Copy of note accompanying the petition of Justus Brandshagen for reward and charges of inspecting and trying Sir John Erskine's Mine

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Sir

Inclosed you receive a Petition Exhibited to My Lords of the Treasury by Mr Brandshagen for reward & charges in pursuing the business of inspecting & trying the Mine in Scotland belonging to Sir John Erskine which was adjudged to contain a great quantity of silver; Their Lordships desire you to consider the case of the said Brandshagen, as also of the two Mr Hamiltons that were Encouraged to go on the same affair, and to Report a true State thereof to their Lordships together with your Opinion what is fit to be done therein so as the Warrant signed by his Majesty in favour of the said Mr Brandshagen and One of the Hamiltons may be discharged, as also the further demands of any of them upon the aforesaid Account. This in the Absence of the Secretarys &ca 17th Iune 1717

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