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two Miles of the firft VforkinConiffon-fell, and as hope- 
ful as thofe that have been wrought in. 
Thefe three Work-men do acquaint me , that the 
Works in Coniflon-fells were found a long while after 
the Works at Newlands and Caudleck. When the Ore 
which was gotten at Conifton came to be (melted at Kef 
wick, they Ibund it fb much to exceed the Copper Ore 
of either Caudheck or Newlands, that they let fall the 
Works of both thofe places, and lent the Workmen 
from thence to Coniflon-fells , and little or none of the 
other Ore was made u(e of : So that there was above Se- 
venfeore Work- men kept conftantly at die Works in Cc- 
nifton fells. The Ore which they got there did fuffici- 
ently iurnidi and fupply the Smelt-houfo at Kefwick. 
They do further acquaint me, That ' they have heard 
Mr. Jof Heckftetter (ay feveral times, That if ever he 
fbould be employed as the Head of the Works at Kef 
wick, he would have caufed new Smelt Houfes to have 
been fet up at Conifion, near to where the Ore was gor, 
which would have faved a great deal in Carriage, it be- 
ing above Twenty Miles from Kefwick, and none of the 
way Cartable, and that both Wood and Peates are near, 
and very plentiful at Conifton, and Stone Coals cheap- 
enough by Sea to help to (melt the Ore with ; Penny- 
Bridge, our next Sea-Port, being Seven Miles off, two 
of which Mites are by Land, and Cartible, and the reft 
by Water up Conifion Meere. 
The Rate chat was given for getting of Copper-Ore 
was according to its Goodnefs, from 8 s. a Kibble to 
.2-5. 6 /every Kibble being near a Horfe-Load in weight, 
it being firft beaten very (mail, waflied and Tilted thro* 
-an Iron Sieve, then meafured or weighed. 
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