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ean be played thereon at the same time by one person. De- 
cember 13. 
To Ambrose Bowden Johns, of Plymouth, in the county 
of Devon, bookseller ; for certain compositions, and a mode 
of manufacturing the same for covering and facing houses 
and various other useful purposes. Deceinber 22. 
To William Bell, of the town of Derby, engineer ; for an 
improvement upon and an addition to smoothing irons, 
planing irons, and various edge-tools applicable to many 
useful purposes. December 22. 
To Anthony George Eckhardt, of Berwick-street, Golden- 
square,in the county of Middlésex, gentleman, F.R.S. and 
member of the Society of Haerlem; for certain improve- 
ments in the mode of covering or inclosing books, whercby 
their contents will be secured from the observation of any 
person but the owner, and will also be preserved from in- 
jury. December 2z. 
To Anthony George Eckhardt, of Berwick-street, Golden- 
square, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, F.R.S. and 
of the Society of Haerlem, and Joseph Lyon, of Millbank- 
street, Westminster, in the said county of Middlesex, cooper; 
for their new method of manufacturing pipes for the con= 
veyance of water under ground different to the present pipes. 
December 22. 
Charles Schmalcalder, of Little Newport-strect, in the 
parish of St. Ann, Soho, in the county of Middlesex, ma- 
thematical and philosophical instrument-maker ; for a deli- 
neator, copier, or proportionometer, for taking, tracing, 
and cutting out profiles; as also copying and tracing re- 
versely upon copper, brass, hard wood, card paper, paper, 
asses’ skin, ivory, and glass, to different proportions directly 
from nature, landscapes, prospects, or any otber objects 
standing or previously placed perpendicularly; as also pic- 
tures, drawings, prints, plans, caricatures, and public cha- 
racters. December 22. 
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