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August I. Thurland writes to Cecill that a copper mine has 

 been discovered at Newlands, the best in England. 



September 20. Thurland's next letter is dated Rose Castle, 

 and is to Sir William Cecill. He says the smelting house and 

 other mineral operations are in progress, but are more chargeable 

 than he imagined. He adds, " there is plenty of copper ore in the 

 country." 



There is a bond of Sir Thomas Gresham, in the sum of five 

 hundred crowns, to John Fuggar, as security for payment to John 

 Steinberg,* for sending twenty German miners into England. 

 This document is endorsed by Cecill, " Parson Thurland." 



October 7. Thomas Thurland, Provost of the Mines, writes 

 from Keswick to Cecill. He reports great progress of the mining 

 works. Says that the smelting houses and furnaces are erected, 

 and that gold has been found in Crawford Muir. 



October 10. It would appear that considerable opposition was 

 shown to the foreign miners by the English workmen. In a letter 

 from Daniel Hechstetter to Louver, he says he shall discharge 

 some of the workmen. That the Germans are ill-treated by the 

 English workmen ; and he reports the murder of Leonard Stoultz 

 by one Fisher and his accomplices, who were protected by Lady 

 Ratchffe. 



October 13. Lionel Duckett writes to Cecill that he is about 

 to despatch a messenger to Keswick. He says the inhabitants of 

 Keswick ought to be friendly to the foreigners there. 



October 16. Now the Queen exercises her authority by writing 

 to Lord Scrope and the Justices of the Peace in Cumberland and 

 Westmorland, to repress the assaults, murders, and outrages on the 

 Almain miners lately come there for the purpose of working and 

 searching minerals. 



February 13, 1567. Daniel Hechstetter writes to Cecill that 

 Thomas Thurland is going to London, who will acquaint him with 

 all things necessary for furthering their mineral operations. 



March 14. The Earl of Northumberland writes to the Earls 



• lu the Crosthwaite Registers, there is the burial of Mr. Mark Mark Stone- 

 barger, December 4th, 1597. 



