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Business papers of Jonathan Davies, 1859-1933; papers of Davies Brothers slate merchants, Porthmadog, 1872-1947; personal papers of Jonathan Davies, 1875-1936; and papers relating to friends and family members, [c.1853]-1957. The archive contains a wealth of statistical information about the slate industry in Caernarfonshire, Merioneth and Pembrokeshire and the development of Porthmadog as a slate port.

Papers relating to the business and professional activities and interests of Jonathan Davies, 1859-1933, including papers relating to his role as liquidator of a number of local quarry mining companies such as the Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., and the Bugail Slate Co. Ltd.; papers relating to his involvement with re-developing communication and transportation infrastructure within the quarrying communities of north west Wales; and papers of Davies Brothers Slate Merchants, Porthmadog, 1863-1957.

Papers relating to his activities as a slate merchant with his brother Richard Davies, as company liquidator of several local quarry companies; his own business interests, 1859-1933; the construction and renovation of rail networks in the Ffestiniog and Porthmadog area, 1867-1920; Porthmadog harbour improvements, 1913-1920; and miscellaneous business interests, 1883-1904.

Records relating to slate quarries in which Jonathan Davies had business interests-mainly as liquidator, including Bugail Slate Company Limited, 1875-1905; Moelpenamnan Quarry, 1873; Votty and Bowydd Slate Quarries Company, Limited, 1885-1933; and Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd, 1859-1933.

Papers relating to the management of the quarry, 1875-1883, following Jonathan Davies's appointment as administrator of this company when placed in liquidation.

Minutes of meetings of the directors and of Annual General Meetings.

Printed annual report submitted to the Annual General Meeting held in Edinburgh.

Share certificate.

An appendix records the transfer of the share to his son Robert R. Roberts of Newborough.

Papers relating to the agreement of a dispute, 1885, amalgamation with the Oakley quarry, 1905, and Directors' reports, 1913-1933.

Agreement of a boundary dispute between F. S. Percival, esq., Votty and Bowydd Slate Co., and the Diphwys Casson Slate Co.

Printed annual report, balance sheet and statement of accounts for years ending 1912-1919, 1922-1932. There is also a notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting for the reduction and re-organisation of capital, 1922.

Papers relating to meetings to discuss the amalgamation of Votty & Bowydd Slate Quarries Co. Ltd and the Oakley Slate Quarries Co. Ltd

Lease for 90 years of part of Tanygrisau Farm, p. Ffestiniog, Merioneth, on which Wrysgan slate quarry is located, by Ellis and Mary Humphrys to Mr Thomas William Wilkinson.

Papers relating to the running of the quarry and tramway, 1859-1918, including minute book, 1884-1902, cash book, 1874-1918, share ledger, 1892-1912, Directors' reports, 1885-1912.

Copy lease, 1 January 1872, for 72 years by John Ralph Ormsby Gore, Brogyntyn, to James Clarke, Newton Heath, Manchester, at a yearly rent of £50, of a portion of an inclined plane tramway or railway situated at Tanygrysiau in p. Ffestiniog, co. Merioneth, from the Wrysgan Slate Quarries to the Ffestiniog Railway, with a copy lease by James Clarke, Newton Heath, Manchester, of a wayleave over a the same at Tanygrysiau, p. Ffestiniog, at a rent of £25 per annum, 1874.

Cash accounts, 1874-1912. Includes liquidators' accounts, 1912-1918, and completed forms in compliance of the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, section 224, inserted.

Indexed.

Printed annual reports submitted to the annual general meeting of the shareholders. Included are notices of Extraordinary Meetings, 1891.