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Writ of summons to 16 witnesses to appear at the town hall, Carmarthen, in a lawsuit between Henry Rice, esq., plaintiff, and Sir Walter Mansell, Bart. defendant.

Will of Thomas Jenkin of Llandyfeusant. Bequeathes to Henry Rice esq., son and heir apparent to Sir Walter Rice, Knight several pieces of land called Tir y Bierthr y Wayne Gwen, y Koed Kau in Betws, etc.

Will of John ap Harry Morrys of the parish of Llandyfeusant yeoman,.

Warrant of George II to William Powell, Roger Jones, Henry Llewellin, and John Wilkins, to be Commissioners to take the depositions of witnesses in a chancery suit between the Hon. Hans Stanley and others, complaints, and Philip Williams and Elizabeth his wife, Richard Turberville, Richard Powell, and Mansell Williams defendants. Attached are the forms of oaths to be taken by the Commissioners and the Clerk.

Valor of all the honours, castles, lordships, manors, lands, tenements, and inheritances of the late Res ap Griffith, esq., in South Wales, taken before George Bromeley, Thomas Jone, Maurice ap Harry, John Smyth, and William Brabzon, by order of the Crown. The total of the value of one years rental is £625 17 113/4d. The total number of "Tenaunts and Farmors" is 1620. Paper roll: 10 ft 6 in. long, by 141/2 inches.

The first room of which an inventory is given is called "The King's Chamber". Vellum Roll. 16 ft 3 in long by 5 in broad.

State of the case in a dispute between Sir Henry Vaughan and Griffith Phillipps relating to a tmt. called Ynis Rhose Mane and other lands in Llandilovawr, co. Carmarthen. Affected by damp.

Special livery by Sir William Cecil, Knight, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer of England and Master of the Court of Wards, and Richard Kinesmyll, esq., Surveyor of the said Court, to Walter Rees, esq., of all the lands, etc. in cos Carmarthen and Pembroke, which have descended to him from Griffith Rees [ob. 10 Sept. 1592, and of whose lands an inquisition was made at Llandeilo Fawr (Llandillovaur) on 18 June 1593. A schedule of the extent of the lands in annexed, containing a note that "Ellenora the widow of Griffith" was living at the time of the inqisition.

Settlements pertaining to the Rice family of Newton, co. Carm., including the marriage settlement of Griffith Rice and Katherine Hobby of Neath Abbey of the castle of Dynevor, the manor of Landebie, Newton, m's and lands in p's Landevision, Landebie, Lanarthney, Lantharog, Carmarthen, Landilovawr, Karrey y dyvwn, Rosemane, Langathan, Betws, Lanvihangel Aberbythych and Lanedy, and mills called Melin Newith otherwise Newton Mill, Melin Cwn Cennen, White Mill otherwise Melin Wen and Melin Llwyn ddy, etc., co. Carm., 1690; declaration of trust as to £700 charged on the moiety of man's Robeston, Nolton and Treffgarne and m's and lands thereto belonging, co. Pemb., 1720; deeds relating to the portions of Maria Rice and Albina Rice, daughters of Griffith Rice, 1724-5; declaration of trust in the estate of Griffith Rice from Edward Montague to Elizabeth Rice, widow, 1737; agreement relating to the portion of Lucy Trevor daughter of Morley Trevor of Glynde, Sussex, dec., on her marriage to Edward Rice, 1722; marriage settlement of the Rev. Edward Cressett of Clogher, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, and Albinia Rice, 1732; conveyance to secure portions for the daughters of William Brydges of Tiberton, Herefordshire, of lands in Much Fawley, Strangford, Upleaden, Bosbury, etc., Herefordshire, 1723; probate will of Edward Rice of Newton, 1727; will of Letitia Morgan of Bath, 1740; release from Lucy Rice to George Rice for the portion of £600, 1756.

Amongst the items are: A great Bible; a Booke called Mr Jarome's Lectures, and a Deske for the Booke; In the Lodge at the Warren - Six Pursonetts to catch coneys - a wood knife - a shoulder knife - a crosse bowe - six arrowes and six arrow-heads - two Welsh hooks, etc. In the Beere and Wine Seller- Eight and twenty hogsheads and a three quarter hogshead, sixe small barrels - Fower drinking hornes, etc. In the deary [dairy] - Two churnes for butter - A chese presse - ten cheese - fates - two paire of wooden cheese-tongs, etc. The Linen - Plate - Armour - corn in barns - Livestock. Hay etc. & Timber is also valued, Item - in ready money £948. 1. 2; In debt sperate -- £2804. 8. 4.; In debts desparate -- £87. 1. 6. The total valuation is -- £8337 7s. 3d. At the end is an inventory of goods "Att and belonging to Somerby in the possession of Edward Dodington, gent., sonne of the said Sir William Dodington". Amongst the items isIn the Hall - One Table board, two formes - one suite of Armour hanginge up there, a great old bible, and some other things". Vellum Roll. 28 ft 10 in. long y 5 in broad.

Schedule of tenants as Sir Water Rice, Knight, 'makes choise of to paye him their rents for terme of his life with the somes at their names appearing and attorned over by Henry Rice, esq.' in Llandebie, Llanedy, Betws, Llanarthney. Llantharog and Llanvihangel Aberbithick.

Rental and valuation of the lands and possessions of Rees Griffith, esq., attainted for high treason, in Pembrokeshire. Vellum Roll. 21 ft 11 in by 11 in broad.

Rental and valuation of the lands and possessions of Rees Griffith, esq., attainted for high treason, in co. Carmarthen. There is added a similar rental of the lands which belonged to the said Rees and afterwards to Katharine, late Countess of Bridgewater, for her life. At the foot are two memoranda concerning certain lands not mentioned in the Roll which owing to "defaulte of heirs male of the bodie of Griffith Rees [sic] esq." have reverted to the Crown. Vellum Roll. 25 ft 3 in. long by 11in. in broad.

Renewal of mortgage specified in no. B747 for £123 for a further three years from Sir Walter Rice to Gwalter Morgan Rees of the mortgage of a m. called Tir David ap Meredyth in Llandebye, and land called Vnis yr Vallon in Llanedy, co. Carmarthen and Torrowen Veilir in Llandebye.

Renewal for £123 of mortgage specified in no. B747 for a further three years, for £123 from Sir Walter Morgan to Gwalter Morgan Rees, of a m. called Tir David ap Meredyth in Llandebye, and land called Vnis yr Vallon in Llanedy, co. Carmarthen and Torrowen Veilir in Llandebye.

Release, 2 parcels of land called Parck Pella and Llettyr Devaid, Llangathen from Meredith Thomas Harry of Llandevayson, yeoman, to Walter Rees, of Newton, esq.