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A collection of sermons, 19 cent., by the Reverend D. Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire.

A volume containing sermons and hymns, in Welsh, 19 cent., by the Reverend David Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire.

A volume containing a brief for the plaintiff in the case of G. H. Sumner versus the Reverend Charles Charleton and others in the Court of Chancery with reference to the Carmarthenshire estate of Edward Holme of the Inner Temple.

A rental book of the estates of Lleweni and Gwisaney for 1636-1644, giving the names of the farms, the tenants and the amount of the rent in each case. The book also contains similar details for the "Gwissaney demeanes", described (p. 70) as "my master's paternall estate". A letter from Phillip Yorke of Erddig to 'Dear Bloady' has been inserted at p. 107 and a letter, dated 8 January 1651, addressed to Robert Davies of Gwisaney and signed by Hugh Thomas, Joseph Roberts and Peter Davies, has been inserted at p. 160. A loose leaf containing a summary of the Gwisaney rentals is at p. 170.

The autograph manuscript of the poem entitled Y Gadair Ddu, by the Reverend Thomas Jones (Tudno, 1844-1895), which won the Chair at the Caernarfon National Eisteddfod, 1877.

A volume containing an English-Welsh dictionary, c. beginning 18th century. Three englynion by John Rhydderch (1673-1735) are included at the end of the volume (p. 172). It is clear that John Rhydderch made use of this manuscript when compiling his own English-Welsh dictionary (Shrewsbury, 1725), in the preface of which he refers to three manuscript dictionaries, one of which was compiled by the Reverend Erasmus Lewis, vicar of Lampeter; it is therefore possible that NLW MS 321E was written by Erasmus Lewis.

A notebook, 18 cent., containing poetry, notes, correspondence, etc. in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810); the manuscript also shows evidence of other hands (see englyn on p. 107).

A volume containing transcripts, 1780-1810, of poetry, mainly incomplete and unpublished, mostly in the hand of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810); the book has been written from both ends but pagination is continuous.

A volume in the hand of Hugh Davies, 1771 (see p. 62), containing an interlude said to be by Ellis Roberts (d. 1789); the subject seems to be Tair Rhan Oes Dyn, the characters being Ysmaldod y Ffwl, Oferddyn ne Ifienctid, Arglwyddes Pleser, Caru arian, y Cybydd, Mari Filen ei ferch, Canol Oedran ac Anfodlongar ei wraig, Cydwybod, Angeu and Henaint.

A volume containing a imperfect copy, c. 1770, of an interlude probably written by Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant, 1739-1810) and which was never printed; the characters are Y Ffwl, Y Brenin a'r Frenhines, Mr Cybydd-dod, Modryb Crintachrwydd, Sion Dlawd, Pencynghorion y Brenin sef Theologus a Refformassion, y Parcwr a'i Fachgen, etc.

A volume containing a large number of letters written between 1745 and 1783, many from Welsh clergy, to the secretaries and other officials of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (S.P.C.K.) with reference to the supply of Bibles and other publications for distribution in various parishes in England and Wales.

A collection of eleven notebooks of various sizes mostly in the hand of the Reverend Thomas Rees of Swansea (1815-1885) containing notes made by him from various sources, printed and manuscript, in the course of preparing his History of Protestant Nonconformity in Wales.

A large bundle of sermons and other papers in the hand of the Reverend Thomas Rees, D.D. (1815-1885), amongst which is the charge delivered by E. Rowlands on the ordination of Dr Rees, 15th September 1836.

A case containing miscellaneous papers of the Reverend Thomas Rees, D.D. (1815-1885), including trust deeds, minutes and accounts relating to chapels in Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire.

Sermons, probably of a Nonconformist divine, preached at Llanvil (Llanfyllin), Pantmawr, Llanbrynmair, Wrexham, Salop, Hendre and Bwlch between August 1730-June 1741.

A large collection of letters and documents addressed or relating to the Reverend Thomas Rees, D.D. (1815-1885), all of which have been mounted on thick paper and many of which are of no interest.

A collection of ten diaries kept by the Reverend David Thomas of Penmaen (1757-1837), being bound and interleaved copies of Vox Stellarum or A Loyal Almanac, by Francis Moore, for the years 1809-1811, 1813, 1815, 1817-1820, and of Moore's Almanack Improved for 1812, and including sermons and sermon notes, notes of baptisms, hymns, etc.

An account book, 18-19 cents, of Rhayader Independent Chapel, containing various accounts (pp. 1-9, 12-28, 39-60) together with names of preachers and their texts (pp. 10-13) and lists of members from 1791 onwards (pp. 61-76).

A commonplace book containing various data, accounts, etc., 1789-1821, kept by the Reverend John Davies, Llansamlet (1740-1821).

A fragment of a history of Ireland, in English, beginning lost, extending from Fenius Farsa down to the English invasion; appended is a long chronological poem in Irish.