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London to arrange his money concerns, will be down again in 

 about ten or twelve days, and then we shall both call at Bridge- 

 north, and bring with us the engagement for you to sign, for 

 the performance of such quantities of work as you can execute 

 in four months. 



"I have made arrangements with the smiths and boiler- 

 builders here, to weigh and pay at the end of every week. 

 The regulation of your payment is left to you to point out in 

 any way you please. As time is of the greatest consequence, I 

 hope you will set to work immediately. 



" The reason for making the pumps so short, is on account of 

 the extreme badness of the roads over the mountains, where 

 these engines are to be conveyed, it being almost impossible to 

 carry above five hundredweight in one piece. The West India 

 engine is sold to send to Lima, but not to be conveyed over the 

 mountains. I shall also bring drawings with me for one. or two 

 winding engines for the sa-me place. Please write to me by 

 return of post. 



"B. T." 



[Rough draft.] 



" CAMBOENE, near TEURO, June llth, 1813. 



" MR. FRANCIS UVILLE, 



"at MESSRS. CAMPBELL AND Co/s, London. 

 " Sir, I have your favour of the 9th instant, respecting 

 the weight of the largest parts of the engines. I will take care 

 to reduce the weight if possible, so as to be carried on the backs 

 of mules. 



" By the time I receive your letter I shall have arranged the 

 whole of the engine business, and intend to go immediately to 

 Wales and Shropshire, to get the engagements executed for the 

 performance of the work by the time proposed. I shall write to 

 you again before I leave home, and as soon as I arrive in Wales 

 will also write to you. I shall not stay in Wales above two 

 days, but go to Bridgenorth in Shropshire, where I hope to 

 have the pleasure of meeting you, as it will only be about 

 t \\rlve hours' ride out. of your road to Cornwall. 



" In the North I shall introduce you to the sight of a great 

 deal of mining and machinery, and in about ten days from the 



