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" By this successful operation, the water in several mines has 

 IK 'en lessened considerably, amongst which in particular is that 

 belonging to Don Juan Vivas, situate in the hill called Chuca- 

 rillo, which at present affords ore of 400 marcos per caxon 

 (50 cwt.). Of this ore about 25 Ibs. has been received in this 

 city, with a proof of 2 Ibs. made in Pasco, showing not only the 

 richness of the ore, but its easy extraction and cleanness for 

 the ready refinement of it. And another proof has also been 

 received from another mine, situate in Chucarillo, belonging to 

 the widow Mier, in company with Don Joachin Aitola, which 

 yields 100 marcos per caxon of 25 cargas. 



" To this agreeable news we ought to add that at the arrival 

 of the whaling ship ' Asp,' bound from London, having on board 

 a large quantity of machinery for the Eoyal Mint, and for the 

 constructing of eight engines more, equal to those in Pasco, 

 with the advantage that they are of the last patent and more 

 easy to be worked; but what is of greater importance is the 

 arrival of Don Eicardo Trevithick, an eminent professor of 

 mechanics, the same who directed in England the execution of 

 the machinery now existing in Pasco. This professor can, with 

 the assistance of the workmen who accompany him, construct 

 as many engines as are necessary in Peru, without any need of 

 sending to England for any part of these vast machines. The 

 excellent character of Don R. Trevithick, and his ardent 

 desire for promoting the interests of Peru, recommend him 

 in the highest degree to public estimation, and make us hope 

 that his arrival in this kingdom will form the epoch of its pros- 

 perity, with the enjoyment of the riches enclosed in it, which 

 could not be enjoyed without this class of assistance, or if the 

 British Government had not permitted the exportation from 

 England, which appeared doubtful to all those who knew how 

 jealous that nation is in the exclusive possession of all superior 

 inventions in arts or industry." 



So far everything promised success. Two pumping 

 engines had so reduced the water in two of the mines, 

 that the miners were at work, and the people of Lima 

 believed that many more such engines would be usefully 



