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Commission of Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, to Henry Price, Griffith Lloyde, Mathewe Lloyd, Morgan Gwyne, Thomas Price, Thomas Lloyde, and Walter Lloyde, gent., to the stewardship of the lordship of Mabeluiewe and Mabedred and the fairs of Llanibither commonly called St. Esse. Seal wanting.

Licence from the Right Hon. Henry Pelham Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, and the Hon. Charles Alexander Gore, Commissioners of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings, to Sir James Hamlyn Williams, bart., of Edwinsford, co. Carmarthen, to be Gamekeeper for the manors of Caio, Mallaine, and Talley, co. Carmarthen (with the exception of the granges of Corthgregg and Lanercroys), in the room of William Fulford, deceased.

W[illiam Cecil, Lord] Burghley from the Court, to the Auditor and Receiver of South Wales and to the Deputy Steward of the commote or manor of Cayo, co. Carmarthen. Whereas Her Majesty about nine years past leased under the Exchequer seal to one David Pryce and two others, for three lives certain waste grounds called Nant yr ast in the commote of Cayo, with covenant to repair and maintain the houses, hedges, and fences; and forasmuch as the writer is informed that the country there is so bare and destitute of wood and tinsel that the inhabitants are enforced to make and maintain their houses and hedges with stone; and for that he is further informed that upon parcel of Her Majesty's waste ground adjoining to the premises called Eskayer havod y garreg there is an open quarry of rough stone, where the farmer in most commodious sort may furnish himself with stone for the reparations of the said houses and hedges; these are therefore to will and require the recipients, upon request of the farmer of the said grounds called Nannt yr ast, to assign to the latter a convenient place and room within the said quarry or near thereto, where he may get sufficient stone for maintenance of the reparations; and this letter shall be 'yours and his' sufficient warrant. Autograph.

Hearty commendations to 'your' loving aunt, with thanks for 'your' good cheer. If the recipient's son will not follow the recipient's counsel and be ruled by 'you' and if the recipient sends the writer word, he will cause order therein , and if 'he' does not, the writer will talk with 'him' for misusing the recipient and the writer. And for the recipient's land, the writer has talked with Mr. Mary Campion and William Campione, but David ap Rice ap William told him that the recipient has agreed with 'him' for it; if not, let the recipient send the writer word to Mr. Palmer's in Tithill Streate, and the writer will talk further thereof. Thus fare 'you' well. 'Your' cousin to command. Endorsements: (a) 'Parcells of the queens lands in Mallayn'. (B) 'llayn y poll dy, 20d.; Cryg moselan, 2d.; llayn abrbely, 2d.; blayn Com y gove, 4d. David Price ap William;. [Mutilated; address wanting.].

Henry Bennett [1ST Earl Of Arlington, Secretary of State], by command of the King, from the Court at Whitehall, to Richard [Vaughan, 2ND] Earl Of Carbery, Lieutenant of the counties of North and South Wales. An Account is required from the sheriffs of the money collected under the Act for ordering the Forces in the several counties. Money not expended is to be recovered from the sheriffs and is to be sent in a trunk to the castle or garrison next adjacent to the recipient's lieutenancy of North Wales, should there be one within ten miles of the same, or otherwise to a town in North Wales at the recipient's discretion. The like method is to be observed within the recipient's lieutenancy of South Wales. An account is also required of money disbursed during the last two years, and a strict inquiry is to be instituted in the event of any omission or defect. Officers and soldiers are to do 14 days' duty as they did last year, and are to be paid according to an enclosed scale (Captain of Horse, 10s. a day, Lieutenant of Horse, 6s. a day, etc. etc.). Copy.

[Henry Bennet, 1ST Earl Of] Arlington, by command of the King, from the Court at Whitehall, to [Richard Vaughan, 2ND Earl Of Carbery]. Pursuant to the terms of the Act for ordering the Forces (whereby a sum not exceeding £70,000 a year is to be raised for defraying the militia for three years from 25 June, 1662), and in view of the presence of restless and seditious spirits amongst them (notwithstanding former pardons and indulgences), it is requested that one month's assessment, after the rate of £70,000 a month, be raised before 25 June next, and delivered in a trunk [as in No. 1323]. Money collected by the sheriffs during the last two years is to be accounted, and the amount not expended is to be collected and delivered in the same way. Disbursements in the last two years are to be examined, and officers and soldiers are to be paid for fourteen days' duty [as in No. 1323]. [Copy, in the same hand as No. 1325].

Hearty commendations to the recipient and his bedfellow. This to impart the writer's heaviness and great loss for the death of 'my' uncle Vaughan the sheriff. None of 'his' kin had as much loss as the writer. He wants money to discharge him of his office, and therefore requests £4 by the bearer and the rest to be provided shortly. He had a letter from his brother-in-law Morgan Lloyd within these six days on behalf of Thomas Powell which he has not answered, and will not answer until he hears from the recipient. Thus hoping the recipient will satisfy his request now, he commits him to God's tuition.

Of the writer's case the recipient is not ignorant. The writer has sent him a bill of sale [No. 2868] of all his goods, in consideration of 40 marks which he has received of the recipient. There is upon the ground but the corn; where the rest of his cattle are, the recipient shall have notice of. 'I pray you goe or send some trusty fellows to sett the corne and haye to gether' and to keep possession of the house and lands for the use of 'my' children, 'until Lawe dothe cary hit away'. He will send the recipient as much money as the latter shall spend in the cause. Let the recipient do what he can concerning the writer's lands and bill of sale. 'Lett your servants take Large alowannce out of the corne for ye may cause hit to be thresses and sill hit to discharge all charges.' Commendations to 'my' cousin 'your' bedfellow, to 'my' aunt, to Cousin James and his bedfellow, and to all his friends. P.S. Pray come presently to the ground before the sheriff comes.

The cause of his writings is to certify that he has talked with 'my' uncle, and found him not as an unkle but as an enemy, 'for he will not allowe me not one Penye to paye unto you. yor. money thoughe he doth knowe that I ame not able of my self to paye unto you. or to make you. satisfaction because necessite hath driven me behinde hand because I followed the vic: Counsell, for he will neither paye unto me my wages, nor allowe vnto me anye wagges wherewth. I might mantayne my self, and because I ame not able to paye vnto you. your money, butt in stead of yor. money my prayer shall be daylye vnto the lord of lordes, to blesse both you. and yours in this world wt. health, wealth, and tranquilytye, and in world to come to crowne you. and yors. wt. a crowne of glorye throughe Jesus Christ our lord, and so I end sorowinge that I have offended you or yours'. P.S. He has left the recipient's books at Cunwill gayo in 'my' chest, and will come over next week and bring them to 'you'.

Morgan David Bowen to Nicholas Williams at Rhyd odyn. Commendations remembered. According to the recipient's promises, he has sent this messenger Phillipp John Phillipe, to him for the £5, by reason that the man he is bound unto for Rees David ap William, has a sequestration against the writer. If it had not been for that, he would not have troubled the recipient so soon, no doubting of the recipient's performance. And this note shall be the recipient's discharge. Friend and kinsman.

Humble service to the recipient and Mrs. Williams, with all due thanks for civilities. Be pleased to excuse the incivility of 'your' messenger in not calling for an answer of 'your' letter, and so 'you' will the better accept of 'my' apology, in not returning you an expected answer. He once had some thoughts of sending the recipient an answer by another messenger, sav that 'I' saw a letter of Mr. Walter Vaughan to 'our' schoolmaster Mr. Griffiths, desiring 'him' to table 'your' children, and to know 'his' resolution therein, which the writer believes are this the recipient has known. The writer confesses ingeniously the very best person he (the writer) had thoughts on, as only fit and convenient to table them, was 'him you designed theyr mastre', and he was glad to see Mr. Vaughan (and the recipient, he thought) consent in the same which? 'I' had formerly proposed to Mr. Griffiths and thought to propose to 'you'. But how the recipient's affections are now bent, he knows not; he may in part conjecture the cause of altering 'your' intentions, if any so be. The writer does as little as ever he may intermeddle with occasions little or nothing concerning himself. He does not know any so good a place near the school which he would commend to the recipient for the latter's children - they are tender and little, and the way from the town to the school far and foul in winter. He could heartily wish his (the writer's) habitation were nearer the church and school than it is for his own two little sons' sake, both which are but young, the one ten years' old and the other six. Yet he makes them some time to be carried on horseback to and from school, as occasion requires. His house is from the school a little half mile; there is a foot-way through the fields and a horse-way through town to school, both long and sometimes foul. This inconvenience excepted, the writer could desire he were able with convenience to accommodate the recipient's children as befits them. He will enquire out some place nearer than the town, if the recipient's desires be not to Mr. Griffiths, and when 'you' please to write 'me' 'your' mind, 'I' shall without fail speedily answer 'you'. In the interim, hearty salutations to the recipient, and good Mrs. Williams, with humble service to 'your' good mother Lady Lloyd. P.S. Some thought the writer has of a place or two, but how to propose to them or how to act, as may content you, and especially the little ones, he will be exceedingly careful. To answer the recipient fully he has been too tedious. Whether 'you' write first or come with 'your' children, they shall not want a place of conveniancy, if either myself or the town can afford it. More cannot be said.

He received the recipient's letter by the latter's brother, whereby 'you' signified that 'you' would send up monies to discharge 'my' engagement and 'your' other friends for 'you' here by the 20th of September next. The recipient shall hereby understand that 'we' could not get the £58 'we' engaged for here the last winter to be continued any longer. It was payable the 18th of June last, and since both the writer and 'your' other friends have been in danger to be arrested dayly, but it was their good fortune by the procurment of the bearer hereof to get so much money as served turn to take up 'our' bond, and thereby saved a great deal of trouble and charge, especially to 'myself' who would have received more prejudice at present by an arrest than the whole money came to. The sum received is £58 to pay the bond off, and 10s. more which the scrivener had for 'brocage' for accepting of payment after the day past, both which 'I' desire 'you' and 'your' friends are obliged for so seasonable a courtesy, who also will receive much damage if not paid within six days after sight hereof. But being confident of 'your' performance hereof, the writer takes leave. Autograph.

She returns by the bearer the pictures of Mrs. Price and Miss Williams. When 'I' first received the pearl bracelets from Mr. Hodgkinson's executors, 'I' concluded that the picture of Miss Williams belonged to 'them' as a part of the legacy by which they were bequeathed to 'me', but upon further consideration 'I' am now of opinion that it more properly belongs to the legacy by which Mr. Hodgkinson left to 'you' the miniature pictures of the Williams family. 'I' beg, however, whatever may be the opinion of the lawyers on this question, 'you' will do 'me' the favour to keep it, and as for the few diamonds that are round it, 'I' hope 'you' will not think of returning them, as their value is but small, and 'I' shall have a much greater satisfaction in preventing the risk of damage that the picture may encounter by being taken out of its present setting, which is very firm and close, than from any use 'I' possibly could make of them. All this family unite in best compliments to the recipient and Mr. Hamlyn.

Receipt, on behalf of Messrs. Denne, Snow, and Sandby, for a banknote of £10 and two bills each for £49.19s.6d., on account of Robert Banks Hodgkinson. Mr. Thomas Jenkins paid them £100 on the 20th inst.

Enclosed are the notes and draft according to their agreement at Landilo. If 'you' will witness the notes, it will be all right. Please send 'me' gold that are weight or bills, of 'i' must be a loser by them. 'My' brother, being in London settled, does 'my' business there the two months past.

Enclosed is ... Thomas's note for £120, remitted by 'you' on Mr. Hodgkinson's account on 2 Jan. last, which became due yesterday and was refused payment from having no directions to pay it. They took the customary precaution of having it noted, the expense of which is 2s. 6d. For self, Robert Snow, Willm. Sandby & Son. Mutilated.

He acknowledges the recipient's letter of the .. inst. returning the bill for £120 specified in No. 2971. There is no doubt it will be duly honoured. The omission of not informing Esdaile's House was unlucky. By the same letter they have received two other bills amounting to £31 in lieu of one for the same amount from ?Matthew Butterworth returned 'you' for non-payment the 18th Jan., which remittance with tally with 'our' receipt o the 2nd Jan. on Mr. Hodgkinson's account, as the recipient has been so good to add to these bills the expense of noting. For self, Robert Snow, Willm. Sandby and Son.