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'Labouchere writes all right for Monday.'. Telegram.

The exchange of lands at Lledrod between Evans and Mr Kynaston. Draft.

He finds that 9 of the persons admitted in 1829 and the preceeding years were in point of fact the sons of freemen or had married the daughters of freemen, though at the court at which they were made, they did not claim to be admitted under those titles. Mr Williams, one of the aldermen, will prove that he was at the court in 1829 when 6 of the 9 were admitted as having any right to claim admission, but like all the rest who were admitted on that day were chosen by the mayor and aldermen composing the court.

A transcript of [John Lewis] Contemplations upon these times or the Parliament explained to Wales (London, 1646) made by J. R. Jones, London for J. H. Davies (see receipt, 16 December 1904, with the letters from J. R. Jones in the J. H. Davies Correspondence (Cwrtmawr Papers)). A reprint of this work was published in 1907 by Cymdeithas Llên Cymru.

Writer is old and unfit for hard labour; Dr Davies of Carmarthen kindly mentioned his name to recipient; Mr Watkins, the bearer, will receive any bounty recipient should think proper to give 'me'. P.S. Recipient may mention his name to Mr Lloyd of Glansevin or Sackville Gwynne, esq., of Glanbrane.

[? The Rev. Mr] Row[land] Cotton at Shipley to Adam Ottley at Pitchford. According to their court rolls there is some copyhold land at Yerton that they suppose the recipient should be admitted to. If the recipient holds the land under any other tenure the writer would like to receive details. Dorse: draft of reply, dated at Pitchford June 24 1734. The writer of the draft showed his grandfather's marriage settlement to the intended recipient's uncle Cotton, wherein the estates at Eardington are conveyed in the course of common law. He would like to meet the intended recipient at Bridgnorth to look into the court rolls.

Writer cannot relinquish any part of the demand for timber sold off the glebe land without the consent of others; Sir H[enry] Bridgeman will expect to be supplied with gates, etc., from the glebe; there is no one more proper to take care of the money than Mr Bowman.

If writer is not favoured with an answer, he will place the business in legal hands to settle.

Beginning: Aid me, O Pheebus high the Muse aspire.

[?] Tho[mas] Greene at Wenlock to [Adam Ottley]. He understands that the recipient is felling a parcel of timber and cordwood near Bridgnorth and wishes to recommend Mr ffrancis Knight as a chapman for the wood. Endorsed: brief note of contents.

The late Miss Probert's business. Canal Shares. The Trefnant affairs. Incomplete draft.

Making an appointment.

Mr Kinchants' petition to the House of Commons. Draft.

The affairs of Mr E. B. Clive. The legacy received by Thomas Redshaw from the executors of Lady Clive, paid as a debt to Kenwright. Draft.

The next turnpike meeting of the Lampeter district will be held on 4 Aug. [Draft; on the reverse is an account of pilcorn sold, 18 July 1795].

Mr. [Humphrey] Owen is ill. Inquires about the bill of £100. Encloses another bill of £100 payable to her and her sister. Draft.

Understands by mistress that the recipient remembered the writer in her letters. Expected recipient to have written to know how the writer had discharged the trust put in him (or her) but mistrusts by the concern 'I find her in' and continual illness. She seldom hears herself 'which I could hardly believe thinking you, sir to have that particular esteem that I must really tell you is but gratitude, it is strange there should be any alteration in you....... for that is of true friendship or love that doth not increase, but I hope better things of you'.