A classical student's notebook containing also an index to English statutes, a catalogue of over 1,600 books, and abstracts of Chancery and other cases, 1681-1699.
An imperfect copy (with portions of other hymn-books bound in) of Williams Williams (Pantycelyn): Aleluia ... (Bristol, 1758) which belonged to Morgan Morgans, Llywel, Brecknockshire, who claimed relationship with William Williams (1717-1791).
A collection of pedigrees of English families and a few Welsh families, with the arms coloured in some instances, compiled by John Davies, Rhiwlas, Llansilin, author of A Display of Herauldry ... (Salop, 1716), with additions in later hands.
Davies, John, Rhiwlas, Llansilin Collection of pedigrees (17-18 cents), NLW MS 5451E
Burhan-i Qati, a dictionary of the Persian language, including words borrowed from the Arabic and other languages, compiled by Muhammad Husayn ibn Khalaf Tabrizi Burhan. It was dedicated to Sultan 'Abd Ullah Kutubshah, who reigned in Golconda from A.H. 1035 to 1083, and was completed in A.H. 1062 (A.D. 1651-1652). The work was edited by Thomas Roebuck, Calcutta, 1818, and was incorporated in its entirety by J. A. Vullers in his Lexicon Persico-Latinum.
An account of that received by Rees Price on his bidding day, 16 March 1871, and an account of that which he received on his wedding day, 17 March 1871; the manuscript was used afterwards to record the names of those taking part in the work of a Sunday School.
Transcripts of documents, mainly official letters, etc., relating to the landing of French troops near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, 1797, with a plan of the attempted invasion.
A photostat copy of an article in William and Mary College Quarterly [? 1923] on Goronwy Owen ('Goronwy Ddu o Fôn'), who emigrated to the state of Virginia, U.S.A., where he became master of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1758-60, and later minister of St. Andrew's, Brunswick County.
A letter of attorney, November 20, 1672, from Sir John Vaughan, Crosswood, Cardiganshire, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, authorsing his servant Evan Jones to receive on his behalf 'att his Maties Receipt of the Excheqr' the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds 'for my ffee or sallary for this present Michaelmas Terme', and a letter, October 14, 1775, from Thomas Percy, bishop of Dromore, to [Thomas] Apperley [? father of Charles James Apperley ('Nimrod')].
Vaughan, John, Sir, 1603-1674 Letter of attorney from (1672), NLW MS 4955D
Biographical notices of certain Welshmen compiled from various sources by Edward Hamer (1830?-1901?), Llanidloes, and a letter, 1870, to Edward Hamer from J. Youde W. Lloyd (1816-1887), Clochfaen, Llangurig relating to Welsh poets, pedigrees, etc.
Press cuttings of a series of six articles on the history of the Welsh Bible contributed by William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) (1802-1865) to Gwalia, 1888.
Photostat facsimiles of the Preacher's Certificate, dated 20 October 1824, issued to John Jones (1796-1857), Talysarn, Caernarvonshire, Calvinistic Methodist preacher, and the printed pedigree of the family of Tanycastell, etc., of which John Jones was a member.
Poems, mainly by and in the autograph of Richard Jones ('Rhisiart Glan Ogwen'), Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, with some in the autograph of John Henry Hughes ('Ieuan o Leyn').
Jones, Richard, fl. 1953 Poetry by and in the autograph of, NLW MS 4953B
Two autograph letters written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), one, 2 June 1812, from Nantgwillt, Rhayader to his grandfather, Sir Bysshe Shelley, bart (1731-1815) , and the other, 16 April 1820, from Pisa to Thomas Medwin (1788-1869), afterwards his biographer, at Geneva.
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Letters from (1812, 1820), NLW MS 5393C
A note of moneys and men levied for Ireland in eight counties of Wales, September, 1601, and April, 1602, and a list of Monmouthshire men taxed in the subsidy 'who did not formerly lend vnto the Kings Ma:ty'.
An account of Foulk Roberts, music teacher, and other old characters of Clegir in the parish of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, 1800-1900, written by Isaac Lloyd (Glan Rhuddallt) (1875-1961).
Glan Rhyddallt, 1875-1961 Account of Foulk Roberts, NLW MS 5391C
Two cantatas - 'Carnarvon Castle' and 'Cwymp Babilon' - and two anthems - 'Brenin Seion'' and 'Molwch yn Arglwydd' - by, and in the autograph of, John Ambrose Lloyd.
