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A63485	A true copy of several affidavits and other proofs of the largeness and richness of the mines, late of Sir Carbery Pryse the original whereof are fil'd in the High Court of Chancery. Published at the request of several persons of quality, subscribers to the mine-adventure.		1698 (1698)	Wing T2635A; ESTC R235319	10,505	4

History of this great Vein It was at first Discovery thereof about Seven years ago about One Foot wide in Oar at the very Surface of the ground and all the rest was Vein-stone betwixt the said firm sides and as the Mines were sunk down the Oar still increased and the Vein-stone decreased till the Vein was Six Foot wide in Oar and then about the beginning of the year 1694. the Twitch came in by degrees in a sharp Angle and the Vein-stone got ground considerably of the Oar till the Oar came to be a Yard wide and in some places three quarters of a Yard and at last not above a Foot but as the Twitch came in so it went out by degrees in the same proportion and then the Oar got ground and increased to seaven foot six inches and became much richer as well as broader and thus we must expect the Battle will continue between the Vein-stone and the Oar till we have sunk to that deepness that the Oar has got the entire victory and become Eleven Foot wide betwixt its firm and solid sides which we have great reason to believe it will do when our Levels are carried home at Sixty four Yards deep and then we may challenge the whole World to shew such another Vein There is also another constant Observation in Mineral-Works and that is betwixt a Lime-stone Sill or Side and a Rag-stone Sill or Side in which there is always observ'd a manifest difference in relation to these Twitches For when the Vein lies betwixt a Lime-Sill or side as in Darbyshire and Flintshire there the Sides of the Vein often make the Twitch which is the worst sort of Twitches but yet even in these Cases the Vein is never lost by such a Twitch but where the Vein lyes between a Rag-sill or Side there the Sides are more firm and regular and the Twitch is always made by the Vein-stone which some call a Rider and no Man can ever instance that any Vein was ever lost by such a Twitch but that the Oar afterwards was richer and broader as aforesaid But some ignorant and unskilful Persons who know nothing of these Matters are frighten'd at such a Twitch and think the Vein is going off from them whereas an experienc'd Artist rather rejoices at it and at first sight tells his Workmen that then he hath great Hopes of a richer Mine but of this we will trouble the Reader no more at this time only we will acquaint him that a certain Person not having any Judgment in Mineral-Works did imagine that this great Vein might possibly be no more than a Belly of Oar such as they have in Darbyshire and the rather because on each side the first Shaft that was sunk there is a little Descent of Ground which had cast down the Rock upon the Vein but that Opinion appear'd to be a great Mistake to every Artist at first Sight and to all others when the Tryals and cross Cuts were made and the Vein found from the End of the Hill to the other Twelve hundred Yards in length whereas it is a mighty Belly of Oar that is Fifty Yards in Length but especially when the parralel Veins were found which are sufficient to demonstrate to any skilful Artist that the great Vein is of the same kind and in all probability the main Body of all the other Veins But we can't help the Ignorance nor the Malice of Men but God be thank'd we are now in a Condition to help our selves we have a noble Stock to manage the Mines actually paid in Bank-bills and Goldsmiths Notes and now we are printing Affidavits we were once in the mind to have added one more in pure Revenge and that was to let our Adversaries know that all our Money is paid in to a small matter there not being above Fifteen hundred Tickets unpaid for and of these the greatest part are Subscribers out of the Country and have sent notice that they really want their Money and not a good Affection to the Cause They say we came a little too quick upon them before they could get their Money return'd out of the Country and paid above But we don't hear that all the industrious Contrivances of our Adversaries has made one false Brother amongst us of Twenty Pounds Value When Men are about an unprofitable Undertaking the World is seldom so good natur'd as to be at so much Trouble and Expence to undeceive them And therefore the Envy and Opposition this meets with is one very great Argument amongst the rest to convince us of the Value of the Mines and of the greatness of this Undertaking But that the World may judge by a clearer Light of the unreasonableness of this Opposition we will desire them to consider whether they would think it reasonable for a powerful Man to send to his Neighbours and forbid them to sow any Corn in their Ground for if you do says he more Corn will come to the Market and consequently the Price thereof lessened to my Damage therefore either desist or else I will blast your Credit some way or other I will tell the World your Ground won't yield good Corn that poisonous Weeds grows up with it that if any Corn be had yet that it won't grind in the Mill nor make Bread or else the Bread will not be good for any Use whatsoever and by this Means when you have been at great Charges I will ruine your Undertaking Just thus they deal with us some say we have no such Mountain or if we have there 's no Oar in it but if we have Oar yet it won't Melt and if it should happen to Melt yet the Lead is worth nothing But if you whisper a Friend in the ear and ask him why all this it may be he may trust you with the Secret and tell you it must be so for if it were otherwise all the Mines in England will be Ruined And we could shew you something to this purpose in Writing but that we have a respect for the person that writ it But although we do not owe all our Adversaries that kindness yet since there are some persons of great Honour and Reputation who are pleased to do us Justice though against their own Interest and since we think it our Duty to return-Good for Evil we will inform them That we are in Consultation upon another Undertaking that shall Advance the value of all the Mines in England and Wales and shall be ready to receive any persons really concerned in the same Interest to assist at our Debates and Consultations on this Subject We have forbore to make any farther Observations on Mr. Bateman because he hath publickly at the last General Meeting by the Mouth of Sir Christopher Wren denyed that he had spoak any thing against these Mines But however if he or any person else hath any thing to offer to the World on this Subject we hope they will be so fair as to answer us on Oath and File their Affidavits in Chancery as we have done and then the Pillory shall make an end of the Controversie and prevent an impertinent Paper War UPON the whole Matter we hope by this time the Reader is satisfied we have a MINE and perhaps such a one as cannot be parallel'd in the Christian World And we doubt not but when the Levels are carried home to the several Veins every Adventurers Share will as freely sell for One Hundred Pounds as they do now for Twenty and perhaps this Company under so good a Constitution as they now enjoy may in a reasonable time be as considerable as any other in the whole Kingdom especially if the Stock be enlarged and the Charity given out of the clear Profit For since no Mines can be worked to any considerable Profit without a large Stock which few Proprietors are able to raise it will be their Interest to offer them to this Society under whose Management with so great a Stock a Tenth Duty will yield more Profit to the Lord than a fifth from any private Person so that in time this Company will have the working of many more Mines to the great Advantage of the whole Kingdom and since a part of the Profits is appropriated to Charitable Vses we humbly hope we may in time be instrumental in some Measure towards accomplishing that great End his Majesty hath been graciously pleased to recommend to both Houses of Parliament that is to Employ the Poor and improve our Manufactures and consequently to add considerably to the National Stock and bring more Wealth to England than any Foreign Trade whatsoever LONDON Printed by Freeman Collins in the Old-Baily 1698.