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25. To Matthias Archibald Robinson, of Red-Lion 
Street, Parish of St George the Martyr, county of Middlesex, 
for certain improvements in the mode of preparing the ve- 
getable matter commonly called Pearl Barley, and Gritts or 
Groats, made from the corns of barley and oats, by which ma- 
terial, when so prepared, a superior mucilaginous beverage may be 
produced in a few minutes.” Sealed at Edinburgh 2d Oct. 1823. 
26. To John Henfry, of Little Henry Street, Waterloo 
Road, county of Surrey, engineer, and Augustus Applegath, 
of Duke Street, Stamford Street, Blackfriars, county of Surrey, 
printer, for invention of certain machinery for casting types.” 
Sealed at Edinburgh 17th October 1823. 
27. To William Robson, of St Dunstan’s Hill, Tower 
Street, London, printer and stationer, for “ a method to prevent 
or protect against, fraudulent practices upon bankers'* checks, bills 
of exchange, and various species of mercantile, commercial, and 
other correspondence.” Sealed at Edinburgh 17th October 1823. 
28. To Joseph Johnston, of Waterloo Bridge Wharf, coun- 
ty of Middlesex, fo;r certain improvements on drags to be 
used for carriages.” Sealed at Edinburgh 17th October 1823. 
29. To JosHUAH Taylor Beale, of Christian Street, St 
George’s in the East, cabinet-maker, and Thomas Timothy 
Benningfield, of White-Chapel, High Street, county of Mid- 
dlesex, tobacco manufacturer, for ‘‘ certain improvements in 
steam-engines.” Sealed at Edinburgh 23d October 1823. 
30. To Charles Anthony Deane, of Charles Street, Dept- 
ford, in the county of Kent, ship-caulker, for “ an apparatus or 
machine to be worn by persons entering rooms or other places 
filled with smoke or other vapour, for the purpose of extinguish- 
ing fire, or extricating persons or property therein.” Sealed at 
Edinburgh 4th December 1823. 
31. To Francis Gybbon Spilsbury, of Walsall, county of 
Stafford, for “ certain improvements in tanning.” Sealed at 
Edinburgh 4th December 1823. 
32. To Joseph Rogerson CoLLER, of Castle-Magna, near 
Mallow, in the county of Cork, clerk, for “ certain improve- 
ments in wind musical instruments.” Sealed at Edinburgh 4th 
December 1823. 
P. Neill, Printer. 
