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 PART III.

MINERALOGY,

ENUMERATION OF THE MINES OF DIFFERENT METALS IN THE VICE-ROYALTY OF PERU.

IN the intendency of Lima, with its dependency of Guarochiri, there are four mines of gold; one hundred and thirty- one of silver; one of quicksilver; and four of copper; all of which were worked in 1791, when this enumeration was taken. Seventy silver mines had then, for various reasons, been abandoned.

In the intendency of Tarma, with its dependencies of Pasco and Huallanca, two hundred and twenty-seven mines of silver were wrought, and twenty-one were in a negle6led state. There were, besides, two lead mines, which yielded an abundant supply of that metal.

In the intendency of Truxillo, with its dependency of Chota, of three gold mines two were worked. One hundred and thirty-four silver mines were also worked; and no less than one hundred and sixty-one abandoned.

In the intendency of Huamanga, with its dependency of Lucanos, sixty mines of gold, one hundred and two of silver, and one of quicksilver, were wrought. Of the first of these metals, three mines had been abandoned; and of the second, sixty-three.

In the intendency of Cuzco, with its dependency of huasi,