230 PERU. 



mines in Cornwall, visited several other mining districts in 

 England, to afford Mr. Uville a better opportunity of acquiring 

 the best knowledge of engineering by examining the steam- 

 engines erected. Afterwards they went to London, when Mr. 

 Uville was introduced to a Mr. Campbell, of the East India 

 Company's department. Mr. Campbell informed Mr. Uville 

 that the best engineers in Europe were Messrs. Boulton and 

 Watt, of Birmingham ; and strongly recommending them to 

 him, he observed that he was convinced if engines could be 

 made capable of being transported to the mines of Pasco across 

 the mountains they would be able to do it. Mr. Uville accord- 

 ingly applied to these gentlemen, and fully explained to them 

 the nature of the engines which would be wanted, and the state 

 of the road by which they must be conveyed, and Messrs. Boulton 

 and Watt returned an answer that it would be impossible to 

 make engines small enough to be carried across the Cordillera 

 to the mines. 



" Capt. Trevithick, however, was not startled at the diffi- 

 culties, and having applied himself to the improvements of his 

 high-pressure engines, entered into a contract with Mr. Uville 

 to provide nine steam-engines for the company at Lima ; and, 

 by virtue of the powers with which Mr. Uville was invested, 

 Capt. Trevithick was admitted a partner of one-fifth in the 

 concern ; besides which, for his great pains and services he had 

 rendered, Mr. Uville guaranteed to him a handsome percentage 

 on the profits of the company- (vide Articles of Agreement of 

 8th January, ]814). 



" These matters being settled, nine engines were provided at 

 an expense of about 10,000, and were shipped on board the 

 ' Wildman,' South Sea whaler, Capt. Leith, who sailed from 

 Portsmouth for Lima the 1st September, 1814, accompanied 

 by Mr. Uville and the following Cornish engineers, Thomas 

 Trevarthen, of Crowan ; Henry Vivian, of Camborne ; and \\i\- 

 liam Bull, of Chacewater, in Gwennap. 



" The engines arrived at Lima, and were received by a salute 

 from the Government batteries, and the greatest joy was testi- 

 fied on the occasion. 



"On the 27th July, 1816, the first steam-engine \\as set to 



