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A file of papers, certificates, and cards, relating to food rationing, 1917-1920, kept by William Henry Davies, The Stores, Rhuddlan.

An account book of a farmer of [the parish of Guilsfield], Montgomeryshire, containing particulars of daily receipts and disbursements for the period 1796-1804. There are references to the sale of livestock, crops, and farm produce, to the receipt of rent and of interest on loans, and to payments in respect of food and clothing, wages, turnpike tolls and other travelling expenses, taxes, coal, lime, stones, slates, tithes, chief rent, etc. At the beginning and the end of the volume are memoranda, 1790-1798, relating to agreements for the delivery of barley and peas, the shoeing of horses, etc.

A file of notes by G. G. T. Treherne on the elements 'Eglwys' and 'Llan' and 'Kil', 'Kirby', and 'Church' in place-names.

Typescript copy, [?1952], of a memorandum, [?1786], by Dr Richard Price on his proposed scheme to re-establish a sinking fund to reduce the National Debt.
Tables referred to in the memorandum are lacking. A covering letter from the donor, 1952, is included (f. i).

Entries for 1-9 January 1896 are also included.

Letters, copies of replies, and brochures of garden ornaments, windows and litter pickers, with photographs relating to various projects, 1960-1977.

Two tracts - (a) a description of England, in fifteen chapters, compiled in 1445, beginning 'tractatus iste compendiose extractus de diversorum historiographorum diversis ... describit Angliam ... '; (b) a genealogical chronicle in the same hand projected from Adam to Brutus and from Brutus to Henry VI, but in execution brought only to Edward I, with a continuation in a sixteenth century hand to Henry VIII (1518). The pattern of this genealogical chronicle is that of the Promptuarium Bibliae attributed to Petrus Pictaviensis. The text begins 'Adam in agro damasceno ...' (cf. Thomas Jones, Y Bibyl Ynghymraeg (Cardiff, 1940), p. xiii) and has lines added for the Saxons, kings of Britain, princes of Wales, the different divisions of Saxon England, kings of England, princes of Demetia, princes of Venedotia, &c.

An incomplete copy of Nicholas Culpeper: The English Physician Enlarged ... (edition unknown), with additional manuscript notes on herbs by William Bona, Llanpumpsaint, who has also indicated every herb known to him and grown in his garden. Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi) (1764-1833) has entered what appears to be a list of money gifts at a so-called bidding in Carmarthenshire, possibly on the occasion of his own marriage.

Papers of Christian Rebuild, 2000-2008, donated by its secretary The Reverend Christopher Gillham. Christian Rebuild is a UK Charity, first established in Wales, which gives aid to Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The papers include leaflets and correspondence relating to the charity.

Papers relatng to Goronwy Rees's connections with the Cambridge Spy Ring, comprising notes by Jenny Rees on her interview with Oleg Tsarev; letters from Guy Burgess to Rosamond and Harold Nicolson about Goronwy Rees, and a copy of a drawing by Guy Burgess; a statement by David Footman; letters to and from Micky Burn; Rosamond Nicolson's letters from Kings College; letters from David Nicholas (ITN) to Daniel Rees about television coverage of Rees's collapse in hospital; an extract from "Who's Who"; and papers regarding the memorial service for Goronwy Rees held at All Souls College, Oxford.

Copies of the published reports, 1971-1979, of the Advisory Council on Energy Conservation to the Secretary of State for Energy, together with related discussion documents and papers on energy pricing policies, energy research and development, and international energy issues.

A bound volume of official acknowledgments of gifts of manuscripts, books, periodicals, pamphlets, etc. made by George Eyre Evans to various libraries in the British Isles, 1901-1933; together with a list, in the autograph of George Eyre Evans, of the chairmen or librarians of such libraries.

The typescript of a diary of a journey undertaken in 1790 from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Shrewsbury via Bristol and South Wales. The original diary was in the hand of Frances or Fanny Nicholson (later Mrs W. Shepherd), but apparently the diary was kept by one of her companions on the journey. The diary entries give detailed descriptions of the scenery viewed during the course of the journey and the places visited en route. There are interesting references to the towns and cities visited, churches, buidings, inns and houses. There are also references to industrial enterprises and various natural features viewed. There are also typescript copies of letters, 1803-1813, mainly from W. Shepherd to Fanny Nicholson, and letters, 1943-1949, discussing the potential publication of the material.

Cofnodion Plaid Cymru, 1915-1999, yn cynnwys cofnodion, agenda and gohebiaeth y pwyllgor gwaith a phwyllgorau eraill, 1925-1997; gohebiaeth gyffredinol, 1925-1998, gyda nifer o aelodau a swyddogion blaenllaw y blaid; cofnodion, gohebiaeth a phapurau eraill y gwahanol bwyllgorau rhanbarthol, 1925-1997, a changhennau,1930-1992; cofnodion a dogfennaeth y Cyngor Cenedlaethol, 1967-1997; cofnodion ariannol, yn cynnwys rhai papur newydd misol y blaid Y Ddraig Goch a Welsh Nation a Chronfa Gŵyl Ddewi, 1927-1996; rhaglenni a threfniadau ar gyfer cynadleddau ac Ysgolion Haf, 1933-1998; cofnodion aelodaeth, 1930-1996; papurau y Grŵp Ymchwil, [c.1960]-1995; papurau, yn cynnwys areithiau ac effemera, yn ymwneud ag etholiadau, 1929-1999; papurau yn ymwneud ag Adran y Menywod, 1924-1996, a'r Mudiad Ieuenctid, 1964-1998; papurau yn ymwneud â refferendwm datganoli 1979,1969-1983, a refferendwm 1997, a Chynulliad Cymru,1992-1998; papurau yn ymwneud â Y Ddraig Goch, Welsh Nation a chyhoeddiadau eraill, 1932-1996; deunydd printiedig gan Blaid Cymru ac eraill yn cynnwys llyfrau, cyfnodolion a phamffledi,1913-1996; torion o'r wasg, 1924-1996; cylchlythyron, 1938-1992; papurau yn ymwneud â'r Blaid Seneddol,1980-1996; papurau unigolion ac rhai ar wahanol bynciau amrywiol, 1926-1998 = Records of Plaid Cymru, 1915-1999, including minutes, agendas and correspondence of the executive and other committees, 1925-1997; general correspondence, 1925-1998, with many prominent party members and officials; minutes, correspondence and other papers of the various regional committees, 1925-1997, and branches, 1930-1992; minutes and records of the National Council, 1967-1997; financial records, including those of the party's monthly newspaper Y Ddraig Goch and Welsh Nation and Cronfa Gwyl Dewi, 1927-1996; arrangements for and programmes of conferences and Summer Schools, 1933-1998; membership records, 1930-1996; papers of the Grŵp Ymchwil (research group), [c.1960]-1995; papers, including speeches and ephemera, relating to elections, 1929-1999; papers relating to the Adran Menywod (Women's Section), 1934-1996, and the Mudiad Ieuenctid (Youth Movement), 1964-1998; papers relating to the 1979 devolution referendum, 1969-1983, and the 1997 referendum and Welsh Assembly, 1992-1998; papers relating to Y Ddraig Goch, Welsh Nation and other publications, 1932-1996; printed matter by Plaid Cymru and others including books, periodicals and pamphlets, 1913-1996; press cuttings, 1924-1996; circulars, 1938-1992; papers relating to the Parliamentary Party, 1980-1996; papers of individuals and to various miscellaneous topics, 1926-1998.