in£^ THRASHING MACHINE. ^5 



for nearly tliree years, at an expense of about three hundred 

 pounds, and have, at last, brou<^ht my machine to a degree 

 of perfection, which is satisfactory. Many gentlemen and 

 farmers, Who have seen it and its operations, give it a decided 

 preference to any they have seen, for the simplicity of its 

 construction, for the cleanness of its thrashing, and for the 

 quantity of corn thrashed by it, in proportion to the power 

 applied. 



I have no doubt but that the result of my original thoughts 

 and experiments on this subject will be of great advantage in 

 this highly useful agricultural implement, and I have sent 

 a model of th^ mqrhine for the Society's inspection. 



I am, Sir, 

 Your very obedient Servant, 

 Maidenhead Thicket, H. P. LEE* 



i:><?c.27, 1809. 



Certificates from Mr. Edward Green, of Bowlney, in Ox- Testimonies of 

 fordshire, and Mr.' Thomas Michlem, of Hurley, in Berk* its excellence, 

 shire, stated, that they are largely concerned in the agricul* 

 tural line ; that they have seen a variety of thrashing ma* 

 chines, but give the preference to those on Mr. Lee's prin* 

 ciple, for the simplicity vof their construction ; that they 

 highly approve of ihe manner, in which they perform their 

 work; and that they consider them as calculated to thrash 

 more corn, in proportion to the power applied, than any- 

 other they have seen. 



Certificates from William Hubbeard, of Maidenhead 

 Thicket; Thomas Williams, of Feeres Farm, in White 

 Waltham ; Joseph Lee, of White Waltham ; and Richard 

 •Silver, of Maidenham Thicket; testified, that, on the 27th 

 of February, 1810, Mr. Lee's thrashing machine did thrash Effect pro- 

 in one hour and fifty-five minutes, eight quarters and three ^""** ^^ ^' ®" 

 bushels and a half of barley; that the straw was thrashed 

 clean, and not broken; and the work was in all respects 

 performed in a workmanlike manner. * 



A certificate from Jamed Willis, foreman to Mr. Lee, and on oat», 

 stated, that, on the S^th and 48th cf jTebrtiary, 1810, he 

 , T« did 



