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LIST OF NKW PATENTS. 



To Thomas Hancock, of Goswell Mews, in the parish of St. Luke, Old- 

 street, Middlesex, patent cork manufacturer, for his improvement in the 

 prepai'ation for various useful purposes of pitch and of tar, separately or in 

 union, by an admixture of other ingredients with either or both of them. — 

 Dated the 22d of March 1823. — 6 months allowed to enrol specifications. 



To Thomas Wickham, of Nottingham, lace manufacturer, for a com- 

 pound paste and liquid to be used for the purpose of improving and co- 

 louring lace and net, and all other manufactured articles made of flax, 

 cotton, wool, silk, or any other animal or vegetable substance, whether the 

 fabric of the same be composed of holes or interstices, or of open or close 

 work or otherwise, and to be applied in the process of getting up, dressing, 

 or colouring the same. — 24th March. — 2 months. 



To William Jessop, of Butterley Hall, Derbyshire, iron-master, for his 

 elastic metalhc piston or packing of pistons to be applied either externally 

 or internally to cj'linders. — 27th March. — 2 months. 



To William Warcup, of Dartford, Kent, engineer, for his improvements 

 in the construction of a machine called a mangle. — 3d April. — 2 months. 



To James Frost, of Finchley, Middlesex, builder, for certain improve- 

 ments in the process of calcining and preparing calcareous and other sub- 

 stances for the purpose of forming cements. — 3d April. — 6 months. 



To Christopher Pope, Bristol, spelter-maker and nietal merchant, for a 

 composition of certain metals to be used for the purpose of sheathing the 

 bottoms of ships and vessels, and of roofing houses, or for any other pur- 

 pose to which such composition may be applicable. — 8th April. — 2 months. 



To Daniel Wade Acrainan, of Bristol, iron manufacturer, and William 

 Piper, of the Cookley Iron-Works near Ividderniinster, Worcestershire, iron 

 manufacturer, for certain improvements in the preparation of iron for the 

 better manufacture of chains and chain cables. — 12th April. — 2 months. 



To John Martin Hanchett, of Crescent-place, Blackfriars, London, Com- 

 panion of the most honourable Order of the Bath, for certain improvements 

 in propelling boats and vessels. — 12th April.— 6 months. 



To John Francis, of Norwich, shawl and bombazin manufacturer, for 

 his improvement in the process of making or manufacturing a certain arti- 

 cle or fabric composed of silk and worsted for useful purposes. — 12th April. 

 — 2 months. 



To Gerard Gaultrie, of Castle-street, Holborn, London, gentleman, who, 

 in consequence of commuriications made to him by certain foreigners resid- 

 itig abroad, and discoveries by himself, is in possession of a machine or ap- 

 paratus upon a new and portable construction, capable of being inclined 

 in different degrees adapted to the conveyance of persons or goods over 

 water or ravines, for military or other objects, and applicable also to pur- 

 poses of recreation and exercise. — 16th April.— 6 months. 



To Joseph Johnson, of Waterloo Bridge Wharf, Middlesex, for certain 

 improvements on drags to be used for carriages.— 16th April. — 6 months. 



To Samuel Hall, of Basford, Nottinghamshire, cotton spinner, for his 

 method of improving lace, net, muslin, calico, and every other description 

 of manufactured goods whose fabric is composed of holes or interstices, 

 and also thread or yarn as usually manufactured of any kind, whether the 

 Kaid manufactured goods or the said thread or yarn be fabricated from 

 flax, cotton, silk, worsted, or any other substance or mixture of substances 

 whatever. — l8th April. — 6 months. 



To William Southworth, of 8har[)les, Lancashire, bleacher, for certain 

 machinery or ap|)aratus adapted to facilitate the operation ofdrying calicos, 

 muslins, linens, or other similar fabrics. — PJtli April. 



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