196^ List of' Scottish Patents in 18^4. 
looms, for weaving various articles.” Sealed at Edinburgh S9th 
October 1824. 
65. To Junius Smith of Old Street, city of London, mer- 
chant, for improvements on a machine for washing, cleansing, 
and whitening cotton, linen, silk, and woolen garments, or piece 
goods.” Sealed at Edinburgh 6th November 1824. 
66. To Thomas Richard Guppy of Bristol, gentleman, for 
certain improvements in masting vessels.”- Sealed at Edin- 
burgh 6th November 1824. 
67. To Samuel Hall of Basford, county of Nottingham, 
cotton-manufacturer, for an improved steam-engine.” Sealed 
at Edinburgh 6th November 1824. 
68. To Herman Schroder of Hackney, county of Middle- 
sex, broker, for a new filter.” Sealed at Edinburgh 30th 
November 1824. 
69. To John Head of Banbury, county of Oxford, hosier, 
one of the people called Quakers, for certain improvements in 
machinery for making cord or platt for boot and stay laces.” 
Sealed at Edinburgh 2d December 1824. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Owing to the great confusion and loss occasioned by the late dreadful fires all 
around the printing-office of this Journal, and also the press of matter, the Editor 
has been forced to delay publishing in this Number many interesting communica- 
tions : in particular, those intrusted to his care by Mr Anderson of Perth, Profes- 
sor Barlow, Dr Boue, Mr Buchanan. Mr Don, Dr Greville, Dr Fleming, and Dr 
Traill, 
P. Neill^ Printer^ Edinburgh. 
