240 PERU. 



employed, now that Don Ricardo Trevithick was with 

 them. 



" DEAE SlE, " LIMA, February 15^, 1817. 



"We arrived here last Saturday in good health. The 

 (our) Mint is at work, and coined five millions last year, and 

 in their way of working does very well ; but 1 trust to make 

 it coin thirty millions per year. 



" Two engines are drawing water, and two drawing ore, at the 

 mines, but in an imperfect state. If I had not arrived, it must 

 have all fallen to the ground, both in their mining and in their 

 engines. I expect we shall go to the mines in about ten days, 

 from where I will write to you every particular. 



" There are still two engines to put up for lifting water, and 

 two for winding ore, and those at work to be put to rights. They 

 are raising ores from one mine which is immensely rich, and 

 from what I can learn, a much greater quantity will be got up, 

 when the whole are at work, than these people have any idea 

 of. Several other mines will also be set to work by engines 

 that we shall make here. We have been received with every 

 mark of respect, and both Government and the public are in 

 high spirits on account of our arrival, from which they expect 

 much good to result. 



" Mr. Vivian died the 19th of May. 1 believe that too much 

 drink was the cause of it. Uville, I think, wished him gone, 

 and was in great hope that I should not arrive. His conduct 

 has -thrown down his power very much, which he never can 

 again recover. 



" They all say that the whole concern shall be put entirely 

 under my management, and every obstacle shall be removed out 

 of my road. Unless this is done, I shall soon be with you in 

 England. I am very sorry that I did not embark with the first 

 cargo, which would have made a million difference to the com- 

 pany. The first engine was put to work about three months 

 since, the other about two months ; but they are as much at a 

 loss in their mining as in their engineering. The Mint is the 

 property of our company, and Government pays us for coining-, 

 which gives us an immense income; the particulars of which, 



