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that it may cod i&Lper Fathom, befides many Incon* 
veniences which now lie hid, will in the working of it 
appear, as the finking of Air-Shafts, or other Engines 
for that ufe. 
The fifth Query is, What qnantity of Copper Ore was 
ufually landed cut of Caldbeck Mines in a Tear, and 
what quantity of Lead in the fame place ? and whether, 
more Copper might not be wrought out of the fame Mine 
alone \ if more Hands and a greater Fund had been provi* 
ded ready to defray the Charges ? 
To the firft part cf this Queflion I cannot anfwer, 
but fliall refer you to He x tec her s Accompts, which will 
give you fome light in it. And to the latter part of 
the Query i anfwer thus, That no doubt a greater quan- 
tity of Copper might be got out of the fame Mines, if 
more Hands and a greater Stock were provided. 
The fixth Query is, What Men are yet alive about 
Kefwich, or elfewhere, in the County of Cumberland, 
that have actually wrought in the Copper Mines ; and what 
Ability of Body to work again, or to dire ft other Miners 
in the fame Mine. 
To which I anfwer, That I have made Enquiry, and 
cannot hear of -any that is alive that did adually work 
in thofe Mines,* and if there be any, they are (6 old, 
that they are not capable to direct others. 
The feventh Query is, Whether iooo /. Stock or Fund 
will fufficiently Jet on foot the Caldbeck Mines , and bring 
the reji in jome years to perfection ? 
To which I anfwer, That iooo /. Stock will be e- 
nough to begin with to get Ore; and when there is 
Ore gotten, there muft be Smelting-Houfes built, which 
will coft 500/. or more, if they are well built fb that 
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