| Description | They relate to the dispute between Lord Anglesey and George Bettis, tenant of the Hotel from 1815-1823, over arrears of rent and dilapidations claimed from the latter on the expiration of his tenancy. Bettis, who was quite a prominant and active burgess of the town, appears to have given up the Hotel on the grounds of alleged malicious opposition from the landlord of "The Goat", Thomas Jones, who was also an agent of the Marquess (1566-1568). At the beginning of 1823 he arranged with Edward Parry, a prosperous farmer of Treborth Isaf, to transfer the tenancy to him (1571) - an action which John Sanderson immediately denounced as grosely irregular (1572). However, Parry seemed to be an acceptable tenant, and after Sanderson had scrutinized his credentials and assets, he was duly installed as the new landlord (1578). The Hotel was completely redecorated, and on June 18th a house-warming party was held when "an elegant dinner" was served for 50 guests (1590).
Meanwhile, R.A. Poole was instructed to commence proceedings against Bettis for the recovery of the arrears. The matter dragged on for three years until December, 1827 when it was finally settled by arbitration, Lord Anglesey being awarded £315.10.1 for rent and dilapidations while Bettis was allowed £131.7.4 in respect of an alleged overpayment for furniture when he first took over the premises. |
| AdminHistory | The Uxbridge Arms Hotel, the name of which has since been altered to "Royal Hotel", was built in the early years of the present century by the Earl of Uxbrudge, afterwards, the Marquess of Anglesey and great-grandfather of the present Marquess. Here were held the meetings of the Adelphi Society which enlivened the "society" of Caernarvon with their fashionable balls and entertainments (W.H. Jones : "Old Karnarvon" - 1888, p.80 |