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Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Enclosing accounts of rents and receipts for the year 1676-7; had been as importunate as possible with tenants in arrears, but no likelihood of getting anything before the fairs of cattle, and it would be no use distraining on them, and so making it impossible for them to maintain their holdings; reports rumours blazed by Sir Edward Mansell that Sir Charles had refused a challenge to a duel from Col. Mansel[?l], and that someone in the racket court had cast a racket at his head, which Sir Charles had not heeded.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning the insistence by Carne that a recovery should be suffered at the next Sessions, for which the composition would cost £20; also concerning a proposal that his brother should resign his commission.

John Northcote, imprisoned by the King's forces at Exeter, to Col. [Edmund] Ludlow. Urging that Hugh Haswell had been wrongfully detained by the Parliamentarians and ought to be released.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Stating that he had given to Carne particulars of Sir Charles's estate in p's Lanwyno, Aberdare and Merthyr, but refused to give particulars of his estates in Eglwysilan and Lanvabon, as he had not been instructed to do so.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Promises to send him rents; reference to costs awarded against Sir Charles in a suit re Goytre lands; details concerning tenants' leases.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Promising to send him more rents after Cardiff fair; reference to the death of Archdeacon Jones, vicar of Lantrissent, who left a vacancy to several good places; rumours that the King had bestowed on Mr Sandys a benefice worth £300 pa.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reporting a meeting he had had with David Thomas and the tenants at Newbridge, who after some persuasion signed a deed of surrender, though some were apprehensive that they should destroy in so doing their interest; not one of them could read or write; reference to arrangements to provide mourning clothes on death of a near relative.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. He had visited Brecon, as directed, to see his cousin Walker, who was ill; reference to some business in contention between Sir Charles and Mansell; he had visited his uncle Jones in Abergaynie, whose son, Nicholas, wished him to write to let him know how his concerns were; he had sent Mr Carne's money to Mr Bub in Bristol; reports a scuffle between Bassett and bailiff Richard, who told him he would serve Sir Edward Mansell before the King; it is reported that he would use all his influence to have the Assizes held at Cowbridge; a letter had been sent to Mr Daniell from London telling him to go there on account of a lady he had 'in chase'; states in same letter that there was an heiress in prospect for Sir Charles worth £30,000.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning the collection and despatch of rents; references also to Sir Charles's mother, who was dissatisfied at his absence and spoke of disposing of her stock and leaving Kevenmably next spring, but who would, if he brought home a wife and paid his brother and sisters, stock his domain lands and suffer her interests to be joined to his towards the housekeeping; proposals to lease properties; and accounts of musters of militia at Golden Mile and in the Caerphilly and Kibbor hundreds by Mr Herbert of the Friars.

Unaddressed and unsigned but with endorsement that it was 'from my father'. Concerning a debt owing to Mr Cooper and the payment of money to Mr Watkins.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. States that the squire of Tredegar had come to canvass his mother, Lady Kemeys, for her interest in the forthcoming Monmouthshire election, who had stated that it went along with that of Sir Charles and she believed that it would be 'ready to serve him'; reference also to the Glamorgan election to be held at Cardiff and to a great feast to the townsmen, for which Sir Edward Mansell had sent a buck.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Enclosing a copy of the King James Charter to Cardiff; wishes him to consider his interest in the habitations that were in Cardiff, though he had little in the inhabitants; urges him to get Mr Carne to acknowledge satisfaction of the judgement acknowledged to him, or else he might be forced to render him treble satisfaction.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Gives an account of the election contest in the Monmouthshire boroughs between Charles, Lord Herbert of Raglan, and John Arnold; the County Court had been adjourned from one day to another, and the burgesses of Usk and Newport, generally favourable to Arnold, appeared every Monday at Monmouth, but their opponents claimed that they had no votes for the town of Monmouth; reports an altercation in public between Herbert Jones, mayor of Monmouth, and John Arnold, when the former at the town court of Monmouth accused the latter of arrogance in opposing the Marquis of Worcester in his own town; he had not heard from Sir Charles how to dispose of the votes of his tenants, except in the case of Morgan (for the county), but wishes instructions as to whether they were to vote for Lord Herbert or to 'remain silent'; mentions a report current in the country that the Marquess [of Worcester] was impeached by Jennyson to be accessory to the [Popish] plot.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Gives account of the election held the previous day at Monmouth; attempts at a compromise on the part of Lord Herbert in conceding that Sir Trevor Williams and William Morgan were worthy Knights of the Shire, if Arnold would withdraw from the Borough; Sir Beynam [Throckmorton] in a speech on behalf of Herbert declared him to be a zealous son of the church; report of a quarrel between Sir Edward Morgan and Capt. Woosley, who alleged that Morgan had gone back on his promise to give his interest to Lord Herbert.

Oliver Robotham to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning delays in the post and in deliveries of goods; mentions a report that Sir Charles was married; if it were true, nothing would be more acceptable.