List of' English Patents. 411 



May 1. To John Benjamin Macniel of Folshill, Coventry, engineer, for 

 " certain improvements in preparing and applying materials for 

 the making, constructing, or rendering more durable, roads and 

 other ways ; which materials are applicable to other purposes.** 

 13. To Thomas Jackson of Red Lion Street, Holbom, Middlesex, 

 watch-maker, for " a new metal stud, to be applied to boots and 

 shoes, and other like articles of manufacture." 



To John Ford of Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, Surrey, machine- 

 nmker, for " certain improvements in machinery for cleaning, 

 opening, scribbling, carding, combing, slabbing, and spinning wool, 

 and for carding and roving, or slivering and spinning, cotton, short- 

 stapled flax, hemp, and silk, either separately or combined." 



To Thomas Bonsor Crompton of Tamworth, Staffordshire, pa- 

 permaker, and Enoch Taylor of Marsden, Yorkshire, mill- 

 wright, for " improvements in that part of the process of paper- 

 making which relates to the cutting." 

 17. To Charles Chubb of St Paul's Church-yard, London, patent- 

 lock manufacturer, for " certain improvements in the construction 

 of latches, which may be used for fastening doors or gates." 



To Thomas, William, and John Powell, of the city of Bristol, 

 glass-merchants and stoneware manufacturers, for " improvements 

 in the process, machinery, or apparatus, for forming, making, or 

 producing moulds or vessels for refining sugar ; and in the appli- 

 cation of materials hitherto unused in making the said moulds." 

 June25. To Samuel Pratt of New Bond Street, Hanover Square, Middle 

 sex, camp equipage-maker, for " improvements in elastic beds, 

 cushions, seats, pads, and other articles of that kind." 

 July 3. To John Baring of Broad Street Buildings, in the city of London, 

 merchant, for " an improved method of making or manufacturing 

 machines for cutting hair from skin, for the use of hatters, to be 

 called ' The Cant-twist Blades Fur Cutter ;' communicated from 

 abroad." 

 5. To John Johnston Isaac of Star Street, Edgware Road, county 

 of Middlesex, engineer, for " improvements in propelling vessels, 

 boats, and other floating bodies." 

 10. To Thomas Revis of Kensington JStreet, Walworth, county of Bur- 

 rey, watchmaker, for " an improved method of lifting weights.** 



To John Hawks of Weymouth Street, Portland Place, county of 

 Middlesex, iron-manufacturer, for " an improvement in the con- 

 struction of ships* cable and hawser chains.** 



To John Henry Anthony Gunther of Camden Town, county 

 of Middlesex, piano-forte manu&cturer, for " improvements on 

 piano-fortes.'* 



To William Muller of Doughty Street, Bedford Row, county of 

 Middlesex, captain in the German L^on, for " an apparatus for 

 the purpose of teaching in the mathematics, ge(^raphy, astronomy, 

 and other sciences; and for resolving problems in navigation, 

 spherics, and other sciences.** 



