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List of Patents . 
John Russel, Nov. 5, an apparatus, named Selenografihia , to ex- 
hibit the phenomena of the moon. 
John Davidson, Nov. 7, machine for doubling, twisting or mak- 
ing, reeling, and skaining, worsted, thread, silk, cotton, &c. which 
requires only one person to work, manage, and direct. 
William Raley, Nov. 10, horizontal turning churn, which is easi- 
ly worked, collects the butter sooner, and is easier kept clean, than 
those in common use. 
Thomas Cobb, Nov. 19, method of making coloured paper, which 
may be used as well for hanging rooms, as for writing, printing, 
drawing, &c. 
Charles Trusted, Nov. 24, machine called a time-repeater, to be 
applied to common watches, for the purpose of striking the hours 
and quarters. 
William Jackson, Dec. 5, improvement upon doors, whereby the 
door shuts of itself, without noise. 
James Tate, Dec. 5, machine for cooking, on improved prin- 
ciples. 
JohnGover, Dec. 8, carriage for all sorts of cannon, whereby the 
working and management of them may be done with less difficulty 
and labour. 
Francis Lloyd, Dec. 13, furnace or fire-place calculated to save 
expense in fuel. 
Moses Lafount, Dec. 23, a plate and hoop or band, to be used in 
mounting glass chandeliers, See. 
1797. 
John Lee, Jan. 23, mixture of chalk, whiting, or lime, together 
with clay, loam, or earth, for colouring and making bricks. 
Dudley Adams, Jan. 23, spectacles upon a new principle, by 
which all pressure is removed from the temples and nose. 
Anthony George Eckhardt and Richard Morton, Jan. 23, making 
candlesticks, Sec. so that the lights may be raised or lowered, having 
likewise the advantage of an extinguisher. 
Timothy Sheldrake, Jan. 24, method of curing the deformities of 
children, or others. 
Robert Ferryman, Jan. 24, machine for blanching, granting, and 
dressing of corn. 
James Murphy, Jan. 27, improvements in tanning hides and 
skins, Sec. 
William Rolfe and Samuel Davis, Jan. 3 1 , improvements in harp* 
sichords and piano-fortes. 
