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Correspondence mainly of Paul Panton, senior, and Paul Panton, junior, 1779-1799, the correspondents including John Bruce, Edinburgh, 1779, S. Pellet, Richard Thomas, Jesus College (to Evan Evans), J. Parry, 1780-1781, Henry Baker, Peter Grosvenor, W. Wynne, Mold, 1782, Watkin Williams, Penbedw, Paul Panton (to Mr. Howlett concerning the population of Anglesey), J. Mander, Roger Ellis, Cornist, 1785, Edward Jones, Wepre, 1785-1794, Evan Evans, Gynhawdref, 1787, Paul Panton (to Evan Evans), John Wilkins, Bersham, 1789, Thomas Parry, Chester, Thomas Williams, Holywell, William Owen, Pentonville (relating to the Padoucas, 1791, Welsh Archæology, emended by Paul Panton to Archaiology, 1798), S. Small, Holywell, 1792-1795, Thomas Hughes, Nant y moch, 1792, William Shackfield, Denbigh, 1793, L. Hansard (instructions for Paul Panton's printing press, 1794), Benjamin Hughes, Birmingham, 1795, William Jennings, Covent Garden, David Thomas, Amlwch (to John Williams, Plas-y-brain), John Williams, Plas-y-brain, 1796, and J. Williams, Treffos, 1798. Also included are draft letters of Morgan Jones, Mold, 1698; correspondence between Evan Williams, the Strand, Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, and Paul Panton, 1798; correspondence and papers relating to protests against the appointment of John Probert, 1779, heads of a speech by Lord Powis, and an abstract of Edmund Burke's bill, 1780; papers relating to lawsuits over Talar Goch and Disserth mill, 1777; an account of Paul Panton's journey to Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, 1780; a list of works by Richard Wilson at Clemendu, 1786; a document relating to coal works at Coleshill, 1787; estimates for a fire engine, 1787; a translation of 'Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd', 1790; papers relating to Penmynydd almshouses, 1792-1793; a report by the keeper of the Common Gaol of Flintshire, 1794; copies of letters between Col. Richard Bulkeley and Capt. Stephen Rich, 1646; and a declaration in ejectment touching property in Holywell, 39 Geo. III.

Correspondence of Paul Panton, junior, 1800-1805, together with miscellaneous undated papers of the eighteenth century. The correspondence includes letters from William Owen, Pentonville, 1800, Thomas Dicken, Peatswood, R. Richards, Caerynwch, Thomas Peake, Denbigh, L[ewis Bagot, bishop of] St. Asaph, David Thomas, Plas Gwyn [Dafydd Ddu Eryri], Hugh Jones, Northop, Thomas Edwards, Saithaclwyd, and John Maughan (concerning Talar Goch mine, 1801-1802), and Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1805; an undated Latin letter from Owen Lloyd; and a copy of a letter from Sir Robert Walpole to Lord Sunderland. The miscellaneous papers include precedents, cases, and miscellaneous notes by Paul Panton [?senior]; a translation of Flint borough charter, 1360; notes of a meeting to congratulate William Pitt; a note of a lease of Milwr mine, 1799; in memoriam notices of children of Thomas Panton of Leghorn, 1784-1787; pedigrees, and extracts from registers relating to the Panton and allied families; a list of freeholders consenting to enclosures in Llanfaelog, Llechylched, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, and Llanfihangel yn Eubwll; an account of Holywell; poetry verses on 'an account of a chimerical corporation consisting of elephants, established in Anglesey', 'A Fellow Commoners speech of Trinity Hall to Dr. Strahan on his voting for the Dinner Bell to ring at one o clock', and 'a ballad by Mr. Lowth'; and a petition for a bridge over the Menai Straits, near Bangor Ferry.