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Will meet him at Watstay on business. My Lady Wynn intends to convert her land into money to provide for her niece's marriage portion. Suggests 'my' son might make a match there. Is glad to hear that he, Sir Owen, and my Lady are well recovered.

William Owen, steward to Sir Richard Bulkeley, to the sequestrators of the estates of the said Sir Richard. Certificate that Arthur Whittingham served the late Sir Richard Bulkeley for about 30 years, and for the last 7 years has been a keeper of Redhill Park, keeping in the deer and hounds to hunt them in when they strayed abroad. He had £3 a year wages.

Has often been warned to remove from Plas Issa, his nephew's house, which he has now quitted. Is driven to live in a very narrow and solitary house in Caernarfon. Has not the means to pay the rent thereof. Expected to have been 'cherished' by his nephew, Mr Richard Thomas. Misses her brother, Edward Williams, who took care to help. Begs her assistance towards an increase of livelihood.

Begging her to ask Lady Wynn to go to Plasyward, in the Lady Margaret Thelwall's absence, to intercede with their grandfather on their father's behalf. Complains that the Lady Margaret is scheming to have their father, the eldest son, disinherited, and writes a full account of the affair.

Begs her to solicit Lady Wynn to visit his father and remonstrate with him for his unhandsome behaviour to his son, the writer's brother, and for putting confidence in the Lady Margaret, who is of wilful and fiery temper, and who will, in all probability, be the destruction and ruin of the house, if he leaves things to her management.

Letter of condolence on the death of his brother and 'pencenedle' Sir Owen Wynn of Gwydir. Excuses himself from attending the funeral on the score of his daughter's marriage, which cannot conveniently be postponed.

An account of his 'sad living' at Gloucester. Had he been a recusant he would have concluded he was sent there to do penance in order to merit heaven, for he went to church twice a day. His business there is now at an end and the army disbanded.

Will vote for Sir Richard as member for Caernarfonshire, and, in return, asks for support as burgess member for Caernarfon. Desires him to solicit Lady Williams and Col. Hugh Wynn on his behalf.

Has received earnest messages from Dr Hackett, sometime chaplain to the Archbishop of York, who has long intended to write a treatise on the life of the Archbishop. No one is fitter to do this than he, being acquainted with his whole life until his coming into Wales. Hackett cannot continue this work until he has a good account of Conwy business. A letter was written to Dr Howlsworth on the subject by the archbishop himself, to deliver to the King at Hampton Court. John Williams told Dolben that he delivered this letter to Dr Howlsworth, but it cannot be found amongst the Doctor's papers. It is said that the Archbishop kept copies of all letters of moment.

At the last audit and leet all the King's tenants of Bromfield and Yale were, by reason of their fee-farms, discharged from the service of collecting the King's rents in that lordship. Hopes that the judgement and order of the King's commissioners will prevail, so as not to expect bailiffs of that kind to be appointed any more, but to appoint bailiffs of his own for the future. To ease him of the trouble of inquiring after the rents due in each manor, they send him particulars of the rents heretofore received by each bailiff. Signed: Tho. Powell; Tho. Myddelton; John Trevor; Jo. Robinson; Hugh Roberts; Hum. Lloyd; John Griffith; Kenrick Eyton; J. Jeffreys; Wm. Edwards; Thomas Ravenscroft ; J. Edisbury; John Wynn; William Broughton. Endorsed: 'A letter from divers Maylor gents to me to appoint a bailiff to receive the several collections which my predecessor was not accustomed to do.'.

Thanking him for his kindness to the writer's wife and child.

Touching the 'sale' of Sir Roger Mostyn's daughter. Sir Richard and 'Long Roger' are accustomed to fortunate successes in such bargains.

My Lord Chancellor will be at the court at St Asaph. It seems that Thomas Holland has sued Roger Williams for defamation. The writer has been to enquire for a proctor for William. Has acquainted the Chancellor that he [Williams] is related to Sir Richard.

Respecting the purchase of a horse, pistols and armour. William Ravenscroft has a complete suit which the writer is confident he will let Wynn have.

Sergeant Glynne endeavours to be chosen for Caernarfonshire, and Carter is turned his solicitor. Capt. Thomas Salusbury has killed one Thomson, of the general guard, in a duel. An ambassador from Florence made his entry into 'this town' yesterday. Underneath: A note from Robert, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley, to Sir Richard Wynn, desiring him to choose a candidate who will serve the public good rather than his own ends.

Mentions a letter he wrote to Sir Richard about the election, and his desire for Sir Richard and Griffith to stand and oppose the Glynnes. Has referred Sir Richard's business of the new Commission of the Peace to his brother.

Mr Stephen Pugh of Conwy has shown the writer the feoffment, dated July 17, 3 Edw. VI, by which his nephew opposed Sir Owen's title to lands in Penrhyn. By this deed Rees ap Tudyr ap Rees conveyed all his lands in Penrhyn to Robert ap Hugh ap Robert for a yearly rent of 20s., with a clause of distress in case of non- payment, and a proviso for the re-entry of the feoffor and his heirs. Believes this deed will bar Lady Grace from any claim to the land.

Written on his departure from Gwydir after a visit to the Lady Sarah. Considers that Gwydir is the best place in Wales and inferior to none in England.

Complains that the Bishop of Ossory [Griffith Williams] has disappointed him with regard to the cure of Gyffyn with a salary of £30 per annum, and has since put in a silly illiterate priest of his own ordination in Ireland, who agreed to serve the cure at a cheaper rate. Begs Sir Richard's help in the matter, and suggests that the rectory of Gyffyn may, by an Act of Parliament, be annexed to the poor vicarage of Conwy, which is now destitute of a minister through want of means. Suggests that an effective measure would be to deprive the Irish Bishop of his Deanery of Bangor.

A very friendly letter sent with a present of game.