granted in the Year 1806. From 
the Repertory of Arts, Manu- 
-* factures and Agriculture, Vol. 8; 
Second Series, 1808. - 
JOHN Syeds, of Fountain Stairs, 
~  Rotherhithe-wall, in the county 
of Surrey, mathematical-instrument- 
maker, for a steering amplitude, or 
azimuth-compass and scale, for find- 
ing and working courses of ships. 
‘Dated Oct. 7, 1805. 
Daniel Desormeaux, of Barking, 
apothecary, and Samuel Hutchings, 
of \lford, in the said parish of 
Barking, weaver; for certain im- 
provementsin the making and manu- 
facturing of wax, spermaceti, and 
tallow candies. Dated Oct. 22,1805. 
Richard Kentish, late captain in 
_ the Cambridgeshire wilitia, but now 
of Birminghain, in the county of 
Warwick, esquire; for an armour- 
waistcoat, which is a sure defence 
against the bayouet, sword, pike, 
or any pointed instrument, and in 
many instances, may prevent the 
wound from a musket-ball. Dated 
October 30, 1805. 
Josep Huddart, of Highbury- 
_ terrace, in the parish of Isimgton, 
in the county of Middlesex; for 
sundry new improvements in the 
- manufacture of large cables, and 
Lists of Patents for Inventions, &c.. 
jn the county of Essex, surgeon and’ 
[955] 
USEFUL PROJECTS. 
cordage in general. Dated October 
30, 1805. 
Samuel Miller, of Gresse-strect, 
in the parish of St. Pancras, in the 
county of Middlesex, engineer ; for 
certain improvements on steame 
engines. Dated October 30, 1805. 
John Hartop, of Brightside, in 
the parish of Sheffield, in the county 
of York, iron.master; for certain 
improvements in the method of pre- 
paring malleable iron for the purpose 
of making the same into bars, sheets, 
and slit rods, and manufacturing the 
same also into hodp iron; and for 
certain improvements in the methed 
of preparing all other malleable 
metals. Dated November 7, 1805. 
John Trotter, of Soho-square, in 
the county of Middlesex, esquire ; 
for a rotary-engine, for applying 
the powers of fluids as first movers, 
Dated November 14, 1805. 
William’ Milton, vicar of Heck- 
field, in the county of Southampton, 
M. A.; for a mode of rendering 
carriages in general, but particularly 
stage-coaches, more safe than at 
present, and various other improve- 
ments upon such carriages. Dated 
November 16, 1805.° 
John Curr, of Sheffield Park, in 
the parish of Sheflield, in the county 
of York, gentleman ; for a method 
different from any that has hitherto 
been invented or known, of laying @ 
