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A collection of thirteen diaries kept by the Reverend Thomas Rees, D.D. (1815-1885), being Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr for 1862-1867, 1869-1870 and 1872-1876, containing a few notes but are generally of little interest.

A volume containing a lecture on the Reformation in England in the hand of the Reverend Thomas Rees, D.D. of Swansea (1815-1885).

A volume, ([1812] x [c. 1817]), mostly in the hand of the Reverend T. Jones, Moelfre, containing sermons (pp. 20-104), in Welsh and English, perhaps preached at Moelfre (p. 60) and notes of baptisms at Abergele and St. George in December 1817 (p. 111). The beginning of the volume (pp. 1-19) has been used, 1812, by W. Jones as a copying-book.

A book of sermons, in Welsh, [1712] x [1719], in the hand of the Reverend Samuel Williams, Rector of Llangynllo and Vicar of Llandyfriog, Cardiganshire, the father of the Reverend Moses Williams. A list of the sermons, in the hand of Moses Williams, is on p. 3 of the volume. It is possible that they were translations of English sermons and were meant to be printed, as, at the end of many of the sermons the words 'per. and ap.' have been written in pencil, perhaps meaning 'perused and approved' for printing. Most of the sermons were preached at Llanarth and Llanina on several occasions between 1712 and 1719. Also included (p. 109) is part of a letter addressed to the 'Reverend Mr. Samuel Williams, Vicar of Llan Dyvrïog in Cardigan Shire, to be left at Mr. Salathiel Evan's in Lammas Street, Carmarthen, South Wales'.

A volume, in the hand of the Reverend Robert Roberts (see NLW MS 88C), containing school notes (pp. 1-9, 33-45), extracts from the Camb. Arch. Journal (p. 10) and from Harl. MS 128 (pp. 11-15), testimonials relating to Robert Roberts (pp. 16-18), pedigrees of the families of Llwydiarth and Bachymbyd (p. 19), of Glascoed, Emral (p. 20), of Cerniogau, Llwyn Ynn and Foxhall (p. 21), of Plasyward, Llannerch and Wynnstay (p. 22), of Penybont and Boras (p. 23), of Hafodunos and Teirdan (p. 24), of Chirk, Llanbedr and Plasyward (p. 25), of Penmynydd (p. 26) and of FitzHamon (p. 27), a list of earls and barons of Chester (p. 28), a list of Welsh poets in alphabetical order (pp. 29-33), and sheriffs of Denbighshire, 1541-1651, with genealogical notes (p. 49). Two draft letters, probably intended for Sir J. Rhys, have been inserted into the volume.

A concordance of the Welsh Bible, in the hand of the Reverend Robert Roberts, up to the end of I Samuel, chap. 18.

The autobiography of the Reverend Robert Roberts (1834-1885), which was printed in the Welsh Outlook, June 1914 et seq.

Notes of sermons preached at Chester by the Reverend Mathew Henry (1662-1714) from 1 October 1693 to 3 June 1695.

Notes of sermons preached by the Reverend Mathew Henry (1662-1714) and others at Chester, Salop and Broad Oak from 3 March 1697 (p. 34) and also sermons by Dr Benion at Broad Oak (p. 89); at the end of the book is a sermon by Mr Berry, 15 July 1722 'at the funeral of my dear child', the funeral sermon of Mr John Gray (p. 28) and 'Mr. Lochs funeral sermon by Dr. Bennion' (p. 37). An index to the sermons has been compiled by the Reverend John Davies, Llansamlet (1740-1821).

A commonplace book, c. 1765-c. 1817, belonging to the Reverend Joseph Jenkins, which includes correspondence, registers of baptisms, sermons, etc. One the inside back cover, the author has written a list of his children by his two wives, with the dates of their births and deaths.

Miscellaneous papers, late 18 cent./early 19 cent., of the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst (1760-1826), including extracts, notes, sermons, poetry and correspondence.

Poetry, letters, extracts, etc., in English and Welsh, c. 1792, by the Reverend John Williams of Llanrwst.

Poems, exercises, etc., in Latin and English (p. 143 in Welsh), 1777-1782, by the Rev. John Williams of Jesus College, Oxford (afterwards of Llanrwst).

A volume containing extracts from various sources, in Latin, Welsh and English, by the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst.

Commonplace book, late 18 cent., of the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst, containing prose and poetry, including poetry in Latin and Greek (pp. 29-38). Eight loose pages in the Reverend Williams's hand have been inserted at the end of the manuscript.

A commonplace book, written apparently at various times between 1781 and 1802, of the Reverend John Williams, A.B. (1760-1826), sometime scholar of Jesus College, Oxford, afterwards Master of the Llanrwst School. Pp. 84-164 are written from the back to the front of the volume. It contains extracts from Columella (pp. 1-45), a note on the Welsh prayer book of 1710 (pp. 61-70), an account of manuscripts in Wales written, apparently, by Lewis Morris c. 1745 (pp. 71-5), a copy of a letter from Goronwy Owen to William Elias, November 30 1751 (pp. 76-81), a poem on Isaac Newton, in English, by R. Glover, 1727 (written from reverse of book) (pp. 164-122) and a copy of James Thomson's poem Winter, 1726 (also written from reverse of book) (pp. 119-84).

Commonplace book, late 18 cent., of the Reverend John Williams, Llanrwst, containing transcripts and translations of poetry and prose, letters and anecdotes. A transcript of Lusus Poetici by J. Jortin and of an awdl on Christ's Passion translated from the Greek are loose in the manuscript.

Notes, 18/19 cents, on various theological doctrines and quotations from the works of English theologians mostly in the hand of the Reverend John Davies of Llansamlet (1740-1821).

A bundle containing sermons and notes mostly in the hand of the Reverend John Davies of Llansamlet (1740-1821); Reverend Davies was a son-in-law of the Reverend Lewis Rees of Mynydd bach (1710-1800) and some of these papers may have belonged to the Reverend Rees.

An account book, early 19 cent., belonging to the Reverend John Davies, Llansamlet (1740-1821), with a few theological notes in Welsh.