74 Patents. 
solution Island, in lat. 61. 40 N.and long. 63. W. where we now 
are ; from hence we intend to steer, if wind and ice will permit, 
about a north-west course, and endeavour to explore an inlet to 
the east of Repulse Bay, which has never yet been entered by 
any one but Fox, about 150 years ago; thence we shall proceed 
to Hearne’s Sea, where we shall winter (if we get there); then 
to Mackenzie’s Sea, Behring’s Straits, &c. 
‘¢ All the officers are exceedingly agreeable, and I have but 
little doubt we shall spend the winter very comfortably together. 
We aré all preparing our rifles for shooting deer, with which 
these islands abound. We are, however, exceedingly well off in 
the eating way—plenty of fresh beef, mutton, pork, eggs, fish, 
and poultry on board, besides sheep, pigs, and 22 fine bullocks, 
on board the transport, and potted meats and soups of all kinds 
for more than three years, so that our salt provisions we scarcely 
need taste the whole voyage, unless we choose. 
‘The mean temperature where we now are is about 35° Fah- 
renheit, the sun just skimming below the horizon at this time 
at midnight, so that we have constant day, which you may con- 
ceive is a great comfort in navigation amongst ice. An appa- 
ratus was yesterday let down to the depth of 500 fathoms, for 
bringing up water: its temperature by a registering thermometer 
was 401 degrees Fahrenheit ; that at the surface being 36 de- 
grees. The specific gravity, at the same depth, was 1.0278, 
and at the surface, 1.0260. Our position, as determined as- 
tronomically, is always to the north-west of our dead reckoning; 
from which it appears, that there is a consfané current setting 
from the north-west to south-east.” 
LIST OF PATENTS FOR NEW INVENTIONS. 
To William Church, of Threadneedle street, for improved ap- 
paratus for printing.—Dated 3d July 1$21.—6 months allowed 
to enrol specification. 
To James Simpson, of the Strand, surgical-instrument maker, 
for improvement in the manufacture of snuffers.—3d July.— 
2 months. 
To William Coles, of New-street-square, mechanic, for braces 
or instruments for the relief of hernia or ruptures—5th July.— 
6 months. 
To Charles Newman, of Brighton, coach-master, for improve- 
ment in the construction in the body and carriage of a stage or 
other coach, by placing a certain proportion of the outside pas- 
sengers in the centre of the carriage, and a proportion of the lug- 
gage under the same, producing thereby safety to the coach and 
convenience to the passengers.—17th July.—2 months. = 
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