Meteorological Observations. 153. 
To Edward Heard, of the parish of St. Luke, in the 
county of Middlesex, chemist, for having discovered certain 
processes for the manufacturing of glass—gth August.— 
6 months. 
To Robert Westfield, of St. James’s Street, Clerkenwell, 
and county of Middlesex, watchmaker, for certain tmprove- 
ments in horizontal watches.—gth August.—2 months. 
To John Haneock, of Reales in the county of Berks, 
gentleman, for improvement$in the onstruction of car- 
riages, and in the application of a material hitherto unused 
in the censtruction thereof.—25th August.—6 months. 
’ To John Naish, of the city of Bath, gentleman, for his 
method of making moveable characters for composing 
names and professions.—25th August.—6 months. 
To Thomas Yate Hunt, of the Brades, in the county of 
Stafford, steel manufacturer, for his improved back for 
scythes, reaping-hooks, straw knives, and hay knives.— 
25th Aug.—2 months, ; 
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Meteorological Observations made at Capton in Hackney, 
from June 11 to July 16, 1813. 
June \1.—Fair day, with heavy clouds at times; cirrt, 
cumuli, &c. This morning early it was remarkably clear ; 
but at night the moon was hazy. 
June 12.—Clouded over with nimbiform clouds in the 
morning, which occasionally poured small rain; the after- 
noon became extremely clear, and the western horizon after 
sun-set was a bright aud clear golden colour. 
June +3.—Clouded early, afterwards it became fine ; but 
there was much cloud all day, and a little gentle shower in 
the evening. Night clear, with light cirr?; some of which 
formed so rapidly as to be mistaken for the shootings of the 
avrora borealis. Wind SW. 
June 14.—Overcast, with a gentle wind from SW. and 
misty atmosphere below ; small rain fell at times, particularly 
in the evening, when it increased, and came in gentle 
showers. 
June 15.—Intervals of fair weather and of gentle showers ; 
the rain came down very hard towards evening, but the 
night was clear, except some cirrostratus and some few 
other flimsy clouds, Thermometer 72. 
June 16.—Fair, with heavy clouds at times. Therm. 68. 
Wind westerly. 
June 17,—Fair morning; flimsy clouds ; showery after. 
noon, Barometer nsing at night. Therm. at 11 P.M $8. 
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