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Notes, entitled 'proverbs', 1787-1788, relating to various matters, such as human nature, libraries, business conduct, and languages.

Notes relating to the relationship between the Arts and Sciences, and comments on the social behaviour of the lower classes, 1787-1788.

Notes on quarry produce and business, 1774-1789, including observations on heating, sizing and cutting stones and on polishing marble at the water mills at Cefn Cribwr; notes concerning the various uses of flagstone and tile stone in roofs, windows and flooring; and notes on exporting excess flagstone and tile stone to South West England, including Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. The file also includes unrelated notes on dry stone walling in Oxfordshire.

Notes relating to the production of pig and bar iron and papers concerning the quality of iron ores, 1763-1787. Journey notes are also included as they refer mainly to forging techniques.

Notes relating to pig and bar iron, 1763-1787, including observations on making and refining pig and bar iron; a draft report made whilst working at the forge at Trostrey that was intended for a House of Commons Committee, 1781; notes on working cast iron in a wood charcoal refinery; notes from the balling forge at Cefn Cribwr, including references to the Bassaleg and Machen forges; notes on the size of the blast furnace and weight of coke to be used; notes on using the forge hammer and anvil at Cefn Cribwr; and an envelope of undated fragments relating to processing techniques and experiments with acid.

Notes relating to gun barrel forging and light cannon casting, 1769-1788, including observations and comments from Bedford's visits to other forges, largely in Birmingham and London, and details of men with whom he studied these processes.

Papers relating to light cannon casting, 1776-1788, including observations on the use of cast-iron in the manufacture of cannons, and notes on improving the quality of the metal used to make it more resilient in cold weather and less susceptible to rust, 1776. The file also includes notes on Bedford's plans to make light cast-iron cannons with the intention of gaining the approval of high-ranking officials and the Board of Ordnance, 1779; and sheets of unrelated notes and observations on fine fowling guns, malleable cannons, and anchor parts for naval ships.

Papers relating to general business matters, 1781-1787, including rules for trading wholesale materials with a coal yard, 1787; notes on the price of local materials; the cost of the forge at Cefn Cribwr standing still, 1787; and Bedford's thoughts on partnerships and transport.

Papers relating to the financial aspects of Bedford's business, 1766-1787, comprising accounts, 1766-1778, and papers concerning workmen and their salaries, 1767-1787.

Papers relating to salaries and terms of employment, 1767-1787, including drafts of the terms and conditions of employment for labourers, forgemen and apprentices at Cefn Cribwr; information on wages and length of employment; and notes concerning certain employees.

Papers relating to estate infrastructure at Cefn Cribwr, 1771-1785, including notes on the state of the roads at the forge; plans for two new canals at the forge and at a small colliery nearby; and some notes on stirring canals, improving meadows by mixing canal soils and lime, and on mending a broken dam. The file also contains pages from various booklets on water wheels and troughs; justifications for using one water wheel at Cefn Cribwr; and a printed plan of the canal from Coventry to Oxford, 1771.

Papers relating to Bedford's business matters and personal affairs, 1766-1789, comprising outgoing letters to various individuals and organisations, 1766-1789, petitions to organisations on matters concerning premiums for his work, 1769-1786, and miscellaneous notes recording his thoughts on matters largely unrelated to the iron industry.

Petitions and notes, 1796-1779, intended for the Royal Society of Arts, including papers relating to the manufacture of guns and ship anchors; petitions concerning premiums offered by the Society for white iron; and an undated fragment referring to Bedford giving a lecture at the Society.

Material relating to the management of Bedford's estates at Rogerstone and Cefn Cribwr and his various other business concerns, 1766-1791, comprising papers concerning land management and general business, 1780-1791; financial papers, 1766-1787, including some fragmentary accounts from the Trostrey works; and papers recording his progress with building works, 1766-1788.

Correspondence, 1766-1778, including draft letters concerning the process of making cast and bar iron and its supply, and rights over tolls and land. The file also includes notes on subjects such as gun-making and an account of Aberavon forges.

Correspondence, 1785, concerning Bedford's personal affairs and business, including a letter regarding the receipt and payment of bills.

Correspondence, 1786, largely relating to business matters, including a petition on account of Evan Giles regarding money, letters concerning the drawing up of a settlement, and offers to various individuals of some chaises.

Notes, [1775]-[1788], concerning Bedford's own writings. The file also refers to the Admiralty and some maps.

Papers of John Bedford, 1762-1791, largely relating to his time in South Wales, and deal with iron-making techniques, his interests in experimenting with and improving these techniques, and the state of his own business ventures in forging and quarrying. The papers include notes on iron-making techniques, 1763-1788; management and business papers, 1766-1791; correspondence, petitions and miscellaneous notes, 1766-1789; and quarry notes, 1762-1789.