Great Britain. Patent Office. Supplement to the series of letters patent and specifications of letters patent for inventions recorded in the Great seal Patent office, and granted between the 1st March (14 Jac. I.) A. D. 1617, and the 1st October (16 Vict.) A. D. 1852 ; consisting for the most part of reprints of scarce pamphlets, descriptive of the early patented inventions comprised in that series

Folger bibliographic ID: 4835
Folger call number: T257 .D5 1858
Folger holdings ID: 4969

General notes

"No more published of this supplementary series." cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue. England. col. 985 Each pamphlet has special t.-p

Contents

1. Metallica; or, The treatise of metallica / Simon Sturtevant (1611) London, 1612 -- 2. A treatise of metallica / John Rovinson [!] (1612) London, 1613 -- 3. A commission directed to Sir Richard Wynne and others to inquire upon oath whether Nicholas Page or Sir Nicholas Halse was the first inventor of certain kilness for the drying of malt, &c., &c. (1626, 1635) [London, 1637] -- 4. Dud Dudley's Metallum martis (1620, 1638) London, 1665 -- 5. Description of the nature and working of the patent water-scoop wheels invented by William Wheler, as compared with the raising wheels now in common use / J.B.W. Translated from the Dutch / Dr. Tolhausen (1642) Amsterdam, 1645 -- 6. An exact and true definition of the stupendous water-commanding engine, invented by ... Edward Somerset ... (1663) -- 7. Navigation improved; or The art of rowing ships of all rates in calms with a more easy, swift, and steady motion than oars can / Thomas Savery (1696) London, 1698 -- 8. The miner's friend; or An engine to raise water by fire described, &c. / by Thomas Savery (1698, 1699) London, 1702. -- 9. Specimina Ichnographica; or A brief narrative of several new inventions and experiments ... / John Allen (1729) London, 1730 -- 10. A description and draught of a new invented machine for carrying vessels or ships out of or into any harbour, port, or river, against wind and tide, or in a calm, &c. / Jonathan Hulls (1736) London, 1737 -- 11. An historical account of a new method for extracting the foul air out of ships, &c., with the description and draught of the machines by which it is performed, &c. / Samuel Sutton ... To which are annexed two relations given thereof to the Royal Society / Dr. Mead & Mr. Watson (1744) London, 1749

Extended title: Supplement to the series of letters patent and specifications of letters patent for inventions recorded in the Great seal Patent office, and granted between the 1st March (14 Jac. I.) A. D. 1617, and the 1st October (16 Vict.) A. D. 1852 ; consisting for the most part of reprints of scarce pamphlets, descriptive of the early patented inventions comprised in that series / Ed. by Bennet Woodcroft, superintendent of specifications ... Vol. I

Patents Metallurgy Inventions Iron Malt Water-wheels Pumping machinery Navigation Ship propulsion

author: Great Britain. Patent Office
associated with: Woodcroft, Bennet, 1803-1879
associated with: Sturtevant, Simon
associated with: Rovenzon, John
associated with: Wynne, Richard, Sir
associated with: Page, Nicholas
associated with: Halse, Nicholas, Sir
associated with: Dudley, Dud
associated with: W., J. B
associated with: Wheler, William
associated with: Worcester, Edward Somerset, Marquis of, 1601-1667
associated with: Savery, Thomas, 1650?-1715
associated with: Allen, John, 1660?-1741
associated with: Hulls, Jonathan
associated with: Sutton, Samuel
associated with: Tolhausen, Alexandre
associated with: Mead, Richard, 1673-1754
associated with: Watson, William, Sir, 1715-1787