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and forming of bolting-cloths with- 

 out seams. Dated March 31. 



John Antes, of Fulnick, near 

 Leeds, in the county of York, gen- 

 tleman ; for a machine to turn over 

 the leaves of any music-book, by 

 means of a pedal, or a motion with 

 the knee. Dated April 10. 



William Pocock of the parish of 

 Ley ton, in the county of Essex, car- 

 penter ; for a machine for raising, 

 lowering, and moving heavy bodies. 

 Dated April 23. 



William Collins, of Greenwich, 

 in the county of Kent, esq. ; for 

 the application of sundry articles 

 and materials, to be used chiefly for 

 the preservation of shipping and 

 marine purposes. Dated April 23. 



James Richards, of Sheldon, in 

 the county of Warwick, gentleman; 

 for a machine, or machines, for set- 

 ting, or depositing in the ground, 

 grain and seeds. Dated April 26. 



Matthias Koops, of Queen-street, 

 Ranelagh, in the county of Middle- 

 sex, gentleman ; for a mode of ex- 

 tracting printing and writing ink 

 from printed and written paper, and 

 converting the paper from which 

 the ink is extracted into pulp. — 

 Dated April 28. 



John Marshal, of Gerrard-street, 

 in the parish of St. Anne, Soho, in 

 the county of Middlesex, cabinet- 

 maker ; for a new-invented dining 

 and other tables, on an improved 

 construction. Dated April 29- 



Robert Darby, bright-smith, and 

 Morgan Nichols, surgeon, of the 

 city of Bath ; for a method of ma- 

 kingportable ovens, in various sizes, 

 forms, and shapes. Dated May 1. 



William Raybould, of Great Sut- 

 ton-street,Clerkenwell,inthecoun- 

 ty of Middlesex, brass founder ; for 

 candlesticks upon entire new prin- 

 ciples, which will receive, and hold 



firm, candlesof various sizes. Dated 

 May 1. 



RichardGillow, of Oxford-street, 

 in the county of Middlesex, cabi- 

 net-maker; forimprovementsinthe 

 method of constructing dining and 

 other tables. Dated May 1. 



George Froschle, of Great Pulte- 

 ney-street, in the county of Mid- 

 dlesex, musical-instrument-maker ; 

 for improvements in the pedal- 

 harp. Dated May 3. 



William Moorcroft, of Oxford- 

 road, in the county of Middlesex, 

 veterinary-surgeon ; for a farther 

 new and improved method of ma- 

 king and manufacturing horse- 

 shoes. Dated May 3. 



Edward Simpson, of Lilly-pot- 

 lane, in the city of London, straw- 

 hat manufacturer, and Caleb Isbis- 

 ter, of Banners-square, Old-street, 

 in the county of Middlesex, cabi- 

 net-maker; for an improved manu- 

 facture of straw-plait, made of split 

 straw, presenting only the outside 

 surface of the straw to the eye ; and 

 also of other plait of split straw, 

 laid, put, or stuck upon silk, paper, 

 or wood. Dated May 8. 



John Whitton,of Kingston-upon- 

 HuU, merchant ; for a lead saccha- 

 rum, for the use of calico-printers, 

 and several other useful purposes. 

 Dated May 10. 



Robert Fryer and Samuel Fryer, 

 of Rastrick, in the county of York, 

 woollen-manufacturers; for a mode 

 of manufacturing the down or wool 

 of seals, by mixing it with sheep or 

 lambs- wool, preparing it to be card- 

 ed, roved, or spun, into yam ; which 

 yarn will be capable of being woven 

 into silk, linen, woollen, or cotton, 

 into a cloth fit for garments. 

 Dated May 13. 



William Milner, of Leeds, in the 

 county of York, white smith ; for 



