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Copy of Queen Elizabeth's confirmation of the charter of Caernarfon. Note: see Jones (W. H.), Old Karnarvon, pp. 43-49.

Catalogue of a sale of jewellery to be held by Edward Backnell, esq., at Widow Kemp's coffe-house, Exchange Alley, at two in the afternoon, in small lots numbered from 1 to 100, for which he will take in payment any bonds, bills or notes, with interest due upon the same.

Certificate by General Mytton that, during his advance on Caernarfon, he was quartered upon and received cheerful entertainment from Maurice Wynn at Gwydir, and that, after his departure, Sir John Owen sent some of his forces from Conwy to Gwydir, and took away all Wynn's cattle.

Below is a note in the autograph of William Lloyd: 'This is Mr Baron Gent first draught of the Orders that he was to certify my Lord Treasurer. I should had [sic] it by promise as you see it in the first hand in this certificate but afterwards, in the conclusion, Mr Baron Gent wrote himself, as you see.'. Note that numbers NLW MS 464E/137 and NLW MS 464E/139 are bound in the volume NLW MS 464E between numbers NLW MS 464E/147 and NLW MS 464E/152.

William Owen, steward to Sir Richard Bulkeley, to the sequestrators of the estates of the said Sir Richard. Certificate that Arthur Whittingham served the late Sir Richard Bulkeley for about 30 years, and for the last 7 years has been a keeper of Redhill Park, keeping in the deer and hounds to hunt them in when they strayed abroad. He had £3 a year wages.

Copy of the certificate by justice Prowde to Ralph, Lord Eure, President of the Marches, that in July, 1604, at the Great Sessions held at Caernarfon before justices Richard Barker and Lewis Prowde, upon examination of the calendar of the gaol, there appeared before them Robert Owen and his son Evan, having been committed by Sir John Wynn (upon an indictment found in the Quarter Sessions and removed by certiorari to the Great Sessions) until the said Evan found sureties for his appearance at the next musters. The writer and justice Barker discharged the prisoners and bound them over to the next assizes. Overleaf: [1615, Nov.]. Draft of certificate to Ralph, Lord Eure, that in September, 1614, at the request of Peter Mytton, the writer mediated in an arbitrament to end disputes between Sir John Wynn and Robert Owen of Llysvaen, concerning the possession of three acres of land in the tenure of the said Robert Owen, of the yearly value of 20s., whereof Sir John Wynn was farmer.

Copy of a certificate by the justices of the Peace for Caernarfonshire, at Conwy, addressed to Lord Keeper Puckering. They have issued a warrant against the sons of Jonet verch Thomas, who, for three years past, both at Common Law and in Chancery, challenged John Wynn's title to a farm called Havod y Rhiske, and who now give out that after they have murdered the said Wynn, Flanders and France will be open to them. They are near cousins of Hugh Owen the traitor. Let such steps be taken to protect Wynn as may seem expedient to the Lord Keeper.

Certificate by Griffith Lewis and Evan Griffith that in the year 1627 they and Mr Roger Williams and Richart Lewis the bailiff did let the whole tithe of Llanrwst to the right worshipful Sir Peter Mutton, kt, being the harvest after Sir John Wynn's decease. The marks of the said Griffith Lewis and Evan Griffith.

Certificate by [Sir] P[eter] M[utton] and [Sir] E[dward] L[ittleton], justices of assize for north Wales, deputed to settle the differences between Owen Wynn of Gwydir and John Gruffith of Llyne, to Lord Keeper Williams, setting forth the demands and answers of both parties.

Certificate by the Justices of the Peace that the Oath of Allegiance has been administered to all the inhabitants of Llanrwst, Llanddoged, Eglwysvagh, and Llansanfraid, part of the hundred of Uchdulas (being their limit in Denbighshire). They found the people very willing and ready to take the said oath, save the persons whose names are given below, who for a long time have been known recusants:. Robert Williams of Llansanfraid. Margaret his wife. Rice Gruffith, an old man and bedridd. Dorithie the wife of Lewys Williams. Elin vergh Richard, widow, past 80. David ap Richard, a poor wandering fellow. Signed: John Wynn.

Certificate by Sir William Maurice to Ralph, Lord Eure, President of the Marches, that Sir John Wynn and himself were made deputy-lieutenants of Caernarfonshire under the Earl of Pembroke in 1587. The county being a long sling, 56 miles long, with ten hundreds, and being also the most mountainous country in all Wales, they divided the government, between them, and took five hundreds each. During Tyrone's rebellion in Ireland the people absented themselves from the musters, hiding in rocks and caves, some flying into foreign countries, so that they were fain to hunt them by the pole like outlying deer and, having caught them, to commit them to the gaol until they had found sureties to appear at the next muster. Had they omitted this course they would have depopulated the country of the householders, who are the best inhabitants, and had ill-performed the service by sending thither the more insufficient men of the country, having vented above 700 men out of this county in that war. The number of deputy-lieutenants is now increased to four, Sir William Thomas joining with Sir John in the lower limit, and John Gruffith of Llyne with the writer in the upper part.

Certificate from the commissioners for sequestrations at Caernarfon to Captain Robert Owen and the rest of the commissioners of the militia at Dolgellau, that Sir Owen Wynn has contributed eight horses with appurtenances. Subscribed: Tho. Madrin; Rich. Edwards; Robt. Evans; Will. Stodard; Jeffrey Parry.

Copy of the Bishop of St Asaph's certificate to the Lord Treasurer concerning Llysvayne business. Has, according to his duty, appointed a meeting 4 or 5 times between Sir John Wynn and the King's tenants of Llysvaen, and has so far prevailed with Sir John Wynn, that he was contented to suffer the tenants to hold the King's escheat lands at a reasonable rent, and prevailed so far with so many of the tenants as at their last meeting came to him, which were 7 freeholders and 2 undertenants, so that they were content to pay Sir John a reasonable fine. Regrets he was unable to effect an agreement between the parties.

Report [of law officer] on a conference with the Justices of the Great Sessions recommending a petition by Gabriel Marshe to have the farm of the fines, issues, and amercements of jurors in the Sessions of Wales, with certain reservations and proviso for the right of the justices to mitigate fines, etc., imposed in terrorem. The stability and value of this revenue will be thereby increased and justice better administered, with less corruption. Endorsed: 'Northamptons.' [William Compton, Earl of Northampton, Lord President of Wales, 1617-1630].

Certificate by Richard Evans, vicar of Llanrwst, and the churchwardens of the same parish (having seen the register book of christenings, marriages and burials), that Maurice Wynn, one of the younger sons of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, was baptized on 4 July 1597. Signed: Ric. Evans, clerk; Hugh Williams; John Evans; Ellice Pryse.

Instructions to jurors of the several commotes or manors in the lordship of Ruthin, given at the Court Leet held at Ruthin, 24 Oct., 26 Car. II.

Commission, under the hand and seal-at-arms of Lord Byron, appointing Richard Bulkeley governor of the town and castle of Beaumaris. Seal broken.

Copy of Commission, dated at Westminster under the Great Seal, appointing Thomas Whitakers, yeoman, purveyor of wax within the office of the King's Spicery. He is to provide wax for the royal house [in quantities specified] from the several counties [named]. Clause of assistance. The quantities to be provided by the Welsh counties are: Monmouth, four cwt; Montgomery and Merioneth, three cwt each; Radnor four cwt; Caernarfon, Denbigh, Anglesey and Flint, three cwt each.

Copy of commission to levy, assemble, muster and arm footmen in Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, and in north Wales, and to take such voluntary men from other counties as will offer themselves for this service, so that the whole exceed not 1,000 men. Provided that such musters be made with the privity and assistance of the sheriffs and deputy-lieutenants of the counties in which such levies shall be made. They have also, by virtue of this commission, authority to conduct the men to the rendezvous, and thence to the general rendezvous at Plymouth. The following persons are appointed to assist: Captains Rich, Curry, William Ashenden, John Salusbury, Roger Billinges, Cluistopher Collier and William Harvey.