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A fragment corresponding to chapters III, IV & V in the First Book of Malory's Morte Darthur. This version differs in many important particulars from those tabulated in Dr Sommer's Morte Darthur, Vol. III. Peniarth MS 215, pp. 317-348, appears to be a direct, but inaccurate, copy from this original. This text is printed in Y Cymmrodor, Vol. XXIV, pp. 250-258.

A volume containing sermons (1712) preached at Tredington (pp. 1-148), notes by the Reverend W. L. Bowles (1762-1850), poet and antiquary (pp. 149-80, 213-308) and The Remembrance of Gwenlian [sic], a poem by Bowles (pp. 181-204).

A volume containing religious songs and carols, in Welsh, of the 17th and 18th centuries. The authors were mostly natives of the Teifi Valley in Cardiganshire, where the book was written c. 1720; however, pp. 226-34 and 245-344 are in later hands. Many of the compositions were written by Evan Griffith of Twrgwyn, Cardiganshire. Dates of songs are incorporated in the last lines, but the author's meaning is not always certain and the dates in the latter portion cannot be relied upon. In some cases, the author's name has been obtained from Cwrtmawr MS 45.

A transcript of Flores Poetarum Britannicorum (Shrewsbury, 1710) made, 1770, by Richard Williams (p. 133). On p. 1 there is a copy of a promissory note by one John Williams of Rhwng y ddwuryd, Dolbenmaen, dated 1758.

A volume containing genealogies of Glamorgan families, written, 1677-1678, in the same hand as NLW MS 7A. Includes lists (pp. 270-85) of the manors belonging to the Earl of Pembroke, Marquis of Worcester, Earl of Leicester, Lord Bolingbroke, Carne family, Sir J. Stradling, Sir William Herbert, Sir John Aubrey, Sir Edward Lewis of Van, Sir Francis Popham and Sir Richard Basset.

A volume containing a compilation, in Welsh, from Geoffrey's Historia Regum Britannicae, Powell's History of Cambria and other sources. A few carols have been written on loose pages at the end.

A volume of glossaries in Irish and Latin, c. 1700, by Edward Lhuyd (1660-1709); also a short list of Latin words with Breton or Welsh meanings (ff. 57-8).

A history of the kings of Britain, in Welsh, early 17 cent., in the hand (p. 167) of Morgan ap Humphrey. Pp. vii-viii are in a late 17 cent. hand.

A transcript by Owen Williams, Waunfawr (Owain Gwyrfai) (1790-1874) of letters, in Welsh and English, written by Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) to Richard Morris of the Navy Officer, with notes by the transcriber. This manuscript was apparently used by the printer of the Llanrwst edition (1860) of Goronwy Owen's works.

Commonplace book of Michael Hughes, 18th cent., containing a few unpublished poems by Lewis Morris and Hugh Hughes, and a great many extracts from contemporary English newspapers.

A volume, 1750-1793, containing autograph verse, in Welsh, by John Jenkins (Ioan Siencyn), together with works by other poets, detailed in a title which appears on p. v: Cydymmaith i'r Awen, Sef Casgliad o Gywyddau ac Englynion, a chaniadau awenyddol ar amryw Destynnau : O waith y Beirdd mwyaf godidawg O'r Deheudir : yn yr oes ddiwethaf a aeth heibio, ar oes Bressennol sef, Gwaith Mr. Iefan Gryffydd o'r Twrgwyn, a'r Parchedig Mr. Alban Tomas Curat Blaen Porth, a Thre Mein : Mr. Siengcin Tomas or Cwmdu, Mr. Iefan Tomas o Lanarth, y Parchedig Uchelddusg Mr. Iefan Iefans o Ledrod. A gasglwyd, ac a gyfansoddwyd gan mwyaf gan Ioan Siengcin o Abertifi. Y mae'r Awdwyr uchod wedi meirw oll: ond myfi Ioan Siengcin : ac os gwelaf i yr 20ed Dydd fawrth nesaf mi fyddaf 75. 1790. Much of the contents of this book was utilised by John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel) in his Collection of Poetry entitled Blodau Dyfed, printed at Carmarthen in 1824. Parts of the book were probably written as early as 1752, as appears from some englynion on p. iii, which are dated Med. 14, 1752, and it was completed in 1793 (p. 2).

Transcript, written by Owen Owens about 1813 (p. 183), of Agoriadau Datguddiad Creadigaeth y Nefoedd, &c., Bodedern, 1761, by Thomas Williams of Talybont, Carnarvonshire. The transcript starts on p. 26 of the printed text and finishes on p. 210.

A grammar in five parts written about 1791 by Humphrey Thomas, schoolmaster, and his brother, David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri), poet (1760-1822). The preface is dated from Carnarvon, March 25th, 1791. Part I ends on p. 86, Part II on p. 168, Part III on p. 248, Part IV on p. 312 and Part V on p. 382. A Grammar by H. and D. Thomas is noted in Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry 1794, No. 10, and on p. 45 of Awdlau ar Destynau Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion, London, 1791, by D. Thomas, there is a reference to the proposed publication of this MS, which bears the following title on p. 3 : Arweinydd ir Gymraeg a amcanwyd i dywys yr anhyddysg i lwybr gwybodaeth fuddiol, ac i gyfarwyddyd helaeth yn ardderchawgrwydd yr Iaith a chywreinrwydd ei Barddoniaeth . . . gan Humphrey Thomas, Athraw Ysgol, a Dafydd Thomas, Bardd.

A grammar of Welsh Poetry by David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) entitled Cyfrinach y Beirdd wedi ei ddwyn i'r amlwg : neu Reolau Prydyddiaeth Gymraeg. Dafydd Ddu appears to have circulated copies of this work among the Welsh bards with the object of obtaining their criticism thereon before publication (p. 4). The manuscript also contains a Welsh grammar said to be written by William Jones of Llangadfan (1726-1795), and a religious song of anonymous provenance.

Welsh translation, written c. 1775, of Dares Phrygius and Historia Regum Britanniae. This version of Dares Phrygius is said to agree closely with the test of Jesus College 61 (Red Book of Hergest, Vol. II, p. xx), whilst the version of the Historia Regum Britanniae is one of the compiled versions of Geoffrey's Brut (Red Book, II, xviii). In a note on p. 151 John Prichard claims authorship of this revised text.

This is the original manuscript of one of the works of the Reverend Azariah Shadrach of Aberystwyth (1774-1844). It was published at Carmarthen in 1820, 1826 and 1857.

This manuscript consists of memoirs by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir. No description is given in the text, but it corresponds with the Memoirs printed by Angharad Llwyd in her edition of the History of the Gwydir Family, and reprinted in the 1878 edition, pp. 90-105. The printed text, however, ends at the middle of p. 24 of this MS. Also included is a history of the Gwydir Family by Sir John Wynn: this corresponds to pp. 12-84 of the last printed edition (1878). That manuscript also contains a copy of the Survey of Penmaenmawr, said to have been made by Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, printed from a copy belonging to Mr. Thomas Wright, F.S.A. by J. O. Halliwell in 1859 and reprinted by Mr. W. Bezant Lowe at Llanfairfechan in 1906. Pages 149-152 list farms and names of occupiers, with returns as to the number of lambs, the amount of lactuals, money received for the lambs, and payments. The date is 1736. The farms are situate on the Denbighshire side of the Conway in the parishes of Eglwysbach, Llanddoged, &c.

The book was written between 1820 and 1840 by a Congregational minister, probably the Reverend Evan Griffiths of Swansea. It consists of notes for sermons and extracts from various religious books and periodicals.

The book was written between 1787 and 1802. It apparently belonged to the estate of Mr. Swettenham of Cheshire.

Poems, exercises, etc., in Latin and English (p. 143 in Welsh), 1777-1782, by the Rev. John Williams of Jesus College, Oxford (afterwards of Llanrwst).