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

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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 pr 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 a {sic} Leignth for Pickaxes {illeg}three wedges & a sledge		{illeg}0	1{illeg}0.	8
Smith {illeg}at Alloa for making an Pixck a{illeg}n {illeg} too & iron door three new wedges, a new hammer, Pair of tongues & shoevel four test rings & 12 barrs & a T{illeg}rowell &c	}	0.	17.	8$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
M{illeg}Masons & Lime for ye furnaces 16s. Lock to ye Laboratory door 2s Table for ye Assay scales {illeg}4s. Twelve horse load of Pit coals 6s, Fetching 4 cart loads of sand 2s 0d. Labour 3 days in L{illeg}abouratory 2s. 6d. Two sives 5s. Total 1. 17. 6.	}	1.	17.	6
Tobacco pipe clay from Kirharden wth carriage & a Barrel		1.	16.	4d
A large iron Mortar 18. 2. A small brass Mortar & Pistel 6s		1.	4.	2
Workmen when the Commrs were at the Mint & Laboratory		0.	3.	6
Paper for ye Laboratory 1s. 4d. Messengers several times to Edinb.		1.	5.	9
Candles 1s 11d
Carrying things from Edinburgh {illeg}to Aloa {sic}		1.	1.	{illeg}6

Clearing the Mine, Timber, & To{illeg}ols to work in ye Mine, barrs for an iron grate, four Test rings, an iron door, tongues, sho{illeg}vel, Trowel. Nine other barrs of iron Candles	}	8.	121.	$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$9$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Furnaces, Charcoal, Pit-coales & other incidents for assaying (vizt to George Miln for bricks clay &charcoal & carriage to Alloa {illeg}1. 9. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. in Charcoal at Leith 2s 8d Candles. 1s {illeg}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 s{illeg}and {illeg}2s. Masons & Lime for ye furnaces {illeg}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 {illeg}bet several times 6s.Total Papers 1s. 4d. {illeg}+ Messengers	}
		6.	11.	1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
		2.	0.	{illeg}5.
		1.	5.	{illeg}9
To Mr Drummond for Copiesseven fair Copies of the Report for the Commers of ye Reportof the Tre{illeg}ary & others concerned, & for baggs to put the Oar {sic} into to be assayed there, & boxes {illeg}for the Oar {sic} into wch was sent to London.	}	6. 18s.

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To Iohn 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.

{illeg}To George {illeg}Miln for 350 bricks & Carriage to Aloa {sic} 9s 7$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$d. Clay & carriage 5s. Charcoal & carriage & a cavas {sic} bagg 14s 8d. Total 31. {illeg}9. 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

To Mr Drummond {illeg}for seven Copies of the Report for ers the Commrs of ye Treasury, Duke of Roxboroug 3 C{illeg}ommrs, Sr I.N. & one to keep & for binding 5. 16. TFor a j{illeg} 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 Iames & 4li. {illeg}13s. 0 to Thoomas.

To Iames Wait at Aloa {sic} for 4 Test rings 10 Barrs & 2 bearing barrs f{illeg}or a furnace 6s 2d$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. 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$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

To Iames {illeg}Wait for 9 barrs at 3$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$d per lwt, Total 9s. 7d.

To Adam Drummond (at Edinburgh 9 Novemb.) for Argol, Niter Arsnick, Sulphur, 10s. 2d.

To Iohn Andrews EdEdinburgh (Novem 3d) for an Iron Mortar & Pestill weighing 51℔, 18s. 2d.

To Willm Fog{illeg}o at EdinburghLeith Nov. 1 for 4 Bushells of Carcoal {sic} 2s, 8d.

To Geo. Miln Nov. 1 at Leith for an empty Hogshead, 2s. 26d.

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Dr Brandshagen came to Edin{illeg}burgh Octob. 13th {illeg}or 1{illeg}4, left Edinburgh 19th Feb. following
The interval is 12930 days inclusively wch at 20lis per diem amounts to		130.	00.	00
Charges of clearing the Mine		28.	5.	1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
Furnaces coals {illeg}& other expences for ma{illeg}king the a{illeg}ssays		22.	9.	3
For copies of ye Report & for baggs & boxes to put up the Oar {sic}		6.	1{illeg}8.	0
		{illeg}57	{illeg}12.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
	Total	187.	12.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
	To Iame{illeg}s	1432.	19.	0
	{illeg}To Iohn	7{illeg}4.	00.	0
		4999.	102.	4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
	Paid	150.	0.	0
		2594. 2. 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$.

The two Hamiltons set out Aug. 27 or {sic} on{illeg}ther {sic} S{illeg}ept 3 & arrived at Edinburgh about Sept 194th. From thence to Iune 2{illeg}7 is {illeg}285{illeg} days wch at 10s per diem comes to 1li42li {illeg}10s due to Iames Hamilton. And {illeg}from t{illeg}o Feb. 19th is 1548 days wch at 10ds per diem amounts to 764li {illeg}00s due to wch Iohn Hamilton represents was promissed {illeg}to him by the {illeg}right Honble V{illeg}icount Townshend then Secretary of State,. {illeg}But the Warrant being signed before that promis was made, {illeg}that allowance is not inserted into it.

The two Hmiltons {sic} {illeg}have received of Brandshagen 44li. {illeg}13s. {illeg}6d.

At 2s per diem each there is due {illeg}to Iam {illeg}28li 10s. {illeg}To {illeg}Thomas {illeg}16{illeg}li. They have received {illeg} between them {illeg}44. {illeg}13. {illeg}6. At 5s pr diem there is due to {illeg}Dr 32li. 10s. & for clearing the Mint 298. {illeg}5. 1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ & {illeg}pd to ye two Hamiltons 44. 13. 6. Total 10{illeg}5. {illeg}08. 7$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

At 10s pr diem there is due to the Dr	65li. 0. 0 {illeg}
	44. 13. 6
	28. 5. {illeg}01$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
	{illeg}137. 18. 7$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

The {illeg}Drs Assay Furance o{illeg}f iron wch he carried down from London was of no use {illeg}. It was thrown by{illeg}. It was worth about 8li. Assay scales worth about 9li. Bone ashes loose.

Six men at 10d pr diem {illeg}18 d{illeg}ays = 4li. 19s, for clearing {illeg}the Mine.

Timber about 10 or {illeg}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 1{illeg}4 to Feb 19, 157 days		78.	10.	0
To Tho. Hamilton for ye same time		78.	10.	0
		4294.	0.	0
To Iames from Feb 19 to Iune 129 130		65.	0.	0
		359
	pd	150
		210
To the Dr for 1298days & Hamilton for ye same time at 1li per day by the Warrant of his Royal Highnes		1298.	00.	00
To Iames Hamilton for 158 days at 10s per day by the same warrant		79.	00.	00
To ye Dr for clearing the Mine & for Pickaxes Wedges Grate &c		78.	{illeg}14.	0{illeg}9
To ye Dr for copies, baggs & boxes		56	{illeg}18.	0
To ye Dr for Furnaces charcoal &c		56.	1{illeg}1.	01$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
		22{illeg}9.	100.	10$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
To Iohn Hamilton for 158 days		79.	0.	0.
To Iames Hamilton since Feb 19, {illeg}130 days about 250li {illeg}at 234 pr day		{illeg}20.	0.	0.
Paid Iames Hamilton {illeg}21{illeg}li. {illeg}10s. {illeg}3d. Pd To Iohn 23li. 3s. 3d. Due to Iames 779. 9. 9 {illeg}To Iamohns 55. 106. {illeg}9. To ye Dr – 172. 13. 6 + 15. 2. 10$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ = 187. 16. 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ – 150li = 37. 16. 4$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$. To Mr Drummond 6. 18. 0.		3{illeg}24.	100.	10$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$
		1{illeg}50.	00.	0
		1{illeg}74.	100.	10$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$