Correspondence of Paul Panton, junior, 1800-1805, together with miscellaneous undated papers of the eighteenth century. The correspondence includes letters from William Owen, Pentonville, 1800, Thomas Dicken, Peatswood, R. Richards, Caerynwch, Thomas Peake, Denbigh, L[ewis Bagot, bishop of] St. Asaph, David Thomas, Plas Gwyn [Dafydd Ddu Eryri], Hugh Jones, Northop, Thomas Edwards, Saithaclwyd, and John Maughan (concerning Talar Goch mine, 1801-1802), and Owen Jones, London [Owain Myfyr], 1805; an undated Latin letter from Owen Lloyd; and a copy of a letter from Sir Robert Walpole to Lord Sunderland. The miscellaneous papers include precedents, cases, and miscellaneous notes by Paul Panton [?senior]; a translation of Flint borough charter, 1360; notes of a meeting to congratulate William Pitt; a note of a lease of Milwr mine, 1799; in memoriam notices of children of Thomas Panton of Leghorn, 1784-1787; pedigrees, and extracts from registers relating to the Panton and allied families; a list of freeholders consenting to enclosures in Llanfaelog, Llechylched, Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, and Llanfihangel yn Eubwll; an account of Holywell; poetry verses on 'an account of a chimerical corporation consisting of elephants, established in Anglesey', 'A Fellow Commoners speech of Trinity Hall to Dr. Strahan on his voting for the Dinner Bell to ring at one o clock', and 'a ballad by Mr. Lowth'; and a petition for a bridge over the Menai Straits, near Bangor Ferry.

Letters, 1841-1853, to Michael Jones (1787-1853), Congregational minister and divine, Bala; also miscellanea, including a leaflet printed [c. 1840] entitled 'Amgylchiadau Annibynwyr Treffynon'.

Biographical sketches of Welsh priests, 1568-1795; research notes and papers on the education of Welsh recusants, 1579-1648; research papers relating to Welsh Catholic printed books, 1579-1777; research papers relating to Catholics in Breconshire, 1799-1830; press cuttings, 1953-1957, mainly from The Tablet, relating to Ronald Knox (1888-1957), and to the Carmelites in Wales; letters, 1953-1958, relating to Welsh Martyrs; undated notes on the Welsh clergy in Seville, 1591-1671; the Clifton diocesan archives, 1827-1828; letters, 1989-1993 and undated, from Emeritus Professor R. Geraint Gruffydd; Welshmen at Rheims, 1579-1593, and Catholic Record Society letters, 1993-1994; press cuttings, 1938-1993 and undated on reviews of religious books and archaeology; photocopies relating to Holywell, Caerwys and Llanfechain in the seventeenth century; photocopies of correspondence and papers of James Peter Coghlan (1731-1800), 1797-1799; Sir Edward Carne (c.1496-1561); Father John Kemble (1599-1679); the Blessed David Lewis (1616-1679); letters, 1956-1963, relating to the publications of The Catholic Recusancy of the Barlow Family of Slebech in Pembrokeshire the XVI and XVII Centuries (Cardiff, 1956), and A Checklist of Welsh Students in the Seminaries, 1568-1603 (Cardiff, 1958); letters, 1939-1997; genealogical notes on the Cleary line and radio scripts.

Papers connected mainly with the activities of David Pennant of Downing, Flintshire, son of Thomas Pennant. They include material relating to affairs in Flintshire and north-east Wales in general and the Holywell district in particular and consist of letters from Henry Chambers, Edward Jones (David Pennants secretary or agent), F. R. Price (Bryn-y-pys), C. Oldfield (Perthyterfyn), Henry Parry (vicar of Llanasa), J. Oldfield, David Edisbury, D. Scott, etc.; drafts and memoranda by David Pennant; papers relating to The Charity for the Relief of the Poor Widows and Orphans of Clergymen who officiated in the diocese of St. Asaph, Flintshire and Denbighshire parliamentary elections and political affairs, parliamentary reform, poor-law relief, soup kitchens, canals, collieries and colliery strikes, public celebrations, the Holywell Loyal Volunteers, church schools, clothing clubs, eisteddfodau, auction sales, the Flintshire Dispensary, the Holywell Annual Vestry, the Holywell Hunt, etc.; a Latin poem; etc.

A manuscript volume entitled 'Y Gell Gymmysg; sef, Casgliad o Amrywion Ganiadau, Gan Y Parch. Roger B: Clough, Periglor Corwen: Parchwr a Choleddwr- y [sic] Iaith Gymraeg a'i Barddoniaeth' containing 'Englynion i'r Gell Gymmysg a'i Pherchenog' by Robt. Davies, Nantglyn, Y Parch. Roger B. Clough, Morgan Davies, (?) Nannau, Peter Lloyd, Gwnodl, Thomas Edwards, Corwen and Thomas Jones, Corwen; a series of 182 'Pennillion' [i.e. 'Hen Benillion']; a few 'Beddargraffiadau' and 'englynion' or other items of verse, some dated, by various poets including the following: Robert Davies, Nantglyn, Lewis Morris, Edward Evans, Gwyddelwern, Hugh Moris, Griffith James, John Roberts, Hersedd, Morus ap Robert o'r Bala, [John Jones] 'Ioan Tegid', Y Parchedig Walter Davies, Y Parchedig Roger B. Clough, John Jones, Glan y Gors, Thomas Gwynedd, William Edwards, Ysgeifiog, John Owen, Holywell and Griffith Williams, 'Gutyn Perys' [sic]. The volume is probably in the autograph of the Reverend Roger Butler Clough (1759-1833), vicar of Corwen from 1811 until his death. There are a number of blank folios after p. 68 but on the final page are four lines of verse described as being 'on a window at the White Horse Inn Holyw[ell]'.