Two documents relating to expenses for the Alva investigation Isaac Newton c. 1,137 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 24 July 1717, c. 1,137 words.

(a) (Mint 19/3/264r) 5 September 1716. Clerical copy. Treasury warrant to Newton to advance £30 to Thomas Hamilton.

(b) (Mint 19/3/264v-265) 24 July 1717. Clerical copy (in the same hand). Treasury warrant for payments to Brandshagen and the Hamiltons as recommended by Newton in MINT00789 (Mint 19/3/261, 263).

 MINT 19/3/264-5, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/264-5 24 July 1717 England English Clerical Hand Holograph 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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After Our hearty Commendactions By Virtue of his Maties.Majesties GenlGeneral Letters Patents Dormant bearing Date the 14th. day of August 1714 These are to Pray and require Your Lordp.Lordship to draydraw an Order for Paying unto SrSir Isaac Newton KntKnight or to his Assign's the Sum̄mm of Thirty Pounds without Account to reimburse the like Sum by him Advanced to Thomas Hamilton who is gone or going Down to Scotland with his Brother IJames Hamilton (to whom alike Sum̄mm hath been issued) about the Affair of the Silver Mine said to be Discovered there The said Sum̄mm of Thirty Pounds being intended not only to Defray the said Thomas Hamiltons charges in going Down but also During his stay there. And let the said ORder be Satisfyed out of any his Mats.Majestys Treasure or Revenue being and remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Vses of His Maties.Majesties Civil Government And for so doing this shall be Your Lordps.Lordships Warrant Whitehall Treasury Chambers the 5th. day of September 1716.

Signed

To Our very good Lord George Earl of Halifax Auditor of the Receipt of ExcheqrExchequer.

Wm St. Quintin

Torrington

R. Edgcumbe

SrSir Isaac Newton 30li to reimburse the like Sum by him advanced to Thos. Hamilton

After Our hearty Commendations By Virtue of His Mats.Majestys General Letter Patents Dormant bearing Date the 14th. day of August 1714 These are to Pray and require Your LordpLordship to Draw an Order for Paying unto IJohn Francis Fauquire or to his Assignes the Sum of One hundred Eighty Two Pounds without AccotAccount. The same being intended to be applyed and Paid Over by him unto Iustus Branshagen IJames Hamilton and Thomas Hamilton to Satisfye the Several and respective Ballances which appear to remaine due to him severally for their several and respective Services and Expences in and about their journying to Scotland and back again and their and every of their inspecting and Working or trying yethe working of a Mine there reputed to be a Silver Mine according to the Vnderwritten Statement of their Prospective Accots.Accounts upon the foot of SrSir Isaac Newtons report to whom the Examinaction of their several and respective pretenctions was referred by Vs That is to say

The Accot.Account with respect to the said Iustus Brandshagens charges as followeth lisd lisd For going down to Scotland upon the said Work 60.–.– For an Allowance of 20sh ꝑper diem from the day of his arival at Edinburgh to the day he left that place to wit from yethe 13 day of Octor. 1716 exclexcluding to the 19th day of Febry.February folgfollowing inclinclusive 129.–.– For Reimbursing so much Paid by the said Iustus Brandshagen to IJames and Thomas Hamilton to wit 21li. 13s. 3d to IJames and 233li. 3s. 3d to Thomas 44.16.6 For charges in cleaning the Mine of Rubbish and Providing Iron Tools for the Labourers and Timber to Prop and Secure the Mine 8.12.– For the Charge of fitting up a Laboratory wth.with Furnaces an Assay Table Mortars Sives Charcoal Pitcoal Nitre and Other things necessary for making the Assay 10.–.– For the Charge of 7 fair Copies of the Report of the said Mine and of Providing Baggs for the Ore 6.8.– 256.16.6
Against which there is to be allowed in Discharge The Money issued to the said Iustus Brandshagen at the Receipt of his Mats.Majestys Excheqr.Exchequer by Virtue of an Order bearing date the 27 day of Augst 1716 to enable him to go down to Scotland lisd 60.–.– The Money issued at the Receipt of the Exchequer to IJohn Fras Fauquire by Virtue of an Order bearing date the 24 Novr. 1716 and Paid Over by him to the said Iustus Brandshagen on his Order yethe day of 100.–.– A Further Sum issued to the said IJohn Francis Fauquire by Virtue of an Order bearing date the 9th. day of Febry.February 1716 and Paid Over likewise by him to the said Iustus Brandshagen or his Order the day of 50.–.– 210–– And then the Ballance hereby meant to be Satisfyed and Paid to the said Iustus Brandshagen is the Sum of } 48.16.6 Borne forward 48.16.6
265 Brot.Brought forward 48li.16s.6d The AccotAccount wth.with respect to IJames Hamilton Charges as followeth lisd For going down to Scotland upon the said Work 30.–.– For an Allownace of 10sh ꝑper diem from the day of his arrival at Edenburgh to the day the said Iustus Brandshagen returned from thence to wit from the 14th Septr. 1716 exclexclusive to the 19th day of FebryFebruary folgfollowing inclinclusive 79.–.– For his Attendance after the return of the said Iustus Brandshagen at the Mine, and all Demands in consideraction thereof no further attendance there being expected from him 20.–– 129.–– Against wchwhich there is to be allowed in Discharge The Money issued to the said IJames Hamilton at the Receipt of the ExcheqrExchequer by Virtue of an Order bearing Duty the 27th day of Augst 1716 to enable him to go down to Scotland 30li.–s.–d The sum paid to him by Iustus Brandshagen as Appeares by the said Iustus Brandshagens AccotAccount. 21.13.3 51.13.4 And then the ballance hereby meant to be Satisfyed and Paid to the said IJames Hamilton is the Sum of } 77.6.9 The AccotAccount wth.with respect to Thomas Hamilton Charges as followeth For going down to Scotland upon the said Work 30.–.– For an Allowance of 10sh ꝑper diem from the day of his arival at Edinburg to the day he left that Place to wit from the 14th. Septr 1716 exclexclusive to the 19th day of Febry.February folg.following inclinclusive 79.–.– 109.–.– Against wch.which there is to be allowed in Discharge To the Money Issued at the Receipt of the ExcheqrExchequer to Sr.Sir Isaac Newton by Virtue of an Order bearing date the 7th day of Septr 1716 and paid over by him to the said Thos. Hamilton or his Order the day of 30.–– The Sum Paid to him by Iustus Brandshagen as appeares by the said Iustus Brandshagens AccotAccount 23.3.3 53.3.3 And then the ballance hereby meant to be Satisfyed and Paid to the said Thomas Hamilton is the Sum of } 55.16.9 182.–.–.

And let the said Order be Satisfyed out of any his MatsMajestys Treasure or Revenues being and remaining the Receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Vses of his Mats.Majestys Civil Government And for sod doing this shall be Your Warrant Whitehall Treasury Chambers the 24th. Iuly 1717.

Signed

To Our very good Lord George Earl of Halifax Auditor of the Receipt of his Mats.Majestys ExcheqrExchequer.

Stanhope

I Wallop

Geo Baillie

Mr. IJohn Francis Faquire for Branshagen and Hamiltons

Warrants for repaying 30li to SrSir Is. Newton, & for discharging the Account of Brandshagen & the two Hamiltons for surveying SrSir IJohn Ereskins mine.