288 Silver Lead Ores in Kumool District. [No. 8, new sekies. 



It would appear that in Kurnool and Cuddapah, there are many 



spots reported to produce lead ore, in addition to those under 



consideration in this report, as far back as 1820. I find Jan- 



gamrauzpillyf mentioned as a locality for 

 t Cumbum, (Cuddapah.) ., , , . TT , — T ,. 



' r silver lead, m Heyne s Iracts on India. 



Galena from Cuddapah is said to have been reported by the Assay 



Master at Bengal, as containing eleven per cent, of silver. This 



would be a silver not a lead mine. 



I am informed by Dr. Scott that he has heard that Captain 

 Blagrave has lately discovered another site yielding this mineral. 



I should therefore propose to examine all these reported metal- 

 liferous localities, by means of a small extent of excavation at 

 each, for which purpose it would be requisite for Government to 

 sanction a certain monthly expenditure during my operations, say 

 Rupees (500) five hundred. 



If Government shall think it desirable to sanction the expendi- 

 ture I propose, I shall beg to request that the services of a Euro- 

 pean Corporal and two Privates (1st class Sawyers) of the Corps 

 of Sappers and Miners may, if possible, be placed at my disposal. 



I have also to request the sanction of Government to the attach- 

 ment of two Lascars to my establishment for the purpose of col- 

 lecting samples of ores, &c, from distant localities : the peons of 

 the Collector of Rajahmundry ordered to accompany me in my 

 survey on the Godavery were not adapted to making the excur- 

 sions into the jungle which I often required. 



Should the indications at any one or more places be proved by 

 this survey to be satisfactory, I shall have the honor of proposing 

 for the consideration of Government that works at such spot be 

 executed by Government (consisting of the sinking of shafts, 

 erecting pumping machinery, &c.,) with a view to the mine being 

 let to be worked by Natives, the ore being purchased from them 

 by Government at a stated value of the metal contained in it, and 

 smelted for the use of the Government establishments, as the Arse- 

 nal, Mint, &c, estimates of the cost of any such undertaking, I 

 shall beg to submit as the circumstances may occur requiring the 

 suggestion, 



