List of Patents. 379 



34. To Edwaed David Ashe, of Brompton, in the county of Middle- 

 sex, Lieutenant in Her Majesty's royal navy, ** a new or improved nau- 

 tical instrument or instruments applicable especially, amongst other pur- 

 poses, to those of great circle sailing." — 29th January 1851. 



35. To Joshua Horton, of -^tna Works, Sraeltwick, in the county of 

 Stafford, steam-engine boiler and gas-holder manufacturer, trading under 

 the firm or style of Joshua and William Horton, " improvements in the 

 construction of gas-holders." — 30th January 1851. 



36. To Peter Fairbairn, of Leeds, in the county of York, machinist, 

 and John Hetherington, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, 

 machinist, " certain improvements in mouldings for casting pipes, rail- 

 ings, gates, agricultural implements, and other metal articles, and also in 

 preparing patterns or models for the same." — 31st January 1851. 



37. To John Stopperton, of the Isle of Man, engineer, " certain im- 

 provements in propelling vessels, part of which improvements are appli- 

 cable to steam-engines and pumps." — 31st January 1851. 



38. To Benjamin Rotch, of Lowlands, in the county of Middlesex, 

 Esq., "a factitious saltpetre, and a mode by which factitious saltpetre 

 may be obtained for commercial purposes." — 3d February 1851. 



39. To Nathaniel Jones Amies, of Manchester, in the county of Lan- 

 caster, manufacturer, '* certain improvements in the manufacture of braid, 

 and in the machinery or apparatus connected therewith." — 3d February 

 1851. 



40. To FiiEDERiCK Watson, of Moss Lane, Hulme, Manchester, in 

 the county of Lancaster, gentleman, " improvements in sails, rigging, 

 and ships' fittings, and machinery and apparatus employed therein." — 

 3d February 1851. 



41. To James Webster, of Leicester, engineer, *' improvements in the 

 construction, and means of applying carriage and certain other springs." 

 —5th February 1851. 



42. To Henry Beesemer, of Baxter House, in the county of Middlesex, 

 civil-engineer, " certain improvements in the sugar-cane press." — 6th 

 February 1851. 



43. To Selim Richard St Clair Massiah, of Alderman Walk, New 

 Broad Street, in the city of London, " improvements in the manufacture 

 of artificial marble and stone, and in treating marble and stone." — 7th 

 February 1851. 



44. To Joseph Shaw, of Paddock, near Huddersfield, in the county of 

 York, cloth finisher, " improvements in constructing and working certain 

 parts of railways." — 7th February 1851. 



45. To Francis Clark Monatis, of Earlston, in the county of Berwick, 

 Scotland, builder, ** an improved hydraulic sjrphon." — 7th February 

 1851. 



46. To Richard Stuart Norris, of Warrington, in the county of 

 Lancaster, civil-engineer, ** certain improvements in the construction of 

 the permanent way of railways, bridges, locks, and other erections, 

 wholly, or in part, constructed of metal; also improvements in breaks for 

 railway carriages." — 10th February 1851. 



