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mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, situated 6 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under a lease of 21 years, granted by John BORLASE esq., and others, at a royalty of 1-20th. Engine shaft is sunk 225 fathoms. Smith's Shaft is sunk 220 fathoms. Milsted shaft is sunk 210 fathoms. Long Bottoms shaft is sunk 230 fathoms. The pumping engine is of 36-inch cylinder. There are two. The mine is worked for tin and copper. It is worked by a limited liability company of 18,000 shares.
Purser Edwin S. Boyns, of Penzance
Manager Richard Williams
Captains William Eddy, Edward Rodda and John
Eddy
Secretary Robert Garland. London Offices,
Moorgate street Chambers
In the parish of St. Just in Penwith,situate 7 miles from Penzance [Picture], which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, granted by Viscount Falmouth, at a Royalty of 1-24th on tin. There have been 12 shafts sunk Boscawen which is the principal working shaft, is sunk 250 fathoms, and levels extend from it under the sea for about 500 fathoms. A skip, running on rails at an angle of 32.5 degrees, is used for conveying miners and visitors down this shaft,and many distinguished persons have visited it, among others , their R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales. The mine is drained and worked by 14 steam engines(pumping, stamping, and drawing). The average produce profits divided by the present company, since its establishment in 1836, have been about, £120,000. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 200 shares.
Purser and manager Stephen Harvey JAMES St
Just
Accountant Arthur H. JAMES
Captains Francis BENNETTS, Francis OATS, Henry
HOCKING and Nicholas HOCKING.
Engineer John ROWE
mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, situate on the cape from which it takes its name, 1 mile North-west from St Just and 8 from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place; the mine is held under lease of 21 years at a royalty of 1-24th. The engine shaft is sunk 100 fathoms from the surface. The mine is worked and drained by a steam engine of 36-inch cylinder. The company is on the costbook system.
Purser Henry Lewis PHILLIPS 23, Broad St
London
Manager Richard PRYOR of Redruth
Chief Agent James KELLY
tin mine, Morvah is held under lease for 21 years, granted by Henry WHITE esq., at a royalty of 1-20th. The known lodes on the sett are four. Cross-Courses several. The dip is 2ft 6" in the fathom; depth of engine shaft is 90 fathoms. Country is granite. The mine is worked and drained by a steam engine of 30-inch cylinder. This mine was re-opened by present adventurers is 1872. The company is on the cost book system.
Purser T. W. FIELD
Manager and Agent John ROACH
tin mine, Zennor is on the border of the parish of Zennor, adjoining Morvah, 3 miles from Zennor churchtown, and 6 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest shipping place and Railway station. It is held under a lease of 21 years from 1871, granted by messrs. R. DODD and CORNISH, and pays dues of 1-20th. The adit is 70 fathoms below the surface, and the shaft is sunk 130 fathoms. The ore is crushed by a compound steam engine, which is fitted with two pneumatic stamps, and which will do the work of 16 of the ordinary kind in use. There is a considerable accumulation of water, which is being pumped out by steam power. Since May 1871, about 15 tons of ore have been procured, and it is calculated that when the water is reduced that from 12-15 tons of ore will be raised per month. At present about 70 hands are engaged in the various processes. The Company Limited is in 10,000 shares of £1 per share.
Purser Thomas Willis FIELD
Chief Agent John ROACH
tin mine, Zennor is situated 1 mile from Zennor church town, immediately over Porthglaze cove and near the Gurnards Head, 5 miles from St. Ives, the nearest shipping place, and 7 miles from Penzance, the nearest railway station; it is held under a lease of 21 years from 1871, granted by John HAWKIN, esq., and pays dues of 1-18th. There are five lodes in a distance of about 40 fathoms. Water power only is used for drawing and other processes, and about 15 hands are employed. The company is on the costbook system.
Purser George NETTLE
Manager William RICH
Chief Agent William ENNOR
tin mine is situated 3 miles from Gulval Church Town, in the mining district of Gulval and 4 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest shipping place and railway station. It is supposed to have been working continuously for a longer period than any other mine in the county. The company is on the cost-book system, in 656 shares, the majority of which have been held by the BOLITHO family for upwards of 120 years; it pays dues of 1-24th the "bound owners" receiving 7-12ths of the 24th. The greatest depth is 135 fathoms below the adit ( which is 20 fathoms below the surface) but the levels being chiefly worked are from 50-80 fathoms below the adit. There are 2 pumping, 1 stamping, and 2 drawing engines, all of which are worked by steam power and there are about 230 hands constantly employed. The mine is still very prosperous, and promised to continue so.
Purser Richard WELLINGTON
Manager and Chief Agent William WILLIAMS
Second Agent Thomas DANIELL
Consulting Agent Joseph TREGONING
Accountant Nicholas PAUL
mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, 6 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, at a royalty of 1-24th; the minerals found in the sett are copper and tin. there have been 3 shafts sank. The engine or main, shaft is sunk 130 fathoms. Skip shaft is sunk 160 fathoms. The mine is worked and drained by two steam engines. The pumping engine is of 32-inch cylinder, and the winding and stamping engine is of 24 inch cylinder, and is worked by a limited liability company in 3,000 shares.
Secretary F. WARWICK, 25 Bucklersbury,
London
Manager William EDDY
Captain James ELLIS
mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith situate 1.5 miles from St. Just and 7 from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, granted by Messrs. William Chenhalls, Nicholas BOYNS and others, at a royalty of 1-24th, and 6d per ton on iron ore. the mine is worked for tin and iron. There are 5 principal shafts. The mine is worked and drained by water power. The company is on the costbook system, and is in 40 shares. There is a committee of management
Purser Dr. William CHENALLS St. Just
Captain Peter EDDY
copper and tin mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, Union of Penzance [Picture], Cornwall situated 7 miles north-west of Penzance, which is the nearest railway station aand shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, at a royalty of 1-24th. Badden shaft is sunk 300 fathoms. Boscregan shaft is sunk 73 fathoms. The mine is worked and drained by five steam engines. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 2,500 shares.
Purser Richard WHITE
Manager Henry BONNS
Captains James THOMAS and Nathan WHITE
tin and copper mine is held under lease for 21 years, granted by Richard Henry and Thomas WHITE, at a royalty of 1020th. There are six known Lodes, running north-east and south-west. Cross courses are numerous. The dip is 2 feet in the fathom; depth of engine shaft is 17 fathoms. The country is granite. The mine is worked and drained by a steam engine of 30- inch cylinder. The company is on the Limited liability system. This mine was opened by the present adventurers in 1872.
Purser & Manager Thomas BENNETT,
Sancreed
Chief Agent Robert NOYE
tin and copper mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, situated 7 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under a lease of 21 years at a royalty of 1-24th. Law's Engine or main shaft is sunk 150 fathoms, Stennick Shaft 115 fathoms. There are six known main lodes. The mine is worked and drained by steam power. The company is on the costbook system and consists of 2,000 shares
Pursers S. HIGGS and sons Penzance
Manager James BENNETTS
Captain Henry EDDY
mines are in the parish of Lelant, and within the mining district of Uny Lelant: situate 1 mile 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 the nearest railway station is at St. Ives Road, 1.5 miles from the mine, and 304 from London.
The mine is held under a lease for 21 years from the year 1871. The country is granite and greenstone. Depth of Engine Shaft 200 fathoms. 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, one for stamping, and one for winding. The mine is drained by steam power. The minerals found in this sett include tin and copper. This mine was originally opened more than 200 years since. The mines are worked by five steam engines of 45-inch and 30-inch, 20-inch, 20-inch and 12-inch cylinders.
The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 1,100 shares of £310 6d 7d. There are 450 persons employed.
Purser Samuel HIGGS of Penzance
Captains or Agents Phillip ROGERS of Lelant, and
Benjamin MARTIN of St. Ives
Manager William HOLLOW
These mines comprise the ancient mines of Wheal Providence, Wheal Comfort, Wheal Laity, Wheal Speed, Good Fortune and other small mines, which were consolidated in 1832; the present workings were then commenced in 112 shares and Mr Samuel HIGGS of Penzance, was appointed the purser: the mines having subsequently improved in value, the shares were increased to 500, and afterwards to 1,200ths. They are held under Mr. PRAED, the BASSET Family, Mr. STEPHENS and Mr. GILBERT.
tin mine, Towednack is in the mining district of Towednack, 2
miles from St. Ives, which is the nearest shipping place, and 7
miles from Hayle, the nearest railway station. It is held under a
lease of 21 years from 1858, granted by T PRAED esq., and pays
due of 1-18th. the depth of the shaft is 180 fathoms, and the
deepest level worked is 100 fathoms, below the surface. the
machinery for raising, stamping and cleaning the ore is worked by
three steam engines and by water power, and there are about 200
hands employed in the various processes. The company is formed on
the costbook system.
Purser Thomas Wallis ROBINSON
Manager William BUGELHOLE
Captain John WHITE
tin mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, 1 mile from St. Just and 8 from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years at a royalty of 1-24th. Engine, or mine, shaft is sunk 135 fathoms. North shaft is sunk 95 fathoms. Pryor's shaft is sunk 72 fathoms. The mine is worked and drained by steam power. There are two pumping engines, one of 36-inch cylinder, which also drives 36 stamp heads, and the other of 30-inch cylinder, and two drawing engines each of 24-inch cylinder. The mine is worked for tin. The company is on the Limited Liability principle, and consists of 8,771 shares
Purser Henry Lewis PHILLIPS 23 Broad Street,
London
Manager Richard PRIOR Trefula Redruth
Captains Thomas RICHARDS and Nicholas BARTLE
tin mine St. Ives In the parish and within the mining district of St. Ives, 1 mile from St. Ives and 6 miles from Hayle, and has been working continually since 1818. It employs altogether about 350 hands, and it is estimated that it has produced no less than £1,000,000 worth of ore since it was opened.
There is a very powerful steam pumping engine, tow steam drawing, and one stamping engine, and many wheels are driven by water power. The adit is 20 fathoms below the surface, and the depth of the deepest shaft is 200 fathoms. The workings extend for many miles in all directions. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 940 shares of about £15 per share.
Purser Phillip Henry ALPIN
Manager John GILBERT
Secretary John VIVIAN
mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, and within the mining district of St. Just. It is 6 miles from Penzance which is the nearest shipping place and railway station.
The mine is held under a lease for 21 years, at a royalty of 1-24th. The mine is worked by steam engines of 27 and 20 inch cylinders, water power, &C. There have been five shafts sunk. The 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 242 shares.
Purser and manager Richard WHITE,
Pendeen
Captains John WALLIS and John WHITE
mone is in the parish of St. Just-in Penwith, within the Duchy of Cornwall, and mining district of St. Just. It is 7 miles from Penzance which is the nearest shipping place and railway station. The mine is held under a lease for 21 years. The minerals found in this sett include tin and copper ore. The engine shaft is sunk 130 fathoms, Flat Rod Shaft 160 fathoms. The mine is worked and drained by two steam engines. The company is on the costbook system.
Pursers Samuel HIGGS and sons Penzance
Manager James BENNETTS Captain Charles ELLIS
late Huel [Wheal?] Venture Tin Mine is in the parish and mining district of St. Ives, 1 mile from St. Ives and 4 from Hayle. The mine is held under a 21 year lease from 1871, and is at present free from dues. The adit is 50 fathoms below the surface, and the shaft is 130 fathoms deep, and being in granite is nearly free from water. Steam power is used for working the machinery, and about 120 hands are employed in procuring and preparing the ore for market. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 547 shares and between June 1871 and December 1872 upwards 75 tons of ore were procured, which produced £6,303 14s 5d.
Pursers Samuel HIGGS and Co.
Manager Edward POOLEY
tin and copper mine is in the parish, of Lelant, and is held under lease for 21 years, granted by Robert Tyringham, esq., and others, at a royalty of 1-18th. The mine is worked and drained by a steam engine of 60 inch cylinder. There is also a steam whim and stamps. Depth of engine shaft is 135 fathoms. The known lodes are three running east and west. Known Cross-courses are two running north and south. The dip is 2 feet in the fathom. The country is granite. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 100 shares. The mine was opened by the present adventurers in the year 1871.
Pursers Thomas W. FIELD and Ambrose O.
MITCHELL
Agent Captain Richard JAMES
tin mine is in the parish of Lelant, 2 miles from St. Ives Road station. It is held under lease for 21 years from the year 1871, granted by trustees of the late W. PRAED esq., at a royalty of 1-18th. The country is granite. The dip is 3 feet in the fathom. Known lodes are several. Known cross-courses three. The mine is worked and drained by a steam engine of 36-inch cylinder. The mine was opened in 1871. Mineral found, tin as yet only in small quantities. The company is on the costbook system. Depth of engine shaft, 62 fathoms under surface.
Purser Christopher STEVENS
Manager James POPE
Agent Thomas PEARCE
tin and copper mine in the parish of Lelant, and within the mining district of Lelant, 2 miles from the town of St. Ives. St. Ives Road is the nearest railway station, 1 mile distant. This mine is held under a lease for 21 years, at a royalty of 1-20th, granted by the trustees of the late W. B. PRAED esq. The country is Killas, nearest granite at Trencrom Hill, close courses several. The dip is 3 feet 6 inches in the fathom. Minerals found are tin and copper. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 2,000 shares.
Purser George EUSTACE junior Hayle
Agents William HARRIS and John NANCARROW
mine is in the parish and adjoining the town, of St. Just in Penwith, situate 7 miles from Penzance, which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, at a royalty of 1-25th tin and 1-20th copper. This mine includes what were formerly Boswedden and Wheal Castle. Wheal Cunning (which was re-opened in 1872) and Boscean Mines. The Wheal Castle portion has been explored for a distance of half-a-mile under the sea. There are three pumping engines, two stamping engines, and two drawing engines: there is also very great water power on this mine, which is used for stamping and drawing purposes. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 200 shares.
Purser and Manager Richard BOYNS, Boswedden
House, St. Just
Captains James ROACH, William HATTAM &
Charles CLEMENS
tin mine in the parish of Uny Lelant, is held under lease for 21 years, granted by the HEARLE family, Messrs. WILLIAMS and the executors of W. B. TYRINGHAM esq., at a royalty of 1-18th. The country is granite. The known loads on the sett are four, running east and west. The known cross-courses two, running north and south. The dip is 18 inches in the fathom. The mine is worked and drained by two steam engines of 24-inch and 36-inch cylinder. Depth of engine shaft 200 fathoms. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 896 shares.
Purser Thomas TREWEEKE of St. Ives
Agent James MITCHELL
tin mine in the parish of Lelant, is held under a lease for 21 years, granted by R. Tyringham, esq., and others, is worked and drained by two steam engines of 40-inch and 24-inch cylinder, and two steam whims. The country is granite. The dip nearly 2 feet in the fathom. Known lodes are numerous. The company is on the costbook system. This mine was opened in the year 1832.
Pursers/Managers I. MICHELL & Thomas W.
FIELD
Agents Matthew CURNOW and Paul ROACH
mine is in the parish and mining district of Lelant. It is held under a lease for 21 years at royalty of 1-15th. The depth of the mine is 180 fathoms below adit. The country is granite, the known lodes in the sett are numerous, running in various directions. This mine is worked by four steam engines of 34-inch 28.5 inch 20-inch and 20-inch cylinders. The only mineral found is tin. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of £1,024 shares of £4. The nearest railway station is St. Ives Road two miles distant.
Purser James B. COULSON Penzance
Agents William ROSEWARNE and Philip
RICHARDS
Surface Agent William EDMONDS
No appointed Manager. There are 160 persons employed
tin mine is in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, situate 1 mile from St. Just and 7 from Penzance [Picture], which is the nearest railway station and shipping place. The mine is held under lease of 21 years, granted by John W. SCOBELL esq., and others at a royalty of 1-25th on tin and 1-20th on copper. There have been twenty-five shafts sunk. The mine has eleven steam engines; 3.5 miles of adit, which is 300 feet above the level of the sea; 1020 fathoms of engine rods; 544 fathoms of surface rods; 820 fathoms of pit work; and 3,288 fathoms of tram roads. The shafts, winzes and levels are 33 miles, 150 fathoms, 2 feet 9 inches in length. Three or four of the principal shafts are 190 fathoms deep. There has been an outlay on this mine, within the last three years of £10,000, in sinking two diagonal shafts under the sea and near the junction of the killas and granite, but here has been no return yet though it is expected to prove very remunerative indeed. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 80 shares.
Purser and Manager Richard BOYNS, Boswedden
House, St. Just
Captains John BOYNS, William ROWE, Philip
HARVEY, Thomas TREGEAR and Benjamin ROWE
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