Holograph copy of various of Brandshagen and the Hamiltons' expense claims, with Newton's comments and revisions

237406 Pag. 1. lin 18. For 45li read 35li the charge of things bought in London including boxes baggs Porterage & Carriage to Edingburgh Sevel Labourers at 10d prper diem, 16 days 4.13.4 Timber 12s carriage thereof 121s 6. Porters to bring it to & from the Cart 1s An Ax hammer & barrs for a greate by the Smith at Alloa 0.16.0 6.13.10 Smith aat Leignth for Pickaxes three wedges & a sledge 010.8 Smith at Alloa for making an Pixck an ~~too &~~ iron door three new wedges, a new hammer, Pair of tongues & shoevel four test rings & 12 barrs & a Trowell &c } 0.17.8

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MMasons & Lime for yethe furnaces 16s. Lock to yethe Laboratory door 2s Table for yethe Assay scales 4s. Twelve horse load of Pit coals 6s, Fetching 4 cart loads of sand 2s 0d. Labour 3 days in Labouratory 2s. 6d. Two sives 5s. Total 1. 17. 6. } 1.17.6 Tobacco pipe clay from Kirharden wthwith carriage & a Barrel 1.16.4d A large iron Mortar 18. 2. A small brass Mortar & Pistel 6s 1.4.2 Workmen when the CommrsCommissioners were at the Mint & Laboratory 0.3.6 Paper for yethe Laboratory 1s. 4d. Messengers several times to Edinb. 1.5.9 Candles 1s 11d Carrying things from Edinburgh to AloaAlloa 1.1.6

Clearing the Mine, Timber, & Tools to work in yethe Mine, barrs for an iron grate, four Test rings, an iron door, tongues, shovel, Trowel. Nine other barrs of iron. Candles } 8. 121.

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Furnaces, Charcoal, Pit-coales & other incidents for assaying (vizt to George Miln for bricks clay &charcoal & carriage to Alloa 1. 9. 3

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. in Charcoal at Leith 2s 8d Candles. 1s 11d. Charcoal at Leith 1. 18. 6 Tobacco pipe clay from Kirharden with a Barrel to put it in & Carriage 1. 16. 4 Two Four cart loads of sand 2s. Masons & Lime for yethe furnaces 16s. Lock to Laboratory door 2s. Table for Assay scales 4s. Twelve horse load of Pit-coals 6s. Two Mortars 1. 4. 2. Two sives 5s. Labourers in the Laboratory bet several times 6s.Total Papers 1s. 4d. + Messengers } 6.11.1

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2.0.5. 1.5.9 To Mr Drummond for Copiesseven fair Copies of the Report for the CommersCommissioners of yethe Reportof the TrearyTreasury & others concerned, & for baggs to put the OarOre into to be assayed there, & boxes for the OarOre into wchwhich was sent to London. } 6. 18s. To IJohn Smart for Ballance 4. 10s. Lanthorn 2. 3s. Box scales Weights Corn tongues 11s. Assay ballance box 3s. Packing case 2s. Total 7li. 19s. 0d. To George Miln for 350 bricks & Carriage to AloaAlloa 9s 7

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d. Clay & carriage 5s. Charcoal & carriage & a cavascanvas bagg 14s 8d. Total 31. 9. 3

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To Mr Drummond for seven Copies of the Report for ers the CommrsCommissioners of yethe Treasury, Duke of Roxboroug 3 CommrsCommissioners, SrSir I.N. & one to keep & for binding 5. 16. TFor a j boxes & baggs for the Ore & Report 1. 2. 0 Total 6. 18 To the two Hamiltons 20li equaly. atAlse 17. 0. 06d equally. Also 3li to IJames & 4li. 13s. 0 to Thoomas. To IJames Wait at AloaAlloa for 4 Test rings 10 Barrs & 2 bearing barrs for a furnace 6s 2d

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. Shovel tongues 4s. Three new wedges 2s. 1d. New iron door 2s 4d. Steel Trowel 0. 21. 6. 0. Hammer 1s. 2d. Other things 5d. Total 0. 17. 8

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To IJames Wait for 9 barrs at 3

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d per lwtpound weight, Total 9s. 7d. To Adam Drummond (at Edinburgh 9 Novemb.) for Argol, Niter Arsnick, Sulphur, 10s. 2d. To IJohn Andrews EdEdinburgh (Novem 3d) for an Iron Mortar & Pestill weighing 51℔, 18s. 2d. To Willm Fogo at EdinburghLeith Nov. 1 for 4 Bushells of CarcoalCharcoal 2s, 8d. To Geo. Miln Nov. 1 at Leith for an empty Hogshead, 2s. 26d. Dr Brandshagen came to Edinburgh Octob. 13th or 14, left Edinburgh 19th Feb. following The interval is 12930 days inclusively wchwhich at 20lis per diem amounts to 130.00.00 Charges of clearing the Mine 28.5.1

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Furnaces coals & other expences for making the assays 22.9.3 For copies of yethe Report & for baggs & boxes to put up the OarOre 6.18.0 57. 12. 4

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Total 187.12.4

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To Iames 1432.19.0 To IJohn 74.00.0 4999.102.4

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Paid 150.0.0 2594. 2. 4

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. The two Hamiltons set out Aug. 27 oror on ther Sept 3 & arrived at Edinburgh about Sept 194th. From thence to Iune 27 is 285 days wchwhich at 10s per diem comes to 1li42li 10s due to IJames Hamilton. And from to Feb. 19th is 1548 days wchwhich at 10ds per diem amounts to 764li 00s due to wchwhich IJohn Hamilton represents was promissed to him by the right HonbleHonourable Vicount Townshend then Secretary of State,. But the Warrant being signed before that promis was made, that allowance is not inserted into it. The two HmiltonsHamitons have received of Brandshagen 44li. 13s. 6d. At 2s per diem each there is due to IJam 28li 10s. To Thomas 16li. They have received between them 44. 13. 6. At 5s prper diem there is due to Dr 32li. 10s. & for clearing the Mint 298. 5. 1

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& pdpaid to yethe two Hamiltons 44. 13. 6. Total 105. 08. 7

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At 10s prper diem there is due to the Dr 65li. 0. 0 44. 13. 6 28. 5. 01

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137. 18. 7

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The Drs Assay Furance of iron wchwhich he carried down from London was of no use . It was thrown by. It was worth about 8li. Assay scales worth about 9li. Bone ashes loose. Six men at 10d prper diem 18 days = 4li. 19s, for clearing the Mine. Timber about 10 or 1220 shillings. Grates, Pixaxes, Wedges, &c about 40s Messengers, Furnaces, Charcoal, Pitcoal & other Incidents 6li. The Hamiltons arrived at Edinburgh Oct 13th Sep 14. The Doctor Octob. 13. The Hamilton & the Dr came away Feb 19th following To the Dr from Octob 13 to Feb 19th 128d exclusively 128li.0.0 For clearing the Mine 0.0.0 To Iames Hamilton from Sep 14 to Feb 19, 157 days 78.10.0 To Tho. Hamilton for yethe same time 78.10.0 4294.0.0 To IJames from Feb 19 to Iune 129 130 65.0.0 359 pdpaid 150 210 To the Dr for 1298days days & Hamilton for yethe same time at 1li per day by the Warrant of his Royal Highnes 1298.00.00 To IJames Hamilton for 158 days at 10s per day by the same warrant 79.00.00 To yethe Dr for clearing the Mine & for Pickaxes Wedges Grate &c 78.14.09 To yethe Dr for copies, baggs & boxes 5618.0 To yethe Dr for Furnaces charcoal &c 56. 11. 01

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229.100.10

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To IJohn Hamilton for 158 days 79.0.0. To IJames Hamilton since Feb 19, 130 days about 250li at 234 prper day 20.0.0. Paid IJames Hamilton 21li. 10s. 3d. PdPaid To IJohn 23li. 3s. 3d. Due to IJames 779. 9. 9 To Iamohns 55. 106. 9. To yethe Dr – 172. 13. 6 + 15. 2. 10

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= 187. 16. 4

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– 150li = 37. 16. 4

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. To Mr Drummond 6. 18. 0. 324.100.10

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150.00.0 174.100.10

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