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Papers concerning Menai Bridge and Bangor to Holyhead road building scheme

The section comprises notices advertising the summoning of a special jury in accordance with an act of Parliament, for the purpose of assessing the value of the interest of Miss Jane Silence Williams' trustees in the Bangor Ferry, prior to its compulsory purchase in advance of the Menai Bridge and Bangor to Holyhead road building scheme.

Court martial papers

The file comprises papers presenting the case, evidence, charges and minutes in the court martial, in 1813, of Capt. John Davies of the Western Regiment of Denbighshire Local Militia, for disrespectful behaviour to Col. John Wynne Griffith, including verbal insult, social exclusion, and physical assault. Davies was supported by several of his fellow officers, including Capt. Samuel Holden and Lord Kirkwall, who were therefore also liable to prosecution.

Griffith, John Wynne, 1763-1834

Militia regulations, accounts and registers

The file comprises printed pamphlets, circulars and handwritten notices outlining regulations to be observed nationally by militia groups in Britain, and more particularly, by the Denbigh and Lleweni Volunteers, 1801-1807, accounts, 1813, and records of the Denbighshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, 1871-1876, including pay lists, a summarised attendance register and muster roll.

Denbighshire militia papers

The series includes papers relating to the Denbighshire militia, 1801-1813, 1871-1876, and papers concerning the court martial of Capt. John Davies and others of the Western Regiment of Denbighshire Local Militia, 1813.

Militia papers

The group comprises general records relating to the organisation of local militia groups, particularly in Denbighshire, 1801-1813, 1871-1876, and papers deriving from the involvement of John Wynne Griffith in a court martial in the Western Regiment of Denbighshire Local Militia, 1813.

Denbighshire Militia

Papers of general political interest

The series comprises a copy of a Chichester MP's letter, 1814, draft petitions to the House of Commons, draft minutes of a meeting convened by the High Sheriff of Denbigh, draft speeches and press cuttings, [c. 1826]-1897, concerning the Corn Laws, changes to the judicial system in Wales, heavy taxation on country landowners and the consequent decline in agricultural communities, the increase in manufacturing industries and competition from abroad; typed extracts from a newspaper, mainly concerning the General Strike, 1926.

Flintshire boroughs elections

The file comprises lists of voters in Caerwys and burgesses resident in the borough of Overton, watermark 1803, and list of candidates and state of the poll in the Flint borough election, 1806.

Caerwys (Wales : Borough)

Denbigh borough elections

The file consists of papers relating to Denbigh borough elections, comprising lists of burgesses who voted for the sitting member, and burgesses whose votes were offered but rejected [c. 1742], and an enquiry of a committee to investigate undue election procedures, in response to a petition to the House of Commons, 1813.

Borough election papers

The series comprises papers concerning borough elections of Denbigh and the Flintshire boroughs, including lists of burgesses voting [c. 1742], state of the poll, 1806, and an enquiry into undue election procedures, 1813.

Denbigh Town Council election papers

The file comprises invitations by officials of Denbigh Town Council to George Griffith to be re-elected as alderman and W.D.W. Griffith to stand for election as mayor, a printed election notice and a newspaper article describing a civic service to mark Goronwy Griffith's inauguration as mayor.

Denbigh Corporation

Administrative papers of burgesses

The file comprises copy lists of burgesses admitted in Holt between 1720 and 1740, minutes abstracted from Denbigh Corporation books in 1741, recording election of officials between 1699 and 1741, minutes abstracted from Ruthin Corporation books, recording orders and election of officials between 1646 and 1740, and a case and opinion respecting the election and appointment of capital burgesses for the borough of Denbigh, 1803.

Denbigh Corporation

Official lists

The file comprises lists of parishes and townships in the county of Denbigh, freeholders in the parish of Henllan and local tradesmen.

Local government papers

The series comprises copies and abstracts of charters, [post-1719]-1825, and records of the business conducted by burgesses in Holt, Denbigh and Ruthin, 1740-1741, 1803, lists of parishes, towns, freeholders and tradesmen, 1730, [c. 1791?], 1847, and Denbigh town council election papers, 1865, 1887, 1921.

Local government and political papers

The group comprises papers recording the history, organisation and administrative procedures of local government institutions in Denbigh, Holt and Ruthin [post-1719]-1847, Denbigh town council elections, 1865, 1887, 1921, borough elections in Denbigh and parts of Flintshire, [c. 1742], [c. 1803], 1806, 1813, and draft petitions and speeches on topics of national political interest, 1814-1926. Some of the papers include substantial lists of burgesses.

Clergy papers

The file comprises a record of the institution of Richard Edmunds to the Rectory of Llanaber, 1727, and undated notes on chapters of the Old Testament, probably late 18th-early 19th century.

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