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Abstract of title of Anthony Bacon to premises called Tyrwain Wrgan otherwise Hirwain Wrgan in man's Miskin and Glynrhonthey, to premises called Cwmb nanty spithaden, Tuy and Tyr Gwyn bach and Treepedwren in Penderin and to premises in Ystradyvoduck and other places in co. Glam.

Abstract of title of Edward Kendall, William Henry West, William West Jones and William Hibbs Bevan, esq's, to certain leasehold m's and lands called Beaufort Ironworks and liberties in p's Llangattock Crickhowell and Llanelly, co. Brec., and in p's Bedwellty and Aberystruth, co. Mon.

Account of the Hay Railway Co. with Messrs Frere, Cooke and Powells for tramplates, etc., supplied 30 Nov. 1811 to 17 Sept. 1812.

Advertisement (draft) for disposing of a share in the Clydach Ironworks in order to increase the capital by between £20,000 and £30,000. The works are stated to consist of two blast furnaces, a rolling mill and a forge, all worked by water with abundant supplies of coal, charcoal, ironstone and limestone of the best qualities, 100 dwelling houses contiguously situated and held under different tenures, the lowest having 67 years to run; the output is stated to be 100 tons of pigs at the two furnaces, the whole being worked into bar-iron, tinplate, plough shares, axle-arms, etc., at the mill and forge.

1 Henry Charles, Duke of Beaufort. 2 Edward Kendall of Danyparc, esq., William Hibbs Bevan of Beaufort Ironworks and William Henry West of Beaufort Ironworks. 3 Joseph Bailey of Nantyglo, esq., and Crawshay Bailey of Nantyglo, esq. Agreement (3 draft copies), confirming an underlease from Edward Kendall, William Hibbs Bevan and William Henry West to Joseph Bailey and Crawshay Bailey of the veins of iron ore and seam of coal and other privileges granted them in a lease of 25 June 1821 (see 130) for the term of the said lease, subject to the payment of rents and other covenants therein and of a further rent to Messrs Kendall, Bevan and West, in exchange for a lease to them from Joseph and Crawshay Bailey of the vein and seam of coal called the Beaufort Big Vein lying under so much of a tract of hilly land therein described, for 49 years from March 1820.

1 Edward Kendall of Dan y Park, co. Brec., esq., William henry West of Gwernvale, co. Brec., esq., and William Hibbs Bevan of Beaufort Ironworks, co-partners. 2 William Williams of Manest, co. Brec., gent., Rees Williams of Tuynewydd, co. Brec., gent., Henry Jones of the town of Brecon, builder, Thomas Davies of Llanfrynach, innkeeper, and Rees Jones of Llanfrynach, co-partners. Agreement (draft) for a period of 21 years to deliver at the coalyard of Wain y lygen belonging to Messrs Kendall & Co. in p. Llangattock, Crickhowell, co. Brec. or at any other place to be mutually agreed upon, 100 tons at last, but not exceeding 130 tons, of good coal each week, a ton to consist of 120 lb's to the cwt and to be weighted at the weighing machine of Messrs Joseph and Crawshay Bailey adjoining the B. & A. Canal, the suppliers agreeing not to sell coal to others persons for the Brecon market or any place within 7 miles of Brecon, at a price of 6s. per ton.

1 Walter Wilkins of Maeslough, co. Rad., esq., and Jeffreys Wilkins of Maesyderwen, co. Brec. 2 Thomas Bacon of Farnborough in Southampton. Agreement (draft) for the sale of the Hirwaun Ironworks for £3,000.

1 Thomas Bacon of Oaken in p. Codsall, Staffordshire. 2 Jeremiah Homfray of Llandaff. Agreement (draft) to assign a lease of part of Hirwain common bounded by the lands of the Marquis of Bute and Mr Morgan on the south, the upper part of Hirwain common along a line settled and agreed by the parties on the north, the lands of T. H. Gwynne on the west, and lands of the Earl of Plymouth, Samuel Rees, Miss Elizabeth Williams and a field held by John Watkins on the east, also of all coal and iron, stone, clay and sand found under the said lands, with full liberty to exploit same and to appropriate any water from the river Cynon for the purpose of condensing water for fire engines and other uses, but so as not to diminish water running to the Hirwain furnace and to Maesyrydia mill in Penderin, and so as not to deprive the assignor from collecting the whole of the water on the upper part of the said common for the use of fire engines and forges he should thereafter build near Hirwain furnace, and with full liberty for Homfray to erect houses and furnaces; for the remainder of term of 99 years granted by Lord Windsor, of which 55 remained unexpired at a yearly rent of £100 for the first two years of the term agreed to be granted and £300 per annum subsequently; also covenant to assign the lease of Maesridia mill.

1 John Maybery of Brecon and Thomas Wilkins of Brecon, ironmasters and co- partners;. 2 Anthony Bacon of Cyfarthfa, esq. Agreement (draft) to lease for 78 years John Maybery's two thirds' interest in the Herwen ffurnace in Penderin and the coalworks on Herwen common called the Gollen and Bringwyn coalworks in lp's Miskin and Glynthonthey, also in the mines of ironstone within the same lp and in all privileges contained in the lease granted by Lady Windsor of 27 Feb. 1760, and also the liberty of raising building stones, coal, iron, sand, etc., on the estates of Edward Mathews, esq., by an agreement of 30 Nov. 1771, also in the freehold lands called Tyr Gwyn bach in Penderin, the lessors agreeing to pay £100 towards putting the furnace and premises in repair; covenants to deliver at Neath and at Tilyderry, co. Brec., 200 tons of bright grey and dark grey pig-iron of proper mixtures of iron and limestone in such proportions as the lessors should direct before the end of 1780, and subsequently 2 tons of bright grey iron and 2 tons of dark grey iron weekly until 200 tons are supplied (yearly), at £3.5.0 per ton plus cost of carriage; the lessee to pay the reserved rent of £23 to Lady Windsor; provision to accept a rent of £133.6.8 in lieu of iron delivered in the aforesaid terms.

1 Thomas Bacon of Oaken in p. Codsall, co. Stafford, esq.;. 2 Jeremiah Homfray of Llandaff, ironmaster. Agreement (draft) to lease Hirwaun furnace (see 22).

1 Thomas John of Penderin, farmer. 2 Thomas Bacon of Farnborough, co. Southampton, esq. Agreement for sale of premises in Aberdare purchased from Phillip Edward and the leasehold cottage and lands adjoining called Pen How, having the forest lands of the Marquis of Bute called Hirwain Wrgan of all sides.

1 Jonathan Kendall, the elder, of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Henry Kendall of Ulverstone, Lancashire, Edward Kendall and Jonathan Kendall, the younger of Beaufort furnace, co. Brec., ironmasters. 2 Walter Watkins of Dan y Graig, co. Brec., esq. Agreement for the delivery by Messrs Kendalls to Walter Watkins at Beaufort furnace yearly for seven years in four equal portions 270 tons 'long weight' of good and marketable melted iron in the same state as it has lately been delivered at Stourport, Worcestershire, fit for the making of ordinary mill iron by the method of 'balling and shingling' from an air furnace at prices, payable quarterly, and regulated by the greatest makers of that commodity in the marker, deducting 22s. per ton 'long weight' on account of the carriage.

1 Walter Powell of Brecon, gent., and John Powell of Brecon, gent. 2 Edward Frere of Clydach Ironworks in p. Llanelly, esq. Agreement for the sale of the interest of Walter Powell and the late john Powell, dec., in the Clydach Ironworks, in consideration of payment of £3,669 to satisfy Walter Powell's private demand on the partnership and £34,000 to the said Walter Powell and the executors of John Powell. Messrs Powell to obtain a release from all debts due to Messrs Wilkins & Co., except for a sum of £6,000 and from all other debts of the co-partnership, the £6,000 to be secured to Messrs Powell by a mortgage on freehold property belonging to the co-partnership. This agreement was cancelled by a declaration to this effect signed by E. Frere and Messrs W. and J. Powell on 1 April 1820.

1 George White. 2 John Partridg. Agreement for the sale of wood from the Bayly Grove, to be cut in the winter of 1753 of 1754 at 5s.6 per cord forest measure, with a like undertaking to sell wood from the meadow grove when it has reached a growth of 14 years at the same price.

1 Mrs Ann Powell;. 2 George White. Agreement to deliver up possession of White's mills at the old forge, in consideration of £50.