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A volume (No. V) in the autograph of the Rev. Henry James Vincent (1799-1865), vicar of St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire. The greater part of the manuscript relates to the life and work of Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, and contains extracts from his diary and his letters to Madam Bevan. The remainder of the manuscript contains notes on Theophilus Evans, David Williams, founder of the Literary Fund, and Maurice Morgan and also a description, with particular reference to matters of historical and archaeological interest, of the Llanfyrnach, Clydey and Cilrhedyn area of Pembrokeshire.

A file of miscellaneous papers comprising a list of vessels from Amlwch belonging to the ore trade, 1793; a memorandum by Joseph Mills on the comparative costs of carrying coal by river and by canal from London to Maidenhead; memoranda relating to the nursing of Emilia, daughter of David Williams, 1774-1775; a list of articles belonging to David Williams removed from Brompton Row to Gerrard Street; a policy issued by the Sun Fire-Office on the wearing apparel of Frances Martyn at the dwelling house of David Williams (28, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury), 12 August 1788; canvas lists of doubtful freeholders in the hundreds of Uchaf and Isaf, Caernarvonshire, ?1796; a manuscript prospectus of 'The Practical Annuitant', by William Yates; a statement proposing the institution of a society of friends of the liberty of the press; a statement entitled ' Defence of the Country' signed by the Earl of Chichester; 'a concise sketch of a plan for completely and permanently recruiting the army'; notes on John Locke's philosophy; and a statement of account by Edward Archer, Irish Poplin Mercer, to Mrs Beadon, 1787.

Miscellaneous papers, notes on historical, philosophical, and medical subjects, in several hands, including that of David Williams; a copy of a declaration clearing David Williams of responsibility for writing an anonymous letter, 1769; a draft statement on the policy of admitting colonies to a full participation in the rights of the mother country; notes of proceedings on the motion of an address to the King from the inhabitants of Monmouthshire, 1795; a draft letter to Thomas Pelham, Earl of Chichester; incomplete drafts of statements on the East India Company and on the copper trade, including testimony by John Vivian and Thomas Williams; a statement by Richard Ellis, Llanbeblig, miller, concerning votes for Sir Robert Williams at a Caernarvonshire election; and a memorandum of agreement for letting rooms at Lower Sloane Street to Mary Watkins, 1822.