$28 
preparing and dressing cotton warp. 
Dated February 28. 
Robert Mason, of Cumberland- 
street, Portsea, Hampshire, gentle- 
man ; for improvements on a com- 
mon waggon, whereby the same may 
be separated, and used as two carts, 
which he denominates the ‘* Patent 
Hampshire waggon.”” Dated Febru- 
ary 28. 
Benjamin Haden, of the parish of 
Sedgley, Staffordshire, bagging wea- 
ver ; for an improvement in the ma- 
nufaéture of bagging, for packing of 
nails and other purposes. Dated 
February 28. 
Barker Chifney, of London, gen- 
tleman; for improvements in the 
manufacturing and preparing roofing 
slates, and in laying thesame. Dated 
March 8. 
James Bennet, of Oldham-street, 
Manchester, Lancashire, manufaétu- 
rer ; for a method of felting woollen 
cloth, and also of felting cloth ma- 
nufaétured of sheep’s wool, and 
other combined materials. Dated 
March 10. 
Samuel Miller, of the parish of 
St. Pancras, Middlesex, engineer ; 
for his improved method of applying 
the repelling or repulsive force of 
nature, in order to give a stronger 
impulse to any substance or body in 
motion, as well as to destroy the bad 
effects of its baneful activity. Dated 
March 16. 
Edward Shorter, of New Crane, 
Wapping, Middlesex, mechanic ; 
for an apparatus for working of 
pumps. Dated March 21. 
Robert Clark, of Fitzroy-place, 
Middlesex, instrument maker ; for 
improvements in the construétion of 
a truss, to be worn in the case of 
rupture. Dated March 23. 
Deers Egg, of the parish of St. 
Martin’s in the Fields, Middlesex, 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1803. 
gunmaker ; for improvement upon 
fire arms. Dated March 23. 
William Bainbridge, of Little 
Queen-street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, 
Middlesex, musician ; for improve- 
ments on the flagelet or English flute. 
Dated April 1. 
William Boond, of Manchester, 
Lancashire, cotton manufacturer ; 
for a new invented manufacture of 
mixed and coloured cotton velvets, 
velveteens, velverets, thicksets, cords, 
and other cotton piece goods, com- 
monly called fustians. Dated April 
Richard Francis Hawkins, of 
Woolwich, Kent, gent. for a method 
of applying a certain power to the 
working of ships and other wind. 
lasses, ship and other winches, 
cranes and other purposes, to which 
the same hath never been employed. 
Dated April 5. 
John Leach, of Merton abbey, 
Surry, calico printer; for improve- 
ments on steam engine boilers, 
which improvements are applicable 
to boilers in general. Dated April 
7. 
Daniel Paulin Davis, of Blooms. 
bury-square, Middlesex ; for a me-*— 
thod of cleansing and sweeping 
chimnies. Dated April 11. 
John Todd, of Bolton, Lanca- 
shire, cotton spinner; for a method 
of weaving and manufacturing wool- 
Jen cotton, linen, silk, and worsted 
cloth or stuffs ; and also certain im- 
provements on, and additions to the 
machines used in weaving, by means 
of Jooms wrought by water, steam- — 
engines, or any other power. Dated — 
April 14. 
William Horrocks, of Stockport, 
Cheshire, cotton manufaéturer ; for 
improvements on the loom for weay- 
ing of cotton, and other goods, by 
steam or water. Dated April 20. 
Samuel 
