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Llythyr oddi wrth Faer Hwlffordd ynglŷn â'r bwriad i ddymchwel Castell Hwlffordd, 13 Gorffennaf 1648

Disgrifiadau

Llythyr oddi wrth Faer a chyngor Hwlffordd at Oliver Cromwell a'r pwyllgor, yn datgan bod y gwaith o ddymchwel Castell Hwlffordd wedi dechrau, ond yn gofyn am bowdwr gwn a chymorth ariannol gan gantrefi eraill Sir Benfro er mwyn cwblhau'r gwaith. Dyddiedig 13 Gorffennaf 1648.

Adysgrif:

'Honored Sir,

Wee receaved an order from your honour and the Committee for the demolishinge of the Castle of Haverfordwest: Accordinge to which wee have this daie sett some workemen aboute it, but wee finde the worke soe difficulte to be broughte aboute without Powder to blowe it up, that it will exhaust an Immense some of money and will not in a longe time be effected: Wherefore wee become suitors to your honour that there may a competent quantity of powder be spared out of the shipps for the speedy effectinge the worke Wee and the Countye payinge for the same And wee likewise desire that your honour and the Comittee be pleased that the whole Countie may ioyne with us in the worke and that an order may be conceived for the leveyinge of a Competent some of money on the severall hundreds of the Countie for the payinge for the powder and defreyinge the rest of the charge. Thus beinge overbold to be troublesome to your honour desiringe to knowe your honours resolve herein wee rest.

Your honours humble servantes

Haverfordwest 13th Julii 1648

John Prynne Maior
Etheldred Wogan
Will. Bowen
Roger Bevans
William Williams
John. Harries
Jenkin Howell
Wm. Meyler.'

Ffynhonnell: Archifdy Sir Benfro

Owner:
Pembrokeshire Record Office
Crëwr:
Unknown
Gwybodaeth drwydded
Reproduced by permission of Archifdy Sir Benfro
Copyright Details:
Archifdy Sir Benfro 1970
Publisher Ref:
GTJ22946
Eitem wedi’i llwytho:
29/1/2010
Date originally created:
13/7/1648
Gwelediadau:
1312
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0

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