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it will take up a long time before the Work be brought 
to Perfection. That is to fay, before Copper be made 
ready for fale at the Market, it will be 6 or 7 years at 
leaft, and by that time 10000 /. will be Stock little e- 
nough : Though it will be laid out gradually, yet in that 
time before the Work come to pay ltfelf, it will require 
the afore- mentioned Stock. 
And this is the beft Anfwer that lean make to the 
Queries,- but there are Que H ions of greater Importance 
than thofe, which ought to be well anfwered lefore the Cop' 
per Mines he fet on work. 
What I have referred you to Mr. Hextechers Book is 
not becaufe I admire his way of Working the Mines , 
efpecially towards the latter part of the management of 
it • for I know the 111 Management was the deftru&ion 
of it in the working of the Mines only : For I know that 
the Mines might have been wrought with one third of 
that Money to better purpofe,as I can fufficiently demon- 
ftrate, if required : But for the Smelting Part I am ig- 
norant of it: Nothing elfe, but due Relpedte from your 
humble Servant. 
Brathmite, Jun. »8. 
ill* 
David Davies. 
