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tances, for the use of dyers and 
others, as are not easily to be pul- 
verized by mere percussion. Dated 
March 12, 1806. 
Michael Logan, of Paradise- 
street, in the parish of Rotherhithe, 
in the county of Surrey, engineer ; 
for an entire new system of marine, 
fort, and field artillery: Dated 
March 13, 1806. 
Charles Robert West, of Plough- 
court, Fetter-lane, in the city of 
London, optician, and William 
Bruce, of King’s-head-court, Shoe. 
lane, in the city of London, optical- 
turner ; for improvements in day or 
night telescopes, whereby the same 
will be rendered more portable than 
they now are. Dated March 18, 
1306. 
Henry Gove Clough, of Norton- 
street, in the parish of St. Mary-le- 
bone, in the county of Middlesex, 
surgeon ; for improvements in the 
instruments or apparatus commonly 
called trusses, which are used for 
compressing and supporting such 
parts of the human frame as are or 
may be ruptured or disposed t) pro- 
trude. Dated March 21, 1806. 
Francis Place, of Charing-cross, 
in the parish of St. Martin in 
the fields, in the county of Mid- 
dlesex, taylor and mercer; for im- 
provements in locks for muskets, 
pistols, fowling-pieces, carriage 
guns, and every species of fire arms. 
Dated March 21, 1806. 
Richard Otiley, of Myrtle-hill, 
near Caermarthen, in Caermarthen- 
Shire, esquire ; and James Jeans, of 
Portsmouth, in the county of Hants, 
ship builder; for improvements in 
chain-pumps ; in the mode of work- 
ing the same, and in the wells for 
receiving such pumps; whereby 
much manual labour may be saved, 
Dated March 21, 1806. , 
Joseph Hinchcliée, of Dumfrics, 
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in that part of the united kingdor 
called Scotland, cutler and surgeo 
instrument maker-; for a meth 
of manufacturing elastic spring tra 
ses, for ruptures or rupture ban 
ages. Dated March 26, i806. - 
Bracey Clark, of Giltspur-street 
in the city of London, Veterinary 
surgeon, for improvements upo 
horse-shoes.. Dated” March 26 
1806. 
Quintin M? Adam, of Anderston, 
near the city of Glasgow, in the 
county of Lanark, in that part o 
the united kingdom called Scotland, 
manulacturer; for anh taproved 
method of dressing yarns for weave 
ing, by means of a new and use/ul 
machine. Dated March 26, 1806. 
William Parr, of Bermondsey 
new road, in the county of Surrey, 
gentleman, Richard Bevington, of 
Gracecburch-street, in the city of 
London, merchant, and Samuel Be- 
vington, of Grange road. Bermond-— 
sey, in the said county of Surrey, 
leather-dresser ; for a machine for 
splitting hides, skins. pelts, or lea- 
ther, inan improved manner. Dated 
March 26, 1806. 
Samuel Miller, of the parish of 
St. Pancras, in the county of Mid- 
dlesex, engineer ; for various im- 
provements in the working of coal, 
tin, Jead and other mines, by which 
there will be a great saving of fuel 
and labour, and many accidents 
prevented. Dated April 1, 1806. 
James Keir, of West Bromwich, 
in the county of Stafford, esquire ; 
for an improved method of manu- 
facturing white lead. Dated April 
3, 1806. | 
William Henry Lassalle, of the. 
city of Bristol, apothecary: for 
certain improvements in soap. Dated 
April 5, 1806. 
James Key, of Preston, in the 
county of Lancaster, machine- 
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