place sha be ready in time, but lest there should be any neglect thereof, this meeting desires Jno. James, Tho. Oliver, & Edward Jennings, to see fu' about it."

"This meeting desires and appoints the folls friends to attend the service of our yearly meet. at Newtown, viz. Charles Lloyd, Wm. Reynolds, Robt. Griffith, Rd. Lewis, Jno. James, Thos. Oliver, Jos. Davies, Jno. Goodwin, Edward Jennings, & John Kelsall."

"In answer to the minute of drawing up an answer to the papers from the Meet. of sufferings, there was one accordingly produced at this meeting, and read and signed by the same, as the sense and judgment of Friends of this mo. meeting in that matter, wch is as followeth :

"From our monthly meet. held at Dolobran, in Mont

gomeryshire, the 31st of 1 mo. 1713.

"We having lately received several papers from the meet. of sufferings in London, directed to the mo. & Qu. meets. concerning the present affirmation, wherein they desire to know the sense of Friends of the sd meetings, whether they are willing that the present affirmation be sollicitted to be renewed or accepted by us from the Government, if one more generally easie be not obtained before the next yearly meetings. Now the said papers having been read and duly considered, our sense and judgment therein is

"That we cannot consent to sollicite the Government for the Renewing or accepting the present affirmation, altho' one more generally easie be not obtained before the next yearly meet. But we desire that it may be proposed from our yearly meet. of Wales to the next yearly meet. of London, that the Dissatisfyed Friends may be allowed (agreeable to a minute of the yearly meeting in London, 1703) in any proper season within the term yet to come, which is held to be near three years yet, to sollicite the Government for an Affirmation that may be satisfactory to the whole body of Friends.

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Signed in behalf of the said mo meet. by us-
Charles Lloyd
Robt. Griffiths

Griffith Owen
Edward Jennings
Joseph Davies

Edward Jones

Jno. James

Richard Lewis

Wm. Reynolds

Jno. Roberts

Humphrey Ellis

David Endon

Jno. Kelsall."

At the 2nd monthly meeting, "As to the place for the yearly meet. ment last meeting, the Town's Hall was had for that service."

"Thomas Oliver, of Dolobran meet. & Anne Evans, of Dolebachog, in Trefeglys, proposed their intention of marriage. Humphrey Ellis and Mary Ellis, of Dolobran, did the like."

"Our friend Richard Lewis continuing in his intentions for Pennsylvania, and desiring a certificate from this meeting, altho' friends are more willing that he may stay amongst us, yet he being not satisfyed so to do, friends do leave him and his family to their own freedom; and this meeting desires our friends Jno. James & Jno. Kelsall to draw them a certificate; which is as followeth, dated from the Qu: meeting being held the same day with this monthly meeting :

"From our mo. and Qu. meetings held at Dolobran, in Montgomeryshire, ye 28th, 2nd mo. 1713.

"To our Frds. & Brethren in Pennsylvania to whom these

may come.

"Whereas, our dear friend Richard Lewis hath laid his intention of removing himself & family into your province before sev1 of mo. meetings in the said county.

"These may certify whom it may concern, that our said Friend is in unity with friends here, and well beloved amongst them, having been serviceable in these parts on Truth's Account: the Lord having given him a public Testimony for his name & truth, as also to his wife, who, tho' stricken in years, hath kept a measure of her integrity to the Lord. Their two sons, Thomas & James, are soberly inclin'd and hopefull young men, and clear, to the best of our knowledge, from any engagements of marriage.

"And altho' we should have been more willing that they had stay'd amongst us, yet our sd Friend being not easie so to do, We condescend to leave him and his family to their own Freedom and Liberty, hoping if it be of the Lord, it may do well for them. And it is our desire that they may be preserved in all their Exercises, and kept near the Lord, through and over all things they may meet withal to their own comfort and peace, and the praise and honour of his great & worthy Name.

"So, with Salutations of our dear Love in ye blessed Truth, we remain yr Friends and Brethren.

"Signed in behalf of the sd meetings by us,

Charles Lloyd

Robert Griffith

John James
Wm. Reynolds
Jenkin John

John Goodwin
Edward Jennings
Jno. Kelsall,

& others."

At the 3rd monthly meeting, " R. Gr. is desired to buy nails to finish the Hearse with all convenient speed."

At the 4th monthly meeting, "R. Gr. & Wm. Reynolds are desired to get Jenkin John's House, at Dolebachog, recorded; as also the house of widdow Bembow, called Ty un a wan, in Aberhaves parish, to be recorded in said Edwd. Jennings' name."

At the 5th monthly meeting, "The Houses mentioned last meeting were recorded."

"This meeting understanding that there is a breach in the Burying yard wall at Llangiryg, doth desire Jenkin Jones to go view it, and get it repaired."

"This meeting agrees that a week-day meet. be held henceforth at Ty un a wan, the house of Wid. Bembow."

At the 6th monthly meeting," Evan Thomas & Katherine Evans, of Aberhaves parish, proposed intentions of marriage." At the 7th monthly meeting," Edward Jennings & Susannah Bembow, widow, proposed ints of marriage."

At the 8th monthly meeting, "The House of Jno. Powell, in Trefeglys parish, desired to be recorded at the next quarter sessions.'

At the 10th monthly meeting, "The Hearse as heretofore ment is finished. Friends from Trefeglys give this meeting account that our Frd. Wm. Howse, hath given a piece of ground for a Burying place for the use of Friends on his lands of Esgidyn y ucha, in the said parish. This meet. leaves it to the sd friends and Wm. Howse to get a fence made about it & other things necessary thereunto. And also doth desire our Friends Charles Lloyd, Jno. Kelsall, & Jno. James, to draw a conveyance of the same as soon as the dimensions can be had." [The following inserted in a different handwriting]:—

"A memorandum that I, Mary Davies, of Llanidloes, received of Caleb Iurchel a sum of money at the yearly meeting at Built, in Radnorshire, to carry for Owen Owens, of Llwyndu, in Merionethshire, & Humphrey Humphreys, Lloydyarthfach, in Montgomeryshire, to pay for repairing the Meeting house and grave yard at Caiye Bychen, in Llanwthin, & Humphrey Humphreys gave the Door-frame, Door, and Hinghes, at his own expences at the time that I, Mary Davies, did live with Humphrey Humphreys at Lloydyarth fach. "WitnessThe Mark of MARY M DAVIES."

David Owen.

At the 11th monthly meeting, "John Powel's house is recorded, as was desired."'

At the 12th monthly meeting, "John James & R. Griffith are desired to visit the families of friends at Dolobran, Cloddion, Winsbury, and Aberhaves, and Jno. Goodwin & Jenkin John, to visit friends at Trefeglys."

"The Testimonies of some friends concerning our ancient friend John ap John, given in some time ago, and desired to be in readiness agst next mo. meet. in order to be sent to the yearly meet. of Wales."

"This meet. having acct that Tace, the daughter of Jacob

Endon, hath been lately married by y° priest, doth appoint our friends R. Griffith and Jno. James to speak with her, and let her know friends trouble and concern about it, and that they do condemn her action, and disown her therein."

1714.-Monthly meetings held at Dolobran.

[Minute book is damaged and torn here.]

At the 3rd monthly meeting, "This meeting being requested by Jno. Kelsall (who is removed to Dolgelly, in Merionethshire) to send him a certificate, appoints John James to draw one, and get it signed by frds. as soon as may be."

At the 4th monthly meeting (Charles Lloyd, Jacob Endon, & others, present), "This meeting, taking into consideration a minute of the mo. meeting the 23rd of 12 mo. last, concerning Tace, the daughter of Jacob Endon, who went to the priest for a husband, doth appoint Jno. James to draw up a paper by next mo. meet. to disown her for because of her so doing."

"A certificate was given to John Kelsall, which was signed by Charles Lloyd, Jacob Endon, & 14 other men, and Sarah Lloyd Tace' Endon, and 8 other women."

1 The mother of the Tace Endon who was censured.

(To be continued.)

POETS OF POWYS-LAND

THEIR PATRONS.

AND

VI. DEWI SILIN-REV. DAVID RICHARDS.

BY THE REV. ROBERT JONES, B.A., VICAR OF ALL SAINTS, ROTHERHITHE.

LLANSILIN holds a no mean place in the annals of Powysland. The locality is sacred to the memory of Owain Glyndyfrdwy, whose meteor-like fame has stamped every knoll and streamlet with the impress of his deeds. Wales, indeed, has no more classic ground than this. But if renowned for feats of arms in days gone by, in later times it has been studded with bright names in the lists of song. Close upon its borders, Huw Morus' tuned his shepherd's reed; and there, within our own memory, DEWI SILIN sang sweet lyrics, and fostered many a rising genius.

Dewi Silin-the Reverend David Richards-was one of the younger sons of the Reverend Thomas

1 Huw Morus-the mighty Huw, as George Borrow calls him— was buried in the churchyard of Llansilin. The date on his tombstone is 1709. It is overshadowed by yew trees of the growth probably of centuries, as they are some of the finest in Wales. Not far from the church stands the mansion of Glasgoed, one of the many ancient seats of Sir W. Williams Wynn, and tenanted by the Richardses, a family of no mean note in the neighbourhood. The quaint character of the building, with its gables and mullioned windows, shews it to have been in days gone by a place of considerable importance, probably a manorial residence. No one can envy Sir Watkin his possessions; his tenantry are sometimes said to be better off than though they possessed the freehold of their holdings; but were we inclined to envy him, it would be the possession of such old weird-like places as Glasgoed and Llwydiarth.