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Very many thanks to those who responded with data re Sark for my book on that island. Can I ask a few more questions.? (1)...Has anyone details of a John Hunt of Chiselborough (Somerset ?) a mining surveyor in the 1830's operating in Guernsey Sark and Herm ? (2)...It is folklore that a tea and coffee set in Sark silver was on exhibit in Guernsey to drum up punters in the mines. Is this likely given that the ore went to Beer Alston to be smelted. Would it have lost it's identity in smelting, ie mixed with other consignments ? My feeling is that this was silver service brought out when the need to raise funds was paramount and was probably made anywhere. (3)...A subscriber kindly sent me extracts from a tome by W.J.Henwood written circa 1840. Does anyone know his credentials, ie expert or just plebian ! (4)...He refers to an active mine on Great Sark in 1812, which pre-dates all previously recorded activity. Anyone any ideas about this ? Many thanks P.J.Rivett Torquay Devon [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%