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An unpublished historical and topographical account of Wales by John Gwynne of Llanidloes, co. Montgomery, Surveyor of North Wales and servant to Sir William Herbert, first Earl of Pembroke, the author's presentation copy to Sir William Cecil (later Lord Burghley), with a correction in Cecil's hand on f. 8 verso. The text, in English apart from Latin sub-headings, with marginal notes, is written in alternating Secretary and Italic scripts and is preceded by a dedicatory letter (f. 3 recto-verso). Folios 8-11 verso carry thirty-four coats of arms; and f. 20 verso carries a plan of the Welsh royal court similar to the illustrations found in BL Add. MS 22356 and NLW Llanstephan MS 116. A transcript of the same text, contained in Cardiff MS 3.11 (RMWL MS 50), pp. 27-94, has been published in Archaeologia Cambrensis 1915.

Accounts and miscellanea in the hand of William Barnad. English, Welsh. Donated by the executors of the late Hugh Evans, Bootle, July 1942.

Three notebooks in the hand of Hugh Jones ('Erfyl') - (a) an account book containing board and lodging expenses, 1828-33, 1843-4, an account with the Reverend R. M. Bonnor, 1831-2, washing account, 1844, account of lessons given to 'Master Wm. Lowe', 1829-30, 1832, and 'Master Temple', undated, and a list of 'situations' held by 'Erfyl' during the period 1810-30; (b) a 'cywydd' in memory of Owen Jones ('Owain Myfyr')' and (c) transcripts of 'carolau', or parts of 'carolau', by Hugh Jones, Maesglasau ('H. J. Senr.'), Hugh Jones, Llangwm, Ellis Roberts ('y cowper'), William Edwards, Ysceifiog, Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), and others. Used as cover and end papers for the latter are two copies of a printed notice of a meeting of the Llanfyllin New Friendly Society, 1816.

A manuscript volume written in several hands during the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th, and containing (a) agricultural, household and 'Trehoua' colliery accounts, 1662-1665; (b) miscellaneous accounts of Thomas Price of Penlle'rgaer, 1721-1740; (c) particulars of Llangyfelach and Bettws tithes, 1688-1690; (d) a record of sales of horses at Llangyfelach, 1705-1706; and (e) veterinary and other recipes.

Accounts (in arithmetic book) of S. S. Tyninghame, etcin the hand of T. Williams, engineer. English. Boards. Donated by the Reverend D. J. Evans, Capel Seion, September 1955.

Accounts of centenary celebrations, etc in the Welsh Colony in Patagonia, including newspaper accounts, etc. Welsh, Spanish. Between boards. Donated by R. Bryn Williams, January 1966.

Accounts of Edward Nicholl (1750-1837). (Formerly Llanmaes MS 54.) English. Between boards. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.

(Formerly Thomas Powys MS.) English. Leather. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, July 1949.

Accounts of Llanfihangel Uwch Gwili School. (Formerly Jane Morgan MS 15.) Between boards. Donated by Miss Jane Morgan, Llangeitho, August 1944.

Accounts of Noddfa Baptist Chapel, Lampeter, relating particularly to its erection in 1898-1899. English. Between boards. Donated by the Reverend D. Hugh Matthews, Lampeter, December 1967.

Accounts of repairs to properties in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, and a memorandum book, both in the hand of Iltyd Nicholl (1785-1871). (Formerly Llanmaes MS 66.) English. Leather. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.

Accounts of royalty and dead rent payable to the Duke of Westminster by the Bwlchgwyn Silica Co. Ltd (typescript). English. In a file. Donated by Elwyn Hughes, Wrexham, May 1963.

Three notebooks largely containing shares and other accounts of specified ships ('Star', 'William', etc.), 1846-1852. There are also lists of coals delivered out of the 'Merioneth' and at Tyddyn Mawr, 1847.

Accounts of surveyors of highways, overseers of the poor and churchwardens of Mamhilad in the hands of Henry Morgan, Henry Jones and others. (Formerly Llanmaes MS 73.) English. Vellum. Purchased from E. P. W. Nicholl, Llanmaes House, Glamorganshire, 1939-1940.