ing, per flask $6.53 or 52°25 per cent 
Reduction, G87. * 
lasks, ipo. ** z 
Flasking, 0.09 “ ov « 
Transportation to Seville, eo oes“ 
earner 2.65- 8 205°“ 
Extraordinary, e oe eee aes on 
Total per aS 12.49 100-00 
Tn the aggregate these expenses appear as follows, viz: ~ 
: _ one aieies 
intendence, clerks, firemen, etc., 21 11. 80 
Expense of Garhseee at Seville, “24 
Materials of shops, 
Mining (less administration), 
Reduction (furnaces 
Flasks, seeing and transportation, 
ommission, 
Transportation of funds, ete., 
Rents, $189.95, charities, $194, 
$269,636.45 
_ Deducting $2680-05, the profits of Almadenejas, 2,680.05 
: And the remainder of 956.40 
$26 i 
ery closely corresponds with the sum of $268,214.55, she cost of | 
21,468 flasks at $12°49 each. 
The Bustamente furnaces i in use at Almaden are extremely 
defective, depending on a series of small earthen ware cylin- 
, joined one to another and leading into a large chamber 
for the condensation of the mercurial vapors. Much mercury 
Metal or superior mercury, = = 6 
dium} 
_ Mediano 
- Bolas ema of oo of soot from condenser, 17 oo 
Bolas without 
ws flor ie: nee th yay he ts wold be 
