78 Meieofological Observations 



To William Moult, of Bedford Squaie, in the county of Mid.- 

 dei^ex, for his improved method of acting upon machinery. — 

 23d Mav. — 6 months. 



To William Neville, of Birmingham, in the county of War- 

 wick, merchant, and coach -founder, for his method of making 

 Imrdles. gates, palisades, virandas, balustrades, stair-case rails, 

 espalier frames, and various other articles. — 26th May. — G mo. 



To William Scllars, of Kemsey Elms, in the comity of Wor- 

 cester, engineer, for his method of spinning and laying of ropes, 

 twine, line, thread, mohair, wool, cotton, and silk, by ma- 

 chinery. — 7th .lune. — 2 months. 



To George Hej'wood, of Blackmoor Iron Work«, near Stow- 

 bridge, in the parish of Kingswinford, in the county of Stafford, 

 ironmonger, for his improved plan or method of turning rolls, 

 and of rolling g\m and pistol barrels previous to welding — 7th 

 June. — 6 months. 



To John Stubbs Jorden, of Birmingham, in the county of 

 Warwick, copper-sash manufacturer, for his improved method 

 of making the lights, and also other improvements in the con- 

 struction of horticultural buildings. — 7th June. — 2 months. 



To Grant Preston, of Burr Street, London Dock, in the 

 - county of Middlesex, brazier, for his concave cabin stoves. — 

 7th June. 



To John Buxton, of Great Pearl Street, Spital Fields, in the 

 county of MiddleseXj cotton manufacturer, for his improved 

 method of twisting and laying cotton, silk, and various other 

 articles. — Jth June. — 6 months. 



Meteorological Olservations made at Clapton in Hackney from 

 the Q.\st of June to the ^\st of July 1814. 



June 21. — Cloudy, with a little rain. 



June 22. — The same sort of weather. 



June 23. — Wind still northerly. Weather variable. 



June 24. — Cool and cloudy for the most part ; with rain. 



June 25. — Cool, cloudy day ; fine and warmer evening. N. 



June 26. — Cold wind and showers from N. 



June 27. — Fair day, but much cloud. N. 



June 28. — Fine warm day. Thermometer 73'^ in shade, at 

 2 P.M. 



June 29. — Thermometer 76°. Fine warm day. 



June 30. — Much cumulostratus of late. Thermometer to- 

 day 75°, and fair. 



Juhj 1. — Cooler in the morning; very fine evening. 



July 2. — Fair and warm day; abundance of cirrus, some- 

 times like a long diverging feather ; in other places in angular 



flexures. 



