A NOTE ON SPANISH WORDS AND ON WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND CURRENCY

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. MAPS x
4. TABLES x
5. PREFACE xi
6. A NOTE ON SPANISH WORDS AND ON WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND CURRENCY xv
7. ABBREVIATIONS xvii
8. 1. Introduction 1
9. 2. Formation in London 32
10. 3. Establishment in Mexico 46
11. 4. Management and Finance 65
12. 5. Mining Operations 86
13. 6. Milling Operations 109
14. 7. Labor 126
15. 8. Supplies 153
16. 9. Real del Monte and Mexico 176
17. 10. Dissolution 200
18. APPENDIX A Contract between the Third Count of Regla and the British Real del Monte Company for the Working of the Regla Mines in Mexico, 1 July 1824 221
19. APPENDIX B Regulations Drawn up by the British Real del Monte Company for the Underground Working of Its Mines, with Respect to the Partido and the Obligations of the Miners, 1 September 1827 227
20. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 229
21. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 239
22. INDEX 249