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Observations on an application by Mr. Nott of the Bush at Carmarthen for a lease of Glynsue, following the death of James Rees. the farm is partly recipient's and partly corporation land. Respectful compliments of the writer's brother.

He encloses the Narberth drivers' charge, which Mr. Skyrme and he think reasonable. One poor fellow, owing to his being out night and day, never got the better of a cold he took, and has left a widow with three children to regret his loss. The poor woman's share is but little, but it will be a comfort to her to receive it. He therefore requests and order on Mr. Waters to pay the poor creatures, for they have been a great plague to him for the last three years. P.S. If Mr. Williams had been made acquainted with the circumstance of the poor man's death, 'his' feelings would be greatly hurt to think that the poor widow should be unpaid her proportion. Mutilated.

He will on Thursday have an opportunity of seeing the Narberth Chaise men. The poor widow has expended a great part of her quota in shoes, having been to Carmarthen so often in pursuit of it. Good wish.

He thanks the recipient for two brace of pheasants. He is gratified that his property at Edwinsford yields frequent pleasure to the recipient, but will take game only when the recipient's supply overflows. He passed by the gate of Edwinsford, and was charmed with its romantic seclusion.

An acknowledgement for a sum of £150 in payment of one half year's interest.

Thanks for a liberal present of game. He is not indisposed to sell the Carmarthenshire portion of the Peterwell property, not piecemeal, but in one lot. A considerable portion of the purchase money might, if required remain upon mortgage. He is the more induced to mention this disposition because, notwithstanding the adverse occurrences of the last two years, the tenantry of this estate are apparently in a flourishing position. His agent has not for many years witnessed prompter payment of rent. He would not have done a handsome thing had he not offered the recipient the refusal of the estate before taking any steps of this kind elsewhere. It is useless to enter on further particulars unless he were fully aware of the recipient's general disposition, but he is ready to enlarge.

He and Drake require to know whether it is desireable to take another opinion. He quotes Sir Arthur [Chichester's] opinion and his own concerning the allowance for the education of the younger children. He hopes Sir Arthur will make a point of attending one of Lord Fitzroy's Levées - a word from the recipient to Lord Fitzroy would have the greatest effect.

Comments on James Chichester's desire to go to Oxford, with reference to the opinion of Mr. Jacobson, Vice-Principal of Magdalen Hall, and Mr. Sanders of Tiverton School. He also encloses a reply to 'Buck' from Lord Fitzroy Somerset concerning an application to the Horse Guards on behalf of George. Compliments to Lady Mary, etc. If the recipient wishes to enforce Mr. Sanders's opinion and advice, let him do so direct to James Chichester.

[The Reverend] W[illiam] Jacobson, Vice-principal, from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, to T. Wrey Harding, Esq. Mr. Hole, at the time when he brought his son to be matriculated, in the course of last term, requested him to enter Mr. James Chichester's name. Mr Sanders's advice, in reference to delaying the time at which his residence is to commence, seems most sound and judicious. The usual practise is to matriculate two terms before coming into residence, but this may be arranged hereafter, according to 'your' convenience. It will give him much pleasure to furnish any information which 'you' may desire.

The result of enquiries about the recipient's lot of the Abermarles estate enables him to offer £11,000, which considering the depressed situation of the stocks and the dilapidated state of the buildings, is a very high price. in case the recipient accepts the offer, the writer will advance £3000 as he wishes, upon having the possession of the estte from Lady day last with proper security till the title is approved of and the conveyances executed. Draft.

A reply to No. 5718. he saw Mr. Lewis, who showed him the estimate and valuation of the Abermarles estate. He has but little time to consider it, but the remarks he has made are that the valuation is much too high for a purchaser. The estimate is at the extreme value of the land and the demesne calculated at 28 years' purchase, when at this time, and without a possibility of improvement, land will not bear more than 22 or 23, as the stocks are so very low. The estates that are on leases for lives are valued to their extent, and at 25 years' purchase, though the reserved rent is short of the computed value. The dilapidated state of the houses and fenceshave not been thought of. Upon the whole, he thinks he has offered the recipient a great piece, considering the great disadvantages he will have in setting out of the stocks at this time, if the recipient acceots of him as a purchaser at £11000. [Draft. Endorsement (erased): 'The Revd. Lewis Lewis, Gwinfe.].

A reply to No. 3720. He is sorry to find they so widely differ in the value of the Abermarles lot. These times do not warrant the giving the extreme value of estates where there is no probability of an improvement, and though he would have been very glad to have annexed that estate to this, he cannot think of doing it but on the liberal offer that he has made. The recipient and those he has employed will not give a purchaser the most distant hope of having any reward for the utmost exertions of industry. Since he wrote last, part of the house s fallen down, and had nearly killed the tenant and his wife. Draft.

A request for payment of an enclosed invoice for sashes, etc.

He has just returned from the City. He could not get so much for his salt butters as he has given for them. By that means he has not disposed of them all. He mentioned his friend Mr. Thomas's butters to three different wholesale dealers, such as would have immediately paid for them if they had bought them, but he found it was as he suspected - 'they' are afraid of mild weather and do not care to buy any more. He is much mortified that he cannot serve Mr. Thomas this time. There may be a better sale for them one month hence.

He has employed Messrs. Denne to buy him the tickets by their brokers. He hopes the boxes will come safe tomorrow. He has desired the bankers to buy one more ticket and four halves, and as soon as he receives them he will send them to the recipient. He hopes the two parishes of Tally and Lansawell may get two of the greatest prizes and make them all rich. Pray who got most money at Landilo out of the half twenty thousand pounds. Messrs. Denne told him yesterday that they had returned the bill of Jack Thomas, he supposes, for £160. He has no great opinion of Jack Thomas. Mr. Gay might be a very good correspondent to 'him', but 'he; will soon disgust 'him'. Mr Gay is a very good sort of a man, and at the writer's request has gone into the City today to see if 'he' can dispose of a large quantity of butter that 'he' has at a moderate price; if not, 'he' cannot take to Thomas, and J. Thomas has nothing to do but to desire 'him' or somebody else to dispose of it as well as they can. He will write again on Saturday. They have had a great deal of wet and flood. Does the wall in Dole Crymlyn do any good?. P.S. The weather has been so mild and warm that the great dealers have been afraid of the butter spoiling upon their hands. He has just received the enclosed from Mr. Gay which the recipient may show to Jack Thomas, and 'he' must take some measures about it.

He received the recipient's favour yesterday, with the enclosed bill of Mr. Edwards upon John Nicholls for £100. Mrs Hodgkinson desires no paper put up in the Dark Room till she comes down. If the masons could get a little light into it by a window about a foot or eighteen inches square without hurting the wall, he wishes the recipient would order it to be done, for it would make the room pleasanter and more wholesome, by having a casement to let in the air. The carrier at Bristol could not persuade Capt. Voss to take any more than two bags of seeds. The recipient must wait for the wine and hops some time. He will be very happy if 'they' are arrived at Carmarthen before the recipient receives this. Be so good to give the enclosed letter and the seeds to the gardener; 'he' is to set them immediately. It is said the Parliament will certainly be up before Easter; if so, London will be empty soon after. Compliments to the recipient and Mrs. Thomas.

They acknowledge the receipt of £43.11s., and enclose a few lines to Mr. Fortescue.

The recipient's enclosed note of 1 May [No. 2878] the writer received this 19 May in Llanbeder, whither by great chance he came. The £40 the recipient was pleased to lay out, or take up for the writer's occasions in London at 'my' cousin Watt. Lloyd's request, the recipient has the writer's bond for, and shall be indemnified as soon as he can. But he protests this hard season; he can in this country procure no money. If the recipient pleases to make up that money due to the recipient - £100, the writer will mortgage to him any land he has in Carmarthenshire, and does more desire to satisfy him that he covets the money out of the writer's hands. He knows London bonds are to be paid without fraud or delay, 'I beleue ye out, was left out, of ye note: not purposely for, I scorne fraud,' and is much against his will forced upon delay. If the recipient takes his threatened legal course, he shall then better understand the recipient. But truly, worthy cousin, he is extremely willing to give him all content, and earnestly that for the recipient's own just satisfaction he (the recipient) will take land in mortgage upon fit terms, and if the writer can otherwise get money, he (the writer) shall readily tender it to him. Faithful cousin and servant.