Royal Order of April 27th, 1801. "of said work and specimens of the raw Tequesquite, and "also of that which is prepared, so that it may ascertain if "the effects of said smelting correspond to what is there "experienced, and whether it may be suitable to commu"nicate the discovery to the other dominions of the Indies, "where Mines are, or may be worked, in order that its use "may be extended. I communicate to Your Excellency, "by Royal order, all the foregoing, for your information. "and punctual observance." I transmit to Your Honor (V. S.), by the same Royal order, this Royal resolution, in order that being made acquainted with it, you may provide for the observance of the part which relates to you. God preserve Your Honor (V. S.) many years. SAAVEDRA. April 27th, 1801. [ From Note to Article 16, Title XIII, Mexican "Ordenanzas de Mineria."] Respecting the delivery of powder to Miners for mining purposes. On this date I communicate to the Viceroy the following: "Most Excellent Señor: "The Expediente moved by that Tribunal of Mining, on "the 28th of January, 1785, asking that there may be Royal Order of April 27th, 1801. "delivered to the Miners the powder which they consume "in working the Mines, under the usual precautions for "the payment of the duty on powder, or others more "rigid, subjecting the deliveries to the certificates of the "respective territorial Deputations, having been presented "to the king, and he having examined what was stated by "the Viceroy, Marques de Branciforte, in letter of Feb"ruary 28th, 1798, No. 1207, and his successor, in letter of "November 26th of that year, No. 163, recommending the "Body of Mining for the gift of $5,000 which it had just "made for the necessities of the Crown, notwithstanding "its own want of funds: His Majesty has been pleased "to order, that there be issued to the Mining of that "kingdom the powder which it may consume in work"ing the Mines, at four reales per pound, in considera"tion of its good services and as an inducement for it "to continue them in future, making itself worthy of "such singular favors as this in the present circumstances "of the Royal Treasury. I communicate it to your Ex"cellency, by Royal order, to the end that you may issue "the corresponding instructions for its due observance." This Royal order is transmitted to your Honors (V. SS.) for your information, and for the satisfaction of all the Mining of that Viceroyalty. God preserve your Honors (V. SS.) many years. SOLER. Decree of Viceroy, January 19th, 1805. January 19th, 1805. [From Note to Article 1, Title XVII, Mexican "Ordenanzas de Mineria." ] Tariff of fees which the professional Experts of Mines and the Reducing Experts are to receive, in their respective operations. Art. 1. For the examination which the Expert (Perito) shall have to make of the vein in the restored workings of old Mines, or where, in those newly opened, inspection is made of the direction, inclination and other circumstances mentioned in Articles 4 and 8 of Title VI of the Ordinance, and for the execution of the exterior measurement and the establishment of boundary stakes which is made at the time of giving possession to the denouncer, he will charge $20, when he is obliged to go the distance of one league to execute the aforesaid; but if the distance be greater, for each additional league, he shall charge $1 for going and another for returning. Art. 2. For inspections of exterior openings, when there arises any dispute with respect to the boundaries and stakes of the square, if he shall have to make any measurement, he will charge $8; but if it be required to make a complete survey, he will charge $12, and for making a map, $8 more; and with respect to the number of leagues he may have to go, he will observe what is prescribed in the preceding Article. Art. 3. For inspections of exterior openings, being a simple examination of a Mine, in which there are no measurements to be made, to a hundred varas in vertical depth, Decree of Viceroy, January 19th, 1805. he will charge $15, and for each additional hundred varas in depth examined, he will charge $10, including in this any examinations he may have to make of the passages along the thread of the vein, within the limits of one pertenencia; but if it be necessary to pass to other pertenencias for the purpose of examining them, he will charge $6 for each. Art. 4. If he shall have to make measurements on the exterior, in addition to the fees allowed in the preceding Article, according to the qualities of the Mines the Expert (Perito) will receive one real for every vara in length (cordelada) measured, it being understood that the measurements shall be made on the shortest line. Art. 5. If he shall have to make a map of the said measurements, with a horizontal and vertical plan, he shall be paid for it separately, at the rate of one real for each vara measured in the Mine, as aforesaid. Art. 6. If, at the time when the Expert (Perito) proceeds to make the measurement, by any dispute between the parties, or by any point arising which requires to be decided, its execution shall be prevented, inasmuch as it was not in his power to make it, and on the other hand his time has been occupied in it, and it would not be right that he be left without remuneration when it so happens, he will charge $5, having to go for the measurement the distance of one league from the Real; and if it be for a greater distance he will receive what is assigned for each league going and returning, in addition to the $5. Art. 7. In meetings for determining or marking out any work, which, agreeably to Article 3, Title IX, must be done with the intervention of an Expert (Perito), his pay will be graduated according to what is prescribed with respect to the measurements, as well exterior as interior, Decree of Viceroy, January 19th, 1805. of the Mines; and for the inspection which the work must receive for its examination, $10, besides the number of leagues which he shall have traveled; and for the measurement which he may make, the same being necessary for correcting an error which may have been committed in its progress, his pay shall be regulated by what has already been prescribed. Art. 8. When an appraisement of any Mine is to be made, and it is desired, not only to appraise the pillars and supports which it may have, but also the machines, sheds and other utensils, for every morning or evening which is necessarily occupied in making the appraisement of them, he will charge $3, besides what is prescribed for the number of leagues he may have to travel. Art. 9. As, for making an estimate of the pillars, supports and other interior parts of the Mines there may be required greater detail, in which the skill and practice of the Experts (Peritos) may be specially employed, although in this they may not make an exact and perfect estimate, on account of the variableness and fallibility of the veins and the uncertainty of the ley of the ores, but only an approximate calculation; for what they shall do in the interior of a Mine within the boundaries of one pertenencia, there will be charged $50, including the examination which they may make of the whole Mine; and if it be necessary to continue the estimate in a part of another pertenencia, they will receive the corresponding fee, according to the estimate made, in addition to the fees established for the depth of the Mine, with the understanding that if they shall not be able to finish in one day this operation or any other of those aforementioned in this Tariff of fees (Arancel), there shall not be any addition to what is determined aforesaid, and the fees shall be only charged once. |
