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Warrant by Gen. Mytton of protection to Owen Wynn of Caermelwr, upon pain of death. Signed: Tho. Mytton. Dated at Gwydir.

Copy of a warrant from Lord Treasurer Southampton to Maurice Wynn, Receiver-General for the county of Chester, for the payment of £100 to John Walker, esquire, Chief Usher and Messenger in the Exchequer, or to George or Richard Vyne, his deputies, towards the payment of their charges while on the King's service in Cheshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire, the counties of Wales, and other counties.

Warrant from Oliver Cromwell, under the signet, to Col. John Carter, governor of Conwy Castle, for his continuance as governor of the Castle, in command of the forces which have been ordered thither for its security. Signed: O. Cromwell.

Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Chief Justice of the Forests South of Trent, at Westminster, to the Master of the Game and Lieutenant of the King's Forest of Snowdon. Warrant for the delivery of 'our' fee-stag of this season, from the Forest of Snowdon, to Hugh Morgan, our trusty chaplain, or to the bearer hereof. Signed: H. Suffolk.

John, Lord Byron, Field-Marshall-General of North Wales and Governor of the Isle of Anglesey, at Caernarfon, to Thomas, viscount Bulkeley. Warrant for the apprehension of Sir Robert Eyton, kt, of Beaumaris, employed by the enemy to draw the inhabitants from their allegiance and to give intelligence to the Parliamentary forces; with orders to examine into the truth of the report that [--] Davis and Henry Marsh, bailiffs of the said town of Beaumaris, have declared themselves for Parliament.

Commisioners for confirming defective titles to Thomas Hutton, the King's auditor for Merionethshire and Denbighshire. Warrant for sending a particular or yearly valuation of the manors of Reughe and Glyndyverdary. Signed: Laur. Tanfelde; Henry Hobarte; Fr. Bacon.

Letter to deliver to [--] ap Meredith Lloyd, a certain sum of money by Jona his man. Document mutilated.

Copy of a warrant under the hand and seal of John Robinson, vice-admiral of north Wales, appointing a press-master [not named] for the county of [--].

'A note of William Probert his cattle and what they are worth ... by William Maurice his valuation'.

The Commissioners of the Treasury to Robert, Viscount Bulkeley, Thomas Bulkeley, Sir Griffith Williams, Sir Roger Mostyn, bart., Sir Richard Lloyd, John Glynne, William Wynne, Griffith Jones, Hugh Wynne, and the rest of the commissioners for the Royal Aid and eleven months' assessments in Caernarfonshire. Instructions for the recovery of certain arrears set upon divers head collectors for Caernarfonshire, by Roger Whitley, late receiver-general. It is desired that the money may, according to the Act for granting the Royal Aid, 16 and 17 Car. II, be levied upon the estates of the said collectors, by sale of their goods and lands. Underneath:. (A) A list of collectors for the several hundreds in Caernarfonshire, together with the sums due. (B) Copy of the Order in the Court of Exchequer, (dated 29 Nov., 22 Car. II), for the award of a process of distringas, against the Commissioners of the several counties to render an account of the said sums set upon the head collectors.

Copies of three letters in Sir Richard Wynn's autograph:. (A) To [the chief justice of Chester?], 21 March 1666/7. Begging that the next Quarter Sessions may be kept at Denbigh. Dated at Gwydir. (B) To [--], no date. On the same subject. (C) To [--], no date. In answer to complaints concerning his deputy alderman, who was not to be blamed in the accusation brought against him.

Attorneys' bills of costs, in the autographs of Thomas Martyn and Sir William Jones, in the matters of John Wynn v. Thomas Price, and the same v. Sharpe and Merrick.

Desiring him to meet Sir Francis Darcy in order to confer about a match proposed between Sir John's son [Richard] and Sir Francis's daughter.

Statement in the matter of Thomas Price v. John Wynn of Gwydir, in the Star Chamber, with the opinions of Sir William Jones and Thomas Harris as to whether an action upon the case will lie against Thomas Price.

Has received the 10s. and Sir Owen's note desiring to have some cod and wildfowl. As for cod, there came but four to town and those to some particular persons; hopes to procure some as soon as they are taken. Has employed fowlers to get some fowl as soon as possible. A Dutch vessel laden with Spanish wines, bound for Dublin, came in on Friday last; from which the writer has bought Sir Owen two dozen lemons and two dozen Seville oranges at one shilling per dozen, and two pomegranates at 6d. apiece, and two pomecitrons at 9d. apiece.

See NLW MS 9065E/2211.

Paper: 24 pp. (12 blank) 151 by 61 inches. Title in the autograph of Owen Wynn of Gwydir. His brother's name appears among the freeholders of Nantconwy as 'Richardus Wynne de Gwydder, miles et baronet.'.

Reciting the instructions sent to the lord lieutenant. They have been advertised that Edward Williams, captain of cannon, is not ready with his 'ancient' and drum, and that William Williams of Cochwillan has made no show of horse and foot. Others besides are backward in the service in Caernarfonshire, which is not to be suffered at this time of danger. Let the offenders be bound for appearance before the Council or else suffer imprisonment.

Windsor Castle. Copy of signet letter to William, earl of Northampton, President of the Council of the Marches, authorizing him to take a general muster of trained bands in the several counties of Wales.