4.10 List of English Patents. 



Dec. 23. To J. Febrabec, Shrupp Mill and Foundry, Strand, Gloucester- 

 shire, engineer, " for improvements in the machinery for prepar- 

 ing the pile or face of woollen or other cloths requiring such a 

 process." 

 1831. 

 Jan. 13. To J. Blackwell and T. Alcock, both of Claines, Worcester- 

 shire, machine-makers, and lace or bobbin-net manufacturers, " for 

 certain improvements in machines or machinery for making lace, 

 commonly called bobbin-net." 



15. To S. Seaward, Canal Iron-works, in the parish of All Saints 

 Poplar, engineer, " for an improvement or improvements in ap- 

 paratus for economising steam, and for other purposes, and the 

 application thereof to the boilers of steam-engines employed on 

 board packet-boats and other vessels." 

 To W. Parker, Albany Street, Regent's Park, gentleman, " for 

 certain improvements in preparing animal charcoal." 



18. To J. and G. Rogers, Sheffield, cutlers, and J. Fellows, jun. 

 New Cross, Deptford, gentleman, " for an improved skate." 



22. To A. Smith, Prince's Street, Leicester Square, St Martin's-in-the- 



Fields, engineer, " for certain improvements in machinery for 



propelling boats and other vessels on water, and in the manner of 



constructing boats or vessels for carrying such machinery." 



To J. G. Ulrich, Nicholas Lane, London, chronometer-maker, 



" for certain improvements in chronometers." 

 To C. M. Hannington, Nelson Square, Surrey, gentleman, " for 

 an improved apparatus for impressing, stamping, or printing, for 

 certain purposes." 

 To L. ScHWABE, Manchester, manufacturer, " for certain processes 

 and apparatus for preparing, beaming, printing, and weaving 

 yarns of cotton, linen, silk, woollen, and other fibrous substances, 

 so that any design, device, or figure, printed on such yarn, may be 

 preserved when such yarn is woven into cloth or other fabric." 



29. To R. Winch, Gunpowder Alley, Shoe Lane, London, printers- 

 joiner, " for certain improvements in printing-machines." 



31. To J. Bates, Bishopgate Street Within, London, Esq. " for cer- 

 tain improvements in refining and clarifying sugar." Communi- 

 cated by a foreigner. 

 Feb. 2. To. J. C. Schwiero, Regent Street, London, musical instrument- 

 maker, " for certain improvements on piano-fortes, and other 

 stringed instruments." 



