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This vol., which is very fragmentary, formerly belonged to the late Mrs A. A. Puddicombe of Bronmôr, Tresaith, Cardigan, better known as 'Allen Raine', and contains the following entries:. 'David Nicholas is ye True Owner of this Booke. Recorded by me David James in ye yeare of our Lord 1712' (f. 27); 'Benjamin Jones His Book writen by me the Twenty Seconth day of March 1779' (f. 45). It consists of miscellaneous medical recipes; drafts and copies of legal documents (1712 - 1744) relating to properties in the parishes of Clydey, co. Pemb., and Penbrin, Llangoedmore, Mount, Llandugwydd, and Cilie Aeron, co. Card.; copies of wills (1723 - 1732); presentments of the churchwardens of the parish of Cardigan, 1733-4; a copy of the certificate of the publishing of the banns of the marriage of Owen Evan of Penbryn and Elizabeth Lewis of Llanarth, Feb. 20 1733/4; documents relating to the work of a petty constable, 1732; musical exercises; triads; financial accounts; a fragment of an English - Welsh vocabulary; several fragments of verses used at old Welsh weddings, and drafts of a letter of invitation to the 'neithior' of the writer's son, John, dated at Penybont, June 30 1733; and drafts of letters soliciting support for the writer's candidature at the next co. Card. election, presumably that of 1734.

Deeds and papers accumulated by D. Roy Evans, comprising the papers of Mrs A. A. Puddicombe (Allen Raine), including manuscripts of her work, [1894x1908] and an eighteenth-century manuscript formerly belonging to her; newspaper cuttings relating to the death of, and the inquest upon, Sarah Jacobs of Llether-noyadd-ucha, Llanfihangel-ar-arth, co. Carmarthen, the Welsh fasting girl, 1869-1870; a copy of Mercvrivs Avlicvs, communicating the intelligence and affairs of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdom. From May to May 11, 1645, recording the victory of General Charles Gerard over Major-General Laugharne before Newcastle Emlyn; and deeds and documents relating to properties in the parish of Laugharne, 1609-1756, and to properties in the counties of Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke, 1695-1900.

1. John Phillips, yeoman. 2,. Richard Morris, carpenter, and Sarah, his wife. Final Concord made whereby John Phillips releases to Richard and Sarah Morris a m. and lands in Penrhydd, co. Pemb.

1. Elizabeth Reynolds of Laugharne, co. Carm., spinster. 2. John Davies of Laugharne, mercer. Grant of goods, leases, and estate.

1. Griffith Hughes, gent. 2. Arthur Bevan. Recovery of lands in Laugharn and Llangunnor, co. Carm., made in the Great Sessions held at Carmarthen.

1. Richard Voyle of the town of Leverpool, Lancashire, mariner, son and heir of George Voyle, late of Laugharn, co. Carm., carpenter, and his wife, Elinor, grandson and heir of Mary Reynolds, late wife of David Reynolds of Laugharn, blacksmith. 2. Elizabeth Reynold of Laugharn, co. Carm., daughter of the said David Reynold. Grant of m's and lands in the town of Laugharn, co. Carm.

1. Richard Voyle of Leverpoole, Lancashire, mariner, son and heir of George Voyle, late of Laugharne, co. Carm., carpenter, and his wife, Elinor, and grandson and heir of Mary Reynold, late wife of David Reynold of Laugharn, blacksmith. 2. Elizabeth Reynold of Laugharn, co. Carm., spinster, daughter of the said David Reynold. Lease for a year of m's and lands in Laugharn.

1. David Williams of West Ansey, Devon, yeoman. 2. Dorothy Griffith of the town of Laughern, co. Carm., spinster. Release of a m. and garden in Hangman Street in the town of Laughorn, co. Carm.

1. David Reynolds of the town of Laugharn, co. Carm., blacksmith, and Mary, his wife. 2. Thomas Rees of Laugharn, glover, and David Parrett, yeoman. Grant of tmt's and lands in the town of Laugharne, co. Carm.

1. Nathaniel Bevan of Laugharn, co. Carm., James Bevan of Laugharn, wine cooper, Mary Bevan, Elizabeth Bevan, and Hester Bevan, spinsters. 2. David Reynold of Laugharn, co. Carm., blacksmith. Grant.

1. Gelly Rogers of Laugharne, co. Carm., corvisor. 2. David Lloyd, merchant taylor, of Laugharne. Bond in the penalty of £12 for the observance of certain covenants contained in an indenture dated July 4 1655.

1. Arthur Stafford of Laugharn, co. Carm., gent. 2. Griffith William of Laugharn, corvisor. Grant of a m. and lands in Laugharn. Latin.

1. James Rotherch of Laugharn, co. Carm., gent. 2. Catherine Watts, alias Sare. Bond in the penalty of £4 for the observance of covenants contained in an indenture dated 1 May 1632.

1. Gelly Rogers of p. Laugharne, co. Carm., corvisor. 2. David Lloyd of p. Laugharne, merchant tailor. Grant of a m. and garden in Market Street, Laugharne.

1. James Reade of Tallaugharn, co. Carm., gent. 2. Gelly Rogers of Tallaugharn, co. Carm., yeoman. Release of certain properties in Tallaugherne. Latin.

1. James Rotherch of Laugharn, co. Carm., gent. 2. Catherine Watts, alias Sare, of Laugharn. Grant of lands in Laugharn. Latin.

1. James Read of Tallaugharn, co. Carm., gent. 2. Gelly Rogers of Tallaugharn, yeoman. Grant of a m. and lands in Market Street, Tallaugh, i. e. Laugharne. Latin.

Deeds relating mainly to Laugharne presented by Mr D. Roy Evans, Brynmarlog, Newcastle Emlyn, per Rev. Gruffydd Evans, BA, BD, The Vicarage, Newcastle Emlyn, June 1928.