USEEUL: PROJECTS, 
maker, for a new-invented prefs. 
Dated O&toster 31, 1797. 
John Parrifh, of a 
in the county of Somerfet, for a 
method of rendering all kinds of 
woollen cloth impenetrable to moif- 
ture, or wet, or water-proof, with- 
out affecting their beauty, colour, 
or wear. . Dated October 31, 1797: 
Robert Beatfon, of Kilrie, in the 
county of Fife, Efq. for a method 
of applying the power of wind or 
water to horizontal mills, the prin- 
ciple of which may be alfo applied 
to feveral other purpofes. Dated 
O€tober 31, 1797. ‘ 
Henry Overend, of the city of 
Briftol, Gentleman, for a machine 
which may be ufed as a waggon, 
eart, or dray, in a more perfect and 
expeditious manner, and with fewer 
horfes than ufually and heretofore 
done. Dated November 9, 1797. 
_ Edmund Cartwright, of the pa- 
rifh of St. Mary-le-Bone, in the 
county of Middlefex, M. A. for 
improvements in the conftruction, 
working, and application of fteam- 
engines. Dated Nov. 11, 1797. 
» Daniel Langton, of Wand{worth, 
in the county of Surrey, Builder, 
for locks, fprings, and machinery, 
for the fecurity of doors, and for 
preventing rain or wet from pafling 
under them; and which will caufe 
doors to pafs over carpets, &c. and 
will prevent cold air from pafling 
under or over the fame, and, by 
that means, keep rooms warm, 
Dated Nov. 18, 1797. 
~ John Crooks, of Edinburgh, 
Chemift, fora method of making 
foap, and bleaching, by means and 
ufe of mineral and vegetable alkalis. 
Dated December 12, 1797. 
James Weldon, of Litchfield, in 
‘the county of Stafford, for a ma- 
chine or mill for breaking, grinding, 
and pulverizing patched or chopped 
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bark for tanning ; and for break ing, 
grinding, and pulverizing different 
kinds of wood, and other hard fub- 
ftances. Daied December 22, 1797. 
William Milton, of the city of 
Briftol, M. A. for a method of 
caufing fhips, veffels, barges, boats, 
and craft of all fizes, to be built at 
prices confiderably below what are 
given for them, as built in the pre- 
fent mode; and for rendering the 
rudders thereof, in fome cafes, more 
effectual. Dated December 23, 
L707. 
Matthew Boulton, of Soho, in the 
county of Stafford, Efquire, for an 
apparatus and method of raifing 
water and other fluids. Dated De-~ 
cember 30, 1797. 
For preventing Smut-Balls, or Bunts, 
among? Wheat. 
Sir, ; 
AST fummer my crop of wheat 
was very much injured by 
{mut-balls, or bunts, which were 
found amongft it in very great 
quantities. This misfortune was by 
no means peculiar to myfelf, but was 
afubjeé& of general complaint inthis 
part of the country, many farmers 
having their wheat fo much da~- 
maged by it, as to render it totally 
unfit for the miller’s ufe. Wifhing, 
if poffible, to try fome means of 
prevention, I was at length informed 
of a farmer in this neighbourhood, 
who had for many years paft made 
ule of a preparation, with which 
he drefled his wheat, previous to 
fowing, and which had proved ef- 
ficacious. I made application to him, 
and was favoured with his receipt ;— 
which, after having made fome al 
terations in, and more accurately 
afcertaining the proportions of the 
ingredients ufed, I have tried ; and 
with 
