Series GCB3 - James Morse letters and papers

Letters and papers relating to James Morse, former post master of Cardigan, 1831-1855, disnissed from office and subsequently appointed stamp distributor at Carmarthen, for whom Pryse Pryse acted as surety and who defaulted to the Crown. There are three files, comprising letters by James Morse to Pryse Pryse with related papers, 1831-1847, letters and papers from the office of Hale, Boys and Austen (later Boys and Tweedie), 1834-1855, and further letters, 1847-1849. The correspondents include Pryse Pryse, Thomas Davies of Cardigan, John James Stacey of Carmarthen, Morris Thomas of Carmarthen, Posthumous Richard Philipps of Carmarthen, the Inland Revenue and the Board of Stamps and Taxes. The papers illustrate the career of James Morse, as well as his financial situation.and political interests. There are detailed insights into the political events of Cardiganshire, north Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire during the first half of the nineteenth century, referring to influential figures such as Sir John Owen and Lord Cawdor. They reveal Morse’s fervent support of Pryse Pryse, MP for the Cardigan boroughs, and his own comments on parliamentary affairs and government reform. The remaining letters and papers discuss the discharge of the payment owed by James Morse to the Crown, describing the insecure position of his mortgagee, represented by William Sackville Hamilton, and the attempts to gain indemnity for the co-sureties, Pryse Pryse and P.R. Philipps. Some of Thomas Davies’ letters also cover Abernantbychan estate business, county politics and the recommendation of Mr Lloyd, ironmonger, for the appointment of a gaoler [?at Cardigan]