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A composite volume of home-made notebooks containing financial accounts of Bethel (Caeo) and Bwlch-y-rhiw Baptist Churches in Carmarthenshire, 1814-29, in the hand of David Thomas (1756-1840), Llwyn (ywermwd), Llan-y-crwys. Numerous insets, also largely in his hand, include additional statistics and accounts, 1812-35; a letter of dimission, 1830; Welsh hymns; a personal and farm account book of David Thomas, 1814-18 and 1831-2; veterinary recipes; an account of money collected by Joshua Thomas, Llwyn on his bidding day, 1815, etc. Two leaves used by the scribe for the sake of the blank dorse are bidding letters from Llaewenog [sic] [Llanwenog], 1814, Cardiganshire and Llanllwny, 1829, Carmarthenshire.

Material relating to the revision of name forms on Ordnance Survey Plans, including an official list prepared by T. Davies for Brecknockshire, sheet 28SE, a list by J. H. Davies of place-name forms on parts of sheets 6, 7 and 10 in North Cardiganshire, instructions to field examiners, etc.; typewritten transcripts of ff. 111-112 of the Vairdre Book (NLW Bronwydd MS 3) relating to the Mortymer family and to their land in Generglyn [Cardiganshire]; a typescript on Cardiganshire wedding customs entitled 'Nodiadau ar yr arferion ynglyn a phriodasau yn Sir Aberteifi'; typescript instructions [by J. H. Davies] for the copying of Welsh poetry in the manuscript of Hugh Maurice in the British Museum; and notices of assessment and applications for the payment of income tax in respect of properties in the parishes of Aberystwyth, Llangeitho (Cwrtmawr, etc.) and Lledrod.