In the Kingdom of _Golconda_ (as near as I can gather from the best acquainted) are 23 Mines now employed, or that have been so lately, viz. _Quolure_, _Codawillicul_, _Malabar_, _Buttephalem_, _Ramiah_, _Gurem_, _Muttampellee_, _Currure_, _Ganjeeconeta_, _Luttawaar_, _Jonagerree_, _Pirai_, _Dugulle_, _Purwillee_, _Anuntapelle_, _Girrogeta_, _Maarmood_, _Wazzergerre_, _Munnemurg_, _Langumboot_, _Whootoor_, _Muddemurg_, and _Melwillee_ or the New Mine. _Quoloure_ was the first Mine made use of in this Kingdom. The Earth is something Yellowish, not unlike the Colour of our Gravel dried; but whiter in some Places where it abounds with smooth Pebbles, much like some of those that come out of our Gravel-pits in _England_. They use to find great quantities in the Vein, if it may properly be so called, the Diamonds not lying in continued Clusters as some imagine, but frequently so very scattering that sometimes in the space of ¼ of an Acre of Ground, digged between two or three fathoms Deep, there hath been nothing found; especially in the Mines that afford great Stones, lying near the superficies of the Earth, and about three Fathoms deep; deeper they could not dig for Water; it being in a Vale near a River. In other places the Earth is mixt with rugged Stones, where they seldom mine deeper, though in higher ground, before the Colour of the Earth alters, and the Vein ceases; which they give a guess at by the small Stones they find in the Earth, the principal Guide they have in the discovery of the Mines. The Diamonds found in these Mines are generally well-shaped, many of them pointed, and of a good lively white Water; but it also produces some _Yellow_ ones, some _Brown_, and of other colours. They are of ordinary sizes, from about six in a _Mangelin_[18] (of which they find but few) to five or six _Mangelins_, each; some of 10, 15, 20. they find but rarely. They have frequently a bright and transparent skin, inclining to a greenish Colour, though the heart of the Stone be purely white; but the Veins of these Mines are almost worn out. The Mines of _Codawillicul_, _Malabar_, and _Buttepallam_ consist of a reddish Earth, inclining to an Orange-colour (with which it stains the Cloaths of the Labourers that work in it) they dig about four Fathom deep. They afford Stones generally of an excellent Water and crystaline Skin; smaller sizes than those of _Quoloure_, _Ramiah_, _Gurem_, and _Muttampelleo_; have a Yellowish Earth, like _Quolure_; their Stones like those of the two former Mines, but mixt with many of a blue Water. These five Mines being under the same Government with _Melwillee_, where the Governour resides; He to draw the Adventurers and Merchants near him, that he may be better informed of the Actions and Advantages, and know the better how to Fleece them, the general practice of Governours in these parts, has very lately forbid their use; and commanded all to repair to his Residence, which they must obey, or fly into another Government.