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Typescript copies, transcribed from shorthand notes, of minutes of proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, 19-20, 26-27 October, 1906. The witnesses include J[oseph] Lloyd, vicar of Llanpumpsaint, T[homas] Thomas, vicar of Abergwili, H[enry] T[homas] Jacob, pastor of Peniel Congregational Church, Abergwili, Evan Ungoed Thomas, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Carmarthen, T[homas] R[ees] Walters, vicar of St. David, Carmarthen, Thomas Thomas, farmer, Llan-gain, Thomas Johns, D.D., pastor of Capel Als Congregational Church, Llanelly, and Maurice Griffith, pastor of the English Calvinistic Methodist Church, Llanelly.

A large group of postcards and letters, 15-24 September, 1906, from incumbents of the diocese of Bangor to the bishop, Watkin Herbert Williams, acknowledging the receipt of a questionnaire and relevant papers in connection with the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church.

Typescripts of evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, including statistics of the Calvinistic Methodist Church in Caernarvonshire for the year ending 31 December 1905, and extracts from Nonconformist statistics for Anglesey and Merioneth, 1905.

Notes by Archdeacon Evans and letters to him relating to the life and work of Thomas Owen (d. 1812), a native of Anglesey who was rector of Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, and translator of Palladius, De re rustica, etc.

Letters received by Archdeacon Evans from recipients of complimentary copies of reprints of his 'Thomas a Kempis and Wales', published in The Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, IV, pp. 5-32.

Three volumes of material relating to Welsh versions of Thomas à Kempis's De Imitatione Christi, etc., collected by Archdeacon Evans when he was preparing the bibliography afterwards published in The Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, IV, pp. 30-2.

Correspondence between Archdeacon Evans and the Welsh Church Press, Lampeter, together with accounts, etc., 1905-1919.

Proof-sheets of Welsh translations of various publications issued by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, together with some of the English originals. Some of the translations may have been made by Lewis Jones, Rhyl.

Letters, 1859-60, mainly to Lord Carrington, patron of the living of Llanfairclydogau, Cardiganshire, which became vacant in 1859, from clergymen soliciting the living or persons supporting the applications of some of the candidates.

Letters received by Albert Owen Evans in connection with his work and writings in preparation for the tercentenary celebration, 1924, of the death of Edmwnd Prys, translator of the metrical psalms into Welsh, with copies of programmes, of addresses and sermons delivered on the occasion of the tercentenary, and of articles and booklets prepared by A. O. Evans.

A typescript of a report prepared in 1919 by G. W. Robinson, Bangor on 'The possibility of developing minor water powers in Wales'.

Papers, including letters, circulars, annual reports, programmes of meetings and services, etc., relating mainly to the activities of the Church in Wales, particularly in the diocese of Bangor.

A 'Te Deum' chant arranged by Dr William Boyce, with the Welsh words written beneath.

The Form of Service used at the dedication of an organ, a font cover, a window, etc., at St. Mary's Church, Caernarvon, February 26, 1933.

Letters, 1932, from recipients of complimentary copies of Archdeacon Evans's article 'Some Welsh Agricultural Writers', published in The Welsh Journal of Agriculture, vol. 8 (1932), 71-84.

An exercise book containing notes by Archdeacon Evans for his article entitled 'Some Welsh Agricultural Writers', published in The Welsh Journal of Agriculture, vol. 8 (1932), 71-84, together with the original manuscript of the article (19 ff.).

A log book of the ship 'York', under the command of Captain William Hoddart, 3 December, 1785-29 March, 1787, including a list of the ship's company and an account of her voyage to St. Helena and China.

Returns by incumbents and others to a questionnaire issued by Albert Owen Evans, September, 1902, relating to the religious denominational adherence of members of staffs of schools within the diocese of Bangor; together with holograph covering letters to A. O. Evans from Evan Davies, rector of Llanllechid, E[van] T[homas] Davies, vicar of Pwllheli, E[dward] Hughes, rector of Barmouth, S[imon] F[rederick] Davies, curate of Llangybi, E[van] B[enar] Thomas, rector of Llanberis, J. H. Parry, Llithfaen, Pwllheli, and Anthony Davies, rector of Llandyfrydog.

An abstract, by John H. Evans, of the log of s. s. Highland Laird, sailing from Liverpool to the Plate ports, 1904-1905.

A volume of transcripts of music arranged for one and two pianos and of dance music, including 'Janie's Banbie', 'Shaddy, with Variations', 'The celebrated Alpine Waltz' (incomplete) by J. Hart, 'Sims March', 'Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech' ('The March of the Men of Harlech'), 'Serch Hudol' ('The Allurement Love'), 'Merch Megan', 'Glân meddwdod mwyn', 'Breaking of Day', 'Portuguese Air', 'Moses in Egypt', 'Lieben Augustine', 'Colonel Stewart's Quick March', 'The Swiss Boy', 'Sir David Baird's Grand March', 'Cherry Ripe', 'See the Conq'ring Hero' by G. F. Handel, 'God save the King', 'Alpine Waltz', 'Quadrilles from La Tentation', by J. B. Tolbacque (sic), 'Macbeth Quadrilles', waltzes by J. B. Pixis, 'The Jenny Jones Waltz' by Parry, etc. Inset is an unbound collection of vocal music, including 'Molawd Dyffryn Clwyd' (part song), 'Wake minstrels of teh woodlands' by Frantz Abt, 'Jack's Yarn', 'Action song - The Umbrella' by M. A. Sidebotham (words by Julia Goddard) (printed), 'The Gaunlet' (sic), 'Coroni'r ydwyt Ti' (anthem), 'The Schoolboy' by J. Taylor, etc.