1804.} Premiums in 
so that the same be rendered capable of. com- 
position with the letter-press, of any allegorical 
or other subject suited to the embellishment of 
letter-press, the gold pallet. 
145. For the next in merit, the greater 
silver pallet. ‘Iwo or more impressions along 
with the block to be produced to the Society on 
or beiore the first Tuesday in February, 1805. 
The iupressions, but not the block, to remaiil 
the property of the Society. 
146, Bronzes. For the best drapery 
figure or group cast in bronze ; if asingle figure, 
’ mot less than twelve inches high; and, if a 
group; not less than nme inches ; and which 
will ¢eguire the least additional labour to re- 
‘pair; the gold inedal, or the silver medal and 
twenty guineas. ‘The cast to be exhibited to 
the Society before it is begun to be repaired, 
with the origimal figure or group, on or betore 
the first Tuesday m February, 1805, together 
-with a full explanation of the whole process. — 
147. Ornxamentat Drawincs ror Ar- 
cHiITEcTURAL Drsicns. For the best orna- 
mental drawing for the purpose of embel- 
lishing architectural designs ; a silver medal- 
lion with the following engraved inscription : 
The Premium given by the Society forthe En- 
couragement of Aris, Manufactures, and Com- 
merce, in conformity to the Will of John Stock, 
of Hampstead, Esq. The drawimg to which 
the premium is adjudged to remain the pro- 
perty of the Society ; and to be produced to 
the Society on or before the second Tuesday in 
February, 1805. 
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PREMIUMS FOR ENCOURAGING AND 
IMPROVING MANUFACTURES. 
148. -Macuine ror carpinG Siz. For 
the best machine, superior to any now in use, 
for carding waste silk equally well as by hand; 
to be produced, together with a specimen of 
the cardings, on or before the first Tuesday in 
November, 1804; the silver medal, or twenty 
guineas. 
149, Crorn From Hop-srarxs, &c. To 
the person who shall produce to the Society 
the greatest quantity, not less than thirty yards 
of cloth at least twenty-seven inches wide, 
made in Great-Britain, of hop-stalks or bines, 
or other raw vegetable substances, the produce 
pf Great-Britain oy Ireland, superior to any 
hitherto manufactured from such substances, 
and which can be generally afforded as cheap 
-as cloth of equal quality and appearance now 
made from hemp, flax, or cotton, and much 
finer in quality than any hitherto manufactured 
in England from hop-stalks, &c. the gold 
medal, or thirty guineas. One pound of the 
thread of which the cloth is made, and thirty 
yards of the cloth, together with proper certi- 
®icates that the whole is manufactured from 
~hop-stalks or bines, &c. to be produced to the 
Manufactures. 581 
Society on or before the first Tuesday in De- 
cember, 1804, 
N.B. The Society is already in the posses- 
sion of cloth made in England from hop-stalks 
or bines, which may be inspected by applica- 
tion to the Housekceper. . 
150, Wicxs ror Canpies or Lamps. 
To the person who shall discover to the Society 
amethod of manufacturing hop-stalks or bines, 
or any other cheap material, the growth of 
Great-Britaim, so as to render thein equally fit 
for the purpose of supplying the place of cot- 
ton, for wicks of candles or lamps ; twenty 
guineas. Samples, not less than five pounds 
weight, of the wick so prepared. to be produced 
tu the Society, with certijicates that the whole 
quantity is equal in quality to the sample, on 
or before the second Tuesday m Jan, 1805. 
151. Paper FROM RAW VEGETABLE SuB~ 
stancrs. To the person, in Great-Britain, 
who shall, between the first of January, 1804, 
and the first of January, 1805, make the 
greatest quantity, and of the best quality (not 
less than ten reains), of good and useful paper, 
from raw vegetable substances, the produce of 
Great-Britain or Ireland, of which one hun- 
dred weight has not been ‘used in manufactu- 
ring paper previous to January, 1803, superior 
to any hitherto manufactured frem such sub- 
stances, and which can be generally afforded 
as cheap,as paper of equal quality and ap- 
pearance now made from rags ; twenty guineas. . 
N.B. The object of the Society being to add 
to the number and quantity of raw materials 
used in this manufacture, It is their wish to m- 
clude every useful sort of paper, and to mtro- 
duce such natural productsas can be easily and 
cheaply pracured in great quantities. The 
Society are in possession of two volumes cone 
taining a great variety of specimens of paper 
made from raw vegetable substances, viz.— 
nettles, potatoe-haum, poplar, bhop-bines, &c. 
which volumes may be inspected by any 
person on application to the Housekeeper. 
Certificates of the making such paper, and 
one ream of the paper, to be produced on or 
before the last Tuesday in January, 1805. 
152. Transparent Paper. Tothe per- 
son who shail discover to the Society a method 
of making paper from the pulp that shall be 
perfectly transparent, and of a substance and 
body equal to foolscap, that shall take and 
bear common wriling ink with the same facility 
and correctness as writing-paper generally in 
use; the silver medal, or twenty guineas. 
Certificates of the making such paper, an ac- 
count of the process, and one ream of the 
paper, to be produced on or beéore the second 
Tuesday in January, 1805. : 
153. Curnrs Parrerns ror Catico- 
Printers. For the best original pattern ina 
new taste, of hight or dark-ground chints for 
germent-work, f& for the purposes of calico. 
