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A film script entitled 'Reclamation' by A. P. Smith, 2013. Additional film script by the donor, 'Triggering Trixie', May 2022, and a screenplay by the donor for a feature film entitled 'Cuckoo Park', October 2024.

Papers of Prof. Richard Aaron, 1904-1981, comprising drafts of Knowing and the Function of Reason (Oxford, 1971), and of 'Comte, Mill and Durkheim: the epistemological issues', [?1970s]; reviews of Aaron's published works and related material, 1936-1972; draft lectures, articles and teaching notes, 1956-1977; personal and family papers, 1904-1977; personal and academic correspondence, 1932-1976; correspondence relating to the resignation of Goronwy Rees as Principal of UCW, Aberystwyth, 1956; minutes, correspondence and papers relating to the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales), 1946-1951, the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1958-1963, and the BBC General Advisory Council, 1963-1971; discussion papers for meetings of the British Academy, 1980-1981; and papers relating to Welsh-medium higher education, 1955-1975. With the exception of Knowing and the Function of Reason, there appear to be no papers relating to his books.

Fourteen diaries, 1908-18 and 1935-37, of William Aaron (1864-1937), itinerant tailor and father of Professor Richard I. Aaron, containing occasional newspaper cuttings relating to events of the time; October 2024.

Papurau Cymdeithas y Bedol, Aberystwyth,1944-1993, yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, 1949-1993; cylchlythyrau, 1944-1966; a phapurau ariannol,1951-1989 = Papers of Cymdeithas y Bedol, Aberystwyth, 1944-1993, including correspondence, 1949-1993; circulars, 1944-1966; and financial papers, 1951-1989.

Copy of document bearing the name and seal of the deceased, and dated at the end Rajab 15, 1187 [October 2 1773], apparently for the attention of Laurence Sullivan, a director of the East India Company

Duplicate copy of a document bearing the name and seal of the deceased, and dated at the end Rajab 15, 1187 [October 2 1773]. See CR9/30/29 for the copy

Thank you for your letters. Today 17 Jumada II [20 November 1766], I have reached near Guzr-i Bhabhamau. Colonel Barker is near Jholsi, which is at a distance of three karohs from here. I had gone there to see Colonel Barker and was pleased to meet him. The day after tomorrow, which is the 19th of this month, I with the agreement of Colonel Barker, will go to see His Majesty. I will write to you details of this meeting. As we two agree on every matter and keep nothing secret from each other I would appreciate if you could write to Colonel Barker instructing him that he should act on whatever I say to him and should not wait for your orders. As there is a great distance between you and me it would speed up matters. It should also be made clear to him that whatever is done, is done with the agreement with Munir al-Daulah Bahadur. Date(s) from item: 17 Jumada II [November 20 1766]

Thank you very much for your letter of 7 Jumada II, reg. yr. 8 received on 16th instant. You have written that the demand for the furnace is small while the demand of the army for rupees is much greater and that I should arrange to have new coins minted at Arcott mint and deposit the newly minted coins in the treasury month by month. I should also make sure that the goldsmiths do not make undue profits out of this affair. Today is Tuesday, 20th Jumada II, reg. yr. 8, I with the approval of Mr Middleton Bahadur Ikhtiyarjang and Mr Thomas Rank Bahadur Dilava Jang, who is the Daorghah of the mint at Azimabad, called all bankers, gold and silver merchants and informed them about the issue of the new coins. But they replied that there was not enough gold and silver available in the city which could allow us to mint four Lac rupees every month. They could mint new coins only after melting old coins. For each one hundred rupees minted there is a charge of five rupees. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Jumada II 20 sent: December 12 received 1766

I have sent today, 24 Jumada II, five hundred Kholah in ten cases and eighty Bhut-i bir in two cases. These should reach you soon. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Jumada II 30 received: December 4 (Persian) / 6 (English) received 1766

I have received from the district of Kochvan one thousand Kahulah in ten cases. These are being sent to you. I have not received any income of Kahulah from Sylhett yet. As soon as I receive this it will be forwarded to you. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Rajab 2 received: December 5 (Persian) / 6 (English) received 1766

Shuja al-Daulah Bahadur has written to me informing me about the mischievous activities of Mir Qasim against the British which he is carrying on with the help of Afghan hosts and that you are sending an army towards Allahabad under the command of Colonel Barker. From the news I have received from Qasim Ali Khan it appears that he is a prisoner of the Rohilla Sardars. They keep a very strict eye on him in case he tries to escape. Only if some disaster happens to the Rohillas will he be able to escape and create trouble for the British. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Rajab 2 received: December 5 (Persian) / 6 (English) received 1766

On the 1st of Jumada I, which is also the first day of the eighth year of His Majesty's succession, our mint at Azimabad has issued new Ashrafi and rupees coins with the above date. I have already sent an ashafi and four rupee coins to you as nuzr. Date(s) from item: December 10 received 1766

Date(s) from item: December 13 received 1766

Maharaja Dhiraj Narayan had promised that he would go to Murshidabad on 15th Jumada II, reg. yr. 8, but as a matter of fact he left here by boat only today, 21 Jumada II. I hope you will forgive him for this breach of promise. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Jumada II 22 sent; Jumada II 30 received: December 4 (Persian) / 6 (English) received 1766

I have already sent details of the sale and purchase of opium in the province of Bihar. The rates of duty charged on opium in the province of Bihar as laid down by the rules and regulation from a long time past are as follows: on any transactions made by Muslims the duty is 3 rupees on every hundred rupees worth of goods; for Hindus it is three rupees and twelve annas; for French and Dutch nationals it is five rupees and twelve annas. Instead of all these three rates it will be better to have only one rate imposed. Date(s) from item: December 2 [?] received 1766.
Enclosure 1: Details of the duty paid by the Dutch, French and English traders on the sale and purchase of opium in the province of Bihar.
Enclosure 2: Continuation of the above with details of duties paid by the Dutch and French kothis [factories]

I have been sending you regularly news reports received from the west of the country. I am enclosing the latest report I received recently. Date(s) from item: Reg. yr 8, Rajab 4 sent: December 15 received.
Enclosure: Ode Hakara had sent the following report from the camp of the Emperor at Allahabad on 29 Jumada II, reg. yr. 8. It was received at Azimabad on 4 Rajab. He writes that early in the morning of 28 Jumada II the Emperor came out of his quarters and held his durbar in the Raunaq Mahall. Various nobles including Fath Ali Khan attended the court. Nearly an hour later he went into his palace where he had his breakfast and later went into the prayer room. Later Nawab Munir al-Daulah, Nawab Mumtaz al-Daulah, Hisam al-Din Khan, Rajah Ram Nath, Rajah Sujit Rai etc., came to pay their respects. They discussed various matters for two gharis. Meanwhile, letters from Rajah Madhu Singh and Monsieur Sunchan were brought in by Nawab Nazir. He has replied to these letters this morning. Later he went into Aish Mahall where Nawab Munir al-Daulah and Bahadur Ali Khan came to see him. At one ghari past night Major Dahukir / Dhugi Sahib, Doctor Theolesar [?] and Munshi Kiran came and discussed various matters. The Europeans left after one ghari. Meanwhile, news came that Januji Bhonsalah was coming to see him. Apaji has written to him as well. It is rumoured that a battle took place between the Sikhs and the Emperor in which the Sikhs were victorious. Thousands of men and army officers were killed during this battle

I have received a loan of two Lac rupees from Munir al-Daulah through Kashmiri Mall and Bhejnath Sahukars and this has been added to the treasury. It is directed that the instalments for the months of Jumada II and Rajab should be sent through the messenger of Kashmiri Mall and Bejhnath and a receipt for the amount collected. Date(s) from item: December 9 received 1766

Because of the disorder created by the Telangas and Jholdarans and the devastation they have created in the region the people of Hajli [?] have not been able to pay their dues. It is requested therefore that you issue a parvanah that until peace and tranquillity and normal business returns any revenue collection from this district may be postponed. Date(s) from item: December 12 received 1766

I was going through our previous correspondence and found that I have not received any news of your well-being for some time. I hope you will be able to write to me and inform me of your good fortunes. Date(s) from item: December 13 received 1766

Possibly a receipt, with the year 1174 [Bangla, or 1767-1768 CE], rather than the Hijri calendar. Date(s) from item: [c. 1767]

Thank you for your reply to my letter in which I had pointed out about my earlier request to the East India Company that it was necessary to establish a custom post at Azimabad so that our inspectors could examine the ship’s register and check goods carried by each ship and then charge custom duty accordingly. At present the custom posts at Bakhsh Bandar, Hoogly and Azimabad yield some income while others do not. After a general order was issued and concessions to the Dutch, the French and the English companies were restored, things have improved considerably. However, the English have been unhappy about this ruling and have been avoiding paying custom duties on one pretext or another. It is necessary from now onward that all ship registers are examined at custom posts and custom duty is charged on any excess goods. Date(s) from item: November 28 received 1766.
Enclosure: Draft of a letter addressed to the Dutch and French Companies
We have considered your complaints against our custom officers as well as against the ships’ crew that they take their ships without entering details of goods in their registers and thus avoid paying custom duty. In order to remedy your complaints and those of the custom officials, it has been decided that before departing each ship should enter details of goods in their registers and pay their custom duties. Any ship that goes to Kharba should stop at the custom post of Shivrampore; the one going to Azimabad via Murshidabad should be examined at the custom post of Qasim Bazar; ships departing from Azimabad via Khurbah and Murshidabad to Hoogly should do the same. Ships departing from Jahangirnagar should be examined at Shah Bandar and if a ship departs from Jahangirnagar to go to Hoogly, it should stop at the custom post of Jalangi and Shivrampore. Ships departing from Jahangirnagar and going to Azimabad should be examined at Nazirpore and Rajmajal, etc