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Lengthy observations on the recipient' letter respecting the proposed augmentation of the duty upon husbandry horses, and upon the possibility of establishing a different rate of duty for horses employed on farms under £50 per annum. The writer offers to discuss the subject in person with the recipient at 12 o'clock on Wednesday morning.

An acknowledgement for a sum of £150 in payment of one half year's interest.

By the last post he had an account from Mr. Albert Davies that 'he' had received the box with exemplification of Miss Williams's recoveries, and that 'he' would wait upon the recipient with them on Monday or Tuesday last. On the other side is an account of the fees [£55.16s.4d.] paid to the offices, and other fees due on 'arrainging' them. Mr. Price had given Mr. Thomas directions to send money to Sessions, and the writer received about £25.8s.6d., for which 'he; has 'my ' receipt. P.S. He has enclosed what receipts he took.

W[illia]m Dauyd to Anne Williams at Rhyd-odwyn. Bounden duty and service remembered in all humble manner. He has received her letter this day, and as touching his son-in-law William David Harry, whereby the recipient charges the writer and the latter's daughter to be the instruments that cause 'him' to change 'his' landlord, being Mr. Williams, it does not much concern the writer therein, if 'he' thinks himself able to enjoy 'his' lease out, which 'he' affirms the writer this day 'he' is not, and that 'he' is much diminished in stock and far indebted to others already, so that 'he' cannot hold it any longer than next Michaelmas, it being too heavy a burden for 'him', and that 'he' would no willingly depart from 'you', if 'you' would have been pleased to afford 'him' a lesser bargain any other where under your hand; else 'he' says that of necessity 'he' must do, and says that 'he' has divers times given 'you' notice himself about last Michaelmas to seek for a tenant to the premises, and that 'his' wife did not come of her own accord to 'you' but that she was bidden by 'him' to come to yield up the lands, for 'he' is not so able a tenant 'as you thinke off'. Neither does the world favour 'him' well, which cannot be remedied but ('by him that is the disposer of all') [sic], the old stock being worn out and what 'he' has reared upon the premises since 'he' had it, is not sufficient to discharge the one half of 'his' Michaelmas rent, as 'he' affirms. Therefore he can but leave it to the recipient's consideration. He knows well that it is not in 'his' way to leave it, if 'he' had been able, for 'he' has limed above six score horse load due for oxen, he hopes the recipient will not be long without them, for he protests he has not sold a beast this year, nor are they as yet in cause to be marketable for want of grass, it being very scarce in these parts. The first payment of 'my' cattles shall be 'yours', as carefully as markets hasten upon oxen, between this and Peter's ('petters') fair next. He takes leave, at the recipient's command.

W[illiam Cecil, Lord] Burghley from the Court, to the Auditor and Receiver of South Wales and to the Deputy Steward of the commote or manor of Cayo, co. Carmarthen. Whereas Her Majesty about nine years past leased under the Exchequer seal to one David Pryce and two others, for three lives certain waste grounds called Nant yr ast in the commote of Cayo, with covenant to repair and maintain the houses, hedges, and fences; and forasmuch as the writer is informed that the country there is so bare and destitute of wood and tinsel that the inhabitants are enforced to make and maintain their houses and hedges with stone; and for that he is further informed that upon parcel of Her Majesty's waste ground adjoining to the premises called Eskayer havod y garreg there is an open quarry of rough stone, where the farmer in most commodious sort may furnish himself with stone for the reparations of the said houses and hedges; these are therefore to will and require the recipients, upon request of the farmer of the said grounds called Nannt yr ast, to assign to the latter a convenient place and room within the said quarry or near thereto, where he may get sufficient stone for maintenance of the reparations; and this letter shall be 'yours and his' sufficient warrant. Autograph.

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Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried within the monastery of Our Lady of Talley;, to the cathedral church of Seynt Dauyd, 2s.;, to the Greyfriars ('groyfryerys') of Karmardyn, 2s.;, to Sir Thomas, my ghostly father [blank];, to the fabric of the parish church of Seynt Sawyll [blank];, to Morgan, my base son [blank];. And Ievan, my base son [blank];, to Evan, my wedded wife [blank];. Rees and Morgan, my sons, to be my executors. Witnesses: David Lloyd, David Ievan Lloyd, and Gr' David Wyllyam. Together with details of money that William Rees gave upon lands that he was possessed of and not seised, and inventories of testator's moveable and household goods and debts. Draft.

Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried in the chapel called Eglwys Newydd, co. Cardigan;. Messuages, etc., in cos. Cardigan and Montgomery, and messuages which descended to me after the death of my mother Mary Herbert, widow, in co. cardigan, to my only daughter Jane, wife of Thomas Johnes of Llanvaire, co. Cardigan, esq., charged with the payment of [sum wanting] yearly to my wife Rebecca for life in recompense of her title of dower, payable equally at Michaelmas and the Feast of St. Phillip and James the Apostles, and also charged with £5 yearly to my son Edward Williams for life or £30 at his choice;. Should my said daughter die without issue or leave issue that shall die after her and during the life of my wife, then I give the moiety of my estate to my son-in-law for life and the other moiety to my wife for life, besides her jointure, and after such determination or decease, I give all the premises to my son-in-law Thomas Johnes and his heirs, and in default of issue, to my sister Mary Lloyde, wife of John Lloyd, esq., for life, liable to the charge herein before mentioned, and after her decease successively to her sons and their heirs, and in default of such issue, to Margaret, eldest daughter of the said John Lloyd, and her heirs, and successively to his other daughters, and in default of such issue, to the heirs of my said daughter Juane Johnes for ever; to my wife Rbecca Herbert, £200, payable within two years after my decease, and wearing apparel, etc.;, to Ailes, daughter of Lloyd [sic] of Doleygorse, gent., £30, payable at the age of 18 years, and I recommend to my daughter to be further kind to her as she thinks fit;, to Mr. David Jones, £5;. The residue of my goods, chattels, etc., to my son-in-law Thomas Johnes, towards the payment of my debts, legacies, and funeral expences;. My said son-in-law to be my sole executor. Copy attested by N. Morgan, notary public, deputy registrar.

Testator willed and bequeathed: to the cathedral church of St. David, 10s.;. To my mother Margarett Vaughan of the town Margrett Vaughan of the town of Lannelly, widow, my lands, tenements, houses, etc., in the parishes of Lannelly, Lanon, Langenich, Lanedy, Landevaylogg, Langendirne, and Penbrey;. To my said mother, all my personal estate;. To my sister Margarett Vaughan, spinster, £600 (£300 thereof at the end of one year after my decease, and the other £300 upon the day of marriage);. To the poor of the parish of Lanelly, £10, within one month after my decease;. My said mother Margarett Vaughan, widow, to be my executrix. Copy, attested by Tho. Powell, notary public, Lod. Powell.

Testator willed and bequeathed:. My real and personal estate to be charged with the payment of my debts and those of my deceased father;, to my sister Martha Williams, all my real and personal estate, for life, with remainder successively to her sons, her daughters, my cousin Thomas Morgan of Furnesse, co. Carmarthen, and my cousin Thomas Rochford, my cousin John Morgan of Furnesse, brother of the said Thomas Morgan, and my cousin David Morgan;. Notwithstanding any limitation, my estate shall after my decease stand charged eith the payment of £20 yearly to my sister Margaret Barlow, wife of William Barlow, gent., for her sole use and wherewith her husband shall not intermeddle, for life;. Should my sister Martha die without issue and my sister Margaret survive her, £40 after Martha's decease for the life of the said Margaret for her use as aforesaid;. The said personal estate to my sister Martha, after payment of my debts;. My sister Martha to be my sole executrix;. My executrix shall pay £10 thereout amongst the poor of the parish of Talley;. My executrix shall pay £5 each to William, John and Thomas Williams, the three sons of Thomas Williams of Rhidarwen, gent., and no way to exclude the said John of the sum of £5 given him by my father's will;. A suit of mourning and a mourning ring to my friend Thomas Lloyd of Danyrallt, esq.;. A suit of mourning and a ring to my neighbour Thomas Williams of Rhidarwen, payable to my executrix after my decease.

Will of Thomas Williams of Edwinsford, co. Carmarthen, and also of Great Russell Street, parish of Saint George, Bloomsbury, co. Middlesex, esq. References to Arabella, his late wife, deceased; his present wife Ann, late Ann Singleton; his daughters by his present wife, - Bridget, wife of Robert Banks Hodgkinson, esq., and Arabells, wife of James Hamlyn, esq., his brother Sir Nicholas Williams, deceased; his sister-in-law Bridget Bevan; his agent and worthy friend Thomas Thomas, esq., his agent Richard Davies; etc. Bequests include the rectories or rectory impropriate of Conwelgaio and Llansawell.

Testator willed and bequeathed;, to be buried in the chapel of my ancestors [sic] Thomas ap David, being a parcel of the parish church of Llangathen;, to the cathedral church of Saint Davids, 6d.;. Towards the reparation of my parish church of Llangathen, 10s.;. Towards the relief of the poor people in the parish of Llangathen, 20s., to b e distributed by my executors at the day of my burial;, to my eldest daughter Jane Vaughan, the mansion-house where I now dwell called llether Kadvan, with demesne lands, etc., and other messuages in the parishes of Llangathen, Llanihangel Kilvargen, and Llanvynith, with reversion successively to my second daughter Marie Vaughan, my fourth daughter Sible Vaughan, and my daughter Joyce Vaughan;, to my daughter Marie Vaughan, the manor, lordships, and mansion-house of St. Issells, with edifices, coal mines, etc., in co. Pembroke, subject to the payment of £100 to my daughter Sible Vaughan within one year after the marriage of Mary Vaughan;, to my daughter Sible Vaughan, two tenements of lands in Talychlayan, parish of Llandilovawr;, to the said Sible Vaughan, £40, to be paid her by Jayne Vaughan, my daughter within one year after my decease;. In default of issue of the said Mary Vaughan and Sible Vaughan, my daughters, the said lands bequeathed to them shall descend to Jayne Vaughan, my daughter, and in default of issue of her, to Joice Vaughan;, to Joyce Vaughan, my daughter, three tenements in a place called y riwlas, parish of Llandilovawr;. If the said Joyce be discontented with my gift, I give her but £40, paid her by Sible Vaughan, my daughter, and the said Sible to have the said lands;. In default of issue of my four daughters, the said lands shall descend to the next of blood of the said Tho. Vaughan;. The residue to Katherine Vaughan, my wife, and Jayne Vaughan, my eldest daughter, whom I constitute joint executors;. Sir Hugh Owene [sic] and Sir William Moggan, knights, to be overseers of my will. [Witnesses include Roderch Johnes, clerk.]. Copy.

Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried according to the usage of the Church of England;. My debts to be paid;, to my wife, the lady Mary Williams of Rhydodwyn, in lieu of her dower, the capital messuage, tenement, and lands called LletherCadvan, parish of Llangathen, messuage and lands (in specified occupation) in the parishes of Talley, Pencarreg, Llanybyther, and Conwillgayo, and a barn and parcel of lands in Priory Street in the county borough of Carmarthen, for life, and after her decease (apart from Llethercadvan) to my eldest son Nicholas Williams and his heirs, and in default of issue successively to my second son John Williams and my third son Walter Williams;, to my said wife Dame Mary Williams, the capital messuage, tenement, and lands called Rhydowdyn Vawr, a messuage, tenement, and lands called Rhydodwyn Issa, and mssuages, etc., in cos. Carmarthen and Cardigan not herein before devised in lieu of dower, for 11 years, in trust to pay my debts, maintain my children, and pay a legacy of £800 which I hereby bequeath to my said third and youngest son Walter Williams when he shall attain to the age of 7 years, and after the said term of 11 years to the use of my said son Walter Williams;, to my said second son John Williams, messuages, tenements and lands (part of the tenements hereby before given for the term of years and including llether Cadvan aforesaid after the decease of the said Dame Mary Williams) in the parishes of Llangathen, Llanvynith, Llanegwad, and Llanvihangell Killvargen, pending the payment to him by my eldest son Nicholas Williams of £1200, and afterwards to the said Nicholas Williams; the capital messuage called Rhydodwyn Mawr and the tenement called Rhydowdyn Issa, and all the properties hereinbefore given for the term of years, after the end of the said term, to my said eldest son and his heirs, and in default of issue, to my said second son John Williams and his heirs, and in default of issue, to my said third son Walter Williams and his heirs, provided that if my said three sons die without issue and my said wife survive them, and there be no issue of my body remaining, whereby the inheritance of my properties shall descend to my brother Marmaduke Williams or to my sisters, then I bequeath to my said wife £4000, payable within three years by those to whom the inheritance shall descend;. In the meantime of her being paid the £4000, my said wife shall continue in the possession of the rents and profits of my said estate, the legacy of £4000 being given her as further testimony of my love and conjugal affection to her;, to my said eldest son Nicholas Williams, my plate, brass, pewter, books, furniture, etc., that shall be at my death at Rhydodwyn, to be delivered when he comes to keep house thereat, and in the meantime my wife shall have the use thereof, so as she does not remove the same from Rhydodwyn;. Towards the repair of the cathedral church of St David, 20 groats, and to the most indigent poor people of the parishes of Talley and Llansawel, £20;. My said wife Dame Mary Williams, my honoured mother-in-law Sir John Powell, kt., on of Their Majesties' Justices of the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, and my brother and friends Marmaduke Williams, Griffith Lloyd of Cwm Gwilly, and Henry Lloyd of Llanthawogg, esquires, to be assistants over my said three children Nicholas, John, and Walter Williams, and to be supervisors of my will, and I request their particular care in the education of my children, and in the placing of the said John and Walter to callings and employment;. My said wife dame Mary Williams to be my sole executrix. [Witnesses include Fra. Stedman, clerk.]. By codicil dated 5 May, 1691, testator bequeathed £500 to his son Charles. By a second codicil dated 22 Dec., 1693, testator confirmed the legacy of £500 to his fourth son Charles Williams, and bequeathed a similar sum of £500 to his fifth and youngest son Thomas Williams, both legacies payable at the age of 18 years and the interest in the meantime to be applied towards their maintenance and education.

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Legatees include his wife Lady Mary Williams; his friends the Hon. John Williams Fortescue and the Hon. Gerard James Noel; his godson James George Glyn Shaw, esq., son of Gabriel Shaw late of Blackheath, co. Kent, deceased; and his daughters Susan Hester Fane, Lady Mary Eleanor Drummond, Edwina Augusta Davie. Legacies include jewellery, linen, glass, china, books, pictures, furniture, wines, etc., at 21 Upper Grosvenor Street, London; carriages and carriage horses, linen, glass, china, books, and musical instruments at Edwinsford and Clovelly Court; the Clovelly estate in co. Devon, the Derllys estate in the county and borough of Carmarthen, and the Edwinsford estate in co. Carmarthen, and trusts and limitations affecting the same; 21 Upper Grosvenor Street, London; etc. Testator appointed the said John William Fortescue and Gerard James Noel to be his executors. Witnesses: James John Chichester, clerk, Clovelly, Thomas Stroud, gardener, Clovelly Court. Copy. 88pp.

Testator willed and bequeathed: to be buried in the Testator of St. Mary of Talley;, to the Franciscan friars of Kermerdyn, 2s.6d.;, to the church of Llansawyl [erased];, to the dedication of the church of Llansawyl, 10s.;, to the abbot of Talley, 26s.8d.;, to the church of St. Davids, 10d.;, to Sir Hew Tud [?];. My wife to be my executor. Subscribed are debts due upon and to testator, and particulars of 'pridie' of Manordeilo and Cayo. Latin. Draft.

Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried in the parish church of Talley;. One tenement of land called tyn blan torch, parish of Llanlewevrevy? to be sold by my executors for the payment of my debts;, to my son David Rees Thomas, one yearling heifer and one ewe with lamb, to be delivered and paid at May next after my decease;, to my daughter Catherin Rees Thomas, one yearling heifer and one ewe with lamb, to be delivered by my executors on 1 May, 1679;. My wife Gwenllian and my son Thomas Rees to be my sole executors, to whom I bequeath the residue of my lands, goods, and chattels towards the payment of the rest of my debts and to maintain my children with meat, drink, bedding and lodging until the age of 21 years;. My uncle William Thomas of the parish of Killycume and Fraunsis Thomas of the parish of Talley, to be overseers.

Testator willed and bequeathed:-. Debts due upon the testator - to Moris Philipe, my son, 10s., so that a bill of £4 sealed to him is delivered up; to John Philipe, my son, £13.6s.8d., to be paid out of the money which I gave in mortgage to Owein Gwyne David Rees upon this land and one bnd together with Moris Lewis for the payment of the same;, to Rees ap William Rees, £22.10s. which he gave me in mortgage upon the lands called tire David bedo; to Rees David Madock and his wife, 20s.; to Mawd verch Rees, 40s. [erased]; to Hugh David Ievan Cogh, 36s. 8d.; to John David John, 6s.8d.; to Rees Moris, £7.3s.4d.;. All my debts to be paid out of the money that I gave in mortgage upon the two tenements of land to Oweyn Gwyn David Rees;. The rest of the said money, together with all my goods and chattels, moveable and immoveable, and all houseshold stuff, to my wife Tanglwst vergh Ievan Lloyd and her three children, as my cousin Rees ap William shall see division made between my wife and her three children as he thinks best. [Instructions, apparently not followed in No. 577.]. Endorsed: There is a box with eight pieces of evidences in parchment and one in paper. To Rees ap William. Delivered in the presence of Howell Reedderch, David Llywelyn ap Jankyn, and Morgan Lewes. By me, David Price.

Testator willed and bequeathed:, to be buried in the parish church of Talley;, to John Phillipe, my son, £13.6s.8d., for the payment whereof I and Moris Lewis are bound by obligation, which sum is to be paid of the mortgage money which I gave to Owen Gwyne upon a tenement called tire keven yr hendrey, parish of Talley;. I owe Moris Phillipe, my son, 10s., being the residue of £4 which I owed by two bills;, to Rees ap William Rees, a tenement called tyre david bedoe, parish of Llandilo, which I have in mortgage of Owen Gwine for £20, to be held until the said Rees William Rees is paid the sum of £20 which I owe him;. I owe the said Rees William Rees an additional sum of 50s., which shall be paid of the mortgage upon the lands called tire keven yr hendrey aforesaid;. I owe Rees David Madog and his wife, 20s.;. I owe Hugh David ap Ievan Gogh, 31s.8d.;. I owe to John David ap John, 5s.6d.;. I owe to Ris Moris, £7.3s.4d.;. All the debts to be paid of the mortgage money that I gave upon the tenement of lands called tir keven yr hendrey aforesaid;. The residue of the mortgage money on the said tenement, after payment of my debts, to my wife Tanglust? Verch Ievan Lloyd, and to David Phillipe, William Phillip, and Margaret, my children, by the oversight of Rees ap William Rees, whom I also appoint to keep all my evidences and writings touching the lands aforesaid until the same by redeemed by the said Owen Gwine.

Testator will be bequeathed:, to be buried in the parish church or churchyard of Conwillgayo;, to the cathedral church of Sainct Davies, 4d.;, to my eldest son and heir Thomas Morgan Thomas, a tenement called tyr thunalt and tyr y dole coye;, to the said Thomas Morgan, a tenement called tyr Morgan ap Richkord;, to my second son Williame Morgan Thomas, 2 great oxen, 2 bullocks of two years' old at May next, 2 great kine, 2 heifers, the one of three years' next, 40 head of sheep, and 10 lambs at May next, 40s. payable at St. James the Apostle next, and one third part of my household stuff and implement, and 5 goats;, to David Morgan Thomas, my youngest son, 2 oxen of five years' old at May next, 2 bullocks of one year old at May next, 2 great kine, 2 heifers, the one of two years' old at May next and the other of one year old at May next, 40 head of great sheep, and 10 lambs at May next, and 40s. payable at St. James the Apostle next;, to the said David, one third part of my household stuff and implements, and 5 goats;, to Annest vergh Morgan Thomas, my daughter, 1 cow, 1 heifer of one year old which is with her already, 10 great sheep, and 10 lambs;, to Morgan Jenkin, my nephew, 5 sheep and 5 lambs;, to my son William Morgan, 1 grey [amended from black] mare of three years' old at May next;, to my son David Morgan, 1 horse coloured black of four years at May next;. The rest of my goods, chattels, etc., to Thomas Morgan, my son and heir, whom I ordain my executor. Debts due to the testator - Riddergh ap Rees Morgan, 20s.; Gruffith ap Rees Morgan, 14s.8d.;. There is a bill in the house upon Ievan John Gruffith and Rees ap Ridergh of 20s., and they both paid me all saving 6s.6d.; John Williame ap Eynon Powell ap Rees and Williame Lewis Morgan, £6. [Witnesses include Morgan Johnes, scribe.].