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Neath and Briton Ferry Illustrated and Commercial Almanack and Diary, 1882, with MS entries by William Hughes, Tonmawr (b. 8 March 1812). The entries refer to collections made at the [Congregational] church, including a collection for Bala [College]; plans for the erection of a new chapel; the admission of members; prayer meetings at the ch.; letters to and from Robert in Christian County, Kentucky, USA, and his return home; the receipt of James' likeness from America; the emigration of Wm Howell to America; the purchase of a hymn-book by D. Hughes [Pigion o Salmau a Hymnau, 1847]; the purchase of shares in the new railway; the payment of David Hughes' club money; haymaking; the killing of pigs; the setting of the garden; the delivery of coal; visits to Neath, Briton Ferry, Glyncorrwg, Blaengwenffrwd, Cwmgarw, Swansea, Llangyfelach Fair, Efailfach, etc.; an accident at the Forest Colliery; the funerals of acquaintances; comments on the weather; etc.

Memorandum of the purchase by Herbert Mackworth, esq., 'about 70 years ago', of Phillip [Herbert] Earl of Pembroke, of man. Cagurwen and tmt's called Noyaddwen and Mill, Cwmygarnant, Tynycoedcae, Maerdy Rees, and Penlan, p. Llanguick, and of the subsequent sale of each tmt.

Medical Recipes of Thomas Elias of Nantewlaeth ('for making Plaister for the Cuering of a Cut or wound on Man', 'for a Plaister to Cuer the Fellum', etc.).

Lists showing description of strata, thickness, and depth from surface (with remarks), in Nos 1-2 Shafts of the Whitworth Pits of the Whitworth Collieries, Ltd. Typescripts.

Letters Of Attorney of the Rt Hon. Philipp [Herbert], Earl of Pembroke, empowering Thomas Evans of Neath, co. Glam., esq., to re-enter leasehold properties comprising two tmt's and two parts of lands belonging to five tmt's in Glyndylays in man. Neath Vltra. Seal injured.

Letters Of Attorney of Elizabeth Bishop of Westminster and Temperance Jones of Saint Pauls, Covent Garden, spinster, both of Middlesex, two of the sisters of the late Robert Morris Jones, esq., dec., empowering David Hopkins, surgeon, and John Morgan, shopkeeper, both of t. Neath, and Llewellin Powell of Ynnisarwed, co. Glam., yeoman, to surrender customary lands in the manor.

Letters Of Attorney of Blanch Allard of the city of Bristol, widow, one of the sisters and customary heirs of the late Robert Morris Jones late of Ynisarwed, co. Glam., esq., dec., empowering John Lewelyn of Ynisgerwn, esq., David Hopkins of t. Neath, gent., and John Morgan of the same, tanner, all of co. Glam., to surrender at the court of the man., her share of m's and lands called Lloyn Lank Ucha, Lloyn Lank Isha, Blane Nant, Gwain y Brawd, and Ynistomlyn, p. Cadoxton iuxta Neath, co. Glam.

Letters Of Attorney of Blanch Allard of the city of Bristol, widow, empowering David Pritchard of t. Neath, co. Glam., gent., to surrender to the lord of the man., one seventh share of m's and lands called Llwyn Llank, Blaen Nant, Tyr Gwain y Brawd, and Ynisdomlid, p. Cadoxton near Neath, co. Glam.

Letter: Thos Lewis from Llandilo, [to William Gwyn at Neath]. Mr H. Leigh wishes to know whether the Canal Company accede to his proposal. Copy.