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Typescript copies [by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, co. Caernarvon] of a report of a test case, 1901, at Carnarvon Petty Sessions against Owen Jones, Rhostryfan, alleging the cruelty of the custom of tread-mill churning by dogs; of a letter from Wm. Williams, Bodadan, to G. Roberts, 1824 (the marriage settlement of the writer's daughter); and of extracts from Caernarvonshire Quarter Sessions records, including a declaration by Thomas Roberts of the proposed use of a printing press in the town of Carnarvon, 1799, a petition by poor cottagers who dwell on the mountains of Llanllyfni and several other parishes for the retention of their cots and enclosed land (permitted as a prevention of their emigration to America), 1812, and an inquest on the body of David Thomas, Llanrug, 1822.

'Rhostryfan. Hanesion o'r Dyddiau Gynt', being a typescript copy of stories of local characters written by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, July, 1936, and based on their associations with four ruined buildings in the district, namely 'Y Castell', 'Pen y Gaerwen', 'Y Felin Frag', and 'Y Pwrws'.

A typescript copy, with footnotes by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, of an incomplete essay by John Williams, Tyddyn Gwian, Bwlch y Llyn, on the early history of Cesarea, Llandwrog Uchaf, Caernarvonshire, being the winning essay at a literary and musical festival ('Cylchwyl Lenyddol a Cherddorol') held at Cesarea on 10-11 April, 1908.

A typescript copy, by W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan, of a history of Hermon Congregational Church, Moeltryfan, 1840-1880, with biographical notes on prominent members, compiled in 1880 by Owen John Hughes, Y Gors, one of the deacons of the church.

Typescript copies of the petitions of the parishioners and inhabitants of the parishes of Llanwnda and Llanfaglan, Caernarvonshire, to John [Moore], bishop of Bangor, 1776, conaining the charges preferred against their minister, Lloyd Foxwist, clerk, and the latter's answers to the charges; together with 'notes and comments', 1936, by the transcriber, W. Gilbert Williams, Rhostryfan.

A typescript account of Ponc y Foryd Lime Kiln in the parish of Llanwnda, Caernavonshire, by W. G[ilbert] W[illiams, Rhostryfan], together with extracts from a memorandum book of Richard Parry, Plas Llanwnda (U.C.N.W., Bangor, Porth-yr-aur MS 6829 (11)), recording sales of lime at the kiln during the period 1814-1815.