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[.] 680 [POST OFFIC}! ------BOTALLACK MINE fathoms. Oross-cuts were extended, both north and south 128 fathoms. In the north cross-cut two of the above, east Is in the parish of St. Just-in-Penwitb, situate 7 miles and west lodes, are now proving very productive. 'I'he from , which is the nearest railway station and mine has been worked by a steam engine pumping from a · shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 shaft 120 fathoms deep. Returns about £20,000 worth of years, granted by Viscount Falmouth, at a ro,Yalty ofl-24th copper ore, and some 1ead ore. on tin. There have been twelve shafts sunk. Boscawen, which is the principal working shaft, is sunk 250 fathoms, Agent on the Mine, William B. Callom and levels extend from it under the sea for about 500 Purser, John Bayly, esq. solicitor, Plymouth fathoms. A skip, running on rails at an angle of 32! CALVADNACK TIN MINE degrees, is uFed for conveying miners and visitors down Is in the parish of Wendrun, 4~ miles from , the this shaft, and many distinguished persons have visited it, nearest railway station; the shippin~ port is at Porthl~ven. amoug others, their R.H. the Prince and Priucess of Wales. It is worked for tin by a costbook company in 256 sharts, The mine is drained and worked by fourteen steam engi~aes and is held on a 21 years' tease from 1873, granted by the (pumping, stamping, and drawing). The average produce and T. H. Edwarrls, esq. at a royalty uf of this mine is 400 tons of tin ore per annum, and the 1-20tb. The country is granite travrrsed by elvan courses. profits divided by the pre11ent company, since its establish­ There are 10 known lodes in the sett bearing enst and we;;t, ment in 1836, have been about £12tJ,OOO. The company is underl~·ing- north and south from 1 to 3 feet. T.R~ company on the costbook system, and consists of 200 shares. are working four lodes. There are six working shafts with Purser~ ~[annger, Stephen Harvey James, St. Just and from 9U to 40 fathoms level. There is a steam stampiug Accountant, Arthur H. James engine with ~8 heads of stamps attached, a water whed Captains, Francis Bennetts, Francis Oats, Henry Hocking working 16 heads of stamps, and good appliancts for tin & Nicholas Hocking dressing-. Engineer, John Rowe Purser~ 1.lfanager, John Tonkin, Poole, THE BowiTHICK SLATE QuARRY Resident Agent, John Cock Is in the parish of Larteglos. Slate shipped from Port CAPE CoRNWALL MINE William, 1 mile distant, Port Gavorne 6 miles and Boscastle Is in the parish of St. J ust-in-Penwith, situate on the cape 4 miles. Launceston and Road are the nearest from which it takes its name, 1 mile north-west from ~t. railway stations. The quarry has been worked half a Just and 8 from Penzance, which is the nearest railway century, and held by the present company since 1868. station and shipping place ; the mine is held under lease of .J.llanager, George Rickard 21 years at a royalty of 1-24th. The engine shaft is sunk Secretary, Henry Sewell Stokes, solicitor, Bodmin 100 fathoms from the surface. The mine is worked and drained by a steam eng-ine of 36-inch cylinder. The com­ BRYNN RoY.ALTON CoNsoLs TIN MINE, Roe HE, pany is on the costbook system. Post town and railway station, St. Austell. Worked by a Purser, Henry Lewis Phillips, 23 Broad street, London limited company, in 5,000 shares; depth 25 fathoms, 12 Manager, Richard Pryor, of Trefula, Redruth persons employed. Chief Agent, John Davey Secretary~ Purser, H. F. Whitefield, St. Columb J.llannger, Thomas Parkyn, Roche CARADON AND PH