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William Taylor to Lady Mary Kemeys. Describes a disastrous fire which took place in the town of Newbury on 25 Aug.

William Taylor [minister (?) of a Nonconformist chapel at Newbury] to Lady Mary Kemeys. Progress report on building of a meeting place, to which Lady Kemeys had contributed; hopes that she had abandoned thoughts of suing the executors of her late Father's trust and that she would do nothing to obstruct so charitable a design; if her father had altered his instructions, it must have been not long before his death.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. States that 100 bushels of wheat had been sent by the Newport boat which was going to Bristol, where the rate was 6s. per bushel, while at Cardiff it would not reach 5s.; the price of corn was falling, barley could not be sold except at 2s.6 per bushel, and wheat 4s.10; references to the letting of farms, the provision of clothing for servants, and to the brewing of ale at Ruperra and Kevenmably.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Sending the household account and expenditure on workmen, 21-28 Feb.; family news and estate business; workmen's account amounts to £2.9.11 and the household account to £2.4.11.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Sending accounts of household expenditure and for payments to workmen for the three weeks, 8 to 29 Dec.; family news and social gossip; wants to know if he wished oats bought for the stables, as they were cheap, and whether they should sell the barley or not; the workmen take the wheat that can be spared; reference to cording and coking at Cadogan's wood and at Kevenmably Park; for the first week the household expenses were £2.13.9 plus cost of 4 sacks of coal, 1s.4 and the workmen's £2.10.8; for the second week £2.9.63/4 plus 50 sacks of coal, 16s.8, and the workmen's £2.9.41/2; and for the third week the household expenses were £2.0.93/4 plus 8 sacks of coal, £2s.8, and the workmen's account 18s.10; intends borrowing the neighbours' oxen to help to end cutting the park.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Request of a groom of Charles Morgan of Machen to rent a farm, in which he might put in £50 or £60 for one or three lives; he had told him that there was a good farm available for £24 or £25 pa, now held by John Humberstone at £20 pa.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Reporting that Lady Kemeys, Master and Madam Jane's health were quite good; Charles Monmouth had been robbing churches in Wales; he wishes that Ruperra might be defended against him; the church, being so small, was much too crowded in the winter time. Badly dilapidated fragment.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Mostly family news; report that the King would go to Holland in May and so Parliament was likely to rise before all disputes were ended; it was thought that Parliament would be dissolved 'because they act so sharply'.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Hopes that the effects of Jenny's distemper were now over and discusses other miscellaneous matters.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Hopes that he has recovered from his lameness; Lady Kemeys and his son were very well and Jenny was recovering.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. He was pleased that he had written a letter to his son in his own hand, which showed that his gout was much better; reference to the claim to property in Holland and the need to have an agent on the spot, but thought new agents not necessary, as he expected good news of the cause shortly; reports that the King would dissolve parliament if he did not have a suitable return to his kind message to the House of Commons; the postilion had requested an increase of wages to £4 pa; he was willing and did his work diligently.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving his account of payments to workmen and household expenditure 22-29 Nov., also family news and miscellaneous estate business; the workmen's account amounts to £2.13.91/2 and the household expenses to £2.7.111/2.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of the weekly household expenditure 7-14 Dec., and payments to workmen; Humblestone had sold 10 pigs from Kevenmably for £5.15.0, which went to pay the fourth payment of the King's aid, and he intended to give the corn and wheat at Kevenmably to the poor; 80 bushels of barley were to be sent to Newport; they were about to plough up a summer fallow at Ruperra; family news and other miscellaneous estate business; the household accounts, including 8 sacks of coal (2s.8) from Redgwern amount to £2.5.21/2, from which 6s.3 to be deducted for pigs and poultry; the workmen's account amounts to £1.5.8.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of household expenditure and of payments to workmen, 20-27 Dec.; expresses concern over Sir Charles's illness; family news, including the fact that his little daughter's clothes 'begin to decay'; Mr Miller had begun to use the coal in the 'renewed' pit; miscellaneous estate business wants the park gates locked till charcoal is carried out; the workmen's account amounts to £1.4.9 and the household expenses to £2.3.5.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Giving an account of household expenditure 18 Dec. to end of Jan.; reference to the fact that on the death of Rowland Barkley, having no cattle or household goods, his best was only worth 2s.6, and they had foreborne to take it till they heard from Sir Charles; the household account for the first week amounted to £1.15.8 plus 10 sacks of coal, 3s.4, and for the second week £1.19.111/4 plus 3 sacks of coal, 9d.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning the account of moneys paid by Sir Charles in respect of his share of Mrs Whitmore's estate; the hearing of their case was deferred till Tuesday; Lady Thomas was pressing for a decree and would fair know if Sir Charles and Lady Mary would buy Ruperra, which he hoped he would, though Lady Mary was little inclined to do; Lady Mary and the children were well, but the young master loved play so much that he could not respect his book, though Mr Staliers did sometimes chastise him and he behaved.

William Springett to Sir Charles Kemeys. Concerning household expenditure at Ruperra, details of which are given on the dorse, and other details of household management; also family news and social gossip; the household expenses, 1-8 Dec., amount to £2.13.23/4 in respect of kitchen, buttery and stable, and payments to workmen, 30 Nov. to 7 Dec., amount to £2.4.10.

William Springett to Lady Mary Kemeys. Giving his account of household expenses and of payments to workmen, 11-18 April; 79 bushels of barley at 2s.8 per bushel had been sold out of the tithe barn; the clear gain of the coal works last week was only 16s.11, but on having more workmen there will be great profit; the household account amounts to £2.8.61/2 and the workmen's account to £3.8.5.