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An answer to a paper published by one Bateman against the mine-adventure by a new adventurer.
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New adventurer.
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1698
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Wing A3333; ESTC R29592
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An Answer to a Paper Published by one BATEMAN AGAINST THE MINE-ADVENTURE By a New Adventurer THE best way to discover the Naked Truth is to lay aside all Reflections and come to the matter of Fact 't is an easy matter to be satyrical and to abuse the best of Men but 't is not so easy to carry on such a Design to the end of the Chapter some unlucky accident or other generally falls out to the Eternal Shame and Disgrace of the Author as it happens in this very case For I must confess That being at first surprized to read such a Paper so highly Reflecting on a Gentleman whose Character was one great Motive which induced me to become a Subscriber I made a very strict and full Enquiry into the matter of Fact of which he stands accused in this Paper for as to the rest of the Partners I am satisfied they had no Concern in this Undertaking but either to take Money or Tickets for their Shares at the Price proposed and being fully informed how matters stood by undeniable Proofs and finding other Persons who were more able too busy at this time to engage in a Paper War I have presumed to state the matter of Fact to the World as I found it and am perswaded the same will give entire Satisfaction to all unbyassed Persons that will take the pains to read it And this I have done for two Reasons first to discountenance Malice and distinguish a Man whose subtil Parts might otherwise make him capable of doing more mischief in the World and Secondly to Vindicate the Honour of a Gentleman who has taken so much pains for the Publick Good of all the Partners and indeed of the whole Kingdom And because the scope of this Paper is to shew that this Mine is worth nothing and that Mr. Bateman was always of the same Opinion in that matter I shall begin with a Letter under the Author Bateman's own hand Writing remaining amongst the other Writings in the Custody of Anthony Forty and Francis Pigot Gent. Secretary and Accountant to the Company the Letter is set forth 〈◊〉 the very words thereof Paragraph by Paragrapâ— and is directed thus Note Sir Christopher Wren was then Chair-man of the Committee and that Bwlchyr Eskir hyr is the place where the Mines do lye To Sir Christopher Wren in Scotland-Yard White-hall Bwlchyr-Eskir hyr May 9. 1694. Honour'd Sir PErmit me your hand to present the Committee the inclosed Papers which contain what I have observed and can remind to be useful in the Affair wherein you recommend my Service Observa The said inclosed Papers under his own hand writing are to be seen in the custody of the said Secretary and Accomptant and by this Paragraph I should think that what he observes therein was deâ—igned to relate to that Mine he was sent down to â—iew and not to any other in the North of England â—he would insinuate in his Paper and also that his â—â—rvice was recommended in this affair to the Comâ—ittee by Sir Christopher Wren which he now deâ—â—es tho' he told the Workmen in the Country he â—as to come down Four times a Year and several â—â—â—sons recommended him to the Committee for that purpose and as they then said at his desire and request Letter And I hope too you 'll find a Return to what I was charged with particularly except Treating with Mr. Covey and I leave it to Mr. London the discussing and excusing that Clause Observ There is nothing material in this Paragraph then that he was very cautious of observing the Order of the Committee which he was charged with but as he would have it it was only as a Friend and not in hopes of an Employment under them Letter I have imparted to Mr. Waller the Methods I propose for the Management and Accounts and he 's pleased to comply with them Observ I admire so Judicious and ingenious a Person as Mr. Bateman should be at the trouble to recommend a Method of Management and Accounts for carrying on a Mine when in his Paper he tells us that 't is plain if the Royalty were bestowed on any Body Gratis 't were not worth the Working and that he was always of the same Opinion and if you would but take the trouble to read his Method at large under his own Hand you might better Judge whether it was fair and honest in Mr. Bateman to recommend such a Chargeable Management to the Partners that paid him 40 l. for his Journey and put an intire trust in him if he then thought the Mines were worth nothing But mark what follows Letter I 'me in hopes all the Gentlemen in Partnership will do so to raise successive Funds as requisite for making constant pays without which Hands will not be procured and without Hands nothing can be brought in Observ Hey dey What 's this Certainly this cannot be Mr. Bateman's Letter it must be some cursed Cheat that has Counterfeited his Hand it is impossible a Man of Mr. Bateman's Character can so vary from himself What can Mr. Bateman hope the Partners will raise successive Funds to be thrown away upon such an unprofitable Mine as this is it possible O no! this is a great mistake he does not mean that the Partners should Raise successive Funds to Carry on this Mine but some other Mine in the North of England that they had nothing to do with as you may Observe from his Construction of the next Sentence Letter since the more is laid out in an undertaking that bears a prospect of success the more considerable will the return be Observ This sayes he is true I did say so and I say so still but without Application he Dates his Letter indeed from this very Mine called Bwlchyr-Eskir-hyr and went down on purpose to View it and give his Opinion of it but yet did not Write about this Mine but about some other in the North of England O horrid impudence I protest I have much ado to forbear calling him a prevaricating Kn ve but he says he has given a Reason for Working the Mine before and what was that why truly because they might probably come short of Interest Mony and sink the Principal Excellent advice an honest Counceller a Man fit to be Imployed and trusted but how does this agree with what follows Letter This Concern is Weighty Observ How so What do Men usually mean by such an Expression do they mean by it that the concern they speak of is worth nothing No certainly all plain Dealers intend by such an Expression that the Concern is of great value weight and moment But however you must take Mr. Bateman in what Sense he pleases and he only said it was Weighty because it was Valued then at Seventy Thousand l. per Annum and afterwards at above One Hundred and Twenty Thousand per Annum which he says was too Weighty for the Mine to bear This is such stuff that I protest I am