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for more money than his engine cost, which did twice 

 as much work at a reduced expenditure, and also saved 

 the feed of the horses. 



Such an engine could be delivered in London for 100 

 guineas, while a portable engine on wheels with a dif- 

 ferently constructed boiler, requiring no mason work, 

 would cost 160 guineas. 



[Rough draft.] 



" GENTLEMEN, " CORNWALL, CAMBORNE, 1.9th August, 1813. 



" I have your favour of the 9th August, respecting steam- 

 engines for St. Kitts. I fear it will not be possible to get an 

 engine ready by the 1st of November. 



" As you say the gentleman that is about to take them out 

 is a clever man, and likely to promote the use of them, I will 

 make immediate inquiry, and, if possible, will get one ready, of 

 which I will inform you in a short time. 



" I very much wish that every person who intends to employ 

 a steam-engine of mine would first examine the engine, and be 

 satisfied with the construction before giving an order, for which 

 reason I must request you to send your friend down to Messrs. 

 Hazeldine and Kastrick's foundry, Bridgenorth, Shropshire, 

 where he may see the portable steam-engine that was made for 

 Mr. Pickwood, which the founders will set to work for his in- 

 spection in half an hour after his arrival. As this gentleman 

 has a taste for machines, and wishes to make himself fully 

 acquainted with the principle and use of the steam-engine, he 

 will be much gratified with the sight of this curious machine 

 and with the information he will receive from the founders, 

 which will be essentially necessary to him before leaving 

 England. 



" I am extremely disappointed that this engine was not for- 

 warded to Mr. Pickwood, as I find from his letter that he has 

 an exceedingly clever and active mind, and is a very fit person 

 to take the management of introducing a machine into a new 

 country. 



"This engine is engaged by a Spanish gentleman, who is 



