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Article XVII. 



NEW PATENTS. 



Sir W. Congreve, of Cecil-street, bart. Strand, for various improve- 

 ments in fire-works. — Oct. 16. 



A. Buchanan, of Cathrine Cotton Works, Glasgow, merchant, for 

 his improvement in the construction of weaving looms impelled by 

 machinery. — Oct. 16. 



J. Ranking, Esq. New Bond-street, Westminster, for his newly 

 invented means of securing valuable property in mail and other stage 

 coages, travelling carriages, waggons, caravans, and other similar 

 public and private vehicles, from robbery. — Nov. 1. 



G. Hawkes, Lucas-place, Commercial-road, Stepney Old Town, 

 Middlesex, ship-builder, for his improvement in the construction of 

 ship anchors. — Nov. 1. 



G. Hawkes, Lucas-place, Commercial-road, Stepney Old Town, 

 Middlesex, ship-builder, for certain improvements on capstans. — 

 Nov. 1. 



W. Burdy, Fulham, mathematical-instrument maker, for his anti- 

 evaporating cooler to facilitate and regulate the refrigerating of worts, 

 or wash, in all seasons of the year, from any degree of heat between 

 boiling and the temperature required for fermenting. — Nov. 1. 



T F. Gimson, Tiverton, Devonshire, Gent, for various improvements 

 in addition to machinery now in use for doubling and twisting cotton, 

 silk, and other fibrous substances. — Nov. 6. 



T. Gowan, Fleet-street", London, truss-manufacturer, for certain 

 improvements on trusses. — Nov. 11. 



J. Day, Esq. of Barnstaple, Devonshire, for certain improvements in 

 percussion gun-locks applicable to various descriptions of fire-arms. — 

 Nov. 18. 



J. Ward, Grove-road, Mile-End-road, Middlesex, iron-founder, for 

 certain improvements in the construction of locks and other fastenings. 

 —Nov. 13. 



S. Servill, of Brower's Hill, Bisley, Gloucestershire, clothier, for his 

 new mode or improvement for dressing of woollen or other cloths. — 

 Nov. 18. 



R. Green, Lisle-street, St. Anne, Middlesex, sadlers' ironmonger, 

 for certain improvements in constructing gambadoes or mud-boots, 

 and attaching spurs thereto, and part of which said improvements are 

 also applicable to other boots. — Nov. 13. 



It. Stein, Tower Brewery, Tower-hill, brewer, for his . : .n- 



struction of a blast-furnace, and certain apparai 

 therewith, which is adapted to burn or consume fuelin .. more ecoud- 

 mi cal and useful manner than has been hitherto practised. — Nov. 13. 



J. Gillman, Newgate-street, silk warehouseman, and J. H. Wilson, 

 Manchester, silk and cotton manufacturer, for certain improvements 

 in the manufacture of hats and bonnets. — Nov. 18. 



J. Heathcoat, Tiverton, Devonshire, lace-manufacturer, for a ma- 

 chine for the manufacture of a platted substance composed either of 

 silk, cotton, or other thread or yarn. — Nov. 20. 



