156 Fatenls. — Aslronomij, 



To Nathaniel Smith, of Kettering, Northamptonbhire, for cer- 

 tain improvements on vvinnowinjj-ni;ichines. — 5th Feb. — 6 mo. 



To Marv Sedg;wick, of Bishopsgate Within, starch manufac- 

 turer, f r her discovery of a vahiable product or valuable products 

 from tiat part of the refuse, slime, or wash of starch that will 

 not (-f itself subside. — 10th Feb. — 2 months. 



To John Munro, of Finsbury- square, (in con«iequence of a 

 comaiiuiication made to him by Barnabas Langdon, of New- 

 York.) for certain improvements on steam-engines. — I2th Feb. 

 —-I iii'iiiths. 



To John Simpson, of Birmingham, for his improved method of 

 constr icting and making spring hooks, or woodcock eyes, and for 

 coach harness, which principle of spring is intended also to be 

 applied to harness and spring swivels. — I6th Feb. — 2 months. 



To Zarhariah Barrat, of No. 27, Windmill-street, Tottenham- 

 court-road, for his machine for curing, cleansing, sweeping, and 

 ventilating chimneys, and when chinmeys are on fire, for extin- 

 guishing the same. — 10th Feb. — 2 months. 



To Thomas Allingham, of Smith-street, Chelsea, for his lami> 

 intended to be called " The oeconomical and universal lamp," 

 constructed by means of the flame of the wick being kept in a 

 constant and ecpial degree of contiguity to the oil, so as to con- 

 sume (ill proportion to the light it gives) a less quantity of oil 

 than other lamps; also giving a continual light of almost un- 

 varied brilliancy. — 19th Feb. — 6 months. 



To John Jones, of the city of Gloucester, for his improvements 

 in certain parts of the machinery or instruments used for dressing 

 of woollen and other cloths. — 19th Feb. — 2 months. 



To James Collier, of Frocester, in the county of Gloucester, 

 for various improvements on a machine now in use for the 

 dressing and gigging of woollen cloths called a gigg. — 19tbi 

 Feb. — 2 months. 



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