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A book into which Peter Bailey Williams of Llanrug copied Welsh poetry between 1799 and 1834. It contains 'englynion' by Thomas Anwyl, William Burkinshaw, Cadwaladr Cesail, Syr Rhys Cadwaladr, William Cynwal, Morus Dwyfech, Griffith Edwards [?'Gutyn Padarn'], Rowland Fychan, William Llŷn, Huw Morys, Richard [Rhisiart] Phylip, William Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, Dafydd Thomas, Morgan ap Rhys, Dafydd Llwyd o'r Henblas, Hywel ap Rheinallt, Huw ab Ifan, and others, and 'cywyddau' by Mathew Bromfield, Dafydd ap Maredudd ap Tudur, Dafydd Llwyd ab Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Guto'r Glyn, Gruffydd Bodwrda, Hywel Dafi, Ieuan Deulwyn, John Griffith, Llanddyfnan, Llawdden, Owain ap Llywelyn Moel, Rhisiart Cynwal, Richard Hughes, Sypyn Cyfeiliog, Tudur Penllyn, and Griffith Williams ('Guttyn Peris'); a large collection of 'penillion telyn'; and a few charms and recipes.

Notes and transcripts by Peter Bailey Williams, including notes of inscriptions in Caernarvonshire and Anglesey churches; transcripts of letters, 1794, from Abraham Williams, Philadelphia, to Griffith Williams, Pentir; notes on Bardsey; a draft 'translation of Rhys ap Rhiccard's voyage to Bardsey, and other 'cywyddau'; letters describing an itinerary through Lleyn by Evan Richard, Bryncroes, 1794; a list of subscribers towards Llanrug school, 1794; inscriptions at Burford; receipts by John Gynes for two guineas paid by Peter Bailey Williams to him for teaching the Sunday School at Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, 1791-1792.