316 List of Patents for new Inventions. 
To Matthew Thomas, of Greenhill’s Rents, Middlesex, for art 
improved plough, and a propelling power applicable to ploughs 
and to other implements and machines. Communicated to him 
by a foreigner residing abroad.—28th Jan. 
To Henry Ewbank, of London, for machinery for cleaning or 
dressing paddy or rough rice, so as to fit it for culinary purposes. 
—IJth Feb. 
To James Simpson, of Edinburgh, for a method or methods 
of conveying gas used for illumination to burners, and at the same _ 
time suspend the burners, lamps or lustres or other frames where- 
in the burners are placed.—9th Feb. 
To Edwards Heard, of Brighton, for certain processes, means 
or methods of hardening and improving tallow, and other animal 
fats and oils, so as to manufacture therewith candles of a superior 
quality to those at present made from tallow.—12th Feb. 
To Rohert Willis, of Upper Norton-street, Mary-le-Bone, for 
an improvement or improvements on the pedal harp.—13thFeb. 
To Thomas Brocksopp, of Fore-street, Cripplegate, London, 
for the application of certain machinery to the purpose of break~ 
ing or crushing of sugar.—23d Feb. 
To Professor Jeffray, of Glasgow, for certain combinations of 
and improvements in machinery to be moved by wind, steam, 
and animal strength, water or other power, by means of which 
boats, ships and other floating vessels may be propelled or moved 
in water, aud applicable to other useful purposes.—4th March. 
To William Millward, of Eton, Bucks, for an improvement~ 
on skaits, and in fixing the same on the feet.—dth March. 
To Samuel Hayeraft, of Birmingham, for certain improvements 
in manufacturing spoons, forks and other articles of iron, silver, 
or other suitable metal, by the application of certain machinery 
hitherto used for that purpose, and improvements in such ma- 
chinery.—4th March. . 
To William T'yror, of Liverpool, for certain improvements in 
the construction of pumps, and in the machinery for working 
the same —13th March. 
To William Neale, of Birmingham, for combinations of ma- 
chinery calculated to increase power, to be worked by manual! 
labour or other suitable means.—18th March. 
To Aineas Morison, of Glasgow, for a combination of certain 
processes and manufactures, whereby animal and vegetable food 
may be preserved for a great length of time. —23d March, 
To John Outhett, of Vauxhall, for improvements in the cong 
struction, arrangement and combination of the series of apparatus 
used far the production of gas from coal and other substances, 
and for purifying, storeing, and delivering for the purposes of il- 
umination ; and for the application of certain parts of the said 
improved apparatus to ether useful purposes, —23d March. 
