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Middlesex, architect, for an invention of ^ improvements in the preparati(» 

 of fuel."— 29th December 1838. 



5. To William BaowN, of Port-Dundas, near Glasgow, clerk, in conse- 

 quence of a communication from a foreigner residing abroad, for an inven- 

 tion of " a flooring machine for planing, reducing to an uniform thickness 

 and breadth, and grooving, featliering or tongueiug wood used for floom 

 and other purposes." — 29th December 1838. 



6. To Henry Huntley Mohun, of Regent's Pork, in the coonty of 

 Middlesex, M.D., for an invention of " improvements in apparatus for pro- 

 ducing light and heat."— 29th December 1838. 



7. To Joseph Davies, of Nelson Square, in thfe county of Surrey, gentle- 

 man, for an invention of " a composition for protecting wood from flame.'* 

 —4th January 1839. 



8. To William Wainwright Potts, of Burslem, in the county of Staf- 

 ford, china and earthenware manufacturer, for an invention of " certain im- 

 provements in machines applicable to the printing or producing patterns in 

 one or more colours, or metallic preparations to be transferred to earthen. 

 ware, porcelain, china, glass, metal, wood, cloth, paper, papier machie, bone, 

 slate, marble, and other suitable substances." — 7th January 1839. 



9. To William Gossaoe, of Stoke Prior, in the county of Worcester, 

 manufacturing chemist, for an invention of " certain improvements in ma- 

 nufacturing iron." — 12th January 1839. 



10. To Joseph Fraser, of Halifax, in the county of York, railway-con- 

 ti-actor, for an invention of " certain improvements in the apparatus of ma- 

 chineiy to be employed as centerings or supporters in the construction of 

 bridges and arches, and in tunnels or other mining operations." — 14th Ja- 



' nuary 1839. 



11. To John Fowler, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, gentle- 

 man, for an invention of " certain improvements in prexmring or manufac- 

 turing sulphuric acid." — 14th January 1839. 



12. To Richard Thomas Beck, in the parish of Little Stonham, in the 

 county of Suffblk, gentleman, in consequence of a communication from a fo- 

 reigner residing abroad, for an invention of " new or improved apparatus 

 or mechanism for obtaining power and motion, to be used as a mechanical 

 agent generally, which he intends to denominate roke eircp." — 14th Janu- 

 ary 1839. 



13. To William Brindlet, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick 

 paper-tray manufacturer, for an invention of " certain improved arrange- 

 ments in the construction of screw-presses." — 17th January 1839. 



14. To John Small, of Old Jewr}', in the city of London, merchant, in 

 consequence of a communication from a foreigner residing abroad, for an 

 invention of " improvements in the manufacture of thread or yam and pa- 

 per by the application of certain flbrous materials not hitherto so employ- 

 ed."— 21st January 1839. 



15. To Thomas Betts, of Smithfield Bars, in the city of London, recti- 

 fier, in consequence of a communication from a certain foreigner residing' 

 abroad, for an invention of " improvements in the process of preparing ^• 

 rituous liquors in the making of brandy." — 21st January 1839. 



16. To Benjamin Ledger Shaw, of Honley, near Iluddersfield, in the 



