Is one hundred and ninety-eight miles from London, and thirty-two from Montgomery. It is an ancient town, with a market on Mondays; and fairs on May 16, June 26, July 9, September 18, and November 25, for sheep, horned-cattle, and horses. It is seated on the river Douay, over which there is a large stone bridge, which leads to Merionethshire. It was here that Owen Glyndwr exercised his first acts of his royalty in 1402. Here he accepted the crown of Wales, and assembled a parliament; the house wherein they met is now standing, divided into tenements. – The following is a list of the principal inhabitants:
Gentry, &c.
Edwards John, Esq.
Prichard Edward, Esq.
Roberts Richard, Gent.
Clergy
Hughes Rev. John
Physic
Mather Richard, Surgeon & Apothecary
Pugh Richard, Surgeon & Apothecary
Law
Davies David, Attorney
Jones Humphrey, Attorney
Jones John, Attorney
Traders, &c.
Davies John, Merchant
Davies Hugh, Merchant
Davies David, Merchant
Davies William, Tinman and Glazier
Evans David, Merchant
Evans Thomas, Innkeeper (Eagles)
Ellis John, Shopkeeper
Foulkes Thomas, Shopkeeper
Jones Lewis, Shopkeeper
Lewis Morris, Merchant
Morgans John, Shopkeeper
Owens John, Shopkeeper
Prichard David, Shopkeeper
Roberts Richard, Shopkeeper
Williams A. Timber-merchant, Iron-founder, and Woollen-manufacturer
Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 3.
