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Papers of Messrs Powles & Tyler of Monmouth, solicitors, including deeds, accounts and correspondence, 1683-1895, predominantly 1780-1880, relating mainly to Monmouthshire families; deeds and accounts relating to individual properties, mainly in Monmouthshire, 1614-1901; sale posters for properties, mostly in Monmouthshire, 1777-1860; shrievalty papers, 1824-1845; records of civil cases, 1762-1848; probate records, 1733-1900; insurance papers, 1737-1881; taxation papers, 1800-1871; insolvent debtors papers, 1807-1831; papers of Friendly Societies, 1833-1874; papers relating to industry, 1790-1872, transport, 1826-1913, and religion, 1804-[early 20th century]; election and electoral registration papers, mainly in Monmouthshire on behalf of the Conservative party, 1818-1885; personal papers, 1808-1895; and miscellaneous items, [c. 1250]-1886, including oriental documents, [early 19th century], acquired by Sir Leonard Twiston Davies, mainly the work of Persian poet, Mīzrā 'Abdu'l-Wahhāb of Eşfahān (d. 1828).

1 William Thomas of p. Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., yeoman, William Griffith of the same and Mary his wife, and Phillip Griffith of p. Landenny, yeoman, son and heir apparent of William Griffith and grandson of William Thomas. 2 John Edmonds of p. Cwmcarvan, yeoman, and Margaret his wife, formerly called Margaret Browne of Cwmcarvan, widow, the relict and wife of William Browne late of the same, yeoman, dec. 3 John Morgan of p. Michelchurch, yeoman, and David Griffith of p. Trelech, yeoman. Feoffment To Uses (Post-Nuptial settlement of Phillip Griffith) of m. and lands in p. Landenny, abutting to the road leading from Ponterthill towards the parish church of Landenny and to the lands of the Duke of Beaufort, a m. called Lanerthill and several closes of land called Gworled Lanerthill, Cae bach, and Ty hean, in the same p., and parcels of land called Tire Meyrick, ynis vayne, Cae'r Lloi and Erw Jenkin, p. Lanishen, to the use of Phillip Griffith and his wife for life and thereafter to their children, except Tire Meyrick and ynis vayne, which is enfeoffed to the use of William Griffith and his wife for life, and thereafter to Phillip Griffith and his wife for life, and to their heirs. Recites articles of marriage of Phillip Griffith. and his wife in 1687/8. Dorse: Livery of seizin and a memorandum that Dorothy, the wife of Morgan Jenkins, the mother of William Griffith is to enjoy one room in the m. called Lanerthill called the parlour and is to have a share of the garden.

1 Thomas Pope of p. St. Stevens in the city of Bristol, sailmaker. 2 William Pritchard of Placeyevor, co. Mon., gent. 3 Henry Probert of the town of Monmouth, esq., Thomas Evans of p. Langattock Vibon Avel, esq., and John Evans of the town of Monmouth, esq. Release from 1 and 2, to 3, of two tmts. in Monnow Street, Monmouth, situated between the town ditch and Monnow Street (further boundaries described) converted into a gaol, with a Declaration by 3, that the purchase money is Monmouthshire money raised by public tax. Recites that 2 had sold the premises to 1 in 1700 and that 1 had not fully paid the purchase money, that 1 had greatly improved and repaired the premises, and that co. Mon., being destitute of a common gaol, have agreed to purchase the premises. See also nos 39-40, 71.

Receipt from Roger Kemeys for £7, being consideration money for his, and his wife's share in premises specified in no. 7, paid by Thomas Belchier, jnr., mercer.

1 William Griffith of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent., eldest son and heir of Phillip Griffith late of Landenny, by Elizabeth his wife. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan, co. Mon., gent. Lease For A Year of six closes of land called Tire Meyrick, (56a.), now divided into three parcels called Erow Jenkin, Ynys vaine and Caer Lloy, p. Lanishen.

1 William Griffiths of p. Landenny, co. Mon., gent. 2 Thomas Jones of Cwmcarvan. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date.

Copy from plea roll of a judgement in an action of debt of £800 between David Meakings (plt.) and William Griffiths (deft.).

1 Lettice Merrick of p. Weston under Penyard, co. Her., widow. 2 John Roberts of p. Rockfield, co. Mon., gent., and Mary his wife. 3 Elizabeth Betham of the town of Monmouth, widow. Assignment Of Mortgage from 1 and 2, to 3, for £250 (£212 to 1, £38 to 2) of the premises specified in no. 20. Recites a mortgage by lease and release between 1 and 2 in 1729 for £200 [of which no. 20 is the lease].

Notice of sale by auction at the next Quarter Sessions to be held by adjournment at Monmouth, of premises specified in nos. 39-40, copied from the Hereford Journal. Copy.

1 Thomas Evans of p. Llangattock Vibon Avel, co. Mon., esq., grandson and heir of Thomas Evans of Monmouth, esq., dec. 2 Thomas Wanklyn of Osbaston within p. Monmouth, gent. Lease and Release of premises specified in no. 3 and called the Old Gaol, p. Monmouth. Consideration £326. Recites no. 3, that 1 is the heir of the survivor of 3 in no. 3, that the Justices of the Peace had lately erected a new gaol in Monmouth and had ordered the old gaol to be sold at a public auction in Monmouth on 18 Feb., that the J.P.'s had ordered 1 to sell the same and to pay the money to the treasurer of the county. See also nos 35, 37, 38.

1 John Hardwick of Weston-under-Penyard, co. Her., esq. 2 Sarah Garnons of the same, spinster. Bond in £400 to secure payment of £200. Dorse: receipts for interest paid 1791-1805, and for principal in 1809, with a note from 2 that if she dies the money is to go to Elizabeth Harris.

Assessments made upon 'the several persons hereinafter named by virtue of an Act for enabling his majesty to raise a provisional force of cavalry to be embodied in case of necessity for the defence of these kingdoms' and further to 'reimburse the ... Receiver General of the land tax for co. Mon'., the sum of £551.4.0 advanced by him.

Dorse: Mr Hardwick surveyor.

Examination of Richard Davies, paper maker, who attests that he was born in p. Llangattock vibon Avel, co. Mon., and that he never served any apprenticeship, or did any act to gain a settlement elsewhere.

1 John Hardwick of Lower Weston, p. Weston under Penyard, co. Her., esq. 2 Philip Addis of the same, cooper. Bond In £200 to secure repayment of £100. Dorse: receipts of payment of interest 1804-7 and receipt of payment of principal 24 June 1809.

1 John Hardwick the elder of the town of Ross, co. Her., esq., and John Hardwick the younger of Lower Weston, p. Weston under Penyard, gent. 2 Thomas Blunt of Huntley, co. Glos., esq. Bond in £400 to secure repayment of £200. Dorse: receipt for payment of principal in 1810.