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Papers relating to a petition, [c. 1715], to have the Great Sessions held in towns in Anglesey in addition to Beaumaris, with a printed Case of Most of the Considerable Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Anglesey; a statement concerning the parliamentary representation of Newborough; notes by Paul Panton on electoral law; draft letters by Paul Panton, 1801; letters by W. Bulkeley, 1715, and Daines Barrington, 1769-1770; notes, by Richard Fenton, for an itinerary in South Wales, [1812] (pp. 85-88); notes by Evan Evans on Cadnant and Gorsedd Nigri; printed votes of the House of Commons including an order on the petition of the Grand Jury of Anglesey on a bill to discourage the commencing of frivolous actions in the Westminster courts; and a copy of the charter of Englefield, Flintshire, 1242.

A volume containing one hundred and twenty-one letters, 1774-1791, from Thomas Falconer, classical scholar, to Paul Panton, [?]junior, Plas Gwyn (ff. 7-254), and three letters, 1774-1775, from Falconer to ... Plymley [?Joseph Plymley, Archdeacon of Salop] (ff. 1-6).
Loose in the volume (ff. 255-273) are additional papers, 1775-1810 and undated, including a letter, 1775, from Daines Barrington to Paul Panton, senior (ff. 256-257); a copy of a letter, 1809, from W. Jones, Beaumaris, and of his 'proposal' regarding the demolition of North Wales castles (ff. 267-268); notes [by Richard Fenton] for a tour 'From Llandilo by way of Swansea Neath Margam & Ewenny to Cowbridge', [1812] (f. 271); etc.

An autograph letter, 8 March 1770, from the Honourable Daines Barrington (1727-1800), possibly to Paul Panton, the elder (1727-1797).