Balleswidden Tin Mine, St. Just, Cornwall, is divided into 1,024 shares, and in 1853 the dividends were £500, or 10s. per share. The office is at Penzance.
Boblowall and Nanpean Mine, St. Just, Cornwall.
Boscaswell Downs Tin Mine, St. Just, Cornwall. This mine has not paid any dividends since 1849.
Boscean Mine is in the township and parish of St. Just, union of Penzance, hundred of Penwith Cornwall, and mining district of St. Just. It is situated 7 miles from the town of Penzance, which is the nearest shipping place and railway, and 287 from London. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years, from 1851, at a royalty of 1–25th, granted by the Grenville family, John Scobell, Esq., Lady Agar, and others. The country is granite. The known lodes on the sett are three, viz., the South lode, the Nennonick lode, and Gouldings. The known cross-courses are Wheel Owles Guide and Botallack Crowns Lode. There has been a shaft with slides sunk on the south lode. The slide or tramroad shaft is sunk 112 fathoms; there are the following levels in this shaft: the 40, 52, 64, 74, 86, 96, 108 fathom levels, driven variously. In Goulding’s shaft there are the following levels:—the 40, 52, 64, 74, 86 fathom levels, driven variously. The machinery consists of one pumping engine, 36-inch cylinder, 8 by 7ft. stroke; one pumping engine, 40-inch cylinder, 10 by 10ft. stroke; one winding-engine, 20-inch cylinder, 8 by 7ft. stroke. The steam-stamps comprise 48 heads; the water-stamps comprise 19 heads; making total stamping power, 67 heads. The minerals found in this sett include tin. The produce in 1852 was 23 tons of ore; in 1853, 91 tons of ore; and in 1854, 147 tons of ore. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 240 shares, with £20 10s. paid, representing a capital of £4,920. The purser is Samuel York, of Herbier-house, Penzance; the captains are John Carthew, Richard Berryman, and James Trezise.
Boswedden and Wheal Castle Mine is in the parish of St. Just, union of Penzance, hundred of Penwith, Cornwall, and within the mining district of St. Just. It is situated 8 miles from the town of Penzance, which is the nearest shipping place and railway station, and 280 miles from London. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years, at a royalty of 1–24th. The mine is worked by a 36-inch cylinder steam-engine, and one water-wheel. In 1853, the dividends were £372, or £3 per share. The purser is Richard Pearce, of Penzance.
Botallack Copper and Tin Mine is in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 200 shares. In 1850, the dividends were £5 per share; in 1851, £7 10s. per share; in 1852, £12 15s. per share; in 1853, £32 10s. per share; and in 1854, £55 10s. per share; making the total sum divided, £22,650. The purser is S. H. James, of St. Just.
[Car]nyorth Mine is in the parish of St. Just, union of [P]enzance, hundred of Penwith, Cornwall, and within [th]e mining district of St. Just. It is situated 6 miles f[r]om the town of Penzance, which is the nearest shipping [p]lace and nearest railway station, and 280 miles from London. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years, at a royalty of 1–24th, and is worked for tin. The mine is worked by [a] 30-inch cylinder steam-engine. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 2,048 shares, with £3 paid, representing a capital of £6,144. The dividends in 1855 were £922, or 9s. per share. The purser is Richard Pearce, of Penzance.
[Car]rack-Dews United Mines are in the parish of St. [Iv]es, Cornwall, and within the mining district of St. Ives. [Th]e mine is held under a lease for 21 years, from 1853, at a [r]oyalty of 1–18th, granted by George V. Hichens, Esq., [Lo]rd Wellesley, and Lewis Stephens, Esq. All the lodes [in] the sett dip east. There has been two shafts sunk 45 [and] 35 fathoms from adit. The mine is worked and drained [by] a steam-engine of 36-inch cylinder. The minerals [fou]nd in this sett include copper and tin, principally the [f]ormer. The produce in 1855 was 45 tons of ore, and in [1]856, up to April, 75 tons. The company is on the cost[b]ook system, and consists of 8,500 shares, with £1 18s. [p]aid, representing a capital of £16,150. The captains are William Hollow, jun., and Martin Dunn. The London [o]ffices are at 4 Adam’s court, Old Broad street; the [s]ecretary is Charles John Eley.
Lelant Consols Tin Mine, Uny Lelant, Cornwall.
Levant Copper and Tin Mine is in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall. It is divided into 160 shares. In [1851,] the dividends were £3,361, or £21 per share; in [1852 an]d 1853, £320, or £2 per share; and in 1854 and 1855, £[960] or £6 per share. The purser is H. Borrow, of Truro.
North Levant Tin Mine, St. Just, Cornwall.
Pendeen Consols Copper and Tin Mines, St. Just, Cornwall. The depth of this mine is 40 fathoms. A steam-engine has been erected.
Pennance Consols Mining Company. W. Burgoin, secretary, 60 Gracechurch street, London.
Penzance Consols Tin Mining Company. William Battye, secretary, 33 Great Winchester street, London.
Providence Mines are in the parish of Uny
Lelant, union of Madron, hundred of West Penwith, Cornwall, and within the mining district of Uny
Lelant; situate 2 miles from the town of St. Ives. The nearest
shipping places for ores and machinery are at St. Ives and
Hayle, 2 miles from the mine, and 272 from London. The mine is
held under a lease for 21 years. The country is granite and
greenstone. The known lodes on the sett are very numerous, some
running east and west, and a few north and south. The machinery
consists of one steam-engine for pumping and stamping, and one
for winding. The mine is drained by steam-power. The minerals
found in this sett include tin, copper and pitch blende. This
mine was first opened 200 years ago, or more. This mine is now
worked for profit. The company is on the costbook system, and
consists of 560 shares of £20 13s. 2d. each, all paid,
representing a capital expended by adventurers of £11,569
8s. 1d.; the total amount expended by adventurers, and produce
of the mines to end December, 1855, is £183,003 14s. 1d.;
the dividends, in 1851, were £1,680, or £3 per share;
[1852 omitted] in 1853, £840, or £1 10s. per share;
1854, £980, or £1 15s. per share; in
[£]1855, £6,300, or £11 5s. per
share; and in February, 1856, £2,800, or £5 per share
total amoun of dividends made, £40 per share. The purser
is Mr. Samuel Higgs, of Penzance; the Captain is Philip
Dunstan, Lelant.
St. Ives Consols Tin Mine, St. Ives, Cornwall.
South Providence Mine is in the parish of Uny Lelant, union of Madron, hundred of West Penwith, Cornwall, and within the mining district of Lelant. It is situated 3 miles from the town of St. Ives. The nearest shipping place for ores and machinery are at St. Ives and Hayle, 3 miles from the mine, and 272 from London. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years. The country is granite. There are several known lodes on the sett. The mine is worked by a steam-engine of 80 h.p. The minerals found in this sett include tin and copper ore. The mine is now worked for profit. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 100 shares of £22 10s. each, representing a capital of £2,250; The purser is Mr. Saml. Higgs, of Penzance; the Captain is Richard James, Lelant.
Spearne Consols Mine is in the parish of St. Just, union of Penzance, hundred of Penwith, Cornwall, and within the mining district of St. Just. It is situated 6 miles from the town of Penaznce, which is the nearest shipping place and railway station, 287 miles from London. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years, at a royalty of 1–24th. The prospects at the bottom levels are good for tin, and it is probable that dividends may soon be resumed. The mine is worked by steam-engines of 24 and 20 inch cylinders, water-power &c. This mine commenced in 1839, since which period it has paid in dividends £9,408, upon an outlay of £1,280. The mine is now worked for tin. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 1,024 shares. The purser is Richard Pearce, of Penzance.
[Sp]earne Moor Mine is in the parish of St. Just, in Penwith, union of Madron, hundred of West Penwith, Cornwall, within the Duchy of Cornwall, and mining district of St. Just. It is situated 7 miles from the town of Penaznce, which is the nearest shipping place for ores and machinery. The nearest railway station is at Penzance, 7 miles frm the mine, and 287 from London. The mine is held under a lease for 14 years. The minerals found in this sett include tin and copper ore. The com[p]any is on the costbook system, and consists of 280 shares [o]f £23 7s. 9d. each, all paid, representing a capital ex[p]ended by adventurers of £6,547 16s. 2d. he total [a]mount expended to the end of September, 1855, by ad[v]enturers and produce of the mine, is £31,962 8s. 9d. The dividends in 1855 were £1,050, or £3 15s. 0d. per share. The purser is Mr. Samuel Higgs, of Penzance; the captain [i]s Nicholas Hocking, St. Just.
Wheal Bal and Tin Mine is in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall. It is divided into 240 shares, and the dividend declared, 1855, was £1 per share. The purser is T. Carthew, of St. Just.
Wheal Carne Tin Mine, St. Just, Cornwall.
[Whea]l Hearl Mine, St. Just, Cornwall.
Wheal Kitty Mine is in the parish of Uny Lelant, Cornwall. It is held under a lease, at a royalty of 1–15th. The depth of the mine is 120 fathoms, and the bottom levels have laid open a considerable quantity of good tin ground. The mine is now worked for tin. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 1,024 shares. The dividends in 1855 were £1,024, or £1 per share. The purser is W. Richards, of St. Agnes.
Wheal Margaret Tin Mine is in the parish of Uny Lelant, C[or]nwall. The company is on the costbook system, and [consists o]f 112 [s]har[es. In 18]55 the dividends were £1,904, or £17 per share. The purser is W. S. Arthur, of Penzance.
Wheal Margery Mine is in the township and parish of St. Ives, union of Madron, hundred of West Penwith, Cornwall, and within the mining district of Lelant. It is situated 2 miles from the town of St. Ives, which is the nearest railway station and distant 272 miles from London. The nearest shipping places for ore and machinery are at St. Ives and Hayle, 2 miles from the mine. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years. The country is killas, overlying granite. The mine is worked by a steam-engine of 100 h.p. The minerals found in this sett include tin and copper ore. The mine is now worked for tin and copper. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 512 shares of £16 10s. each, all paid, representing a capital expended by adventurers of £8,448; The total amount expended by adventurers and produce of the mine, to end of December, 1855, is £10,893 6s. 4d. The purser is Mr. Samuel Higgs, of Penzance; the captain is John Benbow, of St. Ives.
Wheal Owles Tin Mine is in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall. It is divided into 80 shares. The dividends in 1855 were £920, or £11 10s. per share. The purser is J. Boynes, of St. Just.
Wheal Poule Mine, St. Just, Cornwall.
Wheal Reeth Mine is in the parish of Uny Lelan[t,] union of Penzance, Cornwall. The nearest shippin[g] place for ores and machinery is at St. Ives, four mile[s] from the mine. he mine is held under a lease for 2[1?] years, at a royalty of 1–20th. The mine is worked by fou[r] steam-engines, from 36 to 20 inch cylinders. The purse[r] is Richard Pearce, of Penzance.
Wheal Wreeth Mine Uny Lelant, Cornwall.
St. Ives returns one member [to parliament] and this, with Penzance, is a municipal borough under the Act 5 and 6 William IV. cap. 76.
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