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The poor bearer, Humffrey Jones's man and William Maurice's late servant, an agent, with others of William Maurice's servants by William Maurice's appointment and directions, in keeping possession of and chasing off cattle from the lands in variance between William Maurice and his neighbour Robert ap John ap Humfrey, was made the principal plaintiff to bring an information in his name at the Council of the Marches for some supposed misdemeanour committed by Robert ap John ap Humfrey and his people. All the differences were afterwards mediated by Lord Eure, the late Lord President, and upon the non-prosecution of the information the poor fellow was fined some five marks or thereabouts, which still comes in charge against him to the sheriff. If he is taken thereupon, all his means will not discharge it. Therefore craves William Maurice's favour on the bearer's behalf, that William Maurice, now having other occasion to go to the Council, will take some course for the discharge thereof, since he became subject thereto by William Maurice's means and occasion. William Maurice will therein do a very charitable deed and Humffrey Jones will acknowledge it on the bearer's behalf, howsoever lies in his power. Postscript: Mr Rowland White of Beaumaris has some timber bestowed upon him in Merionethshire by diverse of his friends, which is lying ready sawed and squared. He desires the help of his worthy friends in these parts and their tenants to have them carried to the waterside to be loaded. Among the rest, has special directions to solicit William Maurice as Rowland White's friend, for William Maurice's furtherance therein. Parson Rowlands of Harlech and one Anthony David Lloyd will say where the timber is, if William Maurice will leave directions with his tenants to help the carriage upon notice being given to them.

Thanks the recipient for taking pains for William Maurice's business in the Star Chamber and putting in a demur[rer] to the bill of Owen Ellis against William Maurice and thirty others in the Star Chamber, seventeen of them a jury and the others witnesses for the King touching his inheritance upon a Commission of Survey, as appears by the Answer of Demur[rer]s which was referred to the King's sergeant, who should have best course to consider the King's title, and to countenance all that truly endeavour therein. For if juries and witnesses [that] upon their oaths and evidence set down the King's right shall therefore be called to the Star Chamber without good cause, it will procure unwillingness and unreadiness for any to appear to do the King's service. Marvels at Sergeant Finch's report that this new trouble should arise, firstly for William Maurice to make a better answer, for he had hoped the recipient had answered all points reasonably, being no great matter and fit for the Star Chamber, but especially for the jury and witnesses for the King, the cause being already in the Exchequer Chamber to be tried there. As for the rest of the matters against William Maurice in the bill, touching incontinence in his younger years, a matter already pardonned and fit for ecclesiastical censure otherwise, and touching mises and other defects falsely supposed against William Maurice as one of the deputy lieutenants of his county, fitting for the Lord Lieutenant to examine rather than the Star Chamber, and such other trifling matters in the bill, William Maurice was ready (but upon the recipient's opinion upon his demurrer, that all should be dismissed) to answer. So he now only desires a dedimus potestatem to make his answer at home, being a man employed in the King's service of musters appointed at this time, and also of 80 years of age and unable to travel, especially since the process is served only seven days before the day of appearance. For the rest, [desires] upon so short a warning, to have such a Commission as the other five defendants had, the proceedings wherein appear by the Commissioner's Certificate which William Maurice hopes will declare the manner of his proceedings, that after he [?the Commissioner] had examined them upon a number of articles, he left the Commission with the Commissioners' clerk to be engrossed and went on his way. Also hopes the recipient will talk with Sergeant Finch of how he reported the cause and the matter referred to him. Commits all to the recipient's care and consideration and the rest to the report of William Maurice's cousin Mr Evance, William Maurice's solicitor.

Received William Mauris's letter bidding her to come up or give answer according to his letter on behalf of Humffrey David Lloyd. Will be at William Mauris's house next Saturday night or at the beginning of next week, for she cannot come sooner. Begs William Mauris to think of his words when she was with him at the gallery, when she said that she was willing to agree, if those that were for her could agree. Thinks that she has more cause to complain than they and if she had done as they did, would be ashamed to come to William Mauris's presence. William Mauris shall see her reasonable for her part in whatever lies in her. Thanks him for the bearer.

Wrote his mind plainly to Maurice Robbines and sent Maurice Robbine's letter to William Lacon as a caveat to warn him to deal well with Maurice Robbines and William Maurice. Wrote to Maurice Robbines to deal honestly, which William Maurice does not doubt that he will, and allowed him [William Lacon] to deal for William Maurice this time, so that either of them may look to the other. Would not have Maurice Robbines consider, though William Maurice wrote to him to deal honestly, which is a kind speech to be spoken to anyone, that he therefore charges Maurice Robbines with any dishonesty. As Maurice Robbines, as he says, seeks only his own, so is it reasonable also that William Maurice seeks his own. Desires to be a mean for them both therein. Knows he is much behind every year and thinks Maurice Robbines may be also. So much of that matter. As to the second part of Maurice Robbines's letter touching his [Maurice Robbines's] kinsman, if William Maurice was truly informed, he must think as he said. Will understand the matter when he comes to the Quarter Sessions; wherever the fault was, it is worthy of punishment. How William Maurice's cousin Marye Gruffith should be so troublesome to Maurice Robbines at service time, a thing most unlawful, he does not know, unless upon some abuse offered her. As William Maurice said, upon due examination of the cause the truth shall be known and the offender censured accordingly. Maurice Robbines writes that they expect countenance at William Maurice's hands, as William Maurice wrote to the Chancellor, or else it would be otherwise. What Maurice Robbines means thereby William Maurice does not know, for if Maurice Robbines means to do them wrong, William Maurice will countenance them in their right, but if otherwise, they shall have no countenance of William Maurice in their wrongs or any other misbehaviour. Maurice Robbines knows William Maurice has and will further God's service to the utmost, and the order of the church, which he saw Maurice Robbines neglect sometimes. As Maurice Robbines said, so William Maurice hopes, that when the bishop comes they shall have all things in good order. Touching the words which Maurice Robbines says that Marye Gruffith spoke of all the clergy in general, terming them devils and black dogs, words, as Maurice Robbines rightly says, worthy of severe punishment, if they be duly proved, assures Maurice Robbines that he will further her punishment rather than speak for her. Wishes Maurice Robbines to know that William Maurice is not one to bolster any bad words or actions but will do his best to punish them and to seek redress if he finds fault in Maurice Robbines when the bishop, who, he is sure, will see any disorders redressed, comes. Draft.

Presuming upon the more than vulgar affection which William Maurice has always borne towards learning and the professors thereof, and upon the undeserved promises which William Maurice and his good lady made John Davies when he was at Clenennau, humbly entreats them to solicit the bishop on his behalf when he comes to the country. Begs William Maurice to be mindful of him; his means are very small and his father is a poor man, unable to provide for him, having already pinched himself to bring John Davies to that learning to which he has already attained. Is therefore driven to come to William Maurice for succour, as his chief refuge next to God, not doubting that William Maurice, according to his wonted care for others of John Davies's state, will remember him when the bishop comes. Meanwhile craves pardon for his boldness, with continual prayers for the health and prosperity of William Maurice and 'my good ladie'.

Received William Maurice's letter together with which William Maurice sent William Lacone a letter which Maurice Robyns had written long ago to William Maurice touching him, which Maurice Robyns neither can nor will deny, whatever it contains. William Maurice further writes that Maurice Robyns should deal honestly with him because he did not send William ap William hither. Desires William Maurice's men and all others with whom Maurice Robyns has dealt to lay what dishonesty they are able to his charge. Seeks only his own, and very often has much ado to come by it. William Maurice writes that Maurice Robyns countenanced his kinsman to abuse Marie Gruffythe; it is not so, for neither did he abuse her, as Sir William Thomas and Sir Richard Gwynne, who had the examining of the matter, can tell, nor did Maurice Robyns countenance him in that or any other unlawful action. Would have William Maurice think that 'all is not gospell that they speake', as is very well known to most in the town. When the matter is tried, it shall then be known who is wronged and foully abused, both in the church at prayers and sacrament time and abroad, by Marie and her sister, so that Maurice Robyns cannot be permitted quietly to read prayers or administer the sacrament without interruption. Were it not that they look to be countenanced by William Maurice, as appears by his letter to the Chancellor, by their report, it would be otherwise, for the minister should be of all places quiet in the church and especially at prayer time. Trusts that when the bishop comes, he will see all these misdemeanours and their like severely punished, for Maurice Robyns must tell William Maurice 'for a truthe upon good proofe', that Marie Gruffythe did not stick to speak ill of all the clergy in generall, terming them 'develes and blacke dogges', words worthy of extreme punishment. Thinks that whoever bolsters her in these words shall find enough to do, and the bishop will without doubt think the worse of him and will perhaps inflict great punishment upon the offenders. Long may he [the bishop] be in health, for Maurice Robyns hears very honourably of him, that he will not see any of the poor ministers of his diocese abused, as long as they behave themselves honestly in their calling, although nowadays they are little set by. The bishop will defend their honest cause against rich or poor.

Four notebooks and a series of disbound notebooks and loose leaves, [c. 1900]-[c. 1902], containing parts of a projected first novel by John Cowper Powys comprising substantial drafts of a romance set on the Sussex Downs; together with numerous, shorter fragments of narrative, mainly passages of prolix theological and philosophical discussion, and Rabelaisian fantasy, involving characters based on the author's friends. Also included are heavily worked drafts of unpublished poems (NLW MS 23672E, ff. 57-60 and ff. 135-137 verso, 138 verso, 139 verso-140, inverted text; NLW MS 23673E, ff. 146 recto-verso, 147 verso, 154 recto-verso, 155 verso, 156 verso-60 verso, 161 verso-162, inverted text; NLW MS 23676E, ii, ff. 250 verso-251, 253 verso-255, 259 verso, 260 verso, 261-262 verso, 263 verso, 264 verso-265 verso, 266 verso, 267 verso-268 verso, 269 verso, 270 verso, inverted text); and notes on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Macbeth, Richard III and The Taming of the Shrew (NLW MS 23673E, ff. 148-153 verso, inverted text), possibly for use in Powys's lecturing work.

Over two hundred letters, 1924-1967, from Alyse Gregory, widow of John Cowper Powys's brother, Llewelyn Powys, to Phyllis Playter. There are frequent references to family and friends, and to the publication and preservation of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of John Cowper Powys and Llewelyn Powys.

Some sixty-two letters and cards, 1955, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys. Also included is a letter, 1 May [1955], to John Cowper Powys from his sister Lucy [Penny] (f. 38).

Some one hundred and five letters and cards, 1954, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with four from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 97-98, 168, 193-195). Also included is a letter, 16 May 1954, to Littleton from Dinah White (f. 80).

Some thirty-nine letters and cards, 1953, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with one from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (f. 20). Also included is a letter, 9 August 1953, to Littleton from his nephew Littleton Alfred Powys (in the hand of his amanuensis Dinah White) (f. 50).

Some seventy-seven letters and cards, 1951-1952, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with six from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 17, 33-35, 115-116, 136-138, 155, 187-188).

Some eighty-nine letters and cards, 1949-1950, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys, with five from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 14-16, 74-75, 128, 139, 151).

Some thirty-four letters and cards, 1946-1947, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys.

Some eighty-one letters and cards, 1943-1945, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys.

Some forty-three letters and cards, 1942, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys.

Some eighty-nine letters and cards, 1940-1941, from Littleton Charles Powys to John Cowper Powys.

Some one hundred and five letters and cards, 1925, 1935-1939, mostly from Littleton Charles Powys, headmaster of Sherborne Preparatory School, 1905-1923, to his elder brother, John Cowper Powys, with two from Littleton to Phyllis Playter (ff. 137-138, 145-146).

Thanks William Maurice for his letter and other favours. Asks William Maurice's pardon for not answering him to the full by this bearer because of some sudden extraordinary business he has in hand which he undertook the day William Maurice's letter came, namely, to preach at St Mary's Oxford next Sunday for Dr Price. Will write at large to all William Maurice's demands and satisfy them to the utmost by the next that comes down, which he hopes will be within a week. Meanwhile begs William Maurice to excuse him and to desire William Brinkir's mother, from whom he received two 'great' letters, partly of expostulation that he had not written before and partly about other business, to excuse him for not writing at this time for he has almost no leisure to read her letters, 'much more' to answer them as exactly as he wishes, for they contain some things wherein he longs to give her satisfaction but cannot possibly at this time. Had hoped his father was recovered but understands the contrary; hopes he is out of danger. His cousin Mr William Glyn, Llyar, has been desperately sick in Oxford for almost a fortnight. Once they had small hope of his recovery, for the physician had given him up, but now he is well recovered. Lord Cook is to satisfy the King on some great points between now and Michaelmas; will hear of them all within a few days and will send William Maurice a copy. Used what means he could for Aberdaron to the Lord Chancellor - such means that he might have carried a better thing: will inform William Maurice later why he missed it. Begs William Maurice not to be offended with him for his brevity and asks him to persuade William Brinkir's mother not to be offended because he does not answer her letters, which he will do as soon as he can. Does not yet know how Dr Bayly, the bishop, and he, will agree, but hopes all will be well. Dr Price and Dr Lewis commend themselves to William Maurice. The King, Queen and Prince were at Woodstock for six days and the favourite Mr George Villers was made Viscount Villers there, and is to be created earl of some place or other at the instalment of the Prince at about the beginning of Nov. Has no other news to write at this time, except that there is likely to be a great stir in France between the peers and the Queen Regent. The Prince of 'Curdy' is taken prisoner and the rest of the nobility stand upon their guard. There are great matters and news expected from them which William Brinkir cannot deliver. Postscript: Asks to be commended to his aunt, Mrs Jane Gruffith, and says he will bring home her book.

Learns partly from his son William Thomas and partly from some of the recipients' wellwishers that the latter have bestowed between them a thousand pounds with their grandchild Mrs Jane Awbury to match her to their liking. Persuades himself that they have a better liking for William Thomas's son William Thomas, whose condition they know and allow of, than for another more estranged by nature and country. Thought it not amiss to manifest to them his readiness and consent thereto, the more because the young people may justly expect greater kindness at the recipients' hands than of others, besides the portion due to William Thomas for the estate which he means to assure upon them and their heirs. As William Thomas told the recipients in conference at Corsygedol, [this consists of] all William Thomas's lands in Caernarfonshire, namely, Aber, Llanfair, the fields in and near the town of Caernarvon, the lands in Hugh ap Robert ap Yner's hands, the mills, Coedalen and William Thomas's chief mansion house in Caernarvon, all which he values at £500 a year or not much under. That money must go to redeem his lands now in mortgage and to pay his debts. As for the lands in Anglesey, intends to reserve some of them for his eldest son, and the residue towards the preferment of the rest of his children by the recipients' daughter. Will make his son William Thomas a competent jointure such as the recipients think reasonable and all the lands in Caernarfonshire after William Thomas's decease, discharged from all encumbrances, to make the best thereof, except his mother's right. Makes the recipients the first offer of his son with William Thomas's main and principal estate and expects their answers, jointly or severally.