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Doc. 150.] SWEDENBORG TO THE COLLEGE OF MINES. 413
Count, and the Honourable Royal College, will please, in
agreement with my humble petition to His Royal Majesty,
to have no account made of the first trial
, as the furnaces
must be still cold and damp, and the workmen unaccustomed
to the new process.
12. I and several others are to be allowed to be present
when this copper is to be refined, and, if deemed necessary,
that person belonging to the place who is fittest for this work
is to be employed.
13. That a gracious assurance be communicated to me
that I shall enjoy the increased amount of copper produced
during the first year, for which I have humbly applied to
His Majesty. I have been emboldened to apply for the sur
plus of the copper produced, on account of the great trouble,
expense, and time required to set this work in operation ;
and on account of the risk I run of my name suffering, if,
by the carelessness of one of the workmen or by some other
accident, the whole should miscarry,—but which I scarcely
expect. Moreover, as this is to be left by me for the public
benefit, without any further compensation, I therefore shall
consider it as a great favour, if I be allowed to enjoy a small
portion of that which in the course of time will be gained
by my process.
EMAN . SWEDENBORG .
Stockholm, October 11, 1722.
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[These two documents, viz. Swedenborg’s letter to the King,
and his memorial addressed to the College of Mines, were
submitted by the College to the mining authorities at Fahlun,
with instructions to take them into consideration and report
back to the College of Mines. Their Report which was pre
sented and read to the College on November 19, is contained
in the following document.]
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