Two documents relating to expenses for the Alva investigation

Author: Newton, Isaac

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After Our hearty Commendacons By Virtue of his Maties. Genl Letters Patents Dormant bearing Date the 14th. day of August 1714 These are to Pray and require Your Lordp. to dray {sic} an Order for Paying unto Sr Isaac Newton Knt or to his Assign's the Sum̄ 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 Iames Hamilton (to whom alike Sum̄ hath been issued) about the Affair of the Silver Mine said to be Discovered there The said Sum̄ 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. Treasure or Revenue being and remaining in the receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Vses of His Maties. Civil Government And for so doing this shall be Your Lordps. 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 Excheqr.

Wm St. Quintin

Torrington

R. Edgcumbe
















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

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After Our hearty Commendations By Virtue of His Mats. General Letter Patents Dormant bearing Date the 14th. day of August 1714 These are to Pray and require Your Lordp to Draw an Order for Paying unto Iohn Francis Fauquire or to his Assignes the Sum of One hundred Eighty Two Pounds without Accot. The same being intended to be applyed and Paid Over by him unto Iustus Branshagen Iames 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 ye working of a Mine there reputed to be a Silver Mine according to the Vnderwritten Statement of their Prospective Accots. upon the foot of Sr Isaac Newtons report to whom the Examinacon of their several and respective pretencons was referred by Vs That is to say

The Accot. 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 ꝑ diem from the day of his arival at Edinburgh to the day he left that place to wit from ye 13 day of Octor. 1716 excl to the 19th day of Febry. folg incl 129.–.–
For Reimbursing so much Paid by the said Iustus Brandshagen to Iames and Thomas Hamilton to wit 21li. 13s. 3d to Iames 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. 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. Excheqr. 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 Iohn 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 ye    day of 100.–.–
A Further Sum issued to the said Iohn Francis Fauquire by Virtue of an Order bearing date the 9th. day of Febry. 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
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Brot. forward 48li.16s.6d
The Accot wth. respect to Iames Hamilton Charges as followeth lisd
For going down to Scotland upon the said Work 30.–.–
For an Allownace of 10sh ꝑ 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 excl to the 19th day of Febry folg incl 79.–.–
For his Attendance after the return of the said Iustus Brandshagen at the Mine, and all Demands in consideracon thereof no further attendance there being expected from him 20.––
129.––
Against wch there is to be allowed in Discharge
The Money issued to the said Iames Hamilton at the Receipt of the Excheqr 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 Accot. 21.13.3 51.13.4
And then the ballance hereby meant to be Satisfyed and Paid to the said Iames Hamilton is the Sum of } 77.6.9
The Accot wth. respect to Thomas Hamilton Charges as followeth
For going down to Scotland upon the said Work 30.–.–
For an Allowance of 10sh ꝑ diem from the day of his arival at Edinburg to the day he left that Place to wit from the 14th. Septr 1716 excl to the 19th day of Febry. folg. incl 79.–.–
109.–.–
Against wch. there is to be allowed in Discharge
To the Money Issued at the Receipt of the Excheqr to Sr. 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 Accot 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 Mats Treasure or Revenues being and remaining the Receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Vses of his Mats. 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. Excheqr.

Stanhope

I Wallop

Geo Baillie



Mr. Iohn Francis Faquire for Branshagen and Hamiltons

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