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NATURAL HISTORY 
John Harris of Hayne, Efq; 
James Buller of Morval, Efq; 
Richard Vyvyan of Trefmarrow, Efq; 
John Sawle of Penrice, Efq; 
Stannary of Black-moor, 
Honourable Richard Edgcumb Efq; 
George Hunt of Lanhydrok, Efq; 
William Trevanion of Caerhayes, Efq; 
Philip Rafhleigh of Menabilly, Efq; 
Thomas Hawkins of Trewithen, Efq; 
'Nicholas Kempe of Rofteag, Efq; 
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Stannary of Trewarnheyl, 
Honourable Edward Bofcawen. 
Honourable John Bofcawen. 
John Enys of Enys, Efq; 
William Lemon of Carclew, Efq; 
Richard Huffey of Truro, Efq; 
Reverend Thomas Hearle, A.M. Vicar of St. Mich. Penkevil. 
Stannary of Penwith and Kerrier, 
Honourable George Bofcawen, Efq; 
Robert Hoblyn of Nanfwydn, Efq; fpcaker, deceafed. 
Reverend Walter Borlafe of Caftlehornek. L L. D. 
Chriftopher Hawkins of Trewinard, Efq; 
Ed. Elliot of Port Elliot, Efq; 
John Rogers of Treaffo, Efq; 
CHAP. XIV. 
Of Iron found in Cornwall. 
I N the reign of Queen Elizabeth there were no iron-mines, it is 
faid, in all England °, excepting Glocefterihire, and thofe not 
difeovered many years before; but this was not for want of iron, 
neither could the difeovery of thefe mines be the hr ft, for we have 
undoubted proofs that the Romans wrought iron-mines in England, 
many Roman coins frefh and rough being found under large heaps 
of cinders which were, and are ftill, wrought over again for iron 
with good profit, the firft melters having not fufftciently extrafted 
the metal from the ore p ; and it now appears, that we have num- 
bers of iron-lodes in feveral parts of England. There are many in 
• See Dr. Mufgraves Antiq. vol. I. page 156. * Walker’s Dedication to bis Account of coins. 
Cornwall, 
