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ham, moved by mules or horses ; but not successful in opera- 

 tions. 



1749. The first shuttle generally used in England. 



1756. Cotton velvets and quiltings in England for the first 

 time. 



1761. Arkwright obtained the first patent for the spinning 

 frame, which he further improved. 



1768. The stocking frame applied by Hammond to making 

 of lace. 



1773. A bill passed to prevent the export of machinery 

 used in cotton factories. 



1779. Mule spinning invented by Hargrave. 



1782. First import of raw cotton from Brazil into England. 



1782. Watt took out his patent for the steam engine. 



1783. A bounty granted in England on the export of certain 

 cotton goods. 



1785. Power looms invented by Dr. Cartwright. Steam 

 engines used in cotton factories. 



1785. Cotton imported into England from the United States. 



1786. Bleaching first performed by agency of the oxy-mu- 

 riatic acid. 



1787. First machinery to spin cotton put in operation in 

 France. 



1789. Sea island cotton first planted in the United States ; 

 and upland cotton first cultivated for use and export about 

 this time. 



1790. Slater, an Englishman, built the first American cot- 

 ton factory at Pawtucket, E. I. 



1792. Eli Whitney, an American, invents the cotton gin, 

 which he patents. 



1798. First mill and machinery for cotton erected in Switz- 

 erland. 



1799. Spinning by machinery introduced into Saxony this 

 year. 



