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On another branch of the Mara meg-, are what are 

 called the American mines, discovered by a number 

 of Americans, who commenced a settlement near 

 $hem. The appearance of the ore was very prom- 

 ising ; but their title to the land has been contest- 

 ed by a number of Frenchmen, who have taken 

 it from them, and have since made little progress 

 in working the mineral. 



La Plate mine is on a branch of the riven 

 known by that name, which was also discovered 

 by some Americans. A large quantity of rich 

 ore has been found near the surface, and appear- 

 ances indicate a great extent of the mineral. 

 Little, however, has yet been done in working of it. 



At a few miles distant from La Plate, is Joe's 

 mine. The ore is found in large bodies of sev- 

 eral hundred pounds weight, and very pure and 

 solid, but has not been much worked. At a 

 small distance from this is Lany's mine, but the 

 mineral is of little estimation. Several other 

 mines have been discovered on the head waters 

 of the Marameg, more than one hundred miles 

 above Barton's of which very little is yet known. 



La Motte's mine is on the waters of the St. 

 Francis, about thirty miles S. W. from St. Gen- 

 evieve. It was discovered and began to be work- 

 ed about the year 1723. The mineral is very 

 solid, disposed in regular veins of three or four 

 feet in thickness. Five of these veins have been 

 opened, and a part of them worked. They are 

 found about four or five feet below the surface 



