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is fed with cold water, and has not water to draw to keep her 

 constantly at work. 



" I wish I could give a better account of the mines than is 

 in my power to give, or of the standard price for ore, though 

 the latter is rather looking up than otherwise. Our friend, 

 North Binner Downs, is better than paying cost, but very little. 

 At present the levels are all poor ; the lode in the west shaft 

 has underlayed faster than the shaft, and we have not seen it 

 for several fathoms. The ground lately "in the shaft has been 

 cleaner killas, and if any alteration, better ground. It is now 

 9 fathoms under the 55-fathom level, and we are driving to cut 

 the lode. The ground in the cross-cut is harder than when 

 you were on the spot. The water is sinking in old Binner ; it 

 is about 7 fathoms under the adit in the western part, and 

 deeper in the eastern part ; we do not account for this. Wheal 

 St. Aubyn combined poor. Wheal Abraham looks promising, 

 and Creuver about paying cost. Dolcoath is better than when 

 you left us, or when I was in London. The last sale was only 

 about 800 tons. The next sale on Thursday is upwards of 

 1100 tons, and we expect a little better standard. 



" I wish you could discover who that old gent is that wanted 

 a large slice in Dolcoath, that I might get at him through some 

 unknown channel, for I want money sadly. 



"Cook's Kitchen continues poor, Tin Croft ditto; Wheal 

 Fanny not rich. We had a pretty little fight last account 

 there with T. Kevill and W. Reynolds, Esquires : black eyes 

 and bloody noses the worst effects. T. Kevill's face was much 

 disfigured, and he might have found a new road out of his 

 coat. 



" At a meeting of Condurrow adventurers yesterday, twenty- 

 four of them agreed to have one of our engines, cylinder 12 inches 

 in diameter and 6-feet stroke, provided the Foxes do not object 

 to it. When the order is given I shall write to Mr. Hazeldine, 

 provided I do not hear from you that it is better to send the 

 order to any other place. 



"If you have occasion to write Mr. Hazeldine, I wish you 

 would press him to hasten the engines for Wheal Goshen, &c. 



"I am served with a Vice-warden's petition by Mr. Harris 



