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fers on it a higher scientific character. Mr Scrope, we under- 

 stand, is young ; so much the better ; for with his excellent ta- 

 lent for observation, combined with his enthusiasm, and great 

 activity, much may be expected to result from his future la- 

 bours. 



List of Patents, granted iti England, from 26th May to \6th 

 August 1827. 



1827. 

 May 26. To W. J. H. Hood, of Arundel Street, Strand, Lieutenant, R. N. 

 for improvements on pumps, chiefly applicable to ships. 

 To G. Bruges, of Bagnigge Wells, for improvements in the con- 

 struction of wheeled-carriages. 

 To T. Clarke, of Market Harborough, for improvements in manu- 

 facturing carpets. 

 June 1. To Malcolm Muir, of Glasgow, for machinery for preparing boards 

 for flooring and other purposes. 

 8. To J. W. Clarke, of Tiverton, for his improved mode of attaching, 

 fixing, or securing the deadeyes to the channels and sides of ships. 

 To J. C. Daniell, of Stoke, Wiltshire, for improvements in pre- 

 paring wire cards, and dressing woollen and other cloths. 

 To C. Phillips, Esq. of Rochester, Captain R. N. for improve- 

 ments on capstans. 

 12. To Hugh Evans, of Great Surrey Street, Surrey, Lieutenant of 

 Marines, and W. R. Hall King, of No. 6G, Snow Hill, for their 

 New table apparatus to promote the ease, comfort, and economy 

 of persons at sea. 



15. To D. Don, of No. 9, Lower James Street, Golden Square, London, 



millwright, and A. Smith, of No. 28, Wells Street, Oxford Street, 

 builder, for their methods of making shutters and blinds of iron 

 or steel, or any other metal, or composition thereof; and improved 

 methods of constructing and fixing shutters and blinds of iron or 

 steel, or any other metals or materials, and methods of uniting in 

 shutters the double properties of shutters and blinds. 



16. To S. Robinson, of Leeds, flax-dresser, for improvements in machi- 



nery for hackling or dressing and cleaning hemp, flax, and tow. 

 To L. Dexter, of King's Arms Yard, Coleman Street, London, 

 Esq. for improvements in machinery, communicated from abroad, 

 '^ for the purpose of spinning wool, cotton, and other fibrous sub- 



stances. 

 21. To Rear-Admiral Henry Raper, of Baker Street, Mary-le-bone, for 

 a new system of signals ; first, for communicating, by day, by means 

 of flags, &c., in which system the colours of the flags which have 

 heretofore served to distinguish the signals, and are subject to be 

 mistaken, may be dispensed with ; and, secondly, for communicate 



