1809. ] 
The Moravian Brethren have twice sent 
fle Rey. Mr. on a visit to me, 
with the offer of a minister of the gospel: but 
my opinion being that the prover time was 
not yet come, on my intimating that I would 
accept of mechanics from them in aid of my 
plan, they, after consulting their brethren 
in Europe, sent me two; oneatin-man and 
cooper ; the other a house-joiner and wheel- 
wright. The first finds sale for his manu 
factures, either with me or the Indians ; and 
hitherto I have found a market for all the 
other can make, Both are exemplary in 
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their lives, and very useful. One is a native 
of Holstein, in Deamark ; and the other, of 
Prussia. 
I make figures precede letters. Every fi- 
gure presents a distinct idea_to the eye and 
mind. With figures, a knowledge of weights, 
measure, and money, and their relative con- 
nexion, is acquired. We have, ina few so- 
litary instances, some hali- breeds, and Indiansy 
tauzht toread and write. 
With sincere wishes for your happiness, 1 
am, my venerabie friend, 
Your obedient servant, &<. 
SSS ID 
NEW PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED. 
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MR. JOHN CURR’S, (SHEFFIELD,) for Lay- 
ing a Rope, or Twisting and Forming 
the Strands together that campose the 
Round Rope. 
eS (says Mr. Curr,) that 
there is in use a wheel, or engine, 
for twisting the strands at the top end of 
the ropery, and another moveable one 
towards the bottom end of the ropery, 
dnd that the large tooth-wheel, in each 
of these wheels that drive round the 
small nut-wheels, contain’ ninety-four 
teeth each; and that there are three 
smaller nuts workmg into the tooth 
wheel of the wheel, or engine, at the top 
end of the ropery occasionally,that contain 
fourteen teeth each; and three more that 
contain twenty-five teeth each; and 
three more that contain fifty teeth each; 
which are also occasionally put ito geer 
for twisting up the strands, or for laying 
a rdpe to accommodate different sizes - 
and dimensions of ropes; and that there 
are three small nut- wheels working into a 
tooth-wheel, above described; of the 
wheel, or engine, at the bottom end of 
the ropery, occasionally, that contain 
eight teeth each, and three more that 
contain fourteen teeth each; and three 
more that contain twenty-eight teeth 
each; which are also put into geer for 
twisting up the strands, or for laying a 
rope to accommodate different sizes and 
dimensions of ropes. Now, in order to 
lay, or twist a shroud-laid rope regularly, 
from end to end, and to keep the fore- 
twist of the strands, and the back-twist 
of the rope always regular, this invention 
requires that a wheel, or reel, or other 
apparatus, shall be attached to the wheel, 
or engine, at the lower end of the ro- 
pery above described, in such a manner, 
as to point out and command the speed 
of the moveable top, or laying-block, 
commonly used in laying a rope. And 
the nut-wheels, at the top-end of the 
ropery employed in twisting the strand, 
should be so proportioned to the nut- 
wheels employed at the same time, in 
twisting the rope at the bottom end, as 
that it shall require an equal number of 
turns on the wheel at both ends of the 
ropery, to give the proper twist, or hard- 
ness to the ‘rope, so that the workmen 
making one revolution, or turn of the 
one wheel, or engine, at the same time, 
as the workmen do on the other end, a 
regular proportion of twist is effected and 
kept up. Yo simplify these principles, 
and to enable the mechanic to construct 
and apply them properly, we have at- 
tached to the specification a view of the 
wheel, or reel, and a description of the 
mode of application. The wheel is so 
constructed, as to be convenient for en- 
larging, or lessening, to suit thé twist of - 
the ropes of sundry sizes, at the discre- 
tion of the rope-maker. 
The strands being then all put upon 
the ‘axis of the nut, with fourteen teeth 
on the engine, at the bottom end of the 
ropery, and upon the separate nuts with 
twenty-five teeth on the wheel, or engine, 
at the top end; the wheel, or reel, on 
which the cord or wire Japs being fixed 
to the diameter of eighteen inches and a 
halt, fora rope of three inches circum- 
ference; and both wheels, or engines, 
being turned with the same velocity, or, 
in other words, a revolution being made 
of the wheels at the bottom and top 
end of the ropery, at one and the same 
time, (which, as they are in sight of 
each other, may easily be done,) the cord, 
or wire, wil) then tarn off the reel, and 
govern the speed of the top, which will 
produce a rope nearly regnlar, in twist 
and in hardness. ‘To make a shroud- 
iaid rope of greater or less circumference 
than the third-inch rope above described, 
. the 
