Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-07
10 the / iour and kiCe MlilerS
OF TIE UNITED STfTES.

10 the riour and klCe MlilcrS
OF THE UNITED SIXTIES.
~ ENTLEMEN.-lt appears that ma.
NJ ny have refused to pay for license
to use my improvements in the art of
manufacturing -four, and in lessening the
labor in rice mills, waiting the decision
of the United States courts; while many
others have paid freely the sums l de-
manded for my license; there can exist
no reason why some should pay and
theirs be exempt. There has already been
sufficient number Of decisions establish.
ING the law, that each inlringer is liable
to pay :rebe my actual damages, which
caunut be rated at less than the value Of
the use Of my property during the in
frinsement. have expended the great
est part Of long, ardunus. aud indeiati-
gable Lille in study and exertions to inven:
and Introduce ints useful operation sevt-
raj important and highly useful improve
ments; from which great benefits are de-
rived to the users, and | could have put
in operation many more equally useful.
but was prevented by the upjustiliabIe
opposition, wasting the profits OF those in
operation, which had intended to apply
to put others 10 operation which had
discovered; bu; which now lay dormant,
to my great modification and the public
injury. | come into the courts claiming
remuneration for my time and labor
the great expenses that | have incurred
in advertising repeatedly over the Uni
ted States, aud in my agents travelling
tor many years to make the utility OF The
improvements known, and 10 instruct
milIwrishts to make, and miliers to use
them. The law contempiateS that shall
receive ample remuneration, and by it |
was encouraged to risk the great ex-
penses. have repeatedly Published that
the price Of my license for the remainder
of the term should be, the full price Of
the labor and boarding saved by the use
of nv improvements in one year only,
with lawful interest until paid; but to
those who irlTinged my rights, and re.
fused to pay when called on, | would,
beginning with the year ending January
%, 1918, count the sum saved in labor
and boarding during the last year (equal
to the first price, a, a new sum becomi <
due, and running on interest also; aud
SO on, the ED day Of January in each
and every year thereafter new sum
saved in LABOR and boarding becomes due,
and runs OH interest until license be pur.
chased, demanding the interest only on
all these sums, leaving the principal in
the hands OF the users; which is the least
can receive of them to meet the ex .
penses which they have compelled me to
Incur. The above are now the only
terms on which my agents are instructed
TO grant licenses, anu they are instructed
to institute suits against all injliugers
without giving them another call.
Those who wish TO purchase licenses
may apply to John Love, esq. Buckland,
Prince William, county, or 10 capt. John
Moody, Richmond, Va.
OLIVER EVANS.
NeTE.-Persons using Mr.. Evans
improvements, or parts Of them, unpaid
for, will BE- sued if they do not discharge
the claim on application. Mr.. William
II. Alexander has, under my authority
from Mr. Eaaus, been empowered 10 re-
ceiye payments and deliver licenses to
use his improvements. Payments, there
fore, made to him, john Moody, or nv
self, will alone be valid, and save the ~
peuse Of seit and treoie damages 10 the
defendants. join LOVE.
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