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A notebook in the hand of J. H. Davies containing a list of the dates and rough contents of records of Welsh interest from Land Revenue, Ancient Miscellanea (L. R. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 39) in the Public Record Office.

The file comprises letters to William Douglas Wynne Griffith of Garn, 1861-1916. Subjects not previously noted include land tax assessments, correspondence with Lord Harlech, concerning agitation between tenant farmers and landowners, 1886, notices from the Privy Council Office, 1882-4, nominating W.D.W.G. for the shrievalty of Denbighshire, and copies of his replies, protesting against his nomination for 1883, and his election as mayor of Denbigh, 1887.

Extracts copied in 1744-5 by John David or Davies (Pentre Vidog) mainly from a miscellany transcribed by Sir Thomas Williams in 1594-6 (now British Museum Additional MS. 31055). One of the sources used by Sir Thomas Williams was the lost 'White Book of Hergest'. John David's copy includes 'Efengil Nicodemus', 'yr achosion yr ymprydier ddydd Gwener ...', 'Breuddwyd Maxen Wledig', extracts from Y Bibyl Ynghymraeg, poetry by Taliesin, a deaf and dumb alphabet, 'englynion', a brief chronicle, 542-1463, taken by Sir. Thomas Williams 'ex libro Joanis Prise militis', 'am y pader, or Ll. G. H.', and the text of Y Bibyl Ynghymraeg. The following items in John David's manuscript were taken from other sources: the story of 'Adar Llwch Gwin' taken from a book of Thomas Evan 'o hendre forfydd'; 'englynion a wnaeth Edwart Morys ei Thomas Lloyd Penmaen am fynd yn Gwaccer', with Thomas Lloyd's reply; a note of land tax paid in all Welsh counties except Cardiganshire and Flintshire; 'englynion diharebion'; 'Carol yr hen wr o'r Coed' by William Pirs Dafydd; and 'carol ... i ofyn Ebill'.

Papers of, and acquired by, the Welsh Church Commission, 1283-1960, including records of the Commission, 1914-1960; records relating to border parishes, 1914-1915; accounts, 1920-1958; papers relating to Sir Alfred Watson, 1916-1941; records concerning compensation to lay holders of freehold offices, 1915-1931; records relating to burial grounds, 1934-1947; records relating to the destination of records, 1914-1960; records relating to parish lands, 1844-1946; manorial records and court books, 1842-1925; transfer of documents, 1822-1947; deeds of properties, 1566-1929; and rentals and surveys, 1919-1947.