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Writ to the Sheriff of co. Glam., to make an inquisition by jury on their oaths, of the lands and tenements of Richard Thomas, against whom John Rees had recovered judgement for £100, and costs, and return the same, etc., to the Great Sessions of the county at a specified time, with the return attached. Sealed.

Writ to the Justices of the Hereford Assizes to try a cause against Jenkin Meric for trespass, at the suit of Jenkin Edward. Latin. Portion of the seal.

Writ to secure the appearance of Evan David late of Laleston in an action of trespass on the case brought by William Berry and writs to attach the goods and chattels of the said Evan to satisfy the above claim, and arrest him.

Writ to Richard Bassett, esq., commanding him, in pursuance of a decree in Chancery, to pay to Sir Edward Mansell of Margam, co. Glam., bart, the sum of £1,300, and interest and costs, in return for the regranting and reconveying by the said Sir Edward to him of a m. and Farm called Fishwere in p. St Mary Church, same co. Imperfect great seal, yellow wax. Latin.

Writ to Frances Thomas, in pursuance of a decree in Chancery, to deliver up to be cancelled a deed executed by Edward Carne, esq., of the manor of Ewenny, co. Glam., undertaking to pay to Blanche, wife of John Carne, £3,000, etc. Imperfect Great Seal of the Commonwealth; yellow wax.

Writ to arrest Lazarus Aylward, late of Kenfigg, yeoman to answer for a debt to Wenllian Morgan of £40, and 44s. costs. Latin.

Writ reciting a decree in Chancery, whereby Watkin Jenkins is ordered to pay to Sir Edward Mansell of Margam, bart, the sum of £260, for the reconveyance of a mortgage on a m. and lands called Tuy yn y wayne in Llangoneid, co. Glam., etc. (See no. 1377, dated 2 Dec. 1664 under Margam Manor). Portion of the Great Seal.

Writ of habeas corpus, addressed to the sheriff of London, to arrest George Young late of Sturton Candle, Dorset, and bring him before the justices at Westminster to answer a charge of assault on Robert Hine and George Hine. Latin.

Writ of habeas corpus, addressed to the sheriff of Glamorgan, to arrest Thomas Smith and bring him before the Barons of the Exchequer at Westminster, at the suit of David Thomas, administrator of the goods, etc., of John Ashley, on a plea of debt, etc. Latin.

Writ in the cause of Thomas Davies against Worsopp Atkinson, late of Ware, Hertfordshire, clerk, to enquire as to damages sustained by the plaintiff in an action of debt, etc., in St. Clement's Danes, Middlesex. Latin.

Writ for stay of execution in the cause of William Ney against Hopkin Thomas before the Justices of the Great Sessions of co. Glam.

Writ by Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, Great Chamberlain of England, Warden of the Lordship of Gower during the minority of John, son and heir of John Momrey [Mowbray], late Lord, directed to the Coroner of the Englishry of Gower, ordering him to take an inquest after the death of Richard Mauncell, of Niclaston. [Latin]. Dated: Swansea, 20th Aug., 13 Hen. VI [1435]. This is followed, on the same sheet of parchment, by the Inquest taken at Swansea, before Hopkyn ap David ap Hopkyn, Coroner of the Englishry, 15th Sept., 14 Henry VI [1435], whereby the jury who are summoned and sworn to make the enquiry find that the said Richard was seized, at his death, of the manor of Niclaston, and land called Màuncelles-lond, and Scorlaces-castell, held in knight’s service; and of tenures and a watermill in Burry held of the lord of Porteynon; that he died on the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula; and that his next heir is Philip, son and heir of John, son and heir of the said Richard, who is of the age of 15 years. [Latin]. Seal wanting.

'Wm. Prees's Welsh Elegy on Mr B[ussy] Mansel of B[riton] ferry: in 1699', beginning 'Cwynwch cwynwch bawb o gylchon ...', signed W. P. Ferlyn, 1699.

'Wm Prees's Elegy on the Death of Mr Th[oma]s Mansel of B[riton] Ferry', 1705. Beginning: Clywch alar tost iawn wylofys. Yn llawn gan foredd Cyffredin trwyr wlad.

Wm Prees Crwth's Welshe Song to Mr Mansell's hounds, beginning 'Yr hebog serchog cusson / Mai gennyt ti newyddion ...', signed W. P. Terfyn, Mehefin 7d, 1703.

Beginning: Yr eos felys fiwsig boreywr gwych wy ti. Gai gennyt fynd yn gennad ar fyrder droso fi. I faglan .... [One can be fairly clear that, lacking a good reading knowledge of Welsh, a stranger might write 'Crwth' for 'Crydd', but though not listed anywhere (so far as I know) as a crowder ('crythwr') William Prees - whose signature to A24 has much dignity - may have been both poet and 'crythwr', as well as a notable tenant of the Williams family. It is to be noted that he sends the nightingale to Baglan. Why to Baglan? Was it there the mother's untraced family lived? D.R.P.].

'Wm Prees Crwth's Welsh Elegy on Mr David Hopkin of Ynisymardy', 1706. Beginning: Dowch y nes brydyddion hardd. A ffob ryw fardd duallus. Cyd alarwch a mi nawr. Mewn tristyd mawr hiraythys. Am bendefig dewissedig ..

'Wm Prees Crwth's Welsh elegy on Matthew Jenkins', 1704. Beginning: Pwyswch attai bawb o gylchon. [Matthew Jenkins, possibly of Hensol extraction, but the pedigrees do not show him. D.R.P.].