'The Humble demands of Iustus Brandshagen about his Commission in Scotland, concerning sir John Areskins Silver Mine'

Author: John Walker

Source: MINT 19/3/244, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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The Humble demands of Iustus Brandshagen about his Commission in Scotland, concerning Sir John Areskins Silver Mine

By	Order of the Treasury I was paid by Sir Isaac Newton my allowance as 20 shillings per diem during my stay in Scotland till the 18^th of Febry 17 $\frac{16}{17}$ , on which day I set out from Scotland, during my Iourny to London till the 29^th day of April, when my Report and the Ore of the Mine was received by the Lords of the Treasury for my Allowance as daily Attending		{	£71. 00. 0
	By an Order written to My Lord Lauderdale, and to me, I was to bring along with me to London, Tho^s Hamilton (a Miner whom the Government was pleas'd to Send along with me into Scotland) whose allowance was 10^s, per diem and had been all that while upon my pay.		}	£35. 10. 0
	For the several Coppies of the draughts of the Mine, and the Boxes for the Specimens of Ore, and the Report allso for Leathern Baggs for the Ore According to M^r Drummonds Account who laid out the money, & was paid by me again		}	£6. 18. 0
		Total	£113. 08. 0

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Petition of John Walker.

Creditor of Iustus Brandshagen for 10^£. 10^sh: 0^d

1 May 1724

To Sir Isaac Newton