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RE/P: Roberts & Evans: Papers relating to Public Institutions

Acc.3296

Ref: RE/PS

Reference: RE/PS
Title: Roberts & Evans: Cardiganshire Shrievalty and County Court
Dates: 1829-1969
Level of description: Series
Extent: 5 Sub-Series
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Shrievalty and County Court Papers

Comprising:

RE/PS/1 Writs: 1837-1883

RE/PS/2 Writ Books: 1846-1884

RE/PS/3 County Court Plea Books: 1839-1847

RE/PS/4 Sheriffs Ledgers: 1831-1867

RE/PS/5 Other Shrievalty and County Court Papers: 1829-1969

All Sub-Series are arranged chronologically.



Writs

Ref: RE/PS/1
Date(s): 1837-1883
Level: Sub-Series
Extent: 47 Files
Scope and Content: Writs

Writs, originally in bundles, 1837-1883; and writs, originally filed on two spikes (which have been discarded), 1850-1857 and 1857-1875 respectively.
The spiked writs have been arranged into yearly bundles, although there is sometimes an interval between the date of the writ and the date of service.
Some writs are dated using years ‘anno domini’, whilst others use Victoria's regnal year.

Condition: Many of the spiked writs are dirty at the unspiked end; and many of the 1850-1857 writs are also water damaged.


Ref: RE/PS/1/1
Date(s): March 1837 â€" December 1858
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Fieri Facias
Mainly relating to 1858.

Filed on a wooden board inscribed '[Wri]ts of Fi. Fa's 1837'.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/2
Date(s): February â€" December 1842
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Casas
Filed on a wooden board inscribed 'Writs of Ca sa 1842'.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/3
Date(s): March 1843 â€" September 1851
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Fieri Facias
And related papers.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 19.


Ref: RE/PS/1/4
Date(s): January 1844 â€" March 1848
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs
Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/5
Date(s): November 1844 â€" February 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs
Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/6
Date(s): November 1845 â€" February 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs
Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/7
Date(s): December 1845 â€" January 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Writs, enclosed with one is a plan of Llain-deg, Llangoedmor parish.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/8
Date(s): January 1846 â€" November 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Including a writ relating to an account (attached) of forfeited recognizances at Aberystwyth, October 1847.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/9
Date(s): April 1846 â€" November 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/10
Date(s): March 1848 â€" February 1850
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Fieri Facias

The original wrapper is endorsed '1849, Fifas'.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/11
Date(s): February â€" November 1849
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Casas
Writs for debt; the wrapper is endorsed '1849, casas'.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/12
Date(s): February 1849 â€" January 1852
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/13
Date(s): March 1849 â€" January 1850
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Miscellaneous writs; the wrapper is endorsed '1849, miscellaneous writs'.
Four of the writs relate to individual actions, March - June 1849; and four to proclamations, July 1849 - January 1850.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/14
Date(s): 1850
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/1/15
Date(s): 1851
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/1/16
Date(s): 1852
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/1/17
Date(s): January â€" July 1852
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Including a writ against the Jury in a case between Reverend Edward Evans, Clerk, plaintiff, and Thomas Prickard and Evan Williams, executors of the will of Reverend Samuel Evans, deceased, defendants.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/18
Date(s): January 1852 â€" February 1853
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/19
Date(s): July 1852 â€" February 1854
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/20
Date(s): October 1852 â€" January 1865
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Loose writs of Fieri Facias; writs of possession on judgment addressed to the Sheriff of Cardiganshire; and writs of summons addressed to individuals.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/21
Date(s): 1853
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Including one, dated April 1853, against Charles Edward Scott of Bruton Street, Middlesex, for £10 15s. 7d. for goods supplied to Allt y Crib mine between 1850-1851.

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/22
Date(s): 1854
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Cardiganshire writs of summons
Formerly spiked writs of summons. The writs include two against Absalom Francis of Goginan for £3 3s. each for goods supplied to the Esgairhir mines in 1850, Feb. 1854; four writs against Sir Edward Samuel Walker of Berry Hill, co. Notts., for £58 4s. 6½d. (stationery and hardware goods), £14 0s. 5d. (rent of a mine and damage to land), £9 10s. 1d. ('stationing' goods), and £8 8s. 6d. (spirits and wines), all March 1854; and a writ from Robert Saunderson by Isaac Gilbertson of Bala, co. Mer., his attorney, against Evan Jones of Aberystwyth for £59 18s. for books (listed) supplied between 1849 and 1853, June 1854.
1 bundle (1 cm.).
Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/23
Date(s): 1855
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/24
Date(s): 1856
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/25
Date(s): 1857
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/26
Date(s): 1858
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/27
Date(s): 1859
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike



Ref: RE/PS/1/28
Date(s): 1860
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/29
Date(s): 1861
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/30
Date(s): 1862
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/31
Date(s): 1863
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/32
Date(s): April 1863 â€" February 1865
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/1/33
Date(s): 1864
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/34
Date(s): 1865
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/35
Date(s): 1866
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/36
Date(s): 1867
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/37
Date(s): 1868
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/38
Date(s): 1869
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/39
Date(s): 1870
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/40
Date(s): 1871
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/41
Date(s): 1872
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/42
Date(s): 1873
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/43
Date(s): 1874
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/44
Date(s): 1875
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly stored on a spike


Ref: RE/PS/1/45
Date(s): 1876-1877
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Fieri Facias

Authorising the distraint and sale of goods and chattels for debt.

Formerly catalogied as NLW Roberts & Evans A 20.


Ref: RE/PS/1/46
Date(s): March 1880 â€" March 1881
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs

Mainly writs of Fieri Facias, but including a few writs of Elegit and writs of Possession.
The backs of the writs are numbered, in an incomplete series, 5-120.

Formerly catalogied as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 20.


Ref: RE/PS/1/47
Date(s): March 1883 â€" February 1884
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Writs of Summons

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.



Writ Books

Ref: RE/PS/2
Date(s): 1846-1884
Level: Sub-Series
Extent: 6 Vols.
Scope and Content: Writ Books

Writ Books recording writs received by the sheriff.
For example, George Griffiths Williams' Writ Book contains details of 85 writs received between 28 February 1876 and 2 February 1877. His assignment of writs to his successor, Thomas Ford Hughes, dated 17 February 1877, contains details of 286 unexecuted writs dated 24 September 1862 - 29 January 1877. Most of these are writs of Fiera Facias (i.e. 'cause it to be done'), commanding the sheriff to seize a defendant's property to the value of the debt or damages owed to the plaintiff.
In the case of the older writs, many of the entries are endorsed that the defendant had no effects, that the plaintiff had withdrawn, that the writ was not to be executed until instructed, that the defendant was under protection of the court, was bankrupt, or 'defendant non est' (dead, presumably).


Ref: RE/PS/2/1
Date(s): February 1846 â€" February 1847
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of [James Davies], Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-143.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/2/2
Date(s): February 1847 â€" February 1850
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of Matthew Davies, Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-118 and dated February 1847 - February 1848; followed by an account of writs for Henry Hoghton, Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-100 and dated February 1849 - February 1850.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/2/3
Date(s): March 1852 â€" February 1854
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of John Inglis Jones, esq., Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-59 and 1-63.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/2/4
Date(s): February 1867 â€" January 1868
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of James Loxdale, esq., Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-113.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 61.


Ref: RE/PS/2/5
Date(s): February 1876 â€" February 1877
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of George Griffiths Williams, esq., Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-85.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/2/6
Date(s): March 1883 â€" March 1884
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Writ Book

Writ Book of Thomas Henry Ricketts Winwood, esq., Sheriff of Cardiganshire, containing details of writs numbered 1-65.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.



County Court Plea Books

Ref: RE/PS/3
Date(s): 1839-1847
Level: Sub-Series
Extent: 3 Vols.
Scope and Content: County Court Plea Books


Ref: RE/PS/3/1
Date(s): March 1839 â€" January 1841
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: County Court Plea Book

Pleas in the County Court of George Vaughan, Sheriff, March 1839 - January 1840; and of William Lewis, Sheriff, February 1840 - January1841.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/3/2
Date(s): February 1842 â€" January 1843
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: County Court Plea Books

Pleas in the County Court of Francis David Saunders, Sheriff.
The volume has been paginated 1-120 from the rear of the volume (pages 1-16 are missing).

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/3/3
Date(s): February 1846 â€" November 1847
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: County Court Plea Books

Pleas in the County Court of James Davies, Sheriff, February 1846 - February 1847; and of Matthew Davies, Sheriff, March - November 1847.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.



Sheriffs Ledgers

Ref: RE/PS/4
Date(s): 1831-1867
Level: Sub-Series
Extent: 5 Vols.
Scope and Content: Sheriffs Ledgers

Ledger accounts, mainly being accounts between solicitors and the sheriff, but also between other courts and the sheriff (in cases in which they had interests). The volumes each begin in February, with the accounts of a new sheriff. However, a number of accounts are closed (where they are closed), at the end of that sheriff's term.

The volumes all include indexes either at the front or back of the volume.


Ref: RE/PS/4/1
Date(s): February 1831 â€" April 1832
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Ledger

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/4/2
Date(s): February 1839 â€" February 1841
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Ledger

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/4/3
Date(s): February 1842 â€" September 1848
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Ledger

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/4/4
Date(s): February 1846 â€" August 1848
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Ledger

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/4/5
Date(s): February 1849 â€" June 1867
Extent: 1 Vol.
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Ledger

The main part of the volume (ff. 1-40) is concerned with accounts commencing during the year February 1849 - February 1850. The volume was taken up again for a single account starting March 1852 (f. 41), and again for accounts started February 1864 - June 1867 (ff. 42-62).
The post-1850 accounts are presumably draft accounts, and most are single entries.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Other Shrievalty and County Court Papers

Ref: RE/PS/5
Date(s): 1829-1969
Level: Sub-Series
Extent: 24 Files
Scope and Content: Other Shrievalty and County Court Papers


Ref: RE/PS/5/1
Date(s): 1829-1922
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Shrievalty Papers

Miscellaneous Shrievalty papers, mainly 1848-1861 and 1876 (with a gap 1877-1910), including:
Case and counsel's opinion relating to the minerals under Penygwaith, Cwmsymlog - an old encroachment on the waste of the lordship of Ysbyty Ystwyth, February 1844.
Inventories of the property of the county of Cardigan at the Aberaeron Session House, the Aberystwyth House of Correction, the Inspector of Weights and Measures for the Upper Division, and the County Gaol and House of Correction, December 1845.
Report of the Bridge Surveyor of the Upper Division of the County to the Midsummer Quarter Sessions, July 1848.
Annual return of bastardy and bastardy orders in the Aberaeron Division, 1849.
Two letters from Charles Bishop of Llandovery relating to Llanfihangel-ar-arth bridge, Carmarthenshire, January 1851.
Letter from William Herepath of Bristol reporting the discovery of arsenic in the spout of the teapot in the case of Queen v. Jones, January 1851.
Letter from Daniel Jones (PC 17) relating to the prosecution of Mary Evans of Nebo for wilful murder, February 1853.
Letter to F. R. Roberts, Under-Sheriff, with a list of Crown tenants in Cardiganshire, requiring their attendance at the ensuing audit, September 1858.
Letters relating to the appointment of Joseph Downie of Aberystwyth as Election Auditor, April 1859.
List of Jurors at the Spring Assizes for Pembrokeshire, 1861.
Two [different] lists of the Grand Jury, both much altered and both undated [c.1872?].
Lists of Justices of the Peace summoned to the Cardigan Assizes, July [1872?],
used as a draft for a similar list for the Cardigan Assizes, March 1875.
Lists of Jurors and Special Jurors at the Summer Assizes, July 1875.
Printed poster of a proclamation that the addition of ‘Indiæ Imperatrix’ to the royal style shall not affect commissions, charters, letters patent etc. not extending in their operation beyond the United Kingdom, or gold, silver or copper monies coined from impressions with the old style, April 1876.
Order of Privy Council uniting Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, the county of the borough of Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire, the county of the town of Haverfordwest, Cardiganshire, Breconshire and Radnorshire to create the Winter Assize County No. 12, with the assizes held at Swansea, October 1876.
Papers relating to the failure of David Davies of the Crynfryn Arms, Aberystwyth, innkeeper, October 1876.
Oath of allegiance and oath to serve the office of Justice of the Peace, signed by magistrates, 1911-1922.
Letter from 'Daniel' of Pantyrhwch near Derry Ormond, complaining about the building of a t? unos on a common belonging to the parishoners of Llangybi, December [year not given].
Letters from the Home Office and the Treasury.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans B 29/1.


Ref: RE/PS/5/2
Date(s): 1832-1886
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Auction Papers

Notebooks, some relating to sheriff's sales, containing the conditions of sale and prices realised at sales of:
(i) oats and barley at [Caebaliog?], [the property of Thomas Jones?], of 27 September 1832
(ii) timber at Caecoed near Trawsgoed, the property of George Laurence Vaughan, 28 November 1842
(iii) household furniture, the property of Joseph Phillips, sold at Darren Fawr, 27 May 1854
(iv) Druid sale of household furniture and effects, 23 January 1857
(v) Cwmfelin Bar wood sale, 23 June 1858
(vi) farming stock, goods, chattels and effects in mortgage to Frederick Rowland Roberts, sold at Sarnaufach, Llanbadarn Fawr parish, 9 September 1859
(vii) farming stock, household furniture etc. [of Sarah Rees?], sold at Pwllclai, Lledrod Isaf parish, under a distress for rent, 16 March 1864
(viii) account book of [office?] receipts and disbursements, January-October 1866 (ix) a list and valuation of the furniture in every room of 3 Morley Street, Carmarthen, 29 October 1874
(x) an [executor's?] account of amounts received after Thomas Thomas of Morley Street, Carmarthen, December 1876-1886.


Ref: RE/PS/5/3
Date(s): 2 February 1837 â€" 24 January 1838
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Sheriff's Court Minute Book

Mainly comprising pleas of debt, but also including a number of pleas of trespass.
There is an Index to cases at the front of the volume.


Ref: RE/PS/5/4
Date(s): March 1837 â€" October 1852
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Shrievalty Papers

Shrievalty papers, including:
Inventory of the stock, implements of husbandry and other effects of George Williams of Henbant, Lledrod, January 1838.
Table of the Clerk's charges in County Court actions, February 1838 (watermark, 1845).
Letters regarding Rees & others v. Prees & Watts, April 1842.
Warrants to summons Special Juries, March 1843-July 1852.
List of the Special Jury in the case of the Mayor of Aberystwyth v. Sheldon, July 1846.
Memorial to HM Treasury for an increased allowance for judges lodgings, October 1847.
Printed lists of the Jury for the Assizes, Lent 1849 (seven copies) and Midsummer 1849.
List of Justices and the dates of their appointment, pursuant to a resolution in the House of Commons, June 1849.
Jury warrants for the Hundreds of Genau'r-glyn, Ilar, Moeddyn and Tredreyr, July 1849.
Draft lists of the Grand and Petty Juries, 1849-1850.
List of the Special Jury for 1850.
List of the Special Jury in the case of Jane Jones v. William Evans & William Edward, March 1852.
Writ of Proclamation, October 1852.
List of common law actions [c.1830-1860].


Ref: RE/PS/5/5
Date(s): February 1837 â€" June 1843
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Draft Sheriff's and County Clerk's Bills


Ref: RE/PS/5/6
Date(s): February 1837 â€" February 1849
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Appointments of Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Gaolers

Appointments as Sheriff of Francis David Saunders of Tymawr, Esq., February 1842; James Davies of Trefechan, Esq., February 1846; and Henry Hoghton of Hafod, Esq., February 1849.
Appointments as Undersheriff of James Hughes of Aberystwyth, February, 1837; and Frederick Rowland Roberts of Aberystwyth, February 1842.
Indemnity bonds from the Keeper of the County Gaol to the Sheriff, February 1837, February 1842, February 1846, February 1847 and February 1849.


Ref: RE/PS/5/7
Date(s): 1838-1886
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: County Court Papers

Miscellaneous court and related papers, 1838-1858 and 1878-1886, including those: Relating to a plea of debt between John Hughes of Harbour Terrace, Aberystwyth, and Thomas Jones of Elfin House, Borth, for £10 18s. 7d. for materials and carpenter's work on the 'Edward & John', 1876-1880.
Between Benjamin Jones of Bow Street, blacksmith, and John Jones of Blaen-ddôl near Bow Street, blacksmith, for £12 the principal and interest on a note of hand, 1881-1882.
Papers relating to the bankruptcy of Sophia Jenkins of 11 Pier Street, Aberystwyth, milliner and draper, 1886.
Also included is a copy of the Carmarthen Journal, 14 September 1838, endorsed '1838 September 21st, Exhibited before me this day, Peter Davies, Chairman', with a notice by the landowners of Llanbadarn Odwyn parish, calling a parochial meeting for the purpose of making an agreement for the general commutation of the tithes of the parish.


Ref: RE/PS/5/8
Date(s): May 1840 â€" June 1858
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Auction Papers

Notebooks containing:
Conditions of sale and prices realised by Sheriff's sales, of the property of John Richards at Troedrhiw Fronfach, Llanbadarn Fawr parish, sold under distress for rent arrears to Rev. John Morgans, 22 May 1840.
Sale of household effects [of Swyddffynnon Mill?] at Aberystwyth, 12 October 1840.
Sale of the cattle, horses and effects of Mary Jones, Talwrn, distrained for rent due to Colonel Powell, and their sale at auction at Aberystwyth, 23 May 1842.
Sale of household furniture and other effects sold at Aberystwyth, 18 January 1843.
Three-day auction of household items held at Aberystwyth, 30 June - 10 July 1843.
Sale of the goods and effects of John Jones, Trefechan, sold under distress for rent arrears, 27 May 1844.
Sale of the goods, chattels and effects of David and Evan Phillips of Llanddewi Aber-arth, sold under an execution at the suit of John Jones, 17 March 1845.
Four-day sale of the effects of David James at the Angel Hotel, Cardigan, 23 June 1846.
Sale of the household furniture of John Havard of Cardigan, grocer, April 1852.
Two notebooks of the household furniture, stock in trade and printing presses etc. [of Richard Meddins of Aberystwyth, grocer?], 13-14 June 1852.
Sale of the household furniture of Bronberllan, Gwnnws parish, sold for rent arrears, 17 November 1852.
Sale of the household furniture sold under an execution from the sheriff of Cardiganshire, 9 June 1858.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 72.


Ref: RE/PS/5/9
Date(s): February 1841 â€" February 1877
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Assignments of Writs and Prisoners

Comprising:
Assignments by successive out-going Sheriffs, to their successors, of prisoners in custody and of unexecuted writs, 1841-1843, 1848, 1852-1854, 1858-1859, 1867-1868, 1876-1877 (there were no prisoners in 1876 and 1877).
Gaolers' lists of prisoners, 1847-1948, 1852-1854, 1868-1869, probably prepared for the purposes of the Sheriffs' assignments (see RE/PS/5/14).
Letter from Evan Evans of Cardigan County Gaol, detailing prisoners removed to Millbank prison in the previous year, January 1852.
Return of prisoners and the amount paid in keeping them, March 1875.


Ref: RE/PS/5/10
Date(s): 1841-1867
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Shrievalty Papers

Loose papers: mainly writs, but also bills, letters, and a draft list of the Grand Jury [1867].


Ref: RE/PS/5/11
Date(s): January 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Election of a Coroner

Notices relating to the election of a Coroner in the place of John Howell Thomas.


Ref: RE/PS/5/12
Date(s): 1847
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Jury Lists

Jurors' list for the Summer Assizes signed by Matthew Davies, Sheriff (printed by J. Cox, Pier Street, Aberystwyth: 3 copies), Summer 1847.


Ref: RE/PS/5/13
Date(s): July 1847 â€" July 1852
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Cardiganshire Election Papers

Papers relating to parliamentary elections, including:
Indenture of the election by the Burgesses for the Cardigan Boroughs of Pryse Pryse, Esq., August. 1847.
Indentures of the election by the electors of the county of William Edward Powell of Nanteos, Esq., August 1847 and July 1852.
Sheriff's proclamation of the election to the mayor of Cardigan, and printed poster to the county, July 1852.


Ref: RE/PS/5/14
Date(s): 1847-1876
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Calendars of Prisoners

Comprising:
Calendars of prisoners for trial at the Cardigan Assizes and returns of convicted prisoners, July 1847 (2 copies), March 1849, March 1852 (3 copies) and July 1852 (2 copies).
Calendars of prisoners and sentences at the Cardigan Assizes, March 1858, July 1858, and July 1875 (2 copies).
Calendar of Cardiganshire prisoners at the Swansea Winter Assizes, December 1876.
Returns of prisoners signed by Evan Evans, the governor, February 1859 and February 1865, which probably formed schedules in the assignments by out-going sheriffs to their successors of prisoners in custody and of unexecuted writs (see RE/PS/5/9).


Ref: RE/PS/5/15
Date(s): February â€" March 1849
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Jury Lists

Comprising:
Draft lists of the Petty Jury and Special Juries for the Lent Assizes.
Jury warrants for the Grand Jurors and the nisi prius and Crown Jurors of the Hundreds of Genau'r-glyn, Ilar, Moeddyn, Pennardd and Tredreyr.
Letter relating to the Sheriff's dinner for the Grand Jury.


Ref: RE/PS/5/16
Date(s): 1849-1876
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Warrants

The bulk of the papers are dated 1858-1859, and are mainly warrants from the sheriff to the bailiffs to recover goods to pay debts by virtue of writs of Fera Facias ['cause it to be done'], commanding the sheriff to seize a defendant's property to the value of the debt or damages owed to the plaintiff.
Most of these warrants are against individuals, but there are also writs against the
Esgairlle Mine Co. Ltd (5 writs), the Llwyn Malus Mine Co. Ltd (16) and the Taliesin Silver Lead Co. Ltd (6), all dated January- April 1858.
There is also a warrant to summon the named jurors to try a cause pending in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, to be tried at Aberystwyth Town Hall between Morgan Evans and Evan Evans (plaintiffs) and John Barton Balcombe (defendant), March 1848, and a similar warrant in a cause between Joseph Mason and Hugh Mason (plaintiffs) and Edward Augustus Lamb (defendant), April 1858.


Ref: RE/PS/5/17
Date(s): March 1852 â€" January 1853
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Sheriffs and Bailiffs Papers

Comrpising bailiffs' warrants, sheriff's bonds, letters and related papers.


Ref: RE/PS/5/18
Date(s): 1875-1886
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Letters

Loose letters, mostly dated 1882-1884, and mainly relating to debtors cases in the Cardiganshire County Court.
The papers each have one or more holes or tears in them, having been originally filed on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/5/19
Date(s): 1880-1881
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Miscellaneous County Court Papers

Papers relating to cases in Cardiganshire County Court, held at Aberystwyth, mainly relating to debt, bankruptcy and trespass.
Also included is a poster of the dates of County Courts in No. 28, the Mid-Wales Circuit (Aberystwyth, Bala, Builth, Corwen, Dolgellau, Hay, Kington, Knighton, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Newtown, Porthmadog, Presteign, Pwllheli, Rhaeadr and Welshpool), May - June 1881.

Formerly catalogied as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 108.


Ref: RE/PS/5/20
Date(s): 1882-1883
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: County Court Cases

Lists of cases of debt for the County Court, listing the plaintiff, the defendant, the amount of the debt, and observations, and (usually) how the court dealt with each case. There are lists for the June and September courts, 1882, and March and April 1883. Other lists are dated May, July and November, but with no year given.
The lists each have one or more holes or tears in them, probably having originally been filed on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/5/21
Date(s): March 1882 â€" January 1885
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: County Court Papers

Summons, notices and other papers, including: No's 11- ordinary summons; 13 -notice of non-service of ordinary summons; 14 - notice of doubtful service of an ordinary summons; 21 - summons to witness to produce documents; 31 - notice of special defence; and 263 - notice to defendant of day of trial where he has given notice of defence. These relate mainly to the Cardiganshire County Court held at Aberystwyth, but also include a few papers relating to the Montgomeryshire County Court held at Machynlleth.
The papers each have one or more holes or tears in them, probably having originally been filed on a spike.


Ref: RE/PS/5/22
Date(s): August 1886 â€" November 1887
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Volume of Counterfoils

Volume of counterfoils, numbered 1000-1248, each recording a debt, costs, and the name and address of the creditor and the debtor.


Ref: RE/PS/5/23
Date(s): 1949-1958
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Miscellaneous Debt Collection Papers

Four case-files of letters and other papers from an original file relating to debt collection, including Aberystwyth County Court papers, relating to:
Debts to University College Wales (all in fact relating to the WPBS), 1949-1958.
David Roberts & Sons, Brewery, Trefechan, 1954-1957.
D. R. Jones & Sons of Aberystwyth, bootmakers, 1955-1958.
Aberystwyth Grass Driers Ltd, Llanfarian, 1956.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 109.

Associated material: For loose papers from the original file see RE/PS/5/24.


Ref: RE/PS/5/24
Date(s): 1949-1969
Extent: 1 File
Scope and Content: Miscellaneous Debt Collection Papers

Papers relating to individual debts, extracted from an original file of letters and other papers relating to debt collection, including Aberystwyth County Court papers.

Formerly catalogued as NLW Roberts & Evans Z 109.

Associated material: For the case files from the original file see RE/PS/5/23.