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A copy, in an unknown 18th century hand, of the trio sonata no. 2 in F (1747) by William Boyce in an arrangement for harpsichord. The adaptation involves the addition of ornaments in the 1st movement, the omission of the 2nd movement adagio, and the deletion of the 2nd violin part from the 3rd and 4th movements.

'Mr. H. Browns Vocal and Instrumental Music Book' containing songs, marches, etc., 'Transpos'd For a B Clarinett ...'; etc.

Anthems, with English words, transcribed by John Jenkins.

Psalm- and hymn-tunes.

Notes relating to Welsh music, and copies, mainly by John Jenkins, of official papers and letters relating to British naval affairs in the West Indies.

Transcripts by John Jenkins of English, Welsh, and Scottish airs arranged for four voices and with English words.

Psalm- and hymn-tunes sung in Wales, transcribed, with Welsh words, by John Jenkins.

Welsh and English airs and hymn-tunes, and some English nursery rhymes transcribed by John Jenkins.

Two volumes of miscellaneous transcripts mainly in the hand of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain, 1761-1849), relating to the antiquities, history, topography, language, and literature of Wales. They include catalogues of Welsh manuscripts; transcripts of manuscripts of Evan Evans (Ieuan Brydydd Hir), of letters of Edward Lhuyd, Lewis Morris, Goronwy Owen, etc., of Strata Marcella abbey charters, of monumental inscriptions, of Evan Evans's transcripts of Richard Farrington's archaeological notes, etc.; notes on Llanerfyl, Llangadfan, and Garthbeibio, written by William Jones, Llangadfan, and sent by him, with letters, to Walter Davies; a letter, 1792, from Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) to Walter Davies; an extract, by Lewis Morris, from his Celtic Remains; Marwnad Lewis Morys ... by Goronwy Owen, in the autograph of Evan Evans; etc. Both volumes are indexed.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of Lewis Morris's 'Bonedd y Saint', of pedigrees of some of the saints and some Welsh chieftain families, of a long letter from Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick to Angharad Llwyd dealing with hereditary insignia, and of pedigrees from 'Llyfr Cae Cyriog' (now MS. 7008).

Miscellaneous poems by Thomas Watkins, Anna H. Hulbert, William Augustus Miles, J. Montgomery, etc.

Miscellaneous notes written by Walter Davies and including 'Enwau Ceingciau adnabyddus i Gwen verch Wiliam, Cantores o Drev Rhiwaedog, o gylch 1550', and a few fragments in the hand of John Jenkins.

Notes and memoranda by Walter Davies, and fragments of letters received by him.

Transcripts of miscellaneous poems, prose extracts, etc.

Miscellanea, including extracts by Walter Davies from Joshua Thomas : Hanes y Bedyddwyr ... (Carmarthen, 1778).

Transcripts by Walter Davies of pedigrees of North Wales and Shropshire families, geographical notes, lists of technical words, and poems by Gwylim ap Sefnyn, Lewis Mon, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Tudur Aled, Hywel Swrdwal, Dafydd Cilan, and Lewis Morganwg.

Two volumes of miscellaneous notes and extracts on a variety of subjects, mainly in the autograph of Walter Davies.

Miscellaneous notes by Walter Davies relating mainly to Welsh literature, history, and archaeology.

Poems by Morgan Evans (Cynllo Maesyfed), William Owen (Gwilym Glan Hafren), John Jenkins, William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog), John Roberts (Hersedd), and John Jones (Myllin); an account of premiums and gratuities given to bards, essayists, singers, and harpists at the Powys eisteddfod, 1824; and a broadside, Byrr ystyr a gyfiaithwyd or Saisneg, ar y cymmun, ar rhwymedigaethau yr ym ni oll danynt megis dilynwyr Crist iw dderbyn (Mwythig, 1788).

Miscellaneous notes and fragments, poems, eisteddfod admission tickets, etc., mainly in the hand of Walter Davies.