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Statement Of Case for Counsel's opinion in a suit in equity in respect of the tithes of oysters in p. Oystermouth, co. Glam., wherein Thomas Perrott, esq., in right of his wife, Anne Morgan (formerly Anne Morgan Davies), as impropriator of the rectory and p. Oystermouth, was plaintiff. It gives interesting information in regard to the system of the oyster-catchers and as to the history of Oystermouth Rectory.

Statement in support of the second reading, on 14 Mar. ----, of the Montgomeryshire (Western Branch) Canal Bill, the object of which is to empower an increase in the rate of tonnage on fire coal from 3d. per ton to 41/2d. and on commercial goods from 6d. to 1s. per ton; and also to empower the sale of useless lands, &c.

Signet Letter Of George III, dated Westminster, 31 Aug. 1812, directed to John, Earl of Westmoreland, granting to John Jeffreys, Earl Camden, the honour and dignity of Earl of co. Brec. by girting him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head, together with all and singular 'pre-heminences' appertaining to such name.

Indenture, whereby John Barton, serjeant at law (after reciting that the Rt Hon. Richard, Lord Arundell, by indentures dated 3 and 4 June 1668, mortgaged to the said John Barton and Francis Barton (since dec.), the man. of Allett and Trelights, alias Trelighter, and other property to secure £1,000 and interest, and that Richard, Lord Arundell and his son and heir, the Hon. John Arundell, on 4 Dec. 1677 confirmed the said mortgage; that Thomas Bligh of Botethan, Cornwall, esq., and his son and heir apparent, William Bligh, by an indenture dated 27 Sept. 1669, mortgaged certain property therein mentioned for a term of 500 years to the said John Barton and Walter Langdon (since dec.) to secure £500 and interest; that Ethelred Hyde, widow (executrix of Edward Hyde of Hatch, Wiltshire, esq., dec.), by an indenture dated 7 Dec. 1670, mortgaged to the said John Barton and Walter Langdon certain property in Somerset for a long term of years to secure £600 and interest; that Evan Seys, serjeant at law, on 2 Dec. 1673 mortgaged for 500 years to the said John Barton the farm called Bovarton, otherwise Boviarion farm, in p. Lantwit Major, co. Glam., to secure £1,000 and interest) assigns all the said mortgages to Philippe Packer of Westminster, esq., and his only son, John Packer, upon trust for the said John Barton for his life, and thereafter on trust (as to £1,500) for Ursula Barton (wife of the said John Barton), who is also to receive the interest of £1,000 for her life, with remainder to Katherine Barton (only daughter of the said John Barton), who is also to receive £600 and any surplus money of the said trust fund.

Witnesses: Jo. Wills; John Deane; Ann Burges.

Schedule of m's and lands granted by the indenture hereunto annexed (now missing). It gives the names of the tenants, the yearly rents, and the duties. No place names are mentioned, but the properties are in p's Llandewy Estradewy and Llananno, co. Rad.

Schedule Of Deeds, with covering letter, from James Newland, attorney at law, Temple, London. The deeds relate to Blaencorse, co. Carm., and other property of Mr David Scurlock.

It is endorsed 'Llwynybrain Estate', probably Llwynybrain in the parish of Llanwonog, co. Mont. It commences with a grant, dated 23 April 1600, from John Best and John Hallywell to David Williams, serjeant at law, of Parkybrain, and ends with a chirograph of a fine levied at the April sessions in 1720 from David Parry and others to Henry Wellington.

Schedule Of Deeds in the possession of Edward Evans, produced on 22 Mar. 1828 in consequence of the notice [D. D. 1,462] served upon him. The schedule commences with an indenture dated 12 Dec. 1768. Memorandum by James Parry that the deeds in question were sealed up and entrusted to William Jones, esq., until they should be inspected on behalf of Owen Edwards and their proper custodian decided upon.

Schedule of deeds and writings belonging to John Vaughan, esq., sent to Mr Morgan Thomas in Norfolk Street, London. Some relate to the co. Carm. estates.

Schedule of deeds and writings belonging to John Vaughan, esq., and delivered to Morgan Thomas, esq. They relate to the Golden Grove Estate.

Schedule Of Debts, Legacies, and sums of money mentioned in a certain indenture of assignment (now missing). It includes the purchase money of Alt y goge and Perthy berthlan, Haygill, Parke pen y gader, and a close of pasture-land in p. St Peter in the bor. of Carmarthen in the tenure of John Price, and a meadow of about 9 a. near the Bridge of Carmarthen.

Schedule (formerly annexed to a deed now missing) recites the following deeds:- Indentures, dated 12 June 1673, being a lease for 1,000 years from Daniell Hutchinson to Christopher Eustace, gent., of 100 a. in Cradockstowne; indenture, dated 3 June 1674, being a lease for 18 years from the said Daniell Hutchinson to Hugh Baner of ---- in the towne and lands of Punchestowne, at the yearly rent of £49 for the first 9 years and £52 for the last 9 years of the said term; indenture, dated 23 April 1661, being a lease for 31 years from the said Daniell Hutchinson to William Davies, gent., of 6 a. of the lands of Tipper and Bathsland, at the yearly rent of 30s.; indenture, dated 20 July last, being a lease for 16 years from the said Daniell Hutchinson to Edward Eustace, gent., of (inter alia) 34 a., being part of the 40 a. of Rathmore; indenture, dated 17 June 1673, being a lease for 9 years from Daniell Hutchinson to James Nangle, gent., of (inter alia) part of the lands of Punchestowne, at the yearly rent of £32.10s.; indenture, dated 1 Sept. 1669, being a lease for 21 years from Daniell Hutchinson to Patricke Page, gent., of (inter alia) part of the lands of Tipper and of the town and lands of Bathsland, at the yearly rent of £114.10s. for all the lands demised; contract, dated 12 Dec. 1671, for a lease for 21 years from the said Daniell Hutchinson to the said Patricke Page of (inter alia) part of the town and lands of Tipper, at the yearly rent of £160.10s. for all the said lands; indenture, dated 8 May 1672, being a lease for 31 years from the said Daniell Hutchinson to Gerrard Archbold, gent., of the mill called Bathsmill and 30 a. of land (part of Bathsland), at the yearly rent of £20.

Request from James Cressett to Arthur Weaver and his wife, Jane, to hold a court at the man. of Underton, Shropshire, on 28 Sept. 1668 to admit Francis Cressett (one of the defendants in the suit in chancery of James Cressett, clerk and others, plaintiffs, and Arthur Weaver, senior, esq., and Jane, his wife, and Francis Cressett, defendants) to 3 copyhold tmt's in accordance with a decree made in the said suit on 13 June 1665 and a writ of execution dated 5 April 1666; and thereupon to accept a surrender of the said premises from the said Francis Cressett to the use of the said James Cressett and his heirs. This document is endorsed: 'To Arthur Weaver the elder, esq., at his house in Morvield.'.

Report by Jenkin Edwards, on the heriots and alienation fees due within the man. of Presteigne, co. Rad. It gives the names of those from whom heriots are due and, in most cases, the names of their successors; also their ability to pay the same, and other particulars.

Rental of the Swansea estate for Lady Day 1792. It gives the names of the tenants and of their holdings, also the half-yearly rents for such holdings.

Rent Roll for the year 1730 of Langston manor. It gives the names of the tenants and their respective rack rents; also of the leaseholders of Whitson manor. Total rents: £479.1.71/2.

Rent Book for the year 1797 of the estate in co. Rad. of the Earl of Oxford. It gives the names of the tenants, the respective rents, arrears, and allowances. At the end of the book are the accounts for 1796 of William Powell (the agent of the Earl) showing his receipts and his expenditure on behalf of his principal.

Release, from William Griffith of Aston, co. Flint, gent., to William Gruffith of Aston aforesaid, husbandman, of closes in Aston aforesaid in the lp of Ewlowe, co. Flint, of which one close lies under the house of John Sparks and between the road leading from Aston towards Ewlowe on the east, the meadow of the said John Sparks on the west, and extending in length from the orchard of the said John Sparks up to land called Hickok hey at the other end; another close lies between the land called Hickok hey on the east and land of Thomas Whitley, gent., called Ciliwhyrst on the west, and extends from the land called Ciliwhyrst at one end to the said close under the house of the said John Sparks at the other end, which said closes are in the tenures of Richard Streat and Peter ffoxe of Shotten. Witnesses: Thomas Whitlye; Edward Whitlye; Wylliam Whitlye; Edward ffox; William ffox; Jhon Sparke; William Sparke; Jhon Daken. Latin.