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Writer wishes to know whether recipient chooses to have the coat of arms of the Rev[eren]d Mr John Jones and Mr Roger Jones on the monument to their memory.

The delivery of paper, tickets and a land-surveying chain; Mr Jones can be furnished with a case of instruments from £1 14s. to £2 2s.

The box for Mr Truman was regularly forwarded by 'us'.

He has written to Mr Jno. Jones of Brecon, solicitor, on the subject of furnishing the swords and javelins for the men of 'our' high sheriff, L. P. Jones, esq.; recipient is requested to write a note in writer's favour.

Mr Rees Thomas of 'this' town has settled the £8 draft; Williams promised to settle it long ago.

Mr Williams's brother-in-law and writer will wait on recipient to settle.

If recipient and bearer can agree about price, writer thinks that 'he' will do well.

By recipient's letter to writer's sister 'we' find that recipient has served David Ree[s] of Cefenllan with a writ; on account of the many depredations which have been committed continually, he must pay all charges and expenses, as 'we' wish to frighten other persons who are unknown to 'us'. Damaged.

Recipient will receive £58.5.0 from the bearer; they are what the def[endan]t in Jones v. Davies paid the bailiff, and costs.

Writer will assign his right to his house at Landovery for £40.0.0, which should be sent up to London by Mr Tho[ma]s Jones, late of Wernvelen.

Writer was declared a bankrupt in the year '78 and surrendered himself at guild hall; as nothing further has been done, he desires recipient to take his affair in hand and dispose of his house at Landovery for the benefit of his creditors; writer was lately obliged to relinquish his business; the title deeds are with the mortgagee Edward John of Rhandir isha; writer desires notice to be given to his creditors in the Hereford and Gloucester papers and at Landovery, Lansawel, Lanworda, Mothve and Kilycum; writer left all particulars of what was due to him in the country with his assignees, who are both dead; it was writer's misfortune to be 'Perswaded By that infernal man Baxter'; writer desires a line from recipient to be left at Mr Harris, Grocer, No.152 Oxford Street, London.

Recipient has informed writer that Baxter has laid claim to his house, although writer has only assigned it for the benefit of his creditors; writer had been arrested by Mr Williams of Lloynyberllan at the suit of David Price of forest; Baxter then advised writer to go out of the way, and to give him a letter of attorney to collect what was due, and that he would settle everything with writer's creditors; writer went for London immediately, and Baxter, an infernal villain, followed him and persuaded him to a conveyance of his house in trust for his creditors; writer has found that his house was not sold by the Commissioners, and he desires recipient to make the most of it for the benefit of his creditors; when his affairs are finally settled writer desires a certificate signed by his creditors.

Writer has been offered £20 for the Old Bear since he wrote to Edward John's nephew; writer has been very ill and has no hopes of recovery. Damaged. Note: Letters from Richard Jones Llwyd appear also under Richard Jones, his former name.

Enclosed was a bill of 'this' bank for £91.17.6, being the amount of the moiety of the sums set down in an appended list of gentlemen [concerning the Carmarthenshire canal].

Writer has sent his award in the cause of Hopkin v. Thomas, which was not in favour of recipient's client.

Writer had the misfortune to have some dealing with Thomas of the Graig near Llandovery, a tenant of recipients, who is requested to tell him to call upon Mr Williams of Aberddionow by Builth. Damaged.

The late David Rees W[illia]m Rees's daughter comes for the remainder of the £20 that was left her in her grandfather's will.

A head servant with writer when Mr Sylv[anus] Lloyd and he gravelled the roads opposite their lands is the most proper parson to attend to satisfy the trustees about the Rev[eren]d Mr Lloyd's bill; writer is very unwell; the carts employed by the Trust have torn up the best spot on his farm; with respectful compliments to recipient and family.

Writer's father had offered to give the old people of Caye Newid £10 a year during the lease, but they wanted a further sum for the son and daughter; recipient is requested to endeavour to get them out of possession by Michaelmas and to bring an action for the repairs; the people to whom they have sold the hay are afraid to cut it; writer's love to all recipient's family and compliments to Miss Price.

Writer requests recipient to send him the notes in the bankruptcy of Smith and Curre.