By his Royal Highness the Prince Guardian of the Kingdom

George P C R

We in his Mats.Majestys name do hereby Will and require You by Virtue of his Mats.Majestys GenlGeneral Letters of Privy Seal bearing Date the 29th day of September 1714 to issue and pay or cause to be issued and paid Out of any his MatsMajestys Treasure being and remaining the receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the Vses of the Civil GovernmtGovernment unto Iustus Brandshagen and IJames Hamilton or their respective Assignes the Sum of 90li without AccotAccount in manner following That is to say to the said Iustus Brandshagen the sum of 60li and to the said IJames Hamilton the Sum of 30li which Sums are paid to the said respective Persons who are recommended to his MajtyMajesty as Skilled in the Working of Mines to enable them imediately to go down to Scotland to Work or try the Working of a Silver Mine lately discovered there And We do also in his Mats.Majestys Name Will and require You by Virtue of the same Letters of Privy Seal and out of the like Treasure to Pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Iustus Brandshagen or his Assignes an Allowance after the rate of 20sh ꝑper Diem And to the said IJames Hamilton or his Assignes an Allowance after the rate of 10sh ꝑper Diem from the Day or Days they shall respectively Arrive at Edingburgh for and during such time as they shall respectively continue to abide in Scotland upon the said Work or You shall see cause to pay the said respective Allowances to them or either of them in consideraction of their or either of their service and application to the said Work and the Testimony which You shall receive thereof And for so doing this shall be Your Sufficient Warrant Given at his Mats.Majestys Court at Hampton Court the 20th Day of August 1716 in the Third Year of His Mats.Majestys Reign