"3rd. The company binds itself within the period of eighteen months,
or sooner if possible, to bring over the steam-engines to drain
successively the different parts of these mines, and immediately
on their arrival to place them in Yauricocha, and afterwards in
Yanacancha, Caya Chica, Santa Rosa, and in the mining ridge of
Colquijilca, to sink a general pit for the collection of the waters at
a depth of 40 varas from the adit or drainage level of Santa Rosa.
"8th. Each miner whose mine situated in the parts above specified is
not perfectly drained in consequence of the filtration or natural
gravity of the water to the general pit, is to continue a tube to
communicate with the said general pit on his own account, in order
fully to enjoy the benefit of the draining, it being well understood
that the company shall not refuse to admit the waters of any of the
mines situated in this part whatever their quantity may be. And
the company shall be further bound to supply funds to any miner
who may not have sufficient to defray the expenses of such tube of
communication at an interest of 6 per cent., to be refunded out of the
first metals which may be obtained.
"10th. The recompense to be made to the company for the general drain
procured in the place or places agreed on, shall be, with regard
to Yanacancha and Yauricocha, in consequence of the known richness
of those places, and of the timber required by the softness of the
ground to secure the mines, 15 per cent. on the ore that shall be
extracted therefrom, and lodged either in the common depots or in the
respective warehouses; and in the mines of Santa Rosa, Caya Chica,
and Colquijilca, 20 per cent., which distribution is respectively to
be made on the quantities obtained.
"14th. That the miner who refuses to enter into this fair contract
whose mines are benefited by the means of the engines, shall be
compelled to pay the contributions and to perform what has been
therein stipulated according to ordinance.
"This contract being agreed to, the contracting parties signed
respectively to be bound and compelled; and I, the Royal Judge
and Sub-delegate hereof for His Majesty, signing it with all the
contracting parties and witnesses before me on the said day, month,
and year.
"Pedro Abadia, José Arismendi, Francisco Uville, José Maria de Ulloa,
Ignacio Beistequi, The Marquis de la Real Confianza, José Herressæ,
Publo Anellfuertes, Ramon Garcia de Purga, José Antonio de Arrieta,
José Camilo de Mier, José Lago y Lemus.
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