File 3181. - W[illia]m Dauyd to Anne Williams at Rhyd-odwyn. Bounden duty and service remembered in all humble manner. He has received her ...,

W[illia]m Dauyd to Anne Williams at Rhyd-odwyn. Bounden duty and service remembered in all humble manner. He has received her letter this day, and as touching his son-in-law William David Harry, whereby the recipient charges the writer and the latter's daughter to be the instruments that cause 'him' to change 'his' landlord, being Mr. Williams, it does not much concern the writer therein, if 'he' thinks himself able to enjoy 'his' lease out, which 'he' affirms the writer this day 'he' is not, and that 'he' is much diminished in stock and far indebted to others already, so that 'he' cannot hold it any longer than next Michaelmas, it being too heavy a burden for 'him', and that 'he' would no willingly depart from 'you', if 'you' would have been pleased to afford 'him' a lesser bargain any other where under your hand; else 'he' says that of necessity 'he' must do, and says that 'he' has divers times given 'you' notice himself about last Michaelmas to seek for a tenant to the premises, and that 'his' wife did not come of her own accord to 'you' but that she was bidden by 'him' to come to yield up the lands, for 'he' is not so able a tenant 'as you thinke off'. Neither does the world favour 'him' well, which cannot be remedied but ('by him that is the disposer of all') [sic], the old stock being worn out and what 'he' has reared upon the premises since 'he' had it, is not sufficient to discharge the one half of 'his' Michaelmas rent, as 'he' affirms. Therefore he can but leave it to the recipient's consideration. He knows well that it is not in 'his' way to leave it, if 'he' had been able, for 'he' has limed above six score horse load due for oxen, he hopes the recipient will not be long without them, for he protests he has not sold a beast this year, nor are they as yet in cause to be marketable for want of grass, it being very scarce in these parts. The first payment of 'my' cattles shall be 'yours', as carefully as markets hasten upon oxen, between this and Peter's ('petters') fair next. He takes leave, at the recipient's command.