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Some of the papers within the file relate to Milford Haven Bridge and Cleddau Bridge.

A typewritten catalogue, with some manuscript insertions, by Francis Green, St Davids of deeds and documents, sixteenth to nineteenth century, in the possession of J. H. Davies [i.e. the Cwrtmawr collection of deeds now in the National Library of Wales and described in detail in a typewritten catalogue (1956)] relating to the families of 'Saunders of Pendine, Vaughan of Jordanston, Warren of Trewern, Allen of Cresselly, Philipps of Trellewellin (Manerawen), Price of Pendine, Williams of Dolgwm, Lewis of Llanveyney (Llangurig), Nelthorpe of Carmarthen, Shorter of London, Owen of Orielton, Lloyd of Peterwell, Powell of Mydrim, Wilkin of Lanrian, Higgon of Spittle, Williams of Pencarreg, Stedman of Strata Florida, Lewis of Llysnewydd and Herbert of Llanvihangel y Croythin', and of deeds and documents, sixteenth to seventeenth century, from the same collection relating to properties in Cardiganshire.

Most of the letters, 1897-1917, relate to the author's academic and antiquarian researches into Pembrokeshire history. Many are enquiries to be answered by J. H. Davies. There are also occasional references to local affairs and family matters.

A volume originally containing seventeen numbered manuscript maps, with acreages, of the Trewern estate in the parishes of Llanddewi Felffre and Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Llangynin, Llanboidy and Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire, and Blaen-porth and Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, by Alfred Thomas, land surveyor, 1826. The original foliation was disturbed, probably during rebacking, so that the index and map and acreages no. 1 are now ff. 36-40, and three maps (nos 9, 10, 12) have been lost. Two other maps, 1880s, of farms in the parish of Llanddewi Felffre have been tipped in (ff. 29, 34) and details of acreages added on the blank leaves of the original volume. Other later additions, 1873-1893, include plans and details of acreages of farms in the parish of Meidrim, Carmarthenshire (ff. 31 verso-3, 42 verso-3).

A property rating book covering parishes in north Pembrokeshire and kept by Griffith Davies, Cardigan.

Lists of sheriffs of Pembrokeshire from 1540 to 1864, together with additions to 1878, and of mayors and sheriffs of the town and county of Haverfordwest from 1563 to 1864.

A volume in the hand of D. Morgan Lewis containing short collections of Welsh proverbs, Pembrokeshire dialect forms, and equivalent Welsh and English idiomatic expressions; transcripts from Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Alawon Gwerin Cymru, vol. I, part I - vol. II, part 2 (1909-1919); and a transcript of the beginning of a work by William Williams, Pantycelyn, from the holograph manuscript designated NLW MS 74.

Holograph sermon notes by the Reverend Simon Evans, minister of the Congregational churches of Pen-y-groes, parish of Whitchurch-in-Cemais, co. Pembroke, and of Hebron, parish of Llanglydwen, and Nebo, parish of Cilymaenllwyd, both in co. Carmarthen. NLW MS 11689A ('9fed Bregeth Lyfr Cymreig') was compiled at Tyddyn, parish of Whitchurch-in-Cemais, during the period 1852-1854, and NLW MS 11690A ('18 Bregeth Lyfr Cymreig') at Caeraeron, parish of Llanfyrnach, co. Pembroke, during 1873-1876.

A memorandum book containing notes of land and financial transactions, together with surveys of land in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, recorded by several owners in connection with those counties, etc.

Journal of Sarah Ponsonby, 10 May-25 June 1778, entitled 'Account of a Journey in Wales perform'd in May 1778 by Two Fugitive Ladies', recounting the arrival of herself and Lady Eleanor Butler in Pembrokeshire and their subsequent travels in Wales and Shropshire, including first impressions of Llangollen (f. 11) and a watercolour view of Benton Castle signed by the Ladies (f. 1 verso).

Copies of memorial inscriptions, etc., mainly in Pembrokeshire.

A list, copied from British Museum Harleian MSS. 1933, of the justices of the peace for Pembrokeshire, 1620, and a copy of the charter granted to Haverfordwest by James I.

Sermons, 1711-1736, preached at Haverfordwest, Prendergast, Manordeifi, Capel Colman, and Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire.

A register of the overseers and parish constables of the hundreds of Kemes, Dewsland, Roose, and Dungleddy, 1864-1879.

A collection of inscriptions and notes by John Rowland (Giraldus), 19 cent., in pencil, from churches in Pembrokeshire.

Sermons preached at Newport, Maenclochog, Brynberian and elsewhere in Pembrokeshire, 1817-1819 [? by Thomas Jones].

A manuscript containing Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire pedigrees (ff. 1-76, 80-87); the beginning of the Welsh Laws (ff. 77-79); and a table of the contents of ff. 17-76b (f. 80).
Ff. 17-76b, 80-80b are in the hand of George Owen of Henllys (see f. 59) and are dated 1577-1599; ff. 77-79b are in a later hand; ff. 83-86b belong to 1684; f. 87 is in the autograph of the Reverend Samuel Williams; and ff. 1-16b are in an eighteenth century hand.

A heraldic manuscript probably compiled by, and in the hand of, George Owen, in which he blazons the arms of over sixty members of eminent Pembrokeshire families. The work contains some gaps and later additions and corrections have been added by George Owen.