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A head and shoulders portrait of a smiling Ifor Thomas in a Royal Navy uniform. The hatband reads HMS Pembroke. This was one of a number of shore based establishments established during WW2.

A letter, 16 August 1815, from Dr Abraham Rees, nonconformist minister and cyclopaedist, to the engraver Wilson Lowry concerning the latter's visit to Swansea (ff. 26-27); together with an engraving, 1825, by James Thomson of a portrait of Rees (ff. 28).

Abstract view of a viscous liquid.

Abstract of the will (2 Feb. 1711) of the Chancellor of Bangor in the autograph of Edward Wynne.

Abstract of the will (11 Nov. 1686) of Thomas Howels of Dolygoba, Llanboyde, Carmarthenshire, in the autograph of Edward Wynne.

'An Account and Estimate of work that remains to be done towards finishing the Bridewell, or House of Correction, for the County of Glamorgan [at Cowbridge]', by Edward Williams, with a covering letter describing the 'swindling conduct of John Davies' and testifying to the honesty of William Williams. Copy.

An account by E. W. of encumbrances on the seven acres surrendered to the use of a mortgage of £40 to the late John Lewellin of Coed Rhyglin Esqr and after payment thereof to his wife Eleanor Roberts, now living, during the term of her life. On the dorse is a draft of a letter (crossed out), written c. 1786. The addressee will be surprised at this extraordinary address from an unknown person. The writer (E.W.) is a prisoner for debt: his case is as follows.

Account by Edward Wiliams of a dream he had on Friday morning, May 11 1804. He dreamed that he had been informed that Joanna Southcott was at a house in Summers Town, and he had a wish to see her. In a note at the end he states that he was afterwards informed that J. S. had been for some time in Town and that she had on that morning left London.

An Account by Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg'), as given to him many times by his mother, Ann, daughter of Edward Matthews of St Mary Hill, afterwards of Coy Church, of the quarrel between the said Edward Matthews and his first cousin, Hopkin Rees of St Mary Hill aforesaid, son of Howel Rees of Tre Bryn, over the burying-ground of the Rees family at Coychurch. Ever since, members of the Rees family have been buried at St Mary Hill, whereas one of Iolo Morganwg's sisters was buried at Coychurch, as was his mother also, the latter about 20 August 1770. Repaired.

An account by Iolo Morganwg of 'Lands in the Parish of Rumney and County of Monmouth', with an account of money due to him from various persons. ?Draft.

An account of cloths and other necessaries bought by Mr William Owen of Penthrust [Penrhos] for his intended marriage,

'An account of various Disbursements towards the Relief and support of the Poor of the Parish of Flemingston in the County of Glamorgan, towards Quarterly payments and on other occasions. By Thomas Thomas, Overseer of the Poor of the said Parish from May 16th 1807 to May 14th 1808 inclusive'. This account, which is in the autograph of Iolo Morganwg, has been crossed out and instances of various elements in the place-names of Glamorganshire have been written on the dorse.

Account (settled) of glazing work done by Francis Thomas, glazier, in the late Mrs Skynner's house at Cowbridge and ordered by Mr Edward Wiliams.

Account of how E. W. about 1774 when he was foreman to Mr Davison of Sandwich in Kent measured a coping at Ash, a village 2 or 3 miles distant from Sandwich, in his sleep. Pencil.