288 Silver Lead Ores in Kurnool District. [No. 8, new series. 



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. ) , j . TT , ^ T ,. 



1 silver lead, m Heyne s lracts 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, 



