The Smelting of Copper in the Swansea District of South Wales: From the Time of Elizabeth to the Present Day |
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... sent into Wales to be refined , " and it has been inferred that the art had attained considerable development at or near Neath long prior to its introduction into Swansea . The learned Dr. concludes by saying " It must however be left ...
... sent into Wales to be refined , " and it has been inferred that the art had attained considerable development at or near Neath long prior to its introduction into Swansea . The learned Dr. concludes by saying " It must however be left ...
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... sent to Mr. Cornce afterwards for perusal . Indeed , he is personally indicated in the last paragraph but one . † Mr. Carnsewe on the previous page says , he had ridden to London ; but though I made diligent search for the " twoc sheets ...
... sent to Mr. Cornce afterwards for perusal . Indeed , he is personally indicated in the last paragraph but one . † Mr. Carnsewe on the previous page says , he had ridden to London ; but though I made diligent search for the " twoc sheets ...
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... sent now doune to yow w'th ye Companies generall letter & instructions w'ch I shall se folowed with co'venient speede , furderinge the same , & let him se & fully surveigh ye mines , makinge him [ acquainted ] at large of yo'r p ...
... sent now doune to yow w'th ye Companies generall letter & instructions w'ch I shall se folowed with co'venient speede , furderinge the same , & let him se & fully surveigh ye mines , makinge him [ acquainted ] at large of yo'r p ...
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... sent yow by R. Denham w'ch now yow shall receave herewith , because Denham goeth w'th Mr. Weston thorough Wales , & so will both of them be w'th you [ soon ] ( God p'mittinge ) . I have wreeten yow in my said letters of o'r agreement ...
... sent yow by R. Denham w'ch now yow shall receave herewith , because Denham goeth w'th Mr. Weston thorough Wales , & so will both of them be w'th you [ soon ] ( God p'mittinge ) . I have wreeten yow in my said letters of o'r agreement ...
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... sent yo'r Worsh . a noth of certayne Copper mines , w'ch I thoughte we woulde have taken in hande this Somer if Mr. Weston had come hether before this time , or else [ to ] have had monye to set in hand w'th them , for the monye I hath ...
... sent yo'r Worsh . a noth of certayne Copper mines , w'ch I thoughte we woulde have taken in hande this Somer if Mr. Weston had come hether before this time , or else [ to ] have had monye to set in hand w'th them , for the monye I hath ...
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aforesaid appointed Assistants benefits and immunities Birmingham Brass Bristol Calamine Cambrian Cambrian Pottery Cardiganshire Carnsewe Chansey charges Charter City of London Coal Copper Company Copper Smelting Copper Smoke Copper Trade copper ure coppris Cornwall Corporation Court Daniel Denham Deputy Ditto divers Duke England erected ewre FRANCIS furnaces Glamorgan Gnoll Governor or Governors granted Grenfell Hafod Halfpenny Harbour hath heirs and successors hereafter Humphrey Mackworth hurtfull inscribed interesting Jochim John Keswick Landore lands Lead lease Letters Patent licenses Llansamlet Lockwood Lord Louisa Barbara manufacture Messrs metal Mines Royal Morris myne Neath ordinances owre Payable Penclawdd Penny powers present privileges profit receaved Redbrook Risca ROBERT DENHAM rosted shew Silver Sir Humphrey Mackworth Smelters smelting smeltinge SMYTH Society South Wales sulphur SWANSEA DISTRICT Taibach thereof Thomas Token tons tyme ULRICKE FROSSE unto vitriall Vivian w'ch w'th Weston wilbe William workmen Worshipp yo'r
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