History of Boscean Mine |
| From 'The Mines of Cornwall and Devon, Statistics and Observations' Thomas Spargo 1865
BOSCEAN, in the parish of St. Just, Cornwall, commenced working on June 6, 1850. There has been a profit on the working of about £2,400, but in 1864 the Company sustained a loss of £544 5s,, owing to the low price of tin as compared with the price given before the American war. Black Tin Sold in 1864. 175 tons 7 cwt. 3 qrs. 26 lbs. ... for ... £10,951 11* id. Mr. Samuel York, of Penzance, is Purser. Captain Richard Berryman is Manager. The rock is decomposed granite, about half-a-inile from its junction with clay-slate. 127 men, 46 females, and 38 boys (total 211), employed in the works. Landowners, Col. Scobell, George Grcnfell, Esq., Lord Falmouth, and others. Dues l-25th. Depth of adit, 14 fathoms; depth under adit, 78 fathoms. There are 2 draught-engines, viz., 40-inch and 36-inch cylinders. One stamping-engine of 24-inch cylinder ; aud one winding-engine of 22-inch cylinder. This has been a productive mine, but at present is not self-sustaining, for the reason above mentioned.
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