The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-17 00:00:00

MAY 17, IS:'6,

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PATENT MARINE KITCHEN AND PURIFYING
SEA WATER COMPANY.
CAPITAL LAW% IN 6,000 SHARES, 1:10 EACII•
Presi.lents.
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Charles Edmiind Nugent, G.C.H.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Belfast.
Admiral the Right Hon. Lord de Saumarez, G.C.B.
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Admiral the Right Hou. Lord Amelius Beauclerk, K.0•11' aft
G.O H.
The Master-General of the Ordnance, Lieutenant-General the
Right Hon. Sir R. H. Vivian, K.C.B. and G.C.H.
Major-General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. and C. 8.,
Surveyor of the Royal Navy, Captain Symonds, R.N.
Vice-Presidents. •
Captain Ayscough, R.N. Captain Hare, Royal ArtilleT
J. S. Buekinghain Esq.. M.P. Henry. Thos. HoreEsq.,'
John William Buckle, Esq.' Captain Libou, ~ ,1
Captain the Hon. Henry Captain M`Arthur Low', "•
Major Clerke, F.R.S. & K. IL
IJilkes Byug. R.N.,
Stewart
ajoribanks,
Captain Nicholas, R•—NT • CM.
Captain Dickinson, R.N. & K.H. Captaia Glascock, R.N. Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N.
Captain T. Grant, E.1.C.5.1
Provisional Committee of Management.
Sir John Philippart. I W. 1-I. Burnand, Esq.
Richd. Annesley bparkes, Esq. Thomas Sedgwick, Esq.
Joseph Barker, Esq,
John Robert Ogden, Esq. I 6Joahpntaßinapvixisiee,y.Esq.
Bankers.
Messrs. Ladbrokes and Co., Bank-buildings.
Messrs. Wright and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden•
yr is a well known fact that many of the most ingeriious and
0
1 scientific men have for centuries directed their attention, T.
the important object of obtaining from the ocean a palataelet
and wholesome Water for the use of Mariners at sea. A,13:,••
number of experiments have been made, and several Machine'
invented for this purpese, but which have only succeeded to the
extent of obtaining a very small quantity of pure Water by Dis-
tillation, in a Still and Worm devoted wholly to that ourP°sea
so that, in consequence of the first cos:, the space ocupied,alL
fuel consumed, the result has 'been so unsatisfactory that tae
Machines never could be brought into general use.
It has been reserved for the present era, wh ous er
plications of Steam have been so fully dev , rat its advan;
taxes should be extended not only to the 'does Kitchen, but
made a prime agent in providing at all times one of the el v
meats of existence. This has been accomplished by a very
simple and commodious Machine, which will roast, bake,
,a,..11
boil well; from which the surplus Steam paSses off through :
condenser, and produces eNcellent Water for the use of the
crew, at the rate of one gallon for every lib. of Coals consumed
after the Steam is up.
The Water thus obtained is perfectly pure and wholesome:
It has been analyzed by Professor Faraday of the Royal 1115;_iv
tution, by the Professor of Chemistry at Apothecaries Hall,
the Lecturer on Chemistry at the Grillery of Practical Science.
and by several other eminent Chemists and Medical Gentle-
men, whose written opinions and certificates may be seen at the
Offices of the Company. The Apparatus has been
worked in the presence of many distinguished nautical an
scientific gentlemen, all of whom have expressed their deeine-,
conviction that it must be universally adopted, both in the IR'
tish Navy and Merchant Service.
It has been tried at Sea, and proved to be perfect in a Sea.
going Vessel, as the following Certificate will testify :
" We the undeisigned sailed in the yacht Dauntless from the rive,
Thames, on a cruise to the Westward, having on board a machine 11..)e.
on trial for purifying Sea Water and Cooking at the same time. v. .
ter in
had at the period of sailing a very small quantity of fresh water in_.
epeatecl_li
the tank, which lasted two days, when it was replenished by the Pre
rifled fresh water, made from time to time during the cruise by U.
working of the machine. We put into Ramsgate, Portsmout,
Cowes, Ramsgate again, and Gravesend, and were absent from „t":
20th October to this 13th November, during which time we had Ittt.
quently heavy gales of wind, and the motion and of the yacht.
was much greater than could be experienced at sea in large shlP':he,
The machine cooked well, and supplied all the water required by .h
crew on board; and we did not take in a supply of any. other wate
.although we had the offer of doing so. We found it wholesome, Pal
lateable, and particularly soft for washing and cooking purposes, aei
ive
we never wish to dtink better water ; the pea soup was exeellent •
have been all peifectly health and are satisfied from the trial the
machine has undergone that itwill produce an abundance of water
for a ship's company at sea, with the usual quantity of coals used for
cooking on board ships.
(Signed) Winter Harris, William Hamilton, Jan WIT,
thur Low, R.N., George King, Joseph Proct
John Proctor, William Proctor, James 13u0e..
leigh, John Burleigh, John Fair, Them"
' ' Parsons."
The Machine is so compact as not to occupy more room than
a ship's hearth; and being made of wrought iron, is ver,_v,
durable, and not liable to be out of order; and the constructll
is so simple that a common Smith could easily repair any defect
which might by possibility arise.
Amongst the numerous advantages to be derived from its
use, it will secure,
' Ist. A plentiful supply of Fresh Water at Sea, without ad.;
ditional trouble, cost, or fuel. The cleanliness, comfort, an::
health of the Crew and Passengeis will also be greatly P2:a
muted from the use of this Water, which is perfectly parip
from Salt, and so soft as to effect a great saving in the cow
sumption of Snap.
The sufferings endured on long voyages from the want of
fresh water, and the diseases engendered by drinking foul Nra
ter, are extreme.
2. The necessity of taking large quantities of Water to Sea
will be obviated, and a much additional disposable Tonnage
afforded.

A ship on a voya.ze to and from the East Indies, with 100 Pe:::
sons on board, would require 100 tons of fresh water each V.:,
(a ton being the usual allowance to each person.) Now,
ting that one-half only of that tonnage could he dispensed Wig
50 additional tons might be freighted out and home, say at per ton, affording a gain of £350 in freight alone in the voYagl
Pile eb
apparatus which would cook for 100
persons would furnish
an abundants,supply of water for the ship's crew and passes'
gers.
The
'heauvrosie, dlo"anee.of any deviation by a Vessel from her l
tended 3.
course, the consequent loss of time, and cost of addl.'
tional Port Charges at the place she might be compelled to put
into for fresh water.
4. A superior mode of Cookino. established.
The cooking is performed 'by strap as far as the boiling i!
concerned. An Oven is also attached to the Apparatus, and
Grate for roasting and other purposes may be added.
5. A saving of Fuel,
The quantity of fuel now used for cooking for a ship's cote'
pany Will be amply sufficient in this Apparatus to efi'ect the
same object; and at the same time to produce the purified wa-
ter for drinking, cooking, and washing.
6. The due trim of the Ship preserved, and in Line of Battle
Ships the Lower-deck Ports would be brought 14 inches higher
out of the water.
As it will not be necessary to take large quantities of water
to sea, the trim of the vessel will not be affected by withdraw
• g tho'
big water from any particular part of the ship
which
is refillin
butts with salt water, which is the prevent practice, (and „o.
is injurious to them,) ill also be avoided.
The great advantages of this Apparatus, in promoting not only
our national but our commercial interests, are so manifest that
it is obvious a very extensive sale must be effected on its merit:
becoming generally known. In order, therefore to carry 0u
this measure to the fullest extent, and in'a way which no pr!'
vate exertions can -accomplish, this Company has been origij,
nated, the Promuteis having entered into an engagement with
the Patentees for their patent rights, (subject to the in-corpora'
tion of the Company) on very eligible terms, and such as they
feel satisfied must yield to the Shareholders a certain and
In°'
liberal return. To prevent disappointment or delusion,
every
effort has been made for upwards of twelve months
past to test
the Machine, in order to prove that it dues accomplish all its
contemplated objectS. Several of the trials having been cOu
ducted in the presence of scientific and naval men of the first
eminence, it is most gratifying. to be enabled to state that ever,
successive trial more fully proved the efficiency of the Machine.-
The Lords of the Admiralty have already given orders for a.
Machine to be placed on board of one of the King's Ships, and
there are several orders received for large merchant ships.
The following are the leading RIJLEs and REG LT A TIONS untie rt
which the Company is proposed to be formed, and fi-orn which
will appear that the object is to establish a I
2ItoFRIETA RA, With,
view to a PERMANENT INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL as distinguisne
fromwarding facilities /br speculation :
1, the Company to be established under a Deed of Settle:
rnent, limiting the liability of each Shareholder to the amouq.
of his Subscription ; and also under the sanction of an Act 0'
Parliament or Royal Charter of Incorporation.
2. The Capital to be £60,000, in 6,000 Shares of £lO each,
upon which a deposit of £4 per Share is to be paid fo ibe
Bankers. Subsequent calls are not anticipated, but, it' require.
are not to exceed £2.Ter Share each call, nor to be made at 10-
tervals of less than three months.
3. In the event of any call on any Share or Shares remaining
unpaid after the expiration of twenty-one days from the day ap;
pointed for such payment by advertisement in the LoNl9os
1
GAZETTE and two London Daily Newspapers, at the least, suG",
Shares to be forfeited.
4. When 4000 Shares shall be taken, and the deposits paid 0/
them, the Company to be considered as formed, and a Genera,
Meeting of the Shareholders shall be forthwith convened, ""
which Meeting the Directors shall be elected.
5. Alter the first General Meetin,,,,, all Shares to be registered
in the Company's books, and the 'transfer of each Share to be
in like manner registered; and no person be entitled to x9teLlil
respect of any. Share which may not have been registered in o_,
name for one month. No charge to be made for registratiouit
and the Registry to be open to the inspection of every Pr
prietor.
6. Shareholders residing above ten miles from London, to l
entitled to vote by proxy, such proxy to be held by a
_)Share-
holder, and to be registered in the books of the Company se"o
days at least before it can be acted upon.
7. All questions at public meetings to be determined, in the •
first instance, by a show of hands ; but, if a ballot shall be de-
manded by two or more Shareholders, the same to be granted ;
when the decision is to be taken before such meeting
according to the following scale of voting:—
Holders of 5 and under 15 Shares. _l vote
15 „ 25 Shares '2 votes
25 „ 10 Shares. ,,
'4O , 60 Shares. 4 ~
60 and upwards .5 ~ •ng
In case of equality of 'votes, the Chairman to have the castl
vote. separates

&The number of Directors shall be six, (three to fern, 4
quorum,) in whom the management of the affairs of the Com-
pany, including the appointment of officers and servants, s",
ject to the confirmation of the Shareholders at the next Genera..
Meeting, is vested. No person, holding any office of trust or
emolument under the Company, to be eligible fOr election as
Director. One-third of the Directors to go out 4t each Annue
Meeting in July, after the present veer, hut to be eligible for
immediate re-election. The Shareholders to fix the remunerai
tion of the Directors' and Officers' Salacies at the first General
Meeting.
9. Two Auditors to be appointed by the Shareholders at the
,
first General Meeting, and subsequently at the Annual Mee
ing in July of each year.
10. Eacli Director to hold Twentv-five Shares, and each
Auditor Fifteen Shares.
11. Half-yearly Meetings of Shareholders to be held on the:
third Tuesday in January and July of each year, and a division
of profits to be declared and paid immediately afterwards.' l2. The Accounts to be made up to the 30th June and ,tst
December in every year, and to be audited previously to c - ~r
General Half-yeailv Meeting, and a balance sheet, sigor, i„i'd
the Auditors, to be delivered to the Directors, and by the"'
before the Shareholders at such General Meeting. c by
13. The Directors shall, within fourteen days, convon re..
Advertisement a Special General Meeting, after receivingol,,,
quisition in writing for that purpose, stating the 1
o ,ject
Meetin and signed by at least Nine Shareholders who •eural
be entitled to vote. The business of every such Special the
Meeting to be restricted to the specific objects set forth in
notice by which it shall have been convened. e)
All Applications for Shares to be addressed (free of p0%47...re
to the Committee, at tile Company's Offices, on or
awro_
Saturday, the 21st of May, or to Mr.Rictin RD DAWSON, bn
broker, Exchange-alley, Liverpool. b letter'
Orders for the Apparatus may be addressed (if Y
postpaid) to the Committee; and any gentleman may.,;::.
the Machine at work at the Company's -Warehouses, each
High-street, Wapping, ou Tuesday and Wednesday torified
week, between the hours of Twelve and Four. The
fain
Sea Water may also be tasted and the Prospectus 00l
there and at the Offices, 26, Lorpbar4-stiel:.
Company's &ices, 26, Lombard-street, Londor,
30th April,