complaisance de me donner les observations suivantes, tant sur la pièce d’or dont j’ai parlé, que sur l’endroit en général. Comme on les trouvera détaillés dans ce qui précède, je me dispenserai de les traduire.
The gold is found in marshy spots by the side of a smalh stream in a gravelly stratum, and in the clifts of the rock which lies beneath, of all forms and sizes, from the above down to the smallest perceptible pieces, bearing all the appearance of having been in a state of fusion — Also when the mud and gravel are carefully washed, they afford a considerable quantity of gold dust.
The secret of the Mine was discovered about eleven or twelve years ago, by some poor people in the neighbourhood, who have since occasionally collected considerable quantities — but it was not publicly known, untill the beginning of September, 1795, from that time several hundreds, (sometimes thousands) of the country people, have been daily employed in the search. — It is computed that Gold to the value of several thousand pounds has been collected. On the I4th of October, two companies of the Kildare Militia, marched into Arklow, and on the following day, proceeded to guard the Mine, on the part of his Majesty.
N. B. This piece is the property of eight poor Labourers, who agreed to join shares in the search.
