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the mines of Santa Rosa, Caya Chica, and Colquijilca, 20 per 

 cciil., which distribution is respectively to be made on the 

 quantities obtained. 



" 1 1th. That the miner who refuses to enter into this fair 

 contract whose mines are benefited by the means of the engines, 

 shall be compelled to pay the contributions and to perform 

 what has been therein stipulated according to ordinance. 



" This contract being agreed to, the contracting parties signed 

 respectively to be bound- and compelled; and I, the Eoyal 

 Judge and Sub-delegate hereof for His Majesty, signing it with 

 all the contracting parties and witnesses before me on the said 

 day, month, and year. 



"Pedro Abadia, Jose Arismendi, Francisco Uville, Jose 

 Maria de Ulloa, Ignacio Beistequi, The Marquis de la Real 

 Confianza, Jose Herresas, Publo Anellfuertes, Ramon Garcia de 

 Purga, Jose Antonio de Arrieta, Jose Cainilo de Mier, Jose 

 Lago y Lemus. 



" For myself and Don Remiqia, p. procuration Manuel Queypo, 

 Rafael Doper, Juan Gonzalez, Augustin Zambrano, Francisco 

 Rasines, Francisco Fuyre, Manuel Ysasi, Alberto de Abellaneda, 

 Ysidro Crespo, Juan Antonio Arrasas, Pedro Gusman, Manuel 

 Yglesias, Patricio Bermudez, Bartolome de Estrada. For the 

 miners, Don Castano Villanueva, Juan Isidoro, Manuel de San- 

 talla, Juan Palencia, Antonio Perez, Manuel Cavellero, Domingo 

 Fallacies, Matias Canallero, Ambrosio Ortega, Francisco de 

 Otayequi, Pedro de Arrieta, Juan de Erquiaga, Jose Zeferino 

 Abaytad, Antonio Villaseca, Estanislas Maria de Arriola, Jose 

 Maria del Veto, Ambrosio Guidones, Santiago Oreguela. For 

 Don Pedro Mirales, p. procuration, Thomas Hidalgo, Nicholas 

 Berrotarran, Barnabe Perez de Ybarrela, Augustin Bayroa, 

 Francisco Xavier de Uribe, Manuel Varela. For my brother, 

 Juan Francisco de Aspiroz, Juan Miguel de Aspiroz. 



"In the city of Los Reyes on the 26th September, 1812." 



These extracts from an agreement drawn up by the 

 leading men in Peru in 1812 are proofs of remarkable 

 energy. Rumours of the power of steam-engines used 

 in mines in England had reached Lima, Don Francisco 



