GB 0219 XD99 Gwynedd Archives, Caernarfon Record Office This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 42042 The National Archives PAPERS OF WILLIAM JONES AND SON, PWLLHELI Marc Catalog: XD99 Catalogue Mark: Catalogwyd gan Huw Pritchard, Myfyriwr ar gwrs Gweinyddu Archifau, Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor, 1996/97 Catalogued by Huw Pritchard, Student on the Archives Administration Course, University of Wales, Bangor, 1996/97 Archifdy Rhanbarthol Caernarfon Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd. Caernarfon Area Record Office Gwynedd Archives Service 1997 The papers demonstrate the business and social activities and concerns, of three generations of a leading family in the Pwllheli area. The records provide much information on the community of Pwllheli, and the operations of a business in a Welsh town during the nineteenth century. The Timber Yard was started c. 1837 by William Jones, an entrepreneur of considerable abilities, and later managed by his son, Griffith and grandson John G. Jones, J.P. A high proportion of the papers issue from Griffith and John G. Jones. For more information on William Jones in the social context of Pwllheli, consult: D.G . Lloyd Hughes, Pwllheli An old Welsh town and its history. (Gomer Press, 1991) T.M . Bassett, "William Jones y Drygist' in Trafodion Cymdeithas Hanes Bedyddwyr Cymru, (1963). Lewis Lloyd, ' William Jones, Druggist, and the expansion of shipbuilding at Pwllheli' in Cymru a'r Mor/Maritime Wales No. 11. (1987) CONTENTS Order books XD99/1/1/1-27 Schedules of Timber Yard Stock XD99/1/2/1-17 General business records XD99/1/3/1-13 Business cards XD99/1/4/1-8 Timber importation XD99/1/5/1-21 Plans and drawings XD99/1/6/1-6 Business finance records XD99/2/1/1-18 Timber importation finance records XD99/2/2/1-8 Cheque book stubbs XD99/2/3/1-6 Business correspondence XD99/3/1-16 Journals XD99/4/1/1-15 Personal papers XD99/4/2/1-13 Agricultural papers XD99/4/3/1-9 Personal correspondence XD99/4/4/1-7 Photographs XD99/4/5/1-3 British and Foreign Bible Society Pwllheli Auxiliary Branch XD99/5/1-33 Pwllheli Church Expenses Fund XD99/6/1-3 ORDER BOOKS XD99/1/1/1-27 XD99/1/1/1 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1880 Nov 30­ of customers). 1881 May 18 [The cover is missing]. XD99/1/1/2 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1880 Dec 6­ of customers). 1884 April 15 XD99/1/1/3 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1881 May 19 ­ of customers). Sep 15 XD99/1/1/4 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1881 Sep 16 ­ of customers). 1882 May 2 XD99/1/1/5 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1881 July 7 ­ of customers). Aug 17 XD99/1/1/6 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1881 Aug 18 ­ of customers). 1881 Sep 27 XD99/1/1/7 ORDER BOOK of Griffith Jones re timber (with 1881 Sep 28 ­ names and addresses of customers). Dec 2 XD99/1/1/8 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1881 Dec 5 ­ of customers) 1882 Feb 24 XD99/1/1/9 BUNDLE: of Order Books of Griffith Jones re 1882 timber (with names and addresses of customers). Feb - May XD99/1/1/10 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1882 July 19 ­ of customers). Sep 16 XD99/1/1/11 ORDER BOOK of Griffith Jones re timber (with 1882 Sep 18 ­ names and addresses of customers). Oct 25 XD99/1/1/12 ORDER BOOK: Timber (with names and addresses 1882 Oct 26­ of customers). Dec 2 XD99/1/1/13 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1882 Dec 2 ­ of customers). 1883 Jan 22 Appended: Wages Book, "Salem1 . [The book dates from 1857. A number of pages have been torn out, evidence for an unknown hand]. XD99/1/1/14 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1882 Ma y 3 ­ of customers). 1883 March 13 XD99/1/1/15 ORDE R BOOK : re Wood Sales. 1883 Jan 22- 1883 Feb 24 [10 pages have been removed]. XD99/1/1/16 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1883 Feb 26 ­ of customers). April 27 XD99/1/1/17 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1883 March 14 ­ of customers). 1884 April 23 [A number of pages have been torn out]. XD99/1/1/18 ORDER BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1883 Apr 27 ­ of customers). June 12 XD99/1/1/19 ORDE R BOOK: re Wood Sales. 1883 Jun 13- 1883 Aug 4 [7 pages dated 1852 have been removed]. XD99/1/1/20 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1883 Oct 11 ­ of customers). Dec 5 XD99/1/1/21 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1884 April 16 ­ of customers). June 12 XD99/1/1/22 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1884 May 1 ­ of customers). 1885 April 17 XD99/1/1/23 ORDE R BOO K of Griffith Jones re timber (with 1884 June­ names and addresses of customers). Aug Appended: Wages Book of the ' Salem1 . [A number of pages have been torn out, evidence for an unknown hand]. XD99/1/1/24 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1884 Au g 14 ­ of customers). Au g 30 [This book was the Wages Book of the "Liza Brindley', of Pwllheli; John Edwards, Master. Not dated, the relevant pages have been removed]. XD99/1/1/25 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1884 Sep 1 ­ of customers). Oct 22 XD99/1/1/26 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1884 Oct 22 ­ of customers). 4 Dec XD99/1/1/27 ORDE R BOOK : Timber (with names and addresses 1892 June 8 - of customers). Oct 30 SCHEDULES OF TIMBER YAR D STOCK XD99/1/2/1-17 XD99/1/2/1 BUNDL E of Timber Schedules. 1863-1880 [10 pieces]. XD99/1/2/2 BILLS AN D SCHEDULES of timber (includes an 1866 May 11 ­ Estimate for the erection of a wooden fence). 8 March 1867 [5 pieces]. XD99/1/2/3 SCHEDULE of Order of Timber from Irwell Iron 1877 May 17 Works, Stanley Street, Salford and J.E. Ellis of H & J Ellis. (With note that wood is to be delivered at 'the Road where Rly crosses the bridge outside Nevin'). XD99/1/2/4 DESPATCH BOOK: Timber, with names of 1877 May 24 customers and schedules of loads. XD99/1/2/5 ESTIMATE for the enclosure of Pen y Cei Yard. cl879 [Written on the dorse of a letter fragment]. Attached: Sketch Plan of Pen y Cei Yard [written on the dorse of an envelope] XD99/1/2/6 LIST of prices of prepared flooring boards, Simson 1880 and Mason, London. XD99/1/2/7 LIST of Wood for Rhyd Chapel. [cl880] [in ink, with pencilled ammendments]. XD99/1/2/8 WASTE BOOK of William Jones and Son, timber 1880 Feb 6 ­ yard, with schedules of names and lengths of timber. May 11 XD99/1/2/9 LIST of Timber for Bryncroes School. 1880 Dec 28 Endorsed: List of expenses. XD99/1/2/10 BUNDLE : Lists of Timber measurements and 1880-1881 orders. [13 pieces]. XD99/1/2/11 SCHEDULE S of Timber for Garn Chapel and [1881] Methodist Association. [2 pieces, appended with notes in pencil]. XD99/1/2/12 BOOK : The St. Petersburgh Standard Calculator by 1881 W.D . Pool. XD99/1/2/13 STOC K BOO K of Timber Yard. 1909 July 6 ­ 1954 Nov 30 Enclosed: Abstracts of Stock, November 1953. [2 pieces]. XD99/1/2/14 SCHEDULE S of Timber. cl920 Endorsed: SCHEDUL E of agricultural and domestic expenses (to £131.18.2d.). XD99/1/2/15 BUNDLE : Schedules of Timber Yard Stock. 1951 Dec 31 ­ 1952 Dec 31 [3 pieces]. XD99/1/2/16 SCHEDULE : Timber lengths for sawing. n.d. [2 pieces]. XD99/1/2/17 SCHEDULE : Pitch Pine Planks. n.d. GENERA L BUSINESS RECORD S XD99/1/3/1-13 XD99/1/3/1 RAILWA Y TIM E TABLES : (Published as a 1860 Oct suplement to the North Wales Chronicle, 6 October 1860). XD99/1/3/2 FOR M of Income Tax Return, The Society for 1867 Promoting the Interests of the Trading Community. XD99/1/3/3 NOTIC E of the Society for Promoting the Interests 1868 Jan of the Trading Community. XD99/1/3/4 PRICE LIST: The Prince Llewellyn Slate Quarry 1878 Apr 1 Company, Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire. Appended: Stamp of Duncan Ewing and Company, Liverpool. XD99/1/3/5 REPORT: Inspectors examination, The Manchester 1884 May 5 Steam Users' Association. XD99/1 /3/6 GUARANTE E of Boiler, The Manchester Steam 1884 Aug 26 Users' Association. XD99/1/3/7 REPORT: Inspectors examination, The Manchester 1884 Sep 17 Steam Users' Association. XD99/1/3/8 REPOR T on Inspectors Examination, The 1884 Dec 30 Manchester Steam Users' Association. XD99/1/3/9 BUNDL E of Indentures of Apprenticeship, pre 1900 printed [Uncompleted, 5 pieces]. XD99/1/3/10 FORM : Contracts of Employment Act 1963. c.1963 [Uncompleted] XD99/1/3/11 CATALOGU E of Charles' Letfs Pocket Books, n.d. Diaries and other business products. XD99/1/3/12 FRAGMEN T of advertisement for a Welsh English n.d. Dictionary. XD99/1/3/13 DIRECTIONS: Use of Plate & Screw Belt n.d. Fasteners, O. & W. Ormerod, Railway Leather Works, Rochdale. printed BUSINESS CARD S XD99/1/4/1-8 XD99/1/4/1 CARD S of John Aronson, Tailor, Bangor.