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List of Patents granted for Scotland from 24ith September to 

 2lst December 1846. 



1. To Benjamin Fothergill, of Manchester, in the county of Lan- 

 caster, machine-maker, " improvements in certain parts of machinery- 

 used in the preparation for spinning, and in spinning and doubling of 

 cotton-wool and other fibrous substances." — 24th September 1846. 



2. To Joseph Gray, of Redcross Street, Southwark, machinist, " im- 

 provements in gas-meters." — 24th September 1846. 



3. To Robert Heath, of Heathfield, in the county of Lancaster, gen- 

 tleman, '* certain improvements in the construction of wheels, axles, and 

 bearings, to be used upon rail and other roads, which improvements are 

 also applicable to mill-gearing and other purposes." — 28th September 

 1846. 



4. To John Warburton, of Kearsley, in the county of Lancaster, tin- 

 smith, " certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for preparing, 

 slubbing, and roving cotton-wool and other fibrous materials." — 28th 

 September 1846. 



5. To Antonio James Mayer, of Ashley, in the county of Middlesex, 

 gentleman, " improvements in certain wood and cutting machines." — 

 29th September 1846. 



6. To Samuel Milbourn, of St Mary's Cray, in the county of Kent, 

 paper-maker, " improvements in the manufacture of paper." — 29th Sep- 

 tember 1846. 



7. To Peter Fairbairn, of Leeds, in the county of York, machine-maker, 

 and Peter Carmichael, manager for Messrs Baxter Brothers and Com- 

 pany, flax-spinners, Dundee, North Britain, ** improvements in machinery 

 for drawing, roving, and spinning flax, hemp, wool, silk, and other fibrous 

 substances." — 1st October 1846. 



8. To John Lloyd Bullock, of Conduit Street, Hanover Square, che- 

 mist, " improvements in the manufacture of quinine." — 2d October 1846. 



9. To Pierre Armand Le Comte de Fontainemoreau, of 45 New 

 Broad Street, in the city of London, English and Foreign Patent Office, 

 being a communication from abroad, " certain improvements in producing 

 artificial fuel." — 6th October 1846. 



10. To John Taylor, of the Adelphi, in the county of Middlesex, 

 gentleman, being a communication from abroad, '* imjjrovements in the 

 manufacture of explosive compounds." — 12th October 1846. 



11. To Robert Warrington, of Apothecary's Hall, in the city of Lon- 

 don, chemist, " improvements in preserving animal and vegetable sub- 

 stances."— 12th October 1846. 



12. To William Rodger, of Shawfield Street, King's Road, Chelsea, 

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