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of rich lead ore found at Glenevis, which, is 

 riot above two miles diftant. The great num- 

 ber of high hills furrounding this place, makes 

 it very probable there may be many mines 

 not far diftant. The eafy accefs by fea to 

 bring coals, ought to excite the attention of 

 fome company to make trial. In the year 

 1745, men of war came up to the fort. 



Lochlochy might be made navigable to 

 this place, being five or fix miles in length, 

 and very deep, which never freezes in win- 

 ter. If that was done, it would be naviga- 

 ble twelve or fifteen miles farther in the. 

 country, in the way to Fort Auguftus, where 

 there are high hills on every fide. 



There is almofl a certainty of a great many 

 mines in this tract ; therefore the gentlemen 

 proprietors mould join altogether in one, to 

 get fome proper perfons to fearch : And, if 

 they fucceeded, it would go a great length to 

 pay a part of the expence incurred by open*- 

 ing this navigation. 



Indeed, the whole tracl, where the cut is 

 propofed to be made, from Invernefs to Fort 

 William, and ten miles below, has high hills 

 on each lido. 



There :rc few places where there are fo 



many 



