Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-23
To the Flour and Rice MillerS
or THE UNITED STATES.

OF THE UNITED STATES.
~ EN- rLEMEN,-lt appears that ma.
VI ny have refused to pay for license
to use my improvements in the art of
manufacturing -four, ard in les,eniDg the
labor in rice mills, waiting the decision
of the United States courts; while many
others have paid freely the sums I de-
manded for my license; there can exist
no reason why some should pay aud o.
theirs be exempt. There has already been
a sufficient nu nber of decisions establish.
ing the law, that each iniringer is liable
to pay treble my actual damages, which
cannot be rated at less than the value Of
the use Of my property during the in
lriugement. have expended the great
est part of long, arduous, and iudetati-
gable life in study and exertions to invent
and introduce into useful operation seve-
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 tie unjustifabIe
opposition, wasting the profits Of those in
operation, which had intended to apply
to put others 10 operation which had
discovered; but which now lay dormant,
to my great modification and tie public
injury. | come into the courts claiming
remuneration for my time and labor
the great expenses that 1 have incurred
in advertising repeatedly over the Uni
ted States, and in my agents travelling
for many years to make the utility of the
improvements known, aud 70 instruct
millwrights to make, and mi!lers to use
them. The law conlemplates 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 iur the remainder
Of the term should be, the tull plice Of
the labor aud boarding saved by the use
Of my Improvements in one year only,
with lawful interest until paid; but to
those who intrinsed my rights, and re-
fused to pay when called on, | would,
beginning with the year ending January
%, 1878, count the sum saved in labor
and boarding during the last year (equal
to the first price) Is a new sum becomi 6
due, aud running on interest also; and
50 on, the ED day Of January in each
and every year thereafter new SUM
saved in LABOR and boarding becomes due,
aud runs on 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
iucur. The abuve are now the only
terms on which my agents are Instructed.
TO grant licenses, anu they are instructed
to institute suits against all iniIiDgers
without giving them another call.
Those who wish ~ purchase licenses
| may apply to John Love, esq. auckland,
rrluce william county, or to capt. John
Moody, Richmond, Va.
OLIVER EVANS.
SoTE.-Persons using Mr.. Evans
improvements, or parts Of them, uEpaid
Tor, Will b. sued II they do not discharge
the claim Oh application. Mr.. William
IL. Alexander has, under my authority
from Mr.. Evans, been empowered ioie'
ce,ye payments and deliver licenses to
use his improvements. Payments, ihsie-
lore, made to him, John Moody, Or ny
scil, will alone Ue wand, and save ff~ ex-
peMse OF sult aud tretIe damages To ths
defendants. !unN LOVE-
! January2 lm