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Or platiuG; iron or steel with brass or copper, both plain and 

 oniamciita!, and working the same into plates, bars, and other 

 ftrtifles. — 3d Aii^just. — 6 months. 



To John Chalklen, of Tower-street, Seven Dials, for certain 

 improvements in or on the vah'e-water closets, and on the frames 

 or stools thereof. — 3d yUigust. — 2 months. 



To John Welch, of tlie borough of Preston, for his improvement 

 in the maimer of making rollers nsed in spinning of wool, cot- 

 ton, silk, flax, tow, or anv other fibrons substances. — 3d August. 

 — 2 months. 



To John Dayman, of Tiverton, Devon, for a method of co- 

 vering or coating iron, steel, or any otiier metals or mixture of 

 metals, with tin, lead, copper, brass, or other metals or mixture 

 of metals. — 3d August. — G mouths. 



Meteorological Olservalions kept at IFaltJmmston.' from 



August 15 to September 15, IS 16. 



[Between the Hours of Seven and Nine A.M.] 



Hour. Therm. Barom. Wind. 

 August 



15 57 29'52 S. — Sunshine; showers; bright star-light. 



16 57 29*51 S. — Showery; sun and showers; cloudy and 



windy. — Moon, last (juarter. 



17 52 29 73 NW. — Gra\ morning; wind; some sun; 



showers; great shower 3 P.M.; dark 



and cloudy. 

 IS 58 29 99 NW.— Clear and clouds ; and wind; sun 



and clouds ; slight showers after 4 P.M.; 



clear star-light. 

 NW. — Sun and clouds ; cloudy. 

 NW. — Slight rain ; fine day ; clear star- 

 light. 

 NW. — Cloudy ; sunny dav; clear star-light. 

 NW. — Slight rain ; sun and clouds; star- 



light. ^ 

 NW. — Clear and clouds; some sim ; slight 



showers; dark and rain. New moon. 

 N W. — Gray morning; black clouds ; nimbus 



NW.; sun; showers; dark night. 

 N. — Gray; hazy early; sun and clouds; 



star-light. 

 N. — Sun; fine day; star-light. 

 N. — Gray c'urostratus, and clear; wind, 



and cirrocunmlus; star-light. 

 2« £7 30-15 N,— Sun; fine day; sttn-light, 



Auiiust 



