwyth, for the letting of a parcel of land and the two m's or dwellinghouses built thereon, 1878; agreement between John Evans of the Old Ropewalk, Aberystwyth, builder, and Henry Mitchell of Aberystwyth, to let and to take Temperance House, Chalybeate Terrace, Aberystwyth, 1879; authority from Mary James and Margaret James to Edward Ellis of Aberystwyth, auctioneer, to distrain and sue for arrears of rent due from the Market Tavern, Market Street, Aberystwyth, 1880; agreement by Thomas H. Jones to let to GJ, solicitor, a stable and premises in Castle Lane, all Aberystwyth, 1880; agreement between John Evans and Frederick Rowland Roberts, clerk of the peace, both of Aberystwyth, for the letting of a dwellinghouse and premises in Chalybeate Terrace, Aberystwyth, 1881; tenancy agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn Hall, esq., and John Foulke Evans of Laura Place, Aberystwyth, gent., for 4 Laura Place, Aberystwyth, 1882; tenancy agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn Hall, gent., and John Minton of Trefechan, gardener, for the Bridge End Inn, Trefechan, from year to year, 1882; agreement between GJ of Aberystwyth, gent., and Richard Jackson of Trefechan, blacksmith, for two rooms of The Three Tuns, Trefechan, 1883; agreement between GJ of Aberystwyth, solicitor, and William Williams of Tynewydd near Ponterwyd, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, miner, for a cottage and premises at Llwywenrog [=Llywernog?] near Ponterwyd, 1883; agreement between John Evans of Aberystwyth and his mortgagees and John Ashwin of Spencer Street, Birmingham, co. Wark., pawnbroker, to let premises in Chalybeate Street, Aberystwyth, lately used as a temporary police station, 1883 (enclosing John Evans of Mill Street, Aberystwyth, carrier's insurance policy on hay ricks in Caegwillt on Penglais Hill, 1870); notice to Evan Jones of the Factory, Pontrhydfendegaid, to pay his rent to Thomas Price of Lampeter, 1884; letting agreement between John Roberts of the Lion Royal Hotel, Aberystwyth, hotel keeper, and the master and wardens of the Aberystwyth Lodge of Freemasons (No. 1072), of the lodge room, 1884 (two copies); memorandum of agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn Hall, gent., and Sarah Jones of Pwllpridd, Lledrod, farmer's wife, for the letting of the Bridge End Inn, Trefechan, 1884; agreement between GJ of Aberystwyth, gent., and Lewis Jones of Trefechan, coal merchant's assistant, for employment assisting the business of coal, lime, brick and tile merchant, shipping and forwarding agent and carrier, 1885; tenancy agreement between GJ and Ann Rees of Bridge End Inn, Trefechan, widow, for the Bridge End Inn, 1885; notice to quit from GJ to Daniel Davies and S. J. Davies his wife, of farm lands and premises called [B(e/i)rnhorn?], Tre-fin, co. Pemb., 1889; lease (for 5 years) by GJ of Aberllolwyn, gent., to John David Ellis of Aberystwyth, ironfounder, of a coal shed, kiln and salt shed, part of The Three Tuns, Trefechan, 1889; agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn, gent., and Rev. John Henry Daine of Aberystwyth, for the letting of the Old Custom House, Aberystwyth, 1889; memorandum of agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn and Walter Holmes Wemyss of Trefechan, gents, for the letting of a cottage and stable in Trefechan, 1889; lease by William R. Edward of The Tower, Llangollen, co. Denb., gent., to James Evans of Aberystwyth, grocer, of a dwellinghouse and shop in Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, 1891; agreement between GJ and David James Hughes to let and to take Cae Dinas (3a.) at Penparcau, 1891; tenancy agreement between the Aberystwyth Marine Pier Co. Ltd and Sophia Jane Smith of Aberystwyth, widow, for the refreshment room on the promenade pier, 1891; tenancy agreement between GJ of Aberllolwyn, esq., and David Morris Davies of Aberystwyth, brewer's traveller, for The Three Tuns Inn, Trefechan, 1891; tenancy agreement between GJ of South Hampstead, co. Mddx, and James George Green of Aberystwyth, gent., for the m. formerly called the Three Tuns public house, Trefechan, 1893; lease (for 21 years) between GJ of Aberllolwyn, gent., and Robert Geddes Smith and others of Aberystwyth, solicitors, of a m. and premises used as solicitors' offices at 1 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth; agreement between Jane Smith of Aberystwyth, widow, and Catherine Metcalf of Lluest Gwilym near Aberystwyth, spinster, for the letting of a shop in Pier Street, 1894; memorandum of agreement between William Henry Palmer and John Jenkins, both of Aberystwyth, for the letting of The Queens Hotel, 1898; lease (for 12 years) by Sir Edward John Webley Parry-Pryse of Gogerddan, bart, to Dr Robert D. Roberts of Ffynnon Cadno, Ponterwyd, of the exclusive fishing of Bog Pool otherwise Craignant Reservoir, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, 1911, and draft lease (for 12 years) of the same by George W. Parry of Llidiardau, esq., to Mary Simmonds Geddes Smith of Aberystwyth, widow, 1924.

Loose deeds, comprising the marriage settlement of Thomas Morgan and Elizabeth his now wife, being the son and heir apparant of Morgan Evan of Caron, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, dau. of David Evan of Nancwnlle, gent., being a release of a m. and lands called Tyr Tan y Fforest, p. Llangybi, 1692; release in fee by Thomas Jones of Llanio, p. Llanddewibrefi, gent., to Evan Griffiths of p. Cellan, tanner, of m's and land called Tyr Trevynor Issa and Tyr y Wern otherwise Tyr Evan ap Evan Gitto, p. Llanddewibrefi, p. Llanddewibrefi, 1731 (see also 1734 and 1773); assignment and further mortgage of m's and lands called Tyr Trevynor Issa and Tyr y Wern otherwise Tyr Evan ap Evan Gitto, p. Llanddewibrefi, 1734 (see also 1731 and 1773); marriage settlement of David Hughes of Cwmyffrwd, p. Cellan, gent., and Elinor his now wife, being a release (lease to vest possession not found) of m's and lands called Tyr Trevynor Issa and Tyr y Wern otherwise Tyr Evan ap Evan Gitto otherwise Tyr Tŷ yn y nant, t. Trevynor, p. Llanddewibrefi, 1773 (see also 1731 and 1734); bargain and sale by Margaret Davies, widow, to Thomas Delahoyd, mariner, both of Aberystwyth, of a moiety of the sloop called 'Peggy' otherwise 'John' otherwise 'Nancy' (25 tons), 1777; release by James Lewis and Rachael his wife to Nathaniel Williams, esq., of a m. called Ochor y Garreg and adjoining cottage and garden, p. Caron, 1793 (see also 1798); release (lease to vest possession not found) by John Williams of Castle Hill, co. Card., esq., and Mary his wife, to John Rees of Nant-y-rhwch, p. Llanddewi Abergwesyn, co. Brec., gent., a m. and lands called Ochor-y-Garreg, p. Caron, 1798 (see also 1793); bond of indemnification in £460 by John Williams of Castle Hill, esq., to John Rees of Nant-y-rhwch, p. Llanddewi Abergwesyn, co. Brec., gent., for the payment of £230 for a m. and lands called Ochor-y-Garreg, p. Caron, 1798 (see also 1793).

Original bundle of papers relating to the settled estate created by the will of Alexander Richardes, 16 Sept. 1882, including a copy of Alexander Richardes's will; estate duty account papers for William Athelstan Francis Richardes (d. 8 Nov. 1928); and surveyor's certificates relating to improvements at Cefnllan and Penglais farms, 1929-1931.

Original bundle of deeds and papers relating to the Penglais estate, including drafts and copies of will of Alexander Richardes of Penglaise Cottage, esq., 1882; abstract title (1843-1887) of Roderick Clement Richardes to the Penglais estate, 1889, also (1843-1905), 1906, and (1882-1919), 1919; conveyances of the reversionary interest in the Penglais estate, 1894, 1929 and 1930; vesting deeds, 1926, 1929 and 1945; cases for the opinion of counsel, and opinions, 1927; pedigrees (1844-1918) of the Richardes family, 1927; and compulsory purchase order from Cardiganshire County Council for land on Penglais Road (4a.), including part of Elysian Grove, for a County School for Girls at Aberystwyth, 1936.

Printed particulars and conditions of sale, (i) of a portion of the Penglais estate in p's Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth and Llanddeiniol, 1885 (two copies, one annotated with sale prices, the other with memorandum of agreement to purchase for lot 12, three cottages and a field (1a.) called Nantygleisiaid, p. Llanbadarn-y-Creuddyn Isaf); (ii) of outlying portions, 1915 (two copies, one ('own copy') annotated with sale prices, the other with memorandum of agreement to purchase lot 10, a piece of land and warehouses at Penranchor); and (iii) of freehold farms, cottages, building plots and ground rents, 1919 (two copies, one including details of purchasers, sale prices, and memorandums of agreement to purchase, 1919-1925, the other with memorandum of agreement lot 66).

Original bundle of letters, mainly from Sylvanus Howell Lewis, Nanteos estate agent, and Roberts, Sons & Evans of Aberystwyth, solicitors, mainly to H. P. Cobb of Lincolns Inn Fields, London, relating to the Penglais sale.

Loose papers relating to the Penglais estate, including a mortgage demise for 50 years to better secure £232, and bond, 1794; remarks, requisitions and opinion on the title, and draft conveyance, of lots 5-6, 12-13 in the 1885 sale; particulars, valuation and report on the Penglais estate by E. Heaton & Sons of Stoke-on-Trent, 1906; agreement between Roderick Clement Richardes of Penglaise, gent., and Edgar Phillips Perkins of Aberystwyth, electrical engineer, for the sale of a parcel of land (1066 sq. yards) adjoining National Library of Wales property, 1915; a letter from W.E.C. White, one of the trustees of the Penglais estate, to Smith, Davies & Jessop of Aberystwyth, solicitors, re. the tenant for life of the Penglais estate deeming it best to sell the whole estate, including the mansion, to which the next in succession objects, and the position of the trustees, 1927; bill of costs of the trustees of the Penglais settled estates to Smith, Davies & Jessop of Aberystwyth, solicitors, 1928-1931; and capital accounts of the Penglais estate, 1919-1936 and 1936-1946, and income account, 1943-1945.