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A small, quarto volume (86 ff., with ff. 3 verso, 8 verso, II, 14 verso, 15, 16, 24 verso, 86 verso, blank), containing a variant copy of the section or volume (No. 5) of John Leland's manuscript account of his 'Itinerary', which deals largely with his travels through parts of Wales. The whole volume is reputedly in the hand of Sir Simon Archer (Warwickshire antiquary), but ff. 4-24 are written in a much more cramped, irregular style than the remainder of the work, and they contain a number of corrections, particularly of place-names. A notable omission from the present text are the notes on Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, arid part of Shropshire, which appear in the original account [see Hearne: op. Cit., pp. 21-31 (see note below)]. On one of the fly-leaves are two manuscript notes, the first [by J. O. Halliwell Phillipps], stating that the work 'is valuable as supplying several lacunae in the printed edition', and the second, by T[homas] C. A[rcher], expressing the opinion that 'this MS. Itinerary was, in great part at least, compiled, as well as written, by Sir Simon Archer'. From a comparison with the published editions of the work, however, it does not appear that these claims can be substantiated. The volume is lettered on the spine '5 . . . Leland's Itinerary through Wales'. Inset is a holograph letter from Sy[mon] Archer, from Tanworth, to Thomas Habington, April 1638, requesting the recipient's aid in obtaining information regarding 'Sir Lewes Cliffordes father, knight of the garter in Richard the secondes tyme'.

An abstract from and inquisitio post mortem held at Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire, August 19, 1639, upon the death of John Lloyd, Hendre.

Pedigree of John Lloyd (1833-1915) of Dinas, Brecon.

Notes taken from John Locke : An Essay concerning Human Understanding.

Unpublished poems and prose by John Maisey of Abergavenny, together with a list of his past writings, [2007].

A register of receipts for sums of money paid on account of the John Maurice Charity, 1855-1861. Inset is a holograph letter from Spencer [Bulkeley] Wynn, aft. 3rd baron Newborough, from Glynllifon, to John Rowlands, Plastirion, Carnarvon, 1828 (rents of quillets at Nefyn originally included in the charity).

An account book of the rents and profits of the charity estate devised by John Maurice (Morris) [of Caernarvon], gent. [by his will of 20 July, 1709], in the parishes of Llanrug and Llanbeblig, Caernarvonshire, 1833-1853.

An account book of payments made to boys in receipt of the John Maurice Charity, 1868-1923.

A letter book, 1867-1870, of Rob. Tho. Rowlands, Caernarvon, agent for the trustees of the John Maurice Charity.

Correspondence, accounts, vouchers, and miscellaneous papers relating mainly to the sale in 1920 of properties in the parish of Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, vested in the trustees of the John Maurice Charity. The letters are addressed to the agent, Mrs. A. Richards Thomas, Caernarvon, and the correspondents include G. C. Bower, Charity Commission, Herbert P. Morris, Charity Commission, M. E. Nee, solicitor, Caernarvon, E. Evans, architect and surveyor, Caernarvon, Peter Hughes, borough accountant, Caernarvon, William Williams, Glyngarth Palace, Menai Bridge, etc., chaplain to the Bishop of Bangor, W. Bowen-Jones, surveyor, Caernarvon, W. Lloyd Williams, Bangor, etc. Also included in the group is an agreement by the trustees for the lease of Cefnllwyd, parish of Llanrug, 1906.

A transcript made in 1850 by John Maurice Davies (c. 1805-1880), Antaron, Aberystwyth of NLW MS 603 or of another copy of that manuscript, which contains Lewis Morris's (1701-1765) account, 1744, of the lead and silver mines in the commote of Perfedd, Cardiganshire.

The Library was allowed to photocopy two essays on the history of the Rhondda written by John Middleton, Ferndale.

A working copy of a study by Brian E. Torode on the architect John Middleton (1820-1885) who was born in York and started his career in Darlington, but accepted commissions for work throughout Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Sermons and notes written about 1844 by John Morris, Pontypool.

Typescript copy of Derek Bissell's work, together with a copy of Hamlyn leisure atlas Wales (compiled and edited by Colin Wilson) published in 1981 outlining the roads referred to by Derek Bissell.

Papers of, or relating to, John Owen (1873-1914), Forest Mill, Brechfa, co. Carmarthen, composer, including notes, 1898-1905, by John Owen concerning his musical activities at local 'eisteddfodau' and chapels and autograph and printed copies of his compositions (ff. 1-20); memorial verses to him, entered for competition at 'Eisteddfod Ffynnon Y Byrgwm', Brechfa, 1915 (ff. 24-39); and transcripts of miscellaneous items relating to Brechfa.

Stanzas, written in 1826, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'):- 'A sentiment' (with music), 'The Scare-crow', and' Musicians and actors'.

Private ledger, 1933-1943, of John Paton (1863-1943) of Pontypool and Llanfair Grange, Abergavenny recording his business and financial affairs and reflecting extensive investments in the coal, steel and tinplate industries in Monmouthshire.

Poems, mainly political and topical, composed between 1809 and 1814, and transcribed in 1819, by 'Owen ap Hoel', i.e. John Penwarne, and including 'Odes to Colonel Wardle and Mrs. Clarke. To which is added Wardle, Burdet, and Cobbett; A Patriotic Eclogue', which was published in London in 1809; some poems which appeared in The Satirist and The Morning Post.