1746 in Wales
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Events from the year 1746 in Wales.
Incumbents
Events
- The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 is passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. It specifies that all future laws applying to England will also be applicable to Wales and Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is finally repealed in its entirety by the Interpretation Act 1978.
- William Edwards begins his first attempt at building a bridge over the River Taff at Pontypridd.
- Construction of The Cathedral School, Llandaff, is completed.
- Sidney Griffith joins the Methodist movement.
Arts and literature
New books
- Gabriel Powell - Survey of Gower##
- Anna Williams - Life of the Emperor Julian (translation from the French)
Births
- January - Thomas Totty, admiral (died 1802)
- September 28 - William Jones, philologist (died 1794)
Deaths
- May 7 - Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet, politician and literary editor, 68
- May 21 - Lewis Morris, Welsh-descended Governor of New Jersey, 74
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