Further draft of MINT00798 (Mint 19/3/245)

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To the Rt Honble the Lords Commrs of his Majts Treary

May it please yor Lordps

In obedience to yor Lordps Order of Reference of May 11th instant He & IamesTho Hamilton left Scotland on Feb 18th 171$\frac{\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{7}}$ & he gave in the Report to yor Lops 71 d concerning the Mine 71 days after viz on MayApril 129th 1717. And when he gave in his Account to yor Lordps wch was on May 17th following he demanded 20s per diem for those 71 daysfor him {illeg} {illeg}paid {illeg}14d per diem for Hamilton. But it was not allowed him the Princes Warrant limiting that allowance to the time of his stay in Scotland upon the {illeg}service of the Mint. He received therefore only 214li And when I paid him the last part of this summ, wch was Aug. 26 1717, he gave a receipt in full of all accounts.

The 71li set down by Mr Brandshagen in the first of the three Articles annexed to Mr Walkers Petition & as due to them, 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 him, were not from the Crown, were no{illeg}t due to him. Andto Tho Hamilton. The 6li 18s in the third Article should be 6li 8s, & this summ hath been already paid to him Dr Brandshagen & I know of nothing more due {illeg}to thiem from the Crown. {sic} then what they have already received & given Receipts for in full of all demandstheir accounts.

All wch