276 NEW THRASHING MACHINE. 



did thi*ash thirty quarters of oats with Mr. Lee*s machine, 

 at Highway Farm, in the parish of Cookham, Berkshire. 



SIR, 



After inspecting several Thrashing Machines by a variety 



of milkers, I saw and examined yours, at Highway Farm, 



and was impressed with its superiority over every other that 



I had seen, both on account of its si mphcity and effect. I 



Thrashes apphed to Wric:ht, your builder, who has erected one for 



wheat and bar- ^^ •,••,,.. ^ i, ^i u 



ley clean with- ™^ upon your improved prmciple, which ctiectually thrashes 



out injury to wheat and barley clean, without iniurina: the straw, and very 

 the straw. , /„ . , , i • , . i i 



much toi my satisfaction. I have not hitherto had an oppor- 

 tunity of ascertaining its powers with other grain, but ani 

 happy to assure you, that I consider j'our improvements to 

 . constitute a material step toward perfecting an instrument 

 of the first consequence to the agricultural interests of this 

 kingdom, and highly deserving our warmest acknowledg- 

 ments. 



I have the honour to subscribe myself. Sir, 



Your obliged humble Servant, 

 SAMUEL NICHOLLS, M. D, 

 Hinton Hovse, Twyford, Berks, 

 March 1, 1810. 



Farther testi- A certificate from Mr. G. H. Crutchley, of Sunning Hill 



monies. Park, Berks, dated March 3, 1810, stated, that he had 



seen Mr. Lee's thrashing machine at work ; that it thrashed 



clean, and pleased him so well, that he had ordered one ob 



the jsame principle. ' - ; 



By subsequent letters received from Dr. Nieholls and 



Mr, G. H. Crutchley, the above certificates were confirmed 



by them, with additional testimonies in favour of Mr. Lee*s 



machines. 



Account of the Mr. Lee, in his attendance on the Committee appointed 



machine«nd ^y the Society for the examination of the merits of his ma- 

 lU working. , . i mi i • . • 



chme, stated, 1 hat his machine requires no rollers for enterAj-; 



iqg the corn to be thrashed. 



That 1 



