Copy of an anonymous account of gold mines formerly exploited on Crawford Moor in Scotland, with a brief covering letter in the same clerical hand, signed by Cromartie George Mackenzie (Earl of Cromartie) c. 242 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1703 or later, c. 242 words. Unknown MINT 19/3/227-8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/227-8 1703 or later Scotland English Clerical Hand MintThe Mine at Alva Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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Sir

Meeting accidentally with a broken Account of our Scotish Golden Mines, which being writt without Design, gives no ground for distrust, and therefore I transmitt it to you, for some further Information in that Matter: And if I do find further in Scotland, you shall have the trouble to hear of it: I am

Sir

Pall=Mall Wednesday 4 of the ClockClock

Your most humble

and affectionat Servant

Cromartie

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In this King's Reign, Gold Mines were found in Crawfurd Moor by the Germans, which afforded him great sums, they would not refine it in Scotland, but, after they had bargain'd with the King, they carried over the Oar with them to Germany. Besides those Mines in Crawfurd Moor, we have an Account of others not far from it. In King IJames the 4th's: Reign, the Scots did separate Gold from Sand by washing. In King IJames the 5th's time, 300 were imploy'd for several Summers in washing of Gold, of which they got above 100000 pounds of English Money, by the same way, the Laird of Marchistone got Gold in Pentland-Hills; Great plenty has been got in Langham Water, fourteen Miles from Load-hill-house in Crawfurd Moor, and in Megget Water twelve Miles and over Phinland sixteen miles from that house; and in many other places, where pieces of Gold, of 30 Ounces Weight, have been found which were flat, mixed with the Sparr, some with Keel and some with Brimstone