Detailed account of how all Brandshagen's legitimate claims were settled and refutation of the others. If he left any debts, his executors must pay them Isaac Newton c. 407 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 18 May 1724, c. 407 words. Treasury

Another draft in T. 1/247.53, MINT01020 (printed in NC, 7: 281-2).

 MINT 19/3/245, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/245 18 May 1724 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) 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 Will Scott finished transcription

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of his MajtiesMajesties Treasury.

May it please yoryour LordpsLordships

In obedience to yoryour LordpsLordships Order of Reference of May 11th instant upon the Petition of IJohn Walker, I humbly represent that Dr Iustus Brandshagen received 60li before his going down into Scotland to survey SrSir IJohn Ereskin's Mine, & this was for bearing the charges of his journey into Scotland & back again & some other incident charges there as may appear by yoryour LordpsLordships Warrants to the Earl of Halifax dated 5t Sept. 1716 & 24 Iuly 16717 for issuing out moneys upon this service. And that the said Iustus Brandshagen was further paid 129li for 129 days after the rate of 20s per diem during his stay in Scotland upon this service & 25li in discharge of bills for clearing the Mine of rubbish, fitting up a place for making the assays & some other incident charges there. He & Tho. Hamilton left Scotland on Feb 18th 17167, & he gave in the Report to yoryour LordpsLordships concerning the Mine 71 days after, vizt on April 29 1717. And when he gave in his Accounts to your LordpsLordships, which was on May 17th following, he demanded 20s per diem for those 71 days; but it was not allowed him, the Princes Warrant limiting that allowance to the time of his stay in Scotland upon the service of the Mine. He received therefore only 214li. And when I paid him the last part of this summ (wchwhich was on Aug. 26, 1717,) he gave me a receipt in full of all accounts.

The 71li set down by Dr Brandshagen in the first of the three Articles annexed to Mr Walkers Petition, as due to him, was therefore not due to him. And the same is to be understood of the 35li 10s set down in the second Article as due to Tho. Hamilton. The 6li. 18s in the 3d Article should be 6li. 8s; & this summ hath been already paid to Dr Brandshagen. And I know of nothing more due to them from the crown then what they have already received & given Receipts for in full of their accounts. And therefore if Dr Brandshagen's Executor be indebted to Mr Walker, he is to pay the debt himself. All which is most humbly submitted to yoryour LordpsLordships great wisdom Isaac Newton Mint Office. May 18. 1724. 468 245