4088 ANNUAL: REGISTER, 1797. 
Charing-Crofs, Genileman, for a 
method of making draw, or bench- 
looms, for manufacturing, carpets, 
borders, and other things. Dated 
July. 4, 1797. 
John Hawkfley, of ; 
for a-method of combing wool, cot- 
ton, filk, flax, hemp, and mohair. 
Dated July 4, 1797. 
_ John Maule, of Cattle-ftreet, 
Oxford-ftreet, Engine-maker, for 
an improvement on a machine for 
cleaning grain from the’ ftraw. 
Dated July 4, 1797. 
_ John Richardfon, of the parifh 
of St. Giles in the Fields, Opti- 
cian, for a machine to be applied 
to glafles and pebbles of every de- 
fcription, for the ufe. of fights in 
general. . Dated July 4, 1797. 
Henry Johnfon, of London, 
Gentleman, for a water - proof 
compound, and a vegetable liquid 
for bleaching, whitening, and cleanf- 
ing woollens, linens, cottons, &c. 
and alfo for preparing ftuffs, or 
cloths made of wool, linen, cotton, 
or filk, in order, by the application 
ef the aforefaid water-proof com- 
pound, to render them impenetra- 
ble towet. Dated July 7, 1797. 
_ Archibald, Earl of Dundonald, 
for a method of preparing cerufe, 
or white lead, which he conceives 
willbe of great public. utility, par- 
ticularly as he has reafon to believe 
it will not be injurious to the healih 
of perfons employed therein. Dated 
Augutt 16, 1797. 
_ Anthony George Eckhardt, of 
Hans-fquare, in the. county of 
WMiddlefex, Gentleman, for,a me- 
thed of conftruéting pumps and 
engines for evacuating water or 
other fluids, extinguifhing of fires, 
&c. Dated Auguift 18, 1797. 
William Chapman, of Newcatftle- 
wpon - Tyne, Gentleman, for a 
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method of laying, twifting, or mak 
ing. ropes or cordage, of any num= 
ber of yarns or ftrands, or any num- 
ber of threads, tarred or untarred, 
Dated Sept. 13, 1797. 
Samuel Stanfield, of Stayley- 
Bridge, in the county of Lancatter, 
Clock-maker, for a machine for 
roving or {pinning of cotton, flax, 
hemp, worfted, yarn, wool, &c. 
and for doubling and twifting filk, 
cotton, and thread. Dated Sept. 
13, 1797. 
Charles Baker, of the city of 
Briftol, Seedfman, for a method of 
preventing the {mut in wheat, 
Dated O&tober 11, 1797. , 
Edmund Cartwright, of the parifh 
of St. Mary-le-bone, in the coun- 
ty of Middlefex, M. A. for an 
incombuftible fubftitute for certain 
materials commonly ufed in con- 
ftructing dwelling-houfes and other 
buildings. Dated Oétober 11, 
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Harry Watts, of Binley, in the 
county of Warwick, Gentleman, 
for an implement for draining land. 
Dated October, 19, 1797. 
Jofeph Bramah, of Piccadilly, in 
the county of Middlefex, Engineer, 
for a method of retaining, clarify- 
ing, preferving, and drawing off all 
kinds of liquors; with fundry im- 
proved cafks and implements, ne- 
ceflary to give his contrivance the 
full effect. Dated O&ober 31, 1797. 
John Harriot, of Prefcott-ftreet, 
Goodman’s Fields, in the county of 
Middlefex, Efq.. for a new-invent- 
ed cog-wheel crab, or capftan, with 
geers, to work fhips, pumps, en- 
gines, and hydraulic machines, to 
give a fhip way through the water, 
in calms or light winds. Dated 
Oétober 31, 1797. : 
Thomas Paton, of Chriftchurch, 
in the county of Surrey, _Engine~ 
maker, 
