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fixing the positions of the places discovered in his last voyage. 
His vessel is about five times larger than the Rurick. — Journ. 
des Voyages , Juillet 1823, p. 125. 
Art. XXXVII.- — List of Patents granted in Scotland from 
3d June to 18 th August 1823. 
J3. X O Robert Mushet, of the Royal Mint, Towerhill, in 
the county of Middlesex, gentleman, for an invention of a 
mean or means, process or processes, for improving the quality 
of copper, and of alloyed copper, applicable to the sheathing of 
ships and other purposes.” Sealed at Edinburgh 21st June 1823. 
14. To John Green, of Mansfield, county of Nottingham, 
white-smith, for an improvement “ in certain machines used for 
roving, spinning, and twisting cotton-flax, silk, wool, or other 
fibrous substances.” Sealed at Edinburgh 24th June 1823. 
15. To John Bourdieu, Esq. of Lime Street, London, for 
an invention communicated to him by a stranger residing abroad, 
“ of a mucilage or thickening matter, to be used in printing or 
colouring linen, woollen, and cotton cloths and silks, in cases in 
which gums, mucilages, and other thickening matters are now 
employed.” Sealed at Edinburgh 24th June 1823. 
16. To Joseph Leigh Bradburgh, of Manchester, county 
of Lancaster, calico-printer, for an invention of “ improvements 
in the art of printing, painting, or staining silk, cottons, woollen 
and other cloths, and paper, parchment, vellum, leather, and 
other substances, by means of blocks or surface-printing.” Sealed 
at Edinburgh 31st July 1823. 
17. To William Palmer, of Lothbury, London, paper- 
hanger, for an invention of certain improvements 66 in the ma- 
chinery applicable to printing on calico or other woven fabrics, 
composed wholly or in part of cotton, linen, wool, or silk.” 
Sealed at Edinburgh 4th August 1823. 
18. To Louis John Pouchee, of Queen Street, Holborn, 
county of Middlesex, type-founder, for an invention commu- 
nicated by a stranger residing abroad, of “ a certain machine- 
ry or apparatus, to be used or employed in the casting and 
making qf metal types.” Sealed at Edinburgh 12th August 1823* 
