| Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 334 pages
...coal in the neighbourhood of his native place; but, not succeeding, he removed to London, where he became a citizen and goldsmith. His success in trade...immense revenue he expended in carrying into execution a plan of supplying the city of London with water. The proposal was made in 1608, and the work was completed... | |
| 1830 - 508 pages
...coal in the neighbourhood of his native place; but failing of success, he removed to London, where he became a citizen and goldsmith. His success in trade...silver from a ton of lead, he derived a clear profit of £2000 per month. This immense revenue he expended in carrying into execution a plan for supplying... | |
| 1830 - 482 pages
...mine, yielding nearly 100 ounces of silver from a ton of lead, he derived a clear profit of £2000 per month. This immense revenue he expended in carrying into execution a plan for supplying the city of London with water. The proposal was made in 1608, and the work completed... | |
| George Nicholson - 1840 - 692 pages
...coal in the neighbourhood of his native place, but, not succeeding, he removed to London, where he became a citizen and goldsmith. His success in trade...principal lead and silver mines in Cardiganshire, at 400/. a-year ; yet so profitable were these works that from one mine yielding nearly 100 ounces of silver... | |
| Jules Ginswick - 1983 - 282 pages
...success in trade enabled him to farm the principal lead and silver mines in Cardiganshire, which he did at £400 a year; yet so profitable were these works...ton of lead, he derived a clear profit of £2,000 a month. This immense revenue he expended into carrying into execution a plan he had formed of supplying... | |
| Jules Ginswick - 1983 - 276 pages
...find coal in the neighbourhood of his native place; but not succeeding, he removed to London, where he became a citizen and goldsmith. His success in trade...principal lead and silver mines in Cardiganshire, which he did at £400 a year; yet so profitable were these works that, from one mine, yielding nearly... | |
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