ii20 List of Patents granted in Scotland. 



gentleman, for an invention of " an improvement or improve- 

 ments in the construction of railways." 

 April 16. To James Stevenson of Leith, merchant, and John Ruthven of 

 Edinburgh, mechanician, for an invention of " a method of cut- 

 ting wood by ceVtain improved instruments." 



21. To John Somerville, clerk, minister of Cunie, in the county of 



Edinburgh, for an invention of " certain improvements in the 

 construction of guns or muskets and other such fire-arms" 



22. To William Bruce, baker, in the city of Edinburgh, in consequence 



of a communication made to him by a person resident abroad, for 

 an invention of " improvements in machinery or apparatus for 

 making ship and other biscuit or bread." 

 May 12. To William Morgan of the Kent JKoad, in the county of Surrey, 

 Esquire, for an invention of " certain improvements in steam- 

 engines." 

 To James Aldous of Clapton, in the county of Middlesex, smith, 

 for an invention of " certain improvements on steam-engines." 

 18. To James Slater of Salford, in the county of Lancaster, bleacher, 

 for an invention of '' certain improvements in addition to cer- 

 tain improved machinery for bleaching linen and cotton goods." 

 To Alexis Dumoulin of Leicester Square, in the county of Middle- 

 sex, merchant, for an invention of " certain improvements in gas 

 apparatus." 

 To Moses Poole of the Patent Office, Lincoln's Inn, in the county 

 of Middlesex, gentleman, in consequence of a communication 

 made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, for an inven- 

 tion of " certain improvements on trusses or instruments for the 

 cure of hernia or rupture." 

 To Robert Whiteside of Ayr, in the county of Ayr, wine-merchant, 

 for an invention of " certain improvements in the wheels of 

 steam-carriages, and in the machinery for propelling the same, 

 also applicable to other purposes." 

 To John Buchanan of Ramsbottom, in the county of Lancaster, 

 millwright, for an invention of " certain improvements in the 

 construction of cylinder printing machines, used for printing 

 paper, calico, and fabrics." 

 To AVilliam Simpson Potter of Verulam Buildings, in the county 

 of Middlesex, ex-merchant, in consequence of a communication 

 made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, for an inven- 

 tion of " improvements in rendering fabrics waterproof." 

 To James Boydell of Dee Cottage, in the county of Flint, land- 

 agent and surveyor, for an invention of " an impi'ovement in 

 machinery or apparatus for moving or towing boats or other ves- 

 sels." 

 19. To Francis Humphry s of York Road, in the borough of Lambeth, 

 in the county of Surrey, civil engineer, for an invention of " cer- 

 tain improvements in marine steam-engines, which improvements 

 are also applicable to steam-engines for other purposes." 

 29. To Samuel Slocum of the New Road, St Pancras, in the county of 

 Middlesex, engineer, for an invention of "a certain improvement 

 or improvements in machinery for making nails." 

 June 5. To Joshua Taylor Beale, of Xo. 1 1 Church Lane, Whitechapel, in 

 the county of Middlesex, engineer, for an invention of " a lamp 

 applicable to the burning of substances not hitherto usually 

 burned in such vessels or apparatus." 

 10. To William Crofts, of New Radford, in the county of Nottingham, 

 machine-maker, for an invention of " certain improvements in 

 machinery for making bobbin-net lace for the purpose of produ- 

 cing, by the aid of such improvements, ornamented net or lace 

 of various kinds." 

 To Charles Schafhautl of 77 Cannon Street, in the city of London, 

 gentleman, for an invention of " an improvement in the mode 

 of manufhctiirini; malleable iron." 



