A volume containing a detailed inventory, 1861, of plate, jewellery and, in particular, of books housed at Blaen-pant, Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, belonging to William Owen Brigstocke (d. 1861) together with a list of books missing in 1898.
Miscellaneous papers, 1699-1830, relating mainly to the estates of the Brigstocke family of Llechdwnni, Cydweli, co. Carmarthen, and Blaen-pant, Llandygwydd, co. Cardigan, including papers relating to the election of 'foreigners' as mayors and common councilmen of Cydweli, 1729-1730 (ff. 5-8 verso); and papers relating to the building of Emlyn Cottage, Llandyfrïog, co. Cardigan, 1791-1794 (ff. 39-45) including a letter, 1792, from the architect John Nash.
Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire papers,
Manuscripts, 1699-1898, from the collection of Michael Scott Archer, comprising miscellaneous papers relating mainly to Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire.
Archer, Michael Scott.
Miscellaneous papers, 1708-1893, relating to Cardiganshire, including a survey of lands and houses in Aberystwyth by Thomas Evans and John Richard, 1708 (ff. 1-2); particulars of tithe owners in north Cardiganshire, mid eighteenth century (ff. 3-7 verso); and minutes of a meeting of estate owners relating to enclosing the manor of Mefenydd, 1814 (ff. 11-12).
Account book, 1838-1851, of the Reverend Peter Felix, vicar of Llanilar, Cardiganshire, containing details of payments received for rents, tithes and farm produce, and of payments to servants and craftsmen; a rental of tithes of the parish of Llanilar and an account of Lledrod tithes, 1845 (ff. 23-5, 30 verso); and details of monies received for the Llanilar Benefit Society, 1838-1845, and the Queen Victoria Female Benefit Society, Llanilar, 1844-1845; together with printed rules of the Queen Adelaide Female Benefit Society, Aberystwyth, 1835 (ff. 41-9), used as a model for the Queen Victoria Female Benefit Society.
Peter Felix.
Miscellaneous papers, 1779-1874, including papers of John Hill Harries, Priskilly, co. Pembroke, 1779-1844 (ff. 1-15); a loyal address to George III from the inhabitants of Monmouthshire, following the discovery of the Despard Conspiracy, 1803 (f. 19); a printed list of Justices of the Peace of Pembrokeshire, [1817x1818] (f. 21); and extracts from the council minutes of the borough of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 1836, relating to the demolition of a row of houses (f. 30).
Miscellaneous papers, [c. 1770]-1893, relating to Montgomeryshire, including a petition, [c. 1772], to repair the market-house at Newtown (f. 2); petitions, 1772, for and against the proposed turnpike road from Oswestry, co. Salop, to Welshpool (ff. 4-7); abstract of rentals of the Powis Castle estate, [c. 1773] (ff. 8-15); printed poll book for the borough of Welshpool, 1847 (ff. 23-8); and printed election address of Frederick Hanbury Tracy in the Montgomery boroughs election of 1877 (f. 38).