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Copy Of An Indenture, being a mortgage for £160 from William Morrice of p. Michaelstone vedow, co. Glam., gent., and Elizabeth, his wife, to Thomas Prichard of Newport, co. Mon., gent., of a house, two gardens, one orchard, one barn, and two a. of customary land in p. St Mellons in the man. of Youlton, co. Mon., abutting on the lands of Henry Williams, the lands of the lord of the man., in the tenure of Thomas Hill, the lands of the widow of Edward Jones, gent., dec., the lands of Robert Jones, esq., and the highway leading from the village of St Mellons towards Hendre. Witnesses: Hen. Morgan; Lewelyn Thomas.

Copy Of An Indenture, being an assignment by Frances Lewis of Cardiff, co. Glam., widow, and William Evan Jenkin of p. St Mellons, co. Mon., carpenter, to Francis Durbrow of Kevenmabley, co. Glam., gent., of a mortgage for £10 granted by indentures, dated 29 & 30 July 1756, by the said William Evan Jenkin to the said Frances Lewis of a m., shop, and garden in said p. St Mellons, bounded on the south by the highway leading from Cardiff to Newport, on the east by the lands of William Morgan of Tredegar, esq., and on the north and west by a m. and garden in the tenure of Rachel Roberts. Consideration: £10.8.9, paid to said Frances Lewis, and £19.11.3, paid to said William Evan Jenkin. Witnesses: Thomas Humberstone; Thomas Treharn; Edmund Lloyd; J. Llewellin.

Copy Of An Indenture, being an assignment of the mortgage, dated 13 and 14 June 1757 [D. D. 872], by Francis Durbrow of Kevenmabley, co. Glam., gent., and a further charge by William Evan Jenkin of p. St Mellons, co. Mon., carpenter, to Edward Llewellin of p. St Fagan, co. Glam., gent., of a m., shop, and garden in p. St Mellons, bounded on the south by the highway leading from Cardiff to Newport, on the east by the lands of William Morgan of Tredegar, esq., and on the north and west by a m. and garden in the tenure of Rachel Roberts. Consideration: £70, of which £24.1s. (the amount of principal and interest) is paid to the said Francis Durbrow and £35.19s. to the said William Evan Jenkin. Witnesses: James Owen; Will. Williams; David Edward.

Copy of An Indenture, whereby Samuell Middleton of Dethienith, co. Mont., gent., to bar entails, grants to William Kyffin of Bodfach, co. Mont., gent., John Bright of Ludlow, Shropshire, gent., John Powell of Machelltre, gent., and Morgan Humphreys of Greebin, co. Mont., gent., a m. and lands called Llannerch in p. Churchstock, co. Mont. and the m. and lands occupied by Stephen Drackwood in p. Churchstock on trust for the said Samuell Middleton for his life, with remainder to his wife, Margarett, for her life, with remainders over, with ultimate remainder to his first cousin and brother-in-law, Morris Humphreys of Glyngufeinion, gent. Witnesses: Edward Lloyd; Andrew Lawton; Robert Lawton; Sam. Roberts; Richard Morris; Evan Williams of Nantmichel; Morris Edwards; Robert Evans; David Robert, 'fidler.' Witnesses to livery of seisin: Tho. Home; Hugh Kinsey; Owen Downe; Stephen Drackwood; Arthur Davies; Elizabeth Powell.

Copy Of An Indenture, whereby, in consideration of an intended marriage between Richard Jones of Llanrwst, co. Denb., tanner, and Ann Jones of Mela, co. Denb., spinster, the said Ann Jones grants to John Holland of Teyrdan, co. Denb., esq., and Lewis Lloyd Williams of Hafodwryd, co. Caern., gent., a m. and lands called Glyn Perkin in p. Dwygyfylchi, co. Caern. and in the tenure of John Hughes, yeoman, on trust for the appointees of the said Richard Jones and Anne Jones, with remainder to the said Richard Jones for his life, with remainder to the said Anne Jones in fee simple. The said Richard Jones covenants to pay £1,200 to the said John Holland and Lewis Lloyd Williams on trust to invest the same and pay the income to the said Richard Jones for his life, and thereafter to the said Ann Jones for her life, with remainders over. Witnesses: J. Oldfield, Attry Furnace; Evan Pugh, Llanrwst; Thomas Edwards, Melay.

Copy Of Bill In Chancery (undated but addressed to the Rt Hon. John, Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain) of George Arthur Evors of New Town Hall, co. Mont., clerk. Orator states that he purchased, in May 1824, Great Vaynor Farm, situate in co. Mont., and that a gent. named Jones, now dec., who was formerly owner of the said farm, granted to William Tilsley, the defendant, liberty to erect and maintain a dam across the River Severn and also a lease of land (on which the dam was built) during the life of the said Mr Jones (see D. D. 1,146); that defendant last winter repaired and heightened the said dam, with the result that damage had been done to orator's land, and defendant is now engaged in deepening and widening a channel, which will divert a great part of the water of the said stream from its ancient course.

Copy Of Bill In Chancery (undated, but addressed to John, Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain) in the suit of Evors v. Tilsley, wherein the orator, George Arthur Evors, of Newtown Hall, co. Mont., states that he has for many years been seised of the Newtown Hall Estate and also of an adjoining farm called the Great Vaynor Farm, purchased by him in May 1824, all being situate in co. Mont. and bounded as to parts thereof by the River Severn. That William Tilsley of Milford, co. Mont., the defendant, claims to be entitled to lands on the opposite bank of the River Severn to Great Vaynor Farm. That within the last 20 years a dam was erected across the channel of the said river at the part where the river bounds the lands of the orator and defendant, so as to convey water through an artificial channel to a manufactory owned by the defendant. That when the said dam was built a gent. named Jones, now dec., who was then owner of Great Vaynor, objected to the construction of the dam, but afterwards consented to grant to the said William Tilsley a lease of the site of the dam for the life of the said Mr Jones, in consideration of a small annual rent. That last winter the said defendant entered on orator's said farm and repaired and heightened the said dam, so that orator's farm was seriously damaged.

Copy Of Bill in Chancery, undated but addressed to the Rt Hon. John, Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor, whereby the orator, George Arthur Evans of Newtown Hall, co. Mont., clerk, states that for many years past he has been seised of the Newtown Hall Estate and that in May 1824 he purchased the Great Vaynor Farm, both of which properties are bounded, as to parts thereof, by the river Severn, that within the last 20 years a weir or dam was erected across the channel of the said river to enable water to be brought through an artificially cut channel to the manufactory of William Tilsley, the defendant, who has trespassed on orator's land in order to repair and heighten the said dam, and against whom an injunction is asked.

Copy Of Correspondence touching the title of the Stapleton estate, respecting James Price, sometime occupier of the public house called Blue Boar in the town of Presteign.

Copy Of Indenture (reciting indenture dated 7 March 1656-7), being an assignment of a mortgage for a term of 1,000 years of all the lands called The Parke otherwise Parke Bodvage, co. Card., all the m. called The Lodge within the said Parke, and all appurtenances whatsoever of the said Park and Lodge situate in several p's Llanvihangell Castle Gwalter and Llanginvelin, co. Card. by Sir John Wittwrong of Rothamstead, Hertfordshire, kt, and Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerthan, bart, to John Aleyn of Grays Inn, Middlesex. Witnesses: Richard Bulstrode, William Whitelocke, Lewis Lewis, Richard Criche, Ames Dewy, Humphrey Taylor, Thomas Powell.

Copy Of Indenture whereby George Bowser, late of Bryndyas but now of Kenvass Place, p. Pembrey, co. Carm., assigns to his partners, Thomas Foster of Thobalds, Hertfordshire, esq., Charles Bonner of Spalding, Lincolnshire, esq., and Thomas Gaunt of New Lodge in p. Pembrey, esq., his one-fourth share in certain leases of colliery and other lands (including the Gwscwm or Gwscombe Collieries) and a parcel of land for railway purposes in p. Pembrey granted by George, Earl of Ashburnham, Earl Cawdor, and Sir Hugh Owen. [Valuable for local industrial history and local place-names.].

Copy Of Indenture, being a grant from Jennet Evan of p. Rumney, co. Mon., spinster, to William Evan Jenkin of p. St Mollance, co. Mon., carpenter, of a m. and 2 gardens in said p. St Mollance, having the highway leading from Cardiff to Newport on the south, the land of William Morgan of Tredegar, esq., on the east, and St Mollance churchyard and a m. of the said grantor on the north and west. Consideration: £13. Witnesses: Thomas Matthews; Hen. Chapman.

Copy Of Indenture, being a lease for 15 years from Thomas Prichard of Newport, co. Mon., esq., to Thomas Morgan Thomas of p. Bettus in co. Mon., farmer, of a m. and lands in p's Bettus and Malpas, co. Mon., and in the tenure of the said Thomas Morgan Thomas. Yearly rent: £31.10s. Minerals and timber reserved to the lessor. Witnesses: James Morgan; John Waters.

Copy of indenture, whereby Charles Van of Newport, co. Mon., esq., and Catherine, his wife, declare that the fine levied of the under-mentioned properties unto Richard Jenkins of Marlas, co. Glam., at the Great Sessions held at Cardiff on 30 Mar. 1758, should enure to the use of the said Charles Van and his heirs:- The m's and lands respectively called Trevach (40 a.) in the tenure of David John, and Caner, otherwise Canerw (100 a.), in the tenure of Watkin Butler, all the said properties being in p. Coychurch, co. Glam.; tmt's in p. St Brides, co. Glam., called Pandy (21 a.) in the tenure of Samuel Morgan, Maindy (40 a.) in the tenure of Philip David; tmt's at Hirwain in p's Coychurch and St Brides, namely four a. in a meadow called Gwain y que, a m. and one a. late in the tenure of Morgan Evan and now of the said Charles Van, two a. late in the tenure of Edmund Gamage, and now of the said Charles Van, three a. in a meadow called Gwain y rhyd, one a. in a meadow called Gwain newydd in the tenure of the said Charles Van, and a m. and two a. late in the tenure of Morgan Treavor and now of the said Charles Van; a tmt (35 a.) called Ty y quarella in p. Coyty, co. Glam., in the tenure of Margaret Jones, widow; a barn in Bridgend in said p. Coyty in the tenure of the said Margaret Jones; a house and half an a. of land adjoining the said barn in the tenure of Moses Rees; a house and garden in Bridgend in the tenure of the said Moses Rees; a close (2 a.) adjoining the tmt called Coyty moor in the tenure of the said Moses Rees; two closes (3 a.) called Caepant in p. Coyty in the tenure of Thomas Thomas; a tmt called Wildmill (27 a.) in p. Coyty in the tenure of Jesse David; two m's in p. Coyty in the tenure of Jesse David and Morgan Howell; a house and stable called the 'Ship' in Bridgend in the tenure of John Edwards; a house and garden and one a. in the village of Nolton in the tenure of Edward Llewellin, tyler; a mansion house in the village and p. of Newcastle, co. Glam. in the tenure of Hopkin Llewellin; two closes (6 a.) called Cae Alice Mathew, otherwise Caiar dre, adjoining the said village of Newcastle; two houses and gardens in the said village in the tenure of Joan Rees and John Cross; houses in the said village in the tenures of Thomas David, William James, Rachel James, and Thomas John; a shop in the said village in the tenure of Robert Morgan; one a. at a place called Angelstown in said p. Newcastle, late in the tenure of Thomas James, dec., and now of the said William James; a m. and two a. in Angelstown aforesaid, late in the tenure of Philip Cornel and now of Thomas Francis; a m. and garden in Angelstown, late in the tenure of James Thomas and now of the said William James; two closes (9 a.) called Luttrel's closes in said p. Newcastle in the tenure of the said Thomas Francis.

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Copy Of Judgment in a case touching a vessel between James Jones, plaintiff, and Jenkin Beynon, defendant, both of co. Card. Verdict in favour of defendant.

Verdict in favour of the plaintiff.

Copy Of Order, on full hearing, in a case between Thomas Ubank and others, plaintiffs, v. the creditors and legatees of William Wogan, esq., dec., defendants, touching money matters. It recites the will of Sir William Wogan, dated 15 July 1710.

Copy Of Probate of the will of Richard Jervis of Llanidloes, co. Mont., grocer. Testator devised as follows:- To my two sisters, Ann Jervis and Mary Jervis, the m. and lands called Cefn in p. Llangirrig, co. Mont., my father Richard Jervis to manage the same during their minority. Witnesses: John Davies, Llanidloes, clerk; Ann Jervis, Llanidloes; Richard Jervis, surgeon. Probate granted at Bangor on 24 Jan. 1827. A note attached states: Ann, born 1804, dec. 1819; Mary, born 1807, dec. 1832.