152 List of Patents for new Inventions. 
verhampton, in the county of Stafford, for their methods of 
making the cinders, scoria, slag, or by whatever name the. 
refuse produced in the smelting or refining of iron may be 
called, into forms that may be used for any purpose to 
which brick, quarry, tile, slate or stone now are or may be 
applied.—31st May.—6 months, 
To Charles Broderip, of Great Portland Street, in the 
county of Middlesex, gentleman, for bis improyed mode of 
raising and lowering vessels from one level to another level 
of navigable waters.—31st May.—6 months. 
To James Oliphant, of Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, 
in the county of Middlesex, hat manufacturer, for his me- 
thod of making or manufacturing military caps.—31st of 
May.—2 months. ne 
To Thomas Grant, of Biddeford, in the county of De- 
von, esq. for his certain ingredients by the use and admix-. 
ture of which, with oil, in the preparing and making of, 
paint, a considerable consumption of oil and also much 
expense are saved.— 31st May.—2 months. ; 
To Charles Wyatt, of Bedford Row, in the county of 
Middlesex, merchant, for his method of casing or facing 
brick and other buildings with stone.—5th June.—2 mon, 
To Richard Witty, of the town of Kingston upon Hull, 
gentleman, for his additional improvements in or on steam 
engines, and likewise his tools useful in making certain 
parts of the same,—5th June.—6 months. ! 
To Charles Goodwin, of Finsbury Terrace, in the county. 
of Middlesex, factor, for his improved socket for a candle- 
stick, consisting of a spring or springs, by which any candle, 
rush-light or taper, without any paper or other thing being 
put round it, may be fixed and secured in such socket, and 
which socket is adapted for the .use of any description of 
candlestick, chandelier,. Justre, branch lamp or lanthern 5 
and hath also a self-extinguisher to be fixed to the same, 
by which the-light may be extinguished at any time.—g26th 
June.—~2 months. ae 
To William Cooke, of Greenwich in the county of Kent, 
esq. for his certain improvements in the art of making and 
working ploughs of any kind or description,x—15th June, 
—2 months, | Heigto . 
To Thomas Todd, of the city of Bristol, organ-builder, 
for a machine on an improved construction for the purpose 
of separating corn, grain and seeds from the straws. —29th 
June,—6 months. . ¥ 
To John Curr, of Belle Vue House, in the parish of 
Sheffield, in the county of York, gentleman, for By se 
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