1813.] New Patents. 157 



the elevated strata above-mentioned, and therefore belonging to 

 a period subsequent to that in which the formation of the basin 

 took place. This horizontal deposite differs in its characters 

 from all others hitherto discovered in England, but corresponds 

 with those in the neighbourhood of Paris described by Cuvier 

 and Brogniart. These beds, as they appear in the Isle of Wight, 

 consist of four formations :— 1. The lowest fresh-water forma- 

 tion. 2. The upper marine formation. 3. The upper fresh- 

 water formation. 4. The superficial formation, consisting of an 

 alluvial bed. 



The Society adjourned till Friday the 5th of November 

 next. 



Article XVI. 

 List of Patents. 



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John Mander, chemist, Aaron Manby, iron master, 

 and Joseph Vernon, furnaceman, of Wolverhampton ; for 

 their methods of making the cinder scoria slagg, or by whatever 

 name the refuse produced in the smelting or refining of iron may 

 be called, into forms, which may be used for any purpose to 

 which brick, quarry, tile, slate, or stone, now are, or may be, 

 applied. Dated May 31, 1813. This method has been long 

 practised in the iron furnaces of Sweden. It is probably 

 from that country that the patentees obtained their infor- 

 mation. 



Thomas Grant, of Biddeford, Devonshire, Esq. ; for certain 

 ingredients, by the use and admixture of which with oil, in the 

 preparing and making of paint, a considerable consumption of 

 oil, and also much expense, may be saved. Dated May 31, 

 1813. 



James Oliphant, of Cockspur-street, London, hat manu- 

 facturer; for a method of making or manufacturing military 

 caps. Dated May 31, 1813. 



Charlks Broderip, of Great Portland-street, London, 

 Gentleman ; for his improved mode of raising and lowering 

 vessels from one level to another level of navigable waters. 

 Dated May 31, lb 13. 



Richard Witty, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Gentleman ; for 

 additional improvements in or on steam-engines, and tools 



