396 Meteorology. 
To George James Clark, of Bath, working cutler, for an ap- 
paratus for the more easily applying the drag to a carriage wheel. 
—12th Nov.—6 months. 
To William Styles, of Islington, carpenter, for certain im- 
‘provements in machinery, for sifting cinders and discharging the 
cinders so sifted into a convenient receptacle, which machinery 
is applicable to other useful purposes.—12th Nov.—2 months. 
To James Fraser, of Long-Acre, county of Middlesex, copper- 
smith and engineer, for his new and original invention of tunnels 
in a steam-boiler; also new flues in the said steam-boiler, or the 
furnace connected with its erection, the said steam-boiler to be 
for the purposes of lessening the consumption of fuel, the ap- 
pearance of smoke, and the trouble of attendance.—12th Nov.— 
2 months. 
To Richard Wright, of Tokenhouse-yard, London, engineer, 
for certain improvements in the construction of steam-engines, 
and the subsequent use of the steam.—14th Nov.—6 months. 
To Henrv Matthews, of Gretton-place East, Bethnal Green, 
Middlesex, for certain improvements applicable to wheeled car- 
riages or vehicles of different descriptions, calculated tu render 
them more safe and commodious.—19th Nov.—2 months. 
To George Clymer, late of Philadelphia, now of Cornhill, Lon- 
don, mechanic, for certain improvements on ships’ pumps.— 
21st Nov.—6 months. 
To John Chaneellor, of Sackville-street, Dublin, watchmaker, 
for an improvement in turning the leaves of music books in asim- 
ple and effectual manner with or without pedal-work attached. 
—2I\st Nov.—6 months. 
To Elisha Hayden Collier, late of Boston in the State of Mas- 
sachusetts, now of Charter House-square, London, gentleman, 
in consequence of a communication made to him by a certain 
foreigner now residing abroad, together with certain additions of 
his own invention, for an improvement in fire-arms of various de- 
scriptions, which improvements are also applicable to cannon.— 
24th Nov.—6 months. 
Meteorological Journal kept at Walthamstow, Essex, from 
October 15 to November 15, 1818. 
{Usually between the Hours of Seven and Nine A.M. and the Thermometer 
(a second time) between Twelve aud Two P.M. ] 
Date. Therm. Barom. Wind. 
October : 
15 54 29:91 SE.—-Red sunrise; fine morn; some slight 
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showers after 8 A.M.; clouds and sun; fine 
day ; 
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