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A Bundle of papers belonging to Evan Parry Jones, Manager to the Diphwys Casson Slate Company, consisting of reports and drafts of reports by him on various slate quarries including the Glynrhonwy and Cambrian Quarries, Llanberis, 1873, the Llyn-y-Gadair Quarry, Rhyd-ddu, 1881, the Bugail Slate Quarry, Ffestiniog, 1887, the Cwmorthin Slate Quarry, Ffestiniog, 1889, with a copy of a report by J. Brunton on the same quarry, 1883, Blaen-y-Cwm Slate Quarry, Penmachno, 1889, and the Snowdon Slate Quarry, near Rhyd-ddu, 1902. There is also material relating to the Dolgoed Quarry near Aberllefenni, the Llanllechid Mountain Slate Property, and the Clogwyn-y-Gwin Quarry, near Rhyd-ddu, together with printed matter relating to the Diphwys Casson Slate Company, Limited, and the New Welsh Slate Company, Limited. Also in the group are copies of two letters, 1883, from Thomas Jones, The Anchor Hotel, Coblenz, to A. M. Dunlop, esq., 3 Old Palace Yard, Westminster, concerning the Lehesten and Moselle Quarries, and a few miscellaneous items including a copy of a letter to the Ffestiniog School Board concerning Llwyngell School, 1874.

A bundle of papers connected with the financial affairs of Archdeacon Venables, mainly estate bills, but also including a notice from the Norwich Union Insurance Society and a report from the Gally Knight Fund with a covering letter from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (583-600); a second group of papers and bills (601-610) concerning his connection with the affairs of his brother, the Reverend George Venables of Machynlleth, and the Trust Estate that was set up in an attempt to deal with his very involved financial difficulties.

A bundle of papers described as 'Documents from Misses Edwards 74 For[e]gate St. Chester (daughters of John Edwards) (Printer of Border Counties Worthies)'. 'Telais am y rhai hyn 1926 - 1929. Dwy hen ferch garedig a bonheddig iawn. Bum gyda hwy lawer gwaith. Rhois gopi cynta draft proof o Border Counties Worthies iddynt Cyfrol II mi gredaf .... J. R. Hughes Taliesyn.'. The papers include cuttings of 'The Cheshire Sheaf', 1891, from The Chester Courant, the burgess ticket of Robert Campbell, weaver, Glasgow, 1815, and a letter, [19]01, from Joshua Hy Edwards, Mazatlan, Mexico [son of John Edwards]. There is also a sketch-book with some loose papers at either end.

A bundle of papers labelled : "From Nanhoron, June, 1850. J. Ll. Wynne. Important", with the following note by Mr. Hughes of Kinmel : "These documents refer principally to the arrangement of a marriage between John Holland, junior, of Teirdan and Miss Margaret Ellis of Plas Ucha, etc." Besides the Articles of Agreement, dated November, 1775, there are letters relating to the match and to various legal and estate matters, including some in Welsh from Lewis Anwyl, grandfather of Margaret Ellis, together with rentals, lists of property and of debts, receipts, and other accounts.

A bundle of papers largely of co. Glam. interest, including bills, correspondence, etc. Some relate to E. R. Wood, Stouthall, Gower, 1846-1856, Messrs Dalton, Spencer, & Corbett, Cardiff, and W. A. Bradley, Solicitor, Cardiff. Miscellaneous items include an inventory of the goods and chattels of Thomas Evans of Waingron in the parish of Lampeter Velfrey, co. Pemb., 1831, a list of the names of the Petty Jurors at co. Glam. Spring Assizes, 1863 (printed), a similar list for co. Glam. Summer Assizes, 1874, at Cardiff, a statement of account relating to the co. Glam. Canal, 1843-1844 (printed), and a few papers of Tregaron interest, c.1776-1781 (fragile). [Cf. Annual Report, 1948-9, p. 41.].

A bundle of poems, riddles, inscriptions and epitaphs. Some are in the hand of Arthur Jones, H. Hussey Vivian and J. H. Vivian. J42 is a poem by Rosemary Joseph to 'Lord Swansea', and J33 is to 'Swansea'.

A bundle of receipts to Mr R. Hughes and then to Mrs Hughes, Tai Bithel, for half-yearly payments of interest due.

A bundle of six letters relating to transactions for the sale of the Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground at Dolobran. (A) 1813, Dec. 29. Coalbrookdale Rob Bernard to Tho. Owen at Dyffryn Myvod. (B) 1827, 10mo. 3. Coalbrookdale, Bernard Dickinson to Joseph Jones, Solicitor, at Machynlleth. With a draft reply. (C) 1827, 10mo. 12. Coalbrookdale Bernard Dickinson to Joseph Jones, solicitor, at Machynlleth. (D) 1828, Feb. 8. Mosley, Prichard and sons to Messrs Owen & Jones at Machynlleth. (E) 1829, Aug. 20. The same to same. (F) 1829, 6mo. 3. Coalbrookdale Thos. Graham (for Friends of Shropshire Monthly Meeting) to Joseph Jones at Machynlleth informing him that all the requisite signatures except one (John Lewis of Bath who refused) had been secured to the Deed of Sale of the premises at Dolobran.

A bundle of sixteen miscellaneous papers and documents, received from the Church Commissioners, 17 December 1975, mostly undated, and believed to have been compiled partly for the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire, 1894. The documents are:. 1) List of queries concerning manors, showing certain leases and reserved rents (as at 1893) in the four Welsh dioceses, with file numbers added, n.d. 2) Notes of enquiry concerning the existence of surveys, reports, etc., for the manor of Trellys and Grandheno, co. Pemb., 1899, with file numbers added later. 3) Extracts from returns and rentals, Bishopric of Llandaff, 1709-1853 and post - 1884, with file numbers added. 4) Lists of file numbers and location (e.g., PRO), plus lists of townships, diocese of Bangor, n.d. 5) Lists of file numbers and contents, diocese of St Davids, n.d. 6) Summons to S.E. Downing to produce certain listed documents in a case between the Pembrokeshire Estates Commission and Samuel H. Hughes, 1899. 7) Notes regarding dates of tithe commutation, with file numbers, n.d. 8) Lists of files, Bishopric of Bangor, n.d. 9) Lists of files, Bishopric of Llandaff. 10) Lists of files, manors in diocese of Bangor, n.d. 11) Notes regarding returns made in 1849. 12) Notes on foreshores, Bishopric of Bangor, n.d. 13) Lists of files, Bishoprics of Bangor and St Asaph, n.d. 14) Lists of files, manors in diocese of St Asaph, n.d. 15) Notes concerning manors in diocese of St Davids, n.d. 16) Lists of manors, with notes on tenure, sales, etc., in the four Welsh dioceses, forming the basis of the schedule of ECE manors appearing on pp.444-7, App. M, of the printed report of the Royal Commission, plus an unrevised proof of that schedule.

A bundle of sixty six receipts received by the company during this period. They cover payments for copyright, translation, proof reading and articles for the Gwyddoniadur.