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Writer will give a spot under the house and another at the bottom of Dole hire on Cwmllithin land for setting a quantity of oak, in exchange for the little spot by 'Howels' House'; writer desires recipient to be at half the expense of setting quicksets by the road in Ca scybor and of draining Capistill; writer has done more on Cwmllithin land at his own expense than all recipient's tenants put together.

The bearer, writer's daughter, will call on recipient for four pound[s] four shillings which writer paid for the lime; he is obliged to buy grain; money runs short with him; there are no assets of his late brother left but a house lately built, which cannot be disposed of, money being so scarce. P.S. The man that lives at Cwmllythyn may do a great deal of mischief by burning the ?hedges. Damaged.

Mr Jones Llwyd desires recipient to forward the enclosed.

Writer, who had promised to pay him long before this, will pay the money and interest to Mr Wattkins in May; writer has not been able to ride because of rheumatism. Damaged.

They intend holding a special session at the Red Lion Inn, town of Llangadock, on 26 Feb., to consider building a stone bridge over the river Towey.

There is no money in hand for the Trust at present.

Writer called on recipient's clerk to pay Mrs [Jonnet] Jones [widow]'s note; while writer went to change guineas that were too light, recipient's clerk took himself away; writer encloses a note of hand value £2 10s., which will be paid when recipient comes home.

Mrs Gwyn's medical attendant has recommended her to go to the Llanworthid [stinking] well to drink the waters; recipient is requested to obtain correct information concerning comfortable accommod[atio]n. Enorsed: 'Mr Gwyn of Neath'.

Mr D. L. Harris had desired writer to accept £21 for prin[cipa]l and int[erest]; Mr Harris will pay all recipient's costs. P.S. Writer wishes to know what is intended to be done by Jones and the two o[the]r def[endan]ts.

Writer purchased for Penry Gwynne what he thought he could not do without; Penry was very sick on the voyage to Falmouth and back, and his deafness is the greatest obstacle a sailor can meet with; he worked to please writer at Falmouth, but has fairly given up the sea and intends being at Llandovery the latter end of the week; writer would with pleasure have instructed him in the theory anal practice of navigation, and regrets his inability to make some grateful return for recipient's kindness; Mrs Harries is much better and desires her grateful respects to recipient and family; she desires recipient to send her books to Mrs Morley's care till sent for at Carmarthen.

Writer has received no satisfactory answer to his letters to Mr Williams and his agent; Mrs Harries desires recipient's advice; 'we' are determined to get the money from him; Mrs Harries is still in health and joins in compliments to recipient and family. P.S. John Clarkson, who lives in Gower, called to know if recipient had sent any papers 'here' for him.

Writer has received no answer from recipient to his last letter; the interest due upon the note dated 9 April 1790, together with the principal of £100, will be very acceptable; Mr Rhys Davies, a trustee nominated in the marriage settlement, will lay out the money received from Mr Williams by a mortgage on land; writer desires an account of Penry Gwynne; the £100 which Mr Williams still has is secured by Mr David Williams's bond on the estate; as there is an account in one of the books relating to Mrs Hancorne, Mrs Harries cannot draw 'it' out; Mrs Harries will accept recipients kind invitation. Damaged.

Writer's tutor has procured him a curacy in Oxfordshire; it is doubtful whether he will be obliged to keep a horse; recipient's assistance with £5 or £10 is hoped for; writer's uncle Edw[ar]d desires compliments to Mr Jones; writer's compliments to Mrs Jones and the young family.

Thomas Thomas of recipient's town owes £53 2s. 7d. to writer; recipient's father-in-law Mr Jones informed writer that recipient was managing Thomas's affairs; writer requests advice how to proceed.

Recipient is requested to send an affidavit of service in the action specified in No. 9161.

W[illiam] Hughes, clerk to Messrs. B[leasdale] & Alexander, New Inn, to Mr Richard [for Edward] Jones, att[orne]y at law, Landovery, Carmarthenshire. Forwarding a notice of declaration, a fair copy of which is to be delivered to the defendant William Davys, esq., at the suit of Charles Mellish and Thomas Graham, esqs, plaintiffs.

... Mr Prie ... will not [?strip the house] as he has had no orders from recipient; writer does not think it proper for him to do it without acquainting recipient first; Jamy of the Cryge says that about 500 tiles will be wanted. Damaged.

Writer wishes to know whether recipient has some use for the stones that the meeting people did rise in the plough field; they do not want them, and writer will want some stones to make a working shop; 'we' keep the beast [in] part of the house; writer will make a stable or anything if recipient will tile it; if not writer will have to thatch it with slabs as the straw is very short. Damaged.

Writer gives the exact number of timber on Tyle-glas, and appends a copy of a receipt from writer to Mr Prichard for painting gates, etc.

Enclosed was £26 13s. 6d., being the amount of the debt and costs in the action of Lewis v. Griffiths.