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Order to General Mytton, or to the chief officer commanding the forces in north Wales in his absence, to quarter troops in the garrison towns of north Wales by 15 Jan., according to enclosed rules and directions; the commission officers to engage their words to the respective inhabitants for the discharge of the soldiers billeted upon them. Dated at Windsor.

The order of 24 Jan. supposes that all soldiers in north Wales are to be disbanded. The gunners, matrosses and marshals in the castles are to be retained, as well as the old establishment at Beaumaris. This order is directed to General Mytton, or to the chief commander Col. Carter, who have nothing to do with disbanding. The order should have been addressed to the three members sent down to see to this disbanding. Let the commissioners send a copy of the order to Col. Carter (retaining the original), and a fair copy to Col. Jones to be imparted to the other two members. The order of 27 Jan. extends only to that part of the standing army which is on free quarters till they are paid. This order cannot apply to north Wales, where no part of the standing army is quartered. The country will not bear the continuance of the horse and foot upon them. Let the disbanding be done according to the proposals and model drawn up at Ruthin, and £1,000 raised to disband the horse and foot; also to consider the following particulars at their next meeting:. (1) Why they recommended 100 or 80 men to be garrisoned in Caernarfon, being a vast number and the place inconsiderable, especially with 100 in Beaumaris enough to protect the two counties?. (2) Why in their first orders they mention Conwy as standing with an indefinite number, which Col. Carter particularises to be 150, which, joined with the 100 at Beaumaris, 80 at Denbigh, and 60 at Red Castle, amount to three times as much money as the contribution of north Wales?. (3) How any of these garrisons can be paid by the country?. Copies of these orders should be sent to Hugh Williams and Mr Wynn, together with the resolutions at Bangor and these letters.

Encloses a copy of instructions for disbanding the forces. The inhabitants of Caernarfon have paid in their proportion of the disbanding money and are, therefore, not to have any free quarter put upon them. The horse must be sent to other counties which have not yet paid.

Letter from Thomas Williams of Dinas, sheriff of Caernarfonshire, and his brother Sir William Williams, at Vaynol, to Maurice Wynn and Edward Williams and the rest of the commissioners for the monthly assessment of the army. Encloses a copy of a letter from Parliament and of such warrants issued with regard to raising disbanding money in Denbighshire. Desires to hold a meeting at Caernarfon on Friday next to discuss how the payment of the disbanding money may be avoided.

Order concerning the maintenance of a garrison in the castles of Caernarfon and Conwy. Let no charges or levies be laid upon the county, but provide for the same out of the £60,000 a month and audit the accounts, both current and arrear, for the information of the Army-Committees, and receive satisfaction according to the Ordinance made by Parliament. No man may receive free quarter, the county paying their proportion of the £ 60,000, on pain of court martial.

Says that the assizes will be kept at Northop, Ruthin, and Nantwich. Thanks him for lemons and oranges.

Those whose names are subscribed, who are well affected to the Parliament, hereby present their petition, praying that it may be speedily considered and the Council's ordinance thereupon put into execution. Subscribed: Thomas Williams, William Williams, Michael Thomas, Edward Lloyd, Lewis Hughes, Lewis Bolton, Arthur Michael, Richard Rowland, Richard Pierce, Alexander Taylor, and Thomas Jones. Overleaf: The humble petition of the well-affected of Anglesey. (1) That the malignant gentry and clergy exercised an arbitrary and tyrannical power upon the petitioners during the late war, forcing them to pay vast sums of money, putting the same into their own purses, promoting the late war against the Parliament and imprisoning the petitioners. (2) That they invited Lord Byron a first and second time to the island, occasioning a war with Parliament, so that those who were well-affected suffered highly. (3) By their declaration dated 14 July 1648 they declared themselves public and open enemies to Parliament, as by the copy of their declaration annexed appeareth, whereunto the names of the chief delinquents are subscribed. (4) That in August and September 1648, they again waged a second war against the Parliament's forces in the island, and fought a battle, killing many, in which they forced many of the commonalty to join, threatening to hang them at their doors and to burn their houses if they did not take up arms for them. (5) That no ordinance is yet passed enacting that the revenue from the sequestered estates of delinquents is to go towards the navy; while malignants continue as magistrates which will prove destructive to Parliament and this republic if not prevented. The revenue from sequestered estates in this island will amount to £20,000. (6) That the malignant clergy here have some 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 churches as pluralities and have enjoyed the same for ten years past, and neither preached nor caused to be preached above one or two sermons in any of their churches in their cure during all the time aforesaid, yet have received the full benefit thereof, to the dishonour of God and destruction of many poor souls, thereby impoverishing the county and island, and enriching themselves by purchasing great estates, which only beget their pride and insolence, and the people's slavery, and neglect of God's worship. (7) That the malignants of themselves, without authority of Parliament, about September last, did raise and force from the petitioners the sum of £ 7,000 for their own uses and for setting on foot new designs against Parliament, and if speedy course be not taken against them, they may destroy the people's estates and liberties. And in remedy thereof it is humbly represented:. (A) That estates of delinquents be sequestered forthwith. (B) That the removal of delinquents from office be effected, as well as of all malignant clergy from their livings. (C) That a committee be appointed for the government of the island in the service of the Parliament and Commonwealth. (D) That the militia may be put under the command of Parliament men.

Capt. Cromwell presents his service and says he is not yet resolved whether to go into Ireland or not. Col. Jones says he knows Col. Carter to be an odd man who cares not whom he oppresses if it be to his profit. Anglesey friends are desired to have their money in readiness and complaints made in an orderly manner. Hears they are shortly to sign a declaration to oppose landing there, to be sent to General Mytton. M[ajor]-G[eneral] M[ytton] presents service and says 'he does not know of any convenient house for you but will write by the next post to his uncle Mytton of Holston'. L.O. has written fully.

Col. Wynn is at Wimbledon. The Committee for Westminster College sit so seldom that they do not find any remedy that way, but the writer believes they will find another to get what goods are left. G. Walker was here but returned to Lincoln. Money matters. The writer hopes to be able to recover arrears in the diocese of Lincoln as well as York. The trial of Lilburne and his associates has not gone forward. The Levellers retreat towards Bristol. This business is like to hinder the relief of Ireland; fears Ormonde is drawn up before Dublin. Great preparations for the Prince beyond seas; the writer hears he is resolved for Ireland. Some Caernarfonshire men endeavour to bring that county to compound in gross, and hope to do it for a small fine, under £2,000; care must be had for such estates as are not sequestrable. In the last Act touching delinquents it was enacted that all persons ordered to settle means upon the Church out of 'impropriations', who shall not convey the same through trustees appointed for the use aforesaid, shall have their estates sequestered. Overleaf: For your Grace.

The writer sends a 'caracter' of the Shropshire dames whom he thinks Wynn knows, to read to Sir Richard in his chamber for pastime. The doggerels which follow are satirical in tone and reflect the coarseness of the times. The names of the persons satirized are indicated in a key.

Certificate that Maurice Wynn of Crogen has been taxed, and has paid his share of the £3,000 composition money laid upon the country. Signed: Owen Salusbury; Lewis Lloyd; Peter Meyrick.

Requesting their attendance at Chirk to certify as to how forward they are in the payment of composition money for the hundred of Dyffryn Clwyd. Underneath is a note of some of the money already paid.

Notes in English, Latin, and Greek, on the principles of government, in the autograph of Archbishop Williams.

Desiring him to assign his trust in the lands in the writer's neighbourhood to Col. Wynn. If Col. Bodvel has any true right to them they will be sequestrable, as he is not included in the Act for the Composition of Wales.

Account of household provisions used at the house in the Strand, whereof Mr Harry Wynn is to pay part.

Order by the Commissioners of the Militia at Wrexham to release Mr Thelwall of Werne in the parish of Llanbedr from finding any foot-arms, and to make him bear the charge of a fourth part of a horse, in order to assist Robert Maesmore and John Price in their proportion of the charge. Signed: Robt. Sontley, John Aldersey, A. Ellise, Tho. Batts. Signed at Wrexham.

Notes on the ancient divisions of Denbighshire for purposes of taxation, with special mention of the town of Ruthin.

A note of the writs issued at the Great Sessions for Cheshire, held at Chester in the Hall of Common Pleas, 7 April 1651.

Order from Col. Thomas Carter at Conwy Castle to William Pue ap Owen of Rowe and Piers William of Trefriw, for requisitioning one horse with saddle, bridle, case of pistols, and sword.