By his Royal Highness the Prince Guardian of the Kingdom

George P: C: R

We in his Matys:Majestys Name do hereby will & require You by Virtue of his Matys:Majestys Genl:General LresLetters of Privy Seal bearing date the 29th. day of Septr: 1714. to Issue & Pay or cause to be Issued & paid out of any his Matys:Majestys Treasure being & remaining the Receipt of the Excheqr:Exchequer applicable to the Vses of the Civil Governmt:Government unto Iustus Brandshagen & IJames Hamilton or their respective Assigns the Sum of 90li: without Accot:Account in manner following That is to say To the said Iustus Brandshagen the sum of 60li: & to the said IJames Hamilton the Sum of 30li which Sums are paid to the said respective Persons who are recommended to his Maty:Majesty as skilled in the Working of Mines to Enable them imemmediately to go down to Scotland to work or try the Working of a Silver Mine lately discovered there: And We do also in his Matys:Majestys Name Will & require You by Virtue of the Same Letters of Privy Seal & out of the like Treasure to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Iustus Brandshagen or his Assigns an Allowance after the Rate of 120sh: ꝑper diem & to ye.the sd.said IJames Hamilton or his Assigns an Allowce:Allowance after ye.the rate of 10sh. ꝑper diem from the day or days they shall respectively arrive at Edinburgh for & during such time as they shall respectively continue to abide in Scotland upon the said Work Or You shall see Cause to pay the said respective Allowances to them or either of them in Consideration of their or either of their service & application to the said Work & ye.the Testimony wch:which You shall receive thereof And for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant Given at his Matys:Majestys Court at Hampton Court the 20th: day of August 1716 in the 3d. Year of His Matys:Majestys Reign.