Petition for £10 borrowed from him in Edinburgh by the late Justus Brandshagen, whose daughter claims that at his death the Government owed her father over £100 for his work at Alva John Walker c. 325 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1 May 1724, c. 325 words. Treasury

Signed by Walker.

Scrope's note printed in NC, 7: 280-81.

Encloses a copy of Brandshagen's claim [MINT00796 (Mint 19/3/244)]. On reverse: note from Treasury Secretary John Scrope (in a clerical hand, signed by Scrope and dated May 11) referring the petition to Newton.

 "Report on the Petition of John Walker, creditor of Justus Brandshagen for £10." [T 1/247.53] MINT 19/3/243, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/243 1 May 1724 English Clerical Hand Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintThe Mine at Alva MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

To the Right Honble:Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majest:sMajestys Treasury. The Humble Petition of IJohn Walker of Edinb:Edinburgh MerchtMerchant,

Sheweth

That the Late Iustus Brandshagen having while he was at Edinburgh Employed in the service of the Governmnet (and then in very great straits) borrowed the sum̄mm of Ten Pounds ten shillings For which he gave a note Vnder his hand payable upon demand. And upon application to the Deceas'ds daughter for payment of the sate note, she informer your Peticoñer that the Government was Indebted to the deceased for that service in Scotland, the sum̄mm of One hundred and thirteen pounds Eight shillings. As appears by an Account written by the late Iustus Brandshagen's own hand, a Coppy of which is hereunto anexnnexed. Which Accot:Account I was advised to lay before Sir Isaac Newton, who owned to your Petictioner, that the two first articles amounting to one hunderd and six pounds ten shillings, was not paid. And that if your Honrs,Honours thought fit you might pay me my small sum̄mm of Ten pounds ten shillsshillings out of the annex'd accompt.

Your Peticontioner therfore being reduced to very great necessities through the Late unhappy times. Humbly prays that your Honrs:Honors wou'd be pleas'd to Order him the said finall sum̄mm of Ten pounds ten shillings out of the annex'd accot:account since it was advanced to the said Iustus Brandshagen when he was upon the service of the Governmt:Government

And Your HonrsHonours Petictioner as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c.

Io: Walker

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Whitehall Treasury Chambers May 11. 1724

The Right HonbleHonourable the Lords ComrsCommissioners of his  Mats:Majestys Treasury are pleased to Refer this Petition to SrSir Isaac Newton KntKnight, Master and Worker of his Mats:Majestys Mint, who is to consider the same, and Report to their LordpsLordships a true State of the Petitioners case together with his opinion what may be done therein

J Scrope

IJohn Walker Refd:Referred to SrSir Isaac Newton