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A copy of Ffurf Gweddi, i'w Harfer ym Mhob Eglwys a Chapel Trwy'r Rhan Honno o Brydain Fawr a Elwir Lloegr, Tywysogaeth Cymru, a Thref Berwig ar Dwid, ar Ddydd Mercher y Seithfed Dydd o Ionor Nesaf (London, 1746, Libri Walliae 1166.8).

Manuscript containing a grammar of the Welsh language, entitled 'Rhaglwybr Brithoneg' or 'An Introduction to the Brittish Tongue'.

A miscellaneous gathering of papers, some of which have been endorsed by Bishop Humphreys: (a) papers relating to Denbighshire, including extracts from the Survey of 1334 (ff. 3-7); (b) copies of papers relating to the petition (1619) of Thomas Canon, Surveyor of Crown lands in South Wales, concerning the supplanting of the mountain thieves of Wales, and disposing habitations in convenient places (see Calendar of State Papers. Domestic 1619-1623, p. 55) (ff. 8-9); (c) copy of a list of the inhabitants of Anglesey who were amerced for being in arms and rebellion with Owen Glyndyfrdwy, 1406, with a table of the fines, copies of the jury panels, and a list of outlaws (a portion, the lists for the commote of Llivon from a fragment found among Edward Lhuyd's papers, was published in Archaeologia Cambrensis, 3rd ser., 5 (1859), pp. 177-180; Browne Willis, in A Survey of the Cathedral Church of Bangor... (London, 1721), pp. 84-85, quotes from a copy of this record, which he saw in the collection of the then Dean of Bangor) (ff. 61-90); (d) a seventeenth century Welsh calendar (ff. 10-16); (e) 'Catalogus Alphabeticus s[anc]torum Cambrobritannicae', by Bishop Humphreys (ff. 17-22); (f) copies of papers on British Chronology sent by Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt to Archbishop [James] Us[s]her (c.f. NLW MS 3044B) (ff. 23-51).

A seventeenth-century manuscript in several hands, containing englynion, cywyddau, carolau, dyriau and other poems in free metre in Welsh and English. The following are some of the poets represented: Tudur Aled, Sion Tuder, Gytto'r Glyn, John Brwynog, Thomas Powel, Robert ap Hugh Delyniawr, Rowland Vaughan, Hugh and John Kenricke, Syr Hugh David o Sir Henford, Syr Hugh Roberts, Robin Ddu and Ficker Llan ddyfri. Among the poems in free are 'Ymddiddanen rhwng Mr. John Gruffyth a Richard Boulkley' (ff. 45-46 verso), a second poem on a similar theme (ff. 19 verso-20), published as 'Ymddiddan rhwng Mr. John Griffith, Llanddyfnan, a'i ewythr Mr. Bwlclai, yn 1647' in Hen Gerddi Gwleidyddol 1588-1660, Cymdeithas Llen Cymru 2 (Cardiff, 1901), pp. 16-18; and a copy of 'Karol y wraig o ganan' (ff. 80-81 verso) which differs slightly from that published in Casgliad o Hanes-Gerddi Cymraeg, Cymdeithas Llen Cymru 4 (Cardiff, 1903), pp. 11-15.

1. Richard Bulkley and John Gruffyth;
2. Thomas Owen and William ap R' Win, collector of the powder mise within the commote of Tall'.
   Warrant to collect the arrears of several assessments.

1. Richard Bulkley and John Gruffyth;
2. William ap Rees Wyn, of Glegyrock, and Thomas Owen.
   Warrant to collect the sums assessed upon the inhabitants of their hundred, by churchwardens and petty constable of the several parishes, for the provision of powder, bullets and match and to pay the same to the clerk of the Peace at Bewmarres.

Warrant from Bulkeley, Pierce Lloyd, junior, and Wm. Bold, deputy lieutenants of Anglesey, to Arthur Bulkeley, William Roberts, Richard Bulkeley, Wm. Roberts, Llanvoorog, and Rodericke Davies, gentlemen, for the collecting of £21. 18s. 6d. assessed upon the hundred of Tallybolion, under the 'Act for the ordering of the forces in the several counties of this Kingdom'.

Warrant from William Bold, captain, to the High Constables of the hundred of Tallybollion for the summoning of the trained band of the militia forces to appear before him at Llanfair on the 18 October.

Warrant from the deputy lieutenants to Richard Bulkeley, William Roberts, Hugh Griffith, Rodericke Davies and William Roberts, gentlemen, to assess 19s. 3d. upon the hundred of Tallabolion for providing a store and magazine of ammunition and for the payment of inferior officers of the militia.

Warrant from Bulkeley, Jo: Robinson and William Bold, to Arthur Bulkeley of Clygyrog, Richard Bulkeley of Dronwy, Owen Owens of Llanrhyddlad, Richard Kerver of Rhospeirio, and Roderick Davies of Bodronin, gentlemen, for the assessment of £11. 2s. 3d. upon the hundred of Talabolion for the provision of ammunition and for the payment of inferior officers of the militia.

Warrant given to Lieutenant Thomas Kynaston by William Wray to search for arms in the house of John Bodvill of Bodvill, Caernarvonshire, and in other houses in the said county.

1. Thomas Glynne, sheriff, John Gruffyth, Richard Bulkeley and Wylliam Gruffyth;
2. The high Constables of the peace of co. Anglesey.
   Warrant for the distraint of those who refused to pay the mise in the commote of Tallabolion, towards the payment of his fee to Hugh Bulkeley, muster master.

1. Richard Bulkeley and Tho: Glynn;
2. All high Constables, petty constables, bailiffs, etc., in co. Anglesey.
   Warrant for the arrest of a number of people (names given) in the commote of Tallabolion, who had refused to pay the mise cessed upon them for the furnishing of a band of soldiers to be sent to Ireland.

1. Wylliam Gruffyth and Rychard Rampton;
2. The High Constables of peace of the commote of Tallabolion.
   Warrant for the appointment of 'sessors' to assess the sums appointed in the commote of Tallabolion for the relief of hurt and maimed soldiers, in co. Anglesey.

Vouchers for payments of an allowance to Mrs Wynne, and for land tax and window tax. Covered with a sheet of paper on which are entered extracts of Plas Eneon expenses.

A copy of the first issue of Trysorfa Gwybodaeth, neu Eurgrawn Cymraeg, [?3 March] 1770, each of the four sections separately paginated [1]-8 (ff. 2-5, 10-13, 18-21, 26-29), and copies of the first three sections (the news sheet is missing) from the sixth issue, [?12 May] 1770, each paginated 41-48 (ff. 6-9, 14-17, 22-25).
Also included is a sheet, March 1770, advertising the publication of the fourteenth part of Bibl Cymraeg; Gyd a Sylwiadau ac Esponiadau ar bob Pennod, ed. by Peter Williams (1770, see Libri Walliae 369-372) (f. 1).

1. John Owen of Penrhos, late high sheriff of Anglizey;
2. John Glynne of Glynnllivon, now high sheriff of Anglizey.
   Transfer of the county of Anglizey with its appurtenances, with a schedule of rolls, writs, actions, prisoners, etc.

Transcript of proceedings in a plea of trespass brought by Thomas Owen against John ap William ap Hugh, Jenkin ap William ap Hugh and Thomas ap Owen ap Hugh, of Ucheldref.

Transcript of pleas at the Great Sessions for Anglesey, held at Beaumaris, between William ap Mores ap Ieuan ap Ll'n and Hugh Gwyn ap D'd ap Res for five m's in Dyndrwyvoll.