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ofTruxiiio The mines ofHualgayoc and the adjoining hillsnow ae- are the richest in Peru . The average returns for

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Eibertad. many years were seven hundred thousand dollars,but since 1802 the produce has gradually de-creased, and yielded in 1825 only three hundredand seventy thousand dollars. Two British mer-chants have lately purchased some very valuablemines in these hills, and have proceeded to Eng-land for the purpose of engaging engineers andpurchasing machinery.

intendancy The celebrated mines of Pasco are situated in

or 1 arma,

payment of department. They abound in silver, copper,innm. iron, and lead, and good coal is also found in thesame neighbourhood. These mines, about theyear 1794, are said to have yielded more than twomillion dollars. An English company has pur-chased some of the principal mines of Pasco, butdoubts are entertained as to the permanency ofthis company, as the subscribers are alarmed at theexpenses already incurred and at the still furthercalls upon them.

intendancy, The mines in this department, though at work

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ment, of m 1820, are all now abandoned.

Lima.

ofGua anCy The m ™ es this department formerly producedmanga, now considerable quantities of silver, but are now aban-

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ofAyachuco. doned from having become inundated, and thusrequiring a large capital to render them again pro-ductive.

nowdeparti The mines of Callioma are still productive, butArcquipa. from those of Huantajaya and Santa Rosa only a