Examples of bearer bonds are British Consols and American Treasury bill bonds. These gilts were very old&colon; some, such as Consols, dated from the 18th century. Mines included Wheal Reeth, Wheal Margaret, Reeth Consols and Georgia, and Conquer Downs. Great Consols took over the setts of Kit Hill United and Excelsior mine. Devon Great Consols was a copper mine near Tavistock in Devon. The rail line between Devon Great Consols and Wheal Emma was never disturbed. Previous attempts at mining the property which became Devon Great Consols had ended in failure. The first British Consols were issued in 1751. In 1836, Lanescot mine was added to the Fowey Consols. A company to work the Fowey Consols Mine was formed in 1813. Devon Great Consols expanded into arsenic production beginning in 1867. As such, he attempted to implement a conversion of Consols in 1884. The interest from the consols was put towards the upkeep of the building. The more extensive Fowey Consols mine lies to the east near Tywardreath. With adjacent workings it became the rich and highly productive Fowey Consols mine.