Sub-series HBB1/2 - Abernantbychan stated accounts

A more or less regular series of bundles, each labelled ‘Stated Account’, and containing the Lady Day and Michaelmas accounts in most cases, 1817-1882, by successive agents and solicitors of the Abernantbychan estate, namely Evan Davies, 1817-1828, Oliver Lloyd, 1832-1843, Thomas Davies, 1843-1876, Edward Davies, 1876, and John Pugh Vaughan Pryse, 1880-1882. The stated accounts list the balance of the previous account, rents received, arrears, various disbursements such as the agent’s expenses for travel and accommodation, attendance to estate matters, holding courts leet, remittances to bankers and auditors, postage charges, subscriptions, etc., and the eventual totals. Most of the bundles contain copy rentals, relevant vouchers (bills and receipts) and agents’ letters. There are bills for the registration of voters in the Cardigan Boroughs elections and election expenses in some files, 1832-1843. There are increased numbers of bills and receipts for building repairs at Rhippindy, Pantyrholiad, Penrallt, Pant-y-bettws, the Black Lion in Cardigan, Cefnceirw and many other properties, 1869-1881, Plas Abernantbychan, 1881, and houses in Pembroke, 1874-1875.