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This appears to be one of the college notebooks of William Williams (Speaker Williams), and is inscribed 'Sum liber Guil: Williams, Anno 1651'. It contains notes on Moral Philosophy and Ethics, extracts from Aristotle's works and questions on Logic, Ethics, Grammar, Geometry, etc.

A book of legal precedents compiled by William Williams in 1658.

Reports of cases heard in the Kings Bench 1660-1666, by William Williams. On an unnumbered folio following f. 106, William Williams has entered a few notes on recorders and mayors of Chester, of which city he was Recorder from 1667 to 1684. On the following folio is the note: 'I was elected Speaker of the House of Comons by the unanimous consent of the House upon Thursday 21th day of Octr. 1680: 32 Car. 2 and continued Speaker to the end of that Parliament which was dissolved by Proclamacon ye 18th of January 1680.' Particulars of his seat in the Rolls, Grays Inn and Chancery follow.

One of the college notebooks of William Williams containing extracts and notes on Metaphysics and Law. 'Sum ex libris Guil: Williams Coll: Iesu Comensal: Anno 1652'.

A manuscript belonging to William Williams (1634-1700) of Grays Inn, and presumably in his autograph, containing copies of reports of cases adjudged by Chief Justice Glynne of the Upper Bench, and by Justices Aske and Warburton and others, 1655-1661.