History of Bolivia to 1809 reduction in silver output. After 1700 only small amounts of bullion from Upper Peru were shipped to Spain. Kings from the Bourbon Dynasty in Spain tried to reform the colonial economy in the mid-eighteenth century by reviving mining. The Spanish crown provided the financial support necessary to develop deeper shafts, and in 1736 it agreed to lower the tax rate from 20 to 10 percent of the total output. The crown also helped create a minerals purchasing bank, the Banco de San Carlos in 1751 and subsidized the price of mercury to local mines. The foundation of an academy of
I Still Do photo prints. Clapton's independent Bushbranch and Surfdog Records labels distribute the album to worldwide territories. Jon M. Gilbertson, indicating in a review from "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", opines, "'I Still Do' is not a dramatic statement, but it is sturdy enough to earn another alternate title: 'I'm Still Here.'" Andy Gill of "The Independent" praised the album, stating: I Still Do I Still Do is the twenty-first solo studio album by Eric Clapton released through the independent Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records label. The album is a combination of new material written by Clapton as well as classic songs, contemporary tunes and influences