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Account by Richard Lewis, the drover, of 221 beasts sold by him at Uxbridge and Maidstone fairs for the total sum of £470 13s.

Account by Richard Lewis, the drover, for 170 beasts sold by him at London and Bush fairs for £297 4s. 6d.

Abbreviate of a suit in Chancery between John Wynn, gent., plt., and Sir John Wynn, kt and bart, and Sir Roger Mostyrt, kt, defts., concerning lands in Dolewythelen, which were assigned, in equal moieties (18 Oct. 31 Eliz.), to Maurice Wynn, father of the defendant Sir John Wynn, and to Robert Wynne, the plaintiff's father, who, in 35 Elizabeth, assigned his portion to Sir Roger Mostyn, Sir William Hanmer, and others, in trust for the plaintiff, to whom the lands should belong.

(1) To write an answer to their letter of submission from Llangefni. (2) To grant their desires mentioned in the fifth and sixth propositions. There are not many strangers left except the gentlemen in the castle, and these are provided for by their own treaty. (3) That the castle may remain in the constable's hands as formerly, or if Gen. Mytton approve not of him, let it be put in the hands of some other gentleman of quality and estate in the county.

There is one entry for Flintshire: 'Wm. Price of Vaynol, for the late house of John Lloyd, Register in St Asaph, where he kept the records of the Consistory Court there, 6s. 8d.' The parishes enumerated in Denbighshire are: Henllan, Llansannan, Llanrhaiadr, Abergele, Eglwysfach, Llanyfydd, Llanfair, Ruabon, Llansilin, Llanidan, and St Winifred's chapel in Gwytherin. There is a reference to Gabriel Parry, BD, vicar of Abergele [1613-1653].

A note, in the autograph of Sir William Thomas, of those who paid their Privy Seal money, and the amount paid by each.

A note from the rent-roll of lands in Cwmllanerch, [in the autograph of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir].

Certain men of Prisiall [Preesall, Lancashire], returning from an ale-house and meeting a parson who had lately made a sermon against drunkards, calling them malt-worms, compelled him to preach a sermon on malt. The sermon which follows is on the evils of drink, and is written in the form of an acrostic on the word 'malt'. Dated at Gwydir. Note. This is a variant of the 'Sermon on Malt' said to be by John Dod (?1549-1645). See DNB, vol. xv. There is a slightly different version, with a Welsh translation, in 'Cydymaith diddan' (1766).