Just wondering if yuo had seen this :
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3073428/3073432/11/It shuold lead to an image, but isn;t working for me today, so here;'s the etxt
The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales
25th July 1863
TESTIMONIALS. Testimonials are now almost a necessity in this progressive era, worthy or unworthy, all alike get some testimony of their worth on leaving a town or parting with friends. On this occasion we have to record a testimonial to two working men, worthy of the tribute presented, and the respect they were held in by masters and men. The two we have the pleasure in naming are brothers, Evan and David Bryant, overmen in the collieries of the Rhymney Iron Company, and who take their departure this week for Australia. The testimonial consisted of a purse of money, each amounting in the aggregate to nearly £15, and which has been cheerfully subscrioed amongst the poor colliers of the pits of which they were overmen, assisted by the respected coal and mine agent, R. Bedlington, Esq. The presentation took place on Thursday last, at the residence of Mr. D. Bryant, Church-street, and was attended by a deputation on behalf of the subscribers, who briefly explained the object of their pleasing mission, and hoped that the most sanguine expectations of the intending emigrants would be realised in the far off land to which they were going, that they took with them the best wishes of the workmen generally, in testimony of which they had the pleasure of presenting each of them with a purse of gold. Mr. Evan Bryant, followed by Mr. David Bryant, acknowledged the compliment paid them. and thanked them all sincerely for the very handsome present; after which the deputation left, wishing them God speed.
There's also some family announcements
April 1858
BRYANT-ANDREWS. April 12 (by license), at the Wesley Chapel, Cardiff, by the Rev. Everard Vigis, Mr. Evan Bryant, colliery overseer, Rhymney, to Lydia, youngest daughter of Mr. John Andrews, grocer and provision merchant, of this town.
March 1859
BRYANT.—Feb. 27, at Rhymney, the wife of Mr. Evan Bryant, colliery overseer (and daughter of Mr. J. Andrews, Frederick-street, Cardiff), of a son.
