1 Hugh Maxwell of Gresford, co. Denb., esq., army colonel and Ann, his wife, only sister and heiress at law of William Thomas, late of the city of Chester, esq., dec., who was the only son and heir of Walter Thomas, formerly of the same place, esq., dec. 2 Rice Pryce of Manafon, co. Mont., gent. 3 David Jones of Gyfylche in p. Llanerfyl, co. Mont., gent., and Dorothy, his wife, only daughter and surviving child of Griffith Evan late of Gyfylche, gent., by Elizabeth, his wife, both dec. 4 Evan Jones of Gyfylche, son and heir of David Jones by Dorothy, his wife. 5 John Williams of the town of [Welsh]pool, co. Mont., gent. 6 Charles Jones of the town of Machynlleth, co. Mont., gent. 7 David Owen of Cefncyfrifol, p. Penegoes, co. Mont., gent. 8 Mary Jones of Tynycastell, p. Llanbadarn Fawr, co. Card., widow, and Lewis Pugh of the town of Aberystwith, shopkeeper, executors of the will of Margaret Phillips, late of the same town, widow, dec. 9 Humphrey Rowlands Jones of Lower Vaynor, co. Mont, esq., administrator of his late father, Humphrey Jones of the town of Machynlleth, esq., dec. 10 James Morice of Carog, p. Llanddinol [Llanddeiniol], co. Card., gent. 11 William Davies of Tanyralltllwyd, p. Llanrhystid, co. Card., gent., trustee for James Morice. Assignment by 6 and 9, with the consent of 7 and at the request of 3 and 4, to the purpose that the residue of the two terms of 500 years created in 1780 (no. 296) and 1788 (no. 299) may be merged and extinguished in the freehold, reversion and inheritance; Mortgage (Lease And Release) for £1800 (5%) to 10 by 1, at the request of 3 and 4, of those parts of Tyddin yn Gyfylche, or Ty yn y Gyfylche, otherwise Gyfylche, otherwise Cyfylche and Ty yn y Fron which were not conveyed by a deed of exchange to Humphrey Jones in 1788, and a piece of meadow called Rhostybach conveyed in exchange by H. J. to David Jones, all in t. Kenewill [Cnewyll], p. Lanerfyl, co. Mont. (occupants named) and by 2, also at the request of 3 and 4, of a toft or site of a m. or meese place with the m. heretofore erected and other buildings previously purchased by John Humffreys late of Llanfyllin, dec. and another m. in t. Cnewyll, p., Llanerfyl, lying on the right or north side of the turnpike road leading from Llanfair to Llanerfyl (occupants named), which were granted and released by John Humffreys of Llwyn to 2 in trust for David Jones (nos 297-8) and by 3 and 4 for both lots of premises; Covenant To Levy A Fine made separately by Hugh Maxwell and David Jones, with declarations by 6 and 9 and H. M. that they have done nothing which might encumber the premises; Assignment by 5, by the direction of 1, at the request of 3 and 4 and at the nomination and appointment of 10, to 11 of premises comprised in the term of 900 years [Gyfylche, etc.], in trust for 10 for the better securing of repayment of the £1800, and after payment thereof in trust to attend the inheritance for 3 and 4, with declaration by 5 that he has done nothing which might encumber the premises; Assignment by 8, at the request of 3 and 4, with the consent of 9 and upon the nomination of 10, to 11 of premises comprised in the term of 500 years [the toft, site of a m., etc.], in trust for 10 for the better securing of repayment and after the payment thereof in trust to attend the inheritance, with a declaration by 8 that neither they nor Margaret Phillips, now dec., have done anything which might encumber the premises. Consideration: £666-17-0, £302-0-11 and £306-2-9 being debts paid off by J. M. and the further sum of £524-19-4, making a total of £1800 for the mortgage and £371-6-0 paid to John Emmerton Wescomb Emmerton. Recites a mortgage of Gyfylche and Ty yn y Fron dated 30-31 July 1747 (nos 288-9); further mortgage for £198-8-0, dated 6 Sept. 1756 and declaration of uses of a fine; further mortgage for £50, dated 10 Aug. 1763; assignment of mortgage, dated 11 Oct. 1765 and the endorsement thereon (no 290); mortgage of 27 Dec. 1769 (no. 291); lease and release of the equity of redemption, dated 29-30 May 1772 and assignment of the residue of a term of 900 years in trust for better securing repayment; the will of Edward Williams, naming Rice Williams his beneficiary and executor, proved 10 May 1773; further mortgage, dated 13-14 Jan. 1778 (nos 292-3); lease and release of 1-2 March 1780 (nos 295-6); that the sum of £350 secured to Walter Thomas was the money of Dorothy Lloyd, formerly of Aberbechan, afterwards of Trelydan, co. Mont., widow, dec., and that W. T. was her trustee; that Dorothy Lloyd died in 1778 after making her will and appointing John Emmerton Wescomb Emmerton as executor; that Humphrey Jones, on 2 Nov. 1789, at the request of David Jones, paid to Mssrs Gibbs and Wetherby of London, by the direction of J. E. W. E., the sum of £371-6-0 in satisfaction of money due to him as the executor of D. L. and secured in the name of W. T.; lease and release of the equity of redemption, dated 25-6 July 1799 (nos 304-5); assignment and release dated 30 Jan. 1801 (no. 306); lease and release of a toft, meese place and pieces of land in t. Cnewyll, dated 24-5 March 1788 (nos 297-8); mortgage, dated 29 March 1788 (no. 299); assignment of mortgage, dated 8 March 1798 (no. 301), and declaration of trust (no. 302); that W. T. and his son and heir, William Thomas, have died, leaving his sister, Anne, wife of Hugh Maxwell, as the heiress at law; that Humphrey Jones died intestate about 9 July 1808, leaving Humphrey Rowlands Jones as his administrator; that between January and March 1810, James Morice, at the request and for the use of David and Evan Jones, paid off all the existing debts to David Owen, Margaret Phillips and H. R. J., totalling £1275-0-8; that Margaret Phillips died about 1811, after making her will, appointing Mary Jones and Lewis Pugh executors; that David, Dorothy and Evan Jones, having occasion for a further £524-19-4, have applied to J. M. to lend them the same, which he has agreed to do, upon repayment of £1275-0-8 and interest secured to him by an assignment and further mortgage of all the aforesaid premises, and John Williams, Mary Jones and Lewis Pugh have agreed to assign over the residues of the terms of 900 and 500 years to William Davies in trust for J. M., to be surrendered upon terms agreed; that H. M. and Anne, his wife, being satisfied that the principal sum and interest secured in the name of W. T. in trust for D. L. was paid to J. E. W. E., have at the request of David, Dorothy and Evan Jones, consented to convey and assure the premises now vested in Anne, wife of H. M. Seals. Endorsed: Acknowledgement by 8 that £302-0-11 was paid to Margaret Phillips by 10 on 15 Jan 1810, notes of interlineations, receipts for £666-17-0 by 7and for £524-19-4 by 3 and 4, and 'B' on the release, and nos '28' and '29' pencilled in a later hand.