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15. To James Yates of Eftingham Works, Eotbei-liam, in the county ol' 

 York, ironfounder and earthenware-manufacturer, for an invention of " cer- 

 tain improvements in the construction of cupola or blast furnaces for melt- 

 ing metals, which improvements are also applicable to furnaces or fireplaces 

 for other purposes." — 1st November 1839. 



16. To John Barnett Humphreys of Southampton, civil-engineer, for 

 in invention of " certain improvements in shipping generally, and in steam- 

 vessels ; and in particular, some of wliich improvements being individually 

 noA"el, and some the result of novel applications or combinations of parts al- 

 ready known." — 1st November 1839. 



17- To John George Bodmee. of Manchester, in the county of Lancas- 

 ter, civil-engineer, for an invention of " certain improvements in machinery 

 or apparatus for cutting, planing, turning, di-Uling, and rolling metals and 

 other substances." — 8th November 1839. 



18. To William Newton, of the Office for Patents, C6 Chancery Lane, 

 in the county of Middlesex, civil-engineer, in consequence of a communi- 

 cation from a certain foreigner residing abroad, for an invention of " certain 

 improvements in machinery or apparatus for making or manufacturing 

 screws." — 11th November 1839. 



19. To James Sutcliffe of Hem-y Street, Limerick, builder, for an in- 

 vention of " certain improvements in machinery' or ajiparatus for raising 

 and forcing water or other fluids, and increasing the power of water upon 

 water-wheels, and other machinery." — 11th November 1839. 



20. To James Ulric Vaucher of Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, in 

 the coimty of Middlesex, for an invention of " certain improvements in fire- 

 engines and other liydraulic machines and apparatus for raising or propel- 

 ling water and other fluids, some of which impro^"ements are also appli- 

 cable to steam-engines." — 11th November 1839. 



21. To James Craig of Newbattle Paper-Mills, in the parish of New- 

 battle, and county of Edinburgh, for an invention of '■' an improvement or 

 improvements in the machinery for manufacturina; paper." — 11th November 

 1839. 



22. To Pierre Augcste Ducote of No. 70 St Mai-tin's Lane, in the 

 county of Middlesex, for an invention of " certain improvements in print- 

 ing china, porcelain, earthenware, and other like wares ; and also for print- 

 ing on paper, calicoes, silks, woollens, oilcloths, leather, and other fabrics 

 and for an improved material to be used in printing."- — 14th November 1839. 



23. To John Dickinson of Nash Mill, in the eounty of Hertfoi-d, paper- 

 maker, for an invention of '' improvements in the manufacture of paper." — 

 18tli November 1839. 



24. To George Hanson of Huddersfield, in the county of York, plumber 

 and br.azier, for an invention of " certain improvements in the construction 

 of cocks or taps for drawing off liquids." — 19th November 1839. 



25. To William WiesmaNn of George Yard, Lombard Street, in the 

 city of London, merchant, in consequence of a communication from a cer- 

 tain foreigner residing abroad, and partly by invention of his own, for " im- 

 provements in the manufacture of alum." — 22d Novem1x?r 1839. 



2C. To Charles Andrew Caldwell of Audley Street, in the county of 

 Middlesex, Esq. in consequence of a communication from a certain fo- 

 reigner residing abroad, for an invention of " improvements in furnaces and 

 apparatus for supplying the heat of fuel." — 22d November 1389. 



27. To Frederick Clark of Chelsea, in the county of Middlesex, in con- 

 sequence of a communication from a certain foreigner residing abro.ad, for 

 an invention of " improvements in building ships, steam-vessels, and boats, 

 and also in the building of canal ami river barges, and lightei,'S."t— 22(1 No- 

 vember 1839. 



