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MST OP PATENTS FOR NEW INVr.NTlONS. 



To Richard Trevilhick, of Rntherhitlie, in the county of 

 Surry, engineer, and Robert Dickinson, of Great Oneen- 

 Street, in the county of Middlesex, e>q., for cerlain machi- 

 nery for lowing, driving, or forcing, and discharging ships 

 and other vessels of their cargoes. — July 5. 



To William Proctor, of Sheffield, in the county of York, 

 optician, for his improved methods of melting and using 

 malleable wrought iron or steel. July 0. 



To James Browell, of Cornhill, in the city of London, 

 tailor and draper; James Jacks, of Cornhill aforesaid, tai- 

 lor and draper; and Thomas Leunitte, of x\ldgate in llie said 

 city of London, man's mercer, for a new chemical prepa- 

 ration for the jjurpose of preserving from dcsi ruction bv 

 mildew, rot, or fermentaiion, all kinds of >voollen and ve- 

 getable substances, from which woollen, cotlon, and linen 

 cloths, canvas, paper, and other manufactures are made; 

 and also for rendering all sorts of woollen, cotton, and linen 

 cloths, canvas, silk, leather hats, and paper impervious to 

 rain, by an improved method. July 11. 



To Juhn Heathcoat, of Loughborough, in the county of 

 Leicester, lace manufacturer, for his inachine for the making 

 or manufacturing of bobbin lace, or lace near reiemblin<j- 

 French lace. July 14. 



To James Linuker, of the Dock-yarcl, Portsmouth, mill- 

 wright, for his method or methods of lowmtr, driving, or 

 forcing ships and other vessds. July 11. 



To Benjamin Crosby, of the parish of St. INJariin Lud- 

 gatc, in the city of London, bookseller, for his new in- 

 vented stand for books, which mav be made either circular 

 square, or any other convenient shape, and which may be 

 turned or moved at pleasure, with cases to receive books as 

 well as various other articles and things. Julv 25. 



To Willintn Hawkes, of Newport, m the county of Salop, 

 e^*]., for his improvcnienls on musical iieyed instruments of 

 12 fixed f(jncs. Julv 25. 



To George Richards, of Truro, in the county of Corn- 

 wall, architect, ior his single and double cannonades or 

 ordnance musquels, and all other kind of fire arn)s, on a 

 new principle ; and a neyv' method of cliarsjing or loadinc the 

 -a.nrie, and of fixing or placing bayonets on Tire "arms. July 30. 



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