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Psalm-tunes and anthems, mainly composed by David Harris, Carno.

Psalm-tunes and anthems, mainly composed by David Harris, Carno.

Psalm-tunes in four-part harmony.

'A Favourite Medley' arranged for the piano by David Harris, Carno, together with a cantata, 'The Prodigal Son', composed by Edward Stephens, Magister Scholum, Llanwnog, 1833.

'An account of wt. passed in relation to ye obtaining ye libertie from ye King of France to vse ye Liturgie of ye Church of England at St. Germains en Leye, in Publick, for ye King of Englands subjects.' The contents relate to negotiations between the Dean of Durham, Sir James Montgomery, Monsieur de Croissy, and the writer - probably Lord Herbert of Cherbury - and the King and Queen of France. (Edward, 1st baron Herbert of Cherbury, was ambassador to the Court of France in 1619).

An English translation, in the autograph of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), of three charters granted to the abbey of Strata Florida. The translation is printed in S.W. Williams: The Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida (London, 1889).

Transcripts of cywyddau and englynion by Sion Tudur, Edward ap Raff, Wiliam Cynwal and others; an abbreviated version of Hystoria Lucidar (cf. Lanstephan MS. 117 and Mostyn MS. 144); lives of Saints Margaret and Catherine; Trioedd Taliesin; and an index of contents by Lewis Morris.

Poor rate assessments made on the inhabitants of the middle division of the parish of Welshpool, May, 1754 - April, 1756.

A copy of a survey of the boundaries of Carno, 'taken out of the Old Record Book belonging to the Lordship of Carno by Andrew Davies, Plasnewidd, January 1797...'

Particulars of poor rate, 1828-1835, and land tax, 1836, payable on tithe in the parish of Towyn (Tywyn), Merioneth.

A copy by David Harris, Carno, of a portion of Pharmacopaeiea: or Medical Admonitions, English and Welsh ... (Trevecca, 1793), and extracts from Seren Gomer, 1824.

'The construction of Harmony, or, the Syntax of Musical Sounds', written by David Harris, Carno, together with extracts made by him from printed works on music.

'Cywyddau' by Huw Morus, Edmwnd Prys, Sion Tudur, Edward Morus, and Wiliam Cynwal; englynion, short stanzas, and extracts from 'cywyddau'.

Transcripts, by David Ellis (1739-1795), of poems in free metre by Edward Morus, Wiliam Phylip, Mathew Owen, Huw Morus, Thomas Llwyd ('ieuaf o Benmaen'), Lewis Owen ('o Dyddyn y Garreg'), David Ellis, Sion Dafydd Lâs, Elinor Humphrey, Sion Ellis ('y Telyniwr'), Morus ap Robert, David Jones, John Richard ('o Grybyr'), Jonathan Hughes, Richard Parry, Rhys Jones, Arthur Jones, Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), and Edward Richard.

'Cywyddau' and 'awdlau' mainly by Dafydd ap Gwilym, with a few by Madog Benfras, Iolo Goch, Ieuan Dew Brydydd, Simwnt Fychan, Syr Rolant Williams, Sion Brwynog, Huw Pennant, Lewis Menai, Wiliam Cynwal, and Sir Huw Roberts. The latter part of the volume and the index are in the autograph of John Pryce, Mellteyrn.

A transcript of 'The Names and Arms of the Ancient Nobility and Gentry of North [and South] Wales', and of 'Englishmen and others ... possessed of Estates in Wales...', from a sixteenth century manuscript. The arms are blazoned and there is an index.

Cywyddau and englynion by Morus ap Rhisiart Morus, Robert Hughes ('o Geint bach'), Lewis Morrus, Evan Evans, William Wynn (Llangynhafal), Llywarch Hen, Mabclaf ap Llywarch, Elaeth, Sion Powel, and anonymous writers; a letter by Evan Evans; triads, pedigrees, and notes.

An account book of Morris Jones, Cwmpenllydan, overseer of the poor in the lower division of the parish of Llanbrynmair, 1810.

A collection of the place-names of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, and district submitted by Brodor for competition at the Newtown eisteddfod, December, 1894.

An abridgement of John [or Siôn] Rhydderch : Grammadeg Cymraeg (Mwythig, 1728) made in 1781 by David Harris, Carno, with additions to the prosody section.