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Papers, almost all correspondence with a few examinations, depositions, orders, etc., relating to the Chartist riots in Montgomeryshire. Most of the correspondence is either letters sent to Viscount Clive, who was lord lieutanant of Montgomeryshire when the riots broke out, by Lord John Russell, magistrates, local attorneys, military officers, etc., or draft or copies of letters sent by Clive, including to Lord John Russell. The papers relate to the riots themselves, more especially to enlisting the aid of the military and, to a lesser extent, to the prosecution of the rioters. All the letters are dated between 1838 and 1839 except the first letter, dated 1831, and the final two letters, dated 1842 and 1892, the latter enclosing a document relating to the riots.

Papers relating to the campaign to oppose the union of the dioceses of Bangor and St. Asaph to partly fund a new diocese of Manchester. Almost all the papers comprise letters, mainly to the Earl of Powis who led the campaign against the proposed union, and to his son Viscount Clive MP. The papers reflect a wisdespread petitioning campaign in both England and Wales against the union, and the parliamentary tactics adopted by the Earl of Powis in the House of Lords. The correspondents include Prime Minister Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Home Secretary, Duke of Welllington, William Carey Archbisop of Canterbury, a number of bishops including Christopher Bethell (Bangor), Henry Phillpots (Exeter), Edward Denison (Salisbury), Charles James Blomfield (London), William Carey (St. Asaph) Hugh Percy (Carlisle) as well Charles Scott Luxmoore, Dean of St. Asaph, and a host of Conservative peers. The correspondence also reveals a growing disenchantment with the premiership of Robert Peel, in matters both ecclesiastical and secular. All the papers are dated mainly between 1843 and 1848. Volume MC1/4 also contains papers relating the foundation of the Powis Exhibition in recognition of the Earl of Powis's labours in opposing the proposed union of the two dioceses. The Exhibition was a scholarship at either Oxford or Cambridge 'for the maintenance of students, natives of Wales or of one of the four dioceses of Bangor, St Asaph, St Davids, or Llandaff, thoroughly acquainted with the Welsh language and intending to become candidates for holy orders'.

Addresses presented by the clergy of the deanery of Hawkesbury in the dioceses of Gloucester and Bristol to the Queen and to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The former solicits the sanction of the introduction of a Bill for the preservation of the sees of North Wales. The latter points out that the measure for the union of the sees is disapproved of by a large majority of the bishops and the Church at large, that the Universities have repeatedly and unanimously protested against it, and that the Church in Convocation has declined to acknowledge the Commission from which the proposal emanated. The petitioners cannot but feel the cruel injustice of abstracting a large revenue from the poor districts of North Wales and conveying it to one of the wealthiest parts of England. And this plain injustice has not even the plea of necessity because the Ecclesiastical Commission already has ample means to endow the intended bishopric of Manchester. The Church of Christ will suffer most grievously from the absence of sufficient bishops to bring the episcopal influence home to every parish. The question of a seat in the House of Lords for the bishop of the new see cannot be set in the balance against the sacred interests involved in this question. Copies.

Their vigilant friend and countryman, Kenyon, sent him a blank proxy, which he returned yesterday. He is anxious to be present at the discussion and to support his lordship by every means in his power for he considers the question to be one of vital importance. Moreover, he considers the Commission and its acts and its powers to be a national nuisance which has been and can only be productive of grievous injury to the Church and the State. What has been gained by the suppression of bishoprics in Ireland and England? 'Nothing but loss, and what must be thought in High Heaven of our proceedings here below, when on the altar of a worthless, senseless, and wicked expediency, we sacrifice even the cause of Religion itself.' His lordship, however, is fighting a good fight. He shrinks from appearing in the House of Lords. Besides, he has been by no means well. He ought to have reported to his lordship the exceedingly gratifying account of the examination of his lordship's son at Eton, particularly in Divinity.

Items numbered 1-140 are all bound in volume MC1; items numbered 141-280 are all bound in volume MC2; items numbered 281-420 are all bound in volume MC3 and items numbered 421-554 are all bound in volume MC4. This means that in calling up a single item you receive the items bound within the relevant volume.

Copy depositions of William Garrett of the Metropolitan police, and John Armishaw of Welsh Pool, respecting the riot at Llanidloes on the 30 April. The former describes the capture of two prisoners in the morning, the consequent attack upon the Trewethyn Arms Hotel, and his eventual escape to a hay loft. The latter gives a similar description of the destruction of the hotel, and proceeds to relate how he was battered to unconsciousness by the mob as he was attempting to leave by the mail. His staff, pistol, handcuffs, and money were stolen.

Estate correspondence including the tithes of Pool, Buttington, Guilsfield and Meifod, Trefnant estate, House of Industry of the Montgomery and Pool United District.