04 List of Patents for New Inventions* 



certain improvements in the construction of a machine for 

 thrashing. of corn, grain, and pulse, and all kinds of seed. 

 October 31. 



To Samuel Crackles, of Kingston-upori-Hull, brush-ma- 

 nufacturer, for a method of making brushes from whale- 

 bone, formerly made from bristles. November 3. 



To Samuel Brookes, of Bermondsey, tanner, for an in- 

 vention for splitting raw bull, ox, and cow hides, so that 

 each side of the hide so split, may be manufactured for the 

 purposes for which an entire hide has been before used — as 

 follows: the grain side for coach and chaise hides and other 

 purposes, and the flesh side for losh hides, for white leather, 

 for vellum, tor tanning, and for other purposes. Nov. 3. 



To John Hartley, John Musgrave, and William Farmery, 

 of Leeds, machine makers, for a machine for preparing 

 roving, slubbing, spinning, twisting, and doubling of cotton, 

 flax, hemp, tow, worsted, silk, or -any other substance, 

 into threads, preparatory to their being manufactured or 

 otherwise used. Nov. S. 



To Nicholas Fairies, of South Shields, esq., for a windlass, 

 windlass bitts, and metallic hawse hole chamber, whereby- 

 great manual labour is saved, and a less space of time is 

 necessary in heaviug-to and getting on board ships' anchors, 

 either in moderate weather or in gales of wind. Nov. 15, 



To Jonathan Dickson, of Christ- Church, Surrey, steam- 

 engine maker, for improvements in the construction of tuns, 

 coolers, vats, and backs, used by brewers, distillers, and 

 others. Nov. 15. 



To Charles Gostling Townley, of Ramsgate, esq., for 

 improvements applicable to musical instruments of different 

 descriptions. Nov. 26. 



To Frederick Nolan, of Stratford, near Colchester, in the 

 county of Essex, clerk, for improvements in the construc- 

 tion of flutes, flageolets, hautboys, and other wind instru- 

 ments now in use. Nov. 26. 



To Charles Seward, of Lancaster, block-tin manufacturer, 

 for improvements in the construction of lamps. Nov. 26. 



To John Schmidt, of Saint Mary Axe, London, watch- 

 maker, for a phantasmagoric chronometer or nocturnal dial, 



representing 



