388 List of Patents. 



32. To Robert William Thomson, of Leicester Square, in the county 

 of Middlesex, civil engineer, " certain improvements in writing and 

 drawing instruments." — 31st August 1849. 



33. To John Holland, of Larkhall Rise, in the parish of Clapham, in 

 the county of Surrey, gentleman, " a new mode of making steel," being a 

 communication from a foreigner residing abroad. — 11th September 1849. 



34. To Edwin Heywood, of Glasburn, in the county of York, designer 

 to Messrs Thomas and Mathew Bairstow, of Sutton, in the county 

 aforesaid, " improvements in plain and ornamental weaving." — llth Sep- 

 tember 1849. 



35. To Robert Plummer, of the town and county of Newcastle-upon- 

 Tyne, manufacturer, " certain improvements in machinery, instruments, 

 and processes, employed in the preparation and manufacture of flax and 

 other fibrous materials." — 12th September 1849. 



36. To William Boggett, of Saint Martin's Lane, in the county of 

 Middlesex, gentleman, " improvements in heating and evaporating fluids, 

 and in obtaining and applying motive power." — 14th September 1849. 



37. To William Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66 Chan- 

 cery Lane, in the county of Middlesex, civil engineer, " certain improve- 

 ments in steam-boilers," being a communication from a foreigner resid- 

 ing abroad. — 17th September 1849. 



38. To James Goodier, of Mode Wheel, Manchester, in the county of 

 Lancaster, miller, " certain improvements in mills for grinding wheat 

 and other grain." — I7th September 1849. 



39. To Alexander Haig, of 52 Smith Street, Stepney, in the county 

 of Middlesex, engineer, " improved apparatus for exhausting and driv- 

 ing atmospheric air and other gases, and for giving motion to other ma- 

 chinery." — 18th September 1849. 



40. To Sir John M'Neill, Knight, of Dublin, and Thomas Barry, of 

 Lyons, near Dublin, mechanic, " improvements in locomotive engines, 

 and in the construction of railways." — 19th September 1849. 



41. To William Henry Phillips, of York Terrace, CamberweU New 

 Road, in the county of Surrey, engineer, " improvements in extinguish- 

 ing fire, in the preparation of materials to be used for that purpose, and 

 improvements to assist in saving life and property." — 19th September 

 1849, 



