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and propelling fluids, also improvements in the construction of vessels." — 

 21st July 1846. 



14. To Nicholas Francois Corbin Desboissierres, of Rue St Pierre, 

 Montmaitre, in the kingdom of France, gentleman, *' improvements in 

 preparing and burning fuel." — 21st July 1846. 



15. To GusTAF Victor Gustasson, late of Sweden, but now of War- 

 ren Street, Fitzroy Square, in the county of Middlesex, engineer, " cer- 

 tain improvements in steam-engines." — 22d July 1846. 



16. To Henry Hiohton, of Rugby, in the county of Warwick, Mas- 

 ter of Arts, " improvements in electric telegraphs." — 23d July 1846. 



17. To William Seed, of Preston, in the county of Lancaster, ma- 

 chine-maker, " certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for pre- 

 paring, slubbing, and roving cotton and other fibrous substances." — 23d 

 July 1846. 



18. Robert Hodgson, of Neckinger Road, Bermondsey, in the county 

 of Surrey, gentleman, ** certain improvements in propelling vessels, and in 

 the machinery for working the same." — 28th July 1846. 



19. To Augustus William Hillary, of No. 66 Cadogan Place, Chel- 

 sea, but at present residing at No. 146 Avenue des Champs Elysees, in 

 the city of Paris, Esquire, '* improvements in the manufacture of gas." — 

 29th July 1846. 



20. To Lawrence Hill junior, of Glasgow, civil and mechanical en- 

 gLnecr, being a communication from Henry Burden, of Tfoy, in the 

 United States of America,, and partly by invention of his own, " im- 

 provements in the manufacture of iron for building ships and boats, and 

 other vessels, and in instruments, machinery, and apparatus to be used 

 in the said construction." — 29th July 1846. 



21. To Hugh Greaves, of Hulme, in the parish of Manchester, in the 

 county of Lancaster, engineer, *' improvements in the construction of rail- 

 ways, and in the vehicles to be used thereon." — 3d August 1 846. 



22. To David Yoolon Stewart, of Montrose, in the kingdom of Scot- 

 land, iron-founder, " implements in moulding iron and brass." — 5th Au- 

 gust 1846. 



23. To John Augustin Alexis Sauvage, of tiie Rue Richen, Paris, 

 in the kingdom of France, mechanist, " improvements in condensing 

 the steam of steam-engines, and in supplying water to steam-engine 

 boilers."— 5th August 1846. 



24. To Christopher Binks, of Friars Goose House, in the county of 

 Durham, chemist, '' improvements in the manufacture, and in the appli- 

 cation to useful purposes, of certain compounds of nitrogen and of car- 

 bon, more particularly cyanogen, ammonia, and their compounds." — 6th 

 August 1846. 



25. To John Simson, of Riche's Court, Lime Street, in the city of Lon- 

 don, merchant, being a communication from abroad, " certain improve- 

 ments in machinery for preparing and spinning flax and other fibrous 

 materials." — 10th August 1846. 



36. To John Brocklehurst, of Holburn, in the county of Middlesex, 

 laimp-manufacturer, " certain improvements in the hanging and discon- 

 necting of window sashes and frames." — 10th August 1846. 



37. To Robert Robinson, of Strines, in the county of Derby, calico- 

 printer, and Thomas Bowden, of the same place, mechanic, ** certain im- 

 provements in machinery for washing and cleaj[\sing cotton, linen, or 

 woollen fabrics."— 13th August 1846. 



