AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF RAISING, REMOVING, AND DELIVERING EARTH OR WATER, BY WHICH RIVERS, CANALS, OR FISH PONDS MIGHT BE MADE OR EMPTIED WITH MORE FACILITY, LESS LABOUR AND EXPENCE, THAN BY ANY METHOD THITHERTO KNOWN OR MADE USE OF; AND ALSO OF RAISING AND REMOVING HEAVY WEIGHTS OF COALS, LIMESTONE, AND OTHER STONES FROM AND OUT OF ANY BOAT, BARGE, OR VESSEL IN A NAVIGABLE RIVER OR CANAL, AND DELIVERING THE SAME UPON THE WHARF OR SHORE, OR INTO ANY WAGGON, CART, OR OTHER CARRIAGE TRERE, WITH MORE FACTY,S OUR AND,THAN,
Year: 1793

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, JOSETII
SPARROW, of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Frame-
work Knitter, sends greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third, by His
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at West-
minster, the Sixteenth day of October, in the thirty-third year of His said
Majesty's reign, reciting that the said Joseph Sparrow had, by his petition
humbly represented to His said Majesty that he had, by great pains, labour,
and study, and at a great expence, invented, found out, and brought to per-
fection, "AN ENTIRE NEW METHOD OF RAISING, REMOVING, AND DELIVERING EARTH
OR WATER, BY WHICH RIVERS, CANALS, OR FISH PONDS MIGHT BE MADE OR EMPTIED
WITH MORE FACILITY, LESS LABOUR AND EXPENCE, THAN BY ANY METHOD THITHERTO
KNOWN OR MADE USE OF; AND ALSO OF RAISING AND REMOVING HEAVY WEIGHTS OF
COALS, LIMESTONE, AND OTHER STONES FROM AND OUT OF ANY BOAT, BARGE, OR VESSEL
IN A NAVIGABLE RIVER OR CANAL, AND DELIVERING THE SAME UPON THE WHARF OR
SHORE, OR INTO ANY WAGGON, CART, OR OTHER CARRIAGE TRERE, WITH MORE FACILITY,
LESS LABOUR AND EXPENCE, THAN BY ANY METHOD THITHERTO KNOWN OR MADE USE
OP ;" and for those purposes had constructed, combined, and brought to per-

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fection a certain engine or machine, which might be of great benefit and public
utility to the trade of this Kingdom; His Majesty did thereby give and grant
unto the said Joseph Sparrow, his executors, administrators, and assigns, Fis
special licence, full power, solo privilege and authority, that he, the said
Joseph Sparrow, his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of
them, by himself and themselves, or by his and their deputy or deputics,
servants, or agents, or such others as he, the said Joseph Sparrow, his
his executors, administrators, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and
no others, during the term of years therein expressed, should and lawfully
might make, use, exercise, and vend his said Invention within that part of
His Majesty's Kingdom of Great Britain called England, His Dominion of
Wales, and Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in such manner as to him, tho
said Joseph Sparrow, his executors, administrators, or assigns, or any of them,
should in his or their discretions seem meet, to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy
the said licence, powers, privileges, and advantages therein-before granted or
mentioned to be granted unto the said Joseph Sparrow, his executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns, for and during and unto the full end and term of fourteen
years from the date of the said Letters Patent next and immediately ensuing,
and fully to be compleat and curled, according to the Statute in such case made
and provided; in which said Letters Patent is contained a proviso, that if the
said Joseph Sparrow should not particularly discribe and ascertain the naturo
of his said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, by
an instrument in writing under his hand and seal, and cause the same to be
inrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one kalendar month
next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent, that then the said
Letters Patent, and all liberties and advantages whatsoever thereby granted,
should utterly cease, determine, and become void, as in and by the said in part
recited Letters Pateut, relation being thereunto had, may and will moro fully
and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that the said Joseph Sparrow, in compliance with the
said proviso, and performance of the condition therein contained, doth hereby
describe and ascertain the nature of his snid Invention in and by the Plan
thereof to these Presents annexed, and doth hereby declare that the same
consists and is composed of the several particulars, and is to be performed in
manner, and as herein-after is particularly mentioned (that is to say):—
Fig. I, A, A, A, A, the carriage part of the machine, made of wood, which
pieces of wood are fastened together at each end with two strong screws; the
said carriage part runs on the four wheels B, B, B, D, and supports the

page_text: There is another piece of
beam F and the circular
uprights and machinery affixed thereon. C, C, two upright posts, made of
wood, fixed (by tenents and mortises) in the carriage parts A, A; D, D, D, D,
D, D, D, D, supporters of the upright posts, and fixed at the bottom by
(tenents and mortises) in the carriage part A, A, and fastened at the top to the
upright posts C, C, (by tenents and mortises); E, a cross beam of wood,
fixed at each end thereof into the sides of the upright posts C, C, (by tenents
and mortises); F, a beam of wood lying over and fastened to the top of the
upright posts C, C, (by tenents and mortises); G, a circular ring of wood,
fastened to the upright posts C, C, namely, one side thereof six inches from
the top of one of the upright posts, and the other side in a declined position to
the other upright post (above the beam E called the cross beam) at the letter a
(the upright posts dividing the said circular ring in two equal halves). II, a
piece of wood, affixed at one end into the middle of the beam F and at the
other end into the middle of the circular ring (G).
wood in the same position on the contrary side, the
ring G, to answer each other; these two pieces of wood are stays to the
circular ring G. I, an axis, described in Fig. IV.; J, a beam of wood, called
the principal beam or lever, passing through the axis I, and turning and
ballancing upon the pin bin the axis I (so as to move under the circular
ring G with the roller P between), and at the centre of the principal beam
or lever, such pin working in two collars or ferrels of iron, one of such collars
or ferrels being fastened or fixed on each outside of the axis I; K, a slot or
piece of wood, described in Fig. V, fixed at the end of the principal beam
or lever by means of the iron pin C shooting through both. The slot is fixed
at the end of the principal beam or lever J, higher or lower, by means of
the different holes d, d, d, d, so as occasion (on account of the depth of the
river, canal, or fish pond or otherwise,) may require. L, a frame of wood, in
which turns the barrel M, which frame is screwed to the top of the principal
beam or lever J; M, a barrel, whereon is wound by the handle a rope for raising
the catch or piece of iron, in Fig. II marked g; N, an upright piece of wood
whercon to fasten the rope i, worked by the windlass, Fig. III.; O, a piece of
wood called the stay or strengthener, affixed underneath the centre of the
principal beam or lever J, with four strong screws f. f. f. f sunk into the wood,
and going through the stay and principal beam or lever, are fastened at the
top with nuts, which stay passes through the axis I along with the principal
beam or lever; P, a small roller of wood, fastened on the uppermost side of
the principal beam or lever J, at that part exactly under the circular ring, so
that when the principal beam or lever J is performing its operation the roller

page_text: will work on the circular ring, which will provent friction between the principal
beam, or lever, and circular ring. The dimensions of Fig. I. may be as follows:
-The carriage part A, A, A, A, nine feet square within; the wheels, two feet
cach in diameter; the upright posts C, C, from the gro d to the beam F,
fifteen feet; the space between the upright posts nino feet; the circular ring G,
made of oak wood, six inches square, and to be of a diameter sufficient to pass
through the given points in the upright posts; the principal beam or lever J
to be forty-five feet long, or the dimensions may bo varied in proportion,
according to tho use to be made of the machine.
Fig. II., A, A, two upright posts of wood, to which the trunk B is fastened
by four strong screws a, a, a, a, in cach upright; B, the trunk for raising,
removing, and delivering earth, cals, limestone, and other stones, to be
made of wood, and six feet long, four feet broad, and three feet deep, or
larger, at discretion; C, one of two doors at the bottom of the trunk when
open, cach door to turn on a strong hinge c.
The two doors open in
different directions when discharging or unloading the earth, coals, limestone,
or other stones. D marks the barrel, made of solid wood, on which the rope
or chain laps round. The same rope or chain parts in two directions b, b, one
of which is fastened to one of the doors at the bottom of the trunk, and tho
other direction is fastened to the other door. E is a pulley of iron, fastened
at the top of the upright pieces of wood A, A. F, a cross beam fastened
to the top of the two upright posts A, A, and hung by a chain and hook
to the end of the slot or piece of wood, marked K in Fig. I. Through
the pulley E passes a ropo, which is fastened at one end to the catch of
iron g at a place marked e, and the other end is fastened to the barrel M
in Fig. I., taking its direction between the two upright pieces of wood, C, C, in
Fig. I., and passing under the circular ring G in Fig. I., and through a
pulley that is fastened to one side of the axis I in Fig I.
Fig. III, a windlass, the form and principle of which are publickly known,
tho upright posts on which the same is worked being fixed on the carriage
A, A, A, A, four feet square, or larger if the work requires it, with supporters,
shewn in the Drawing, and running on four wheels B, B, B, B. This is to
work the machine, Fig. 1., as after mentioned, and while performing its office is
to be socured in its station by a rope; each end of which rope being fastened
to the windlass by hooks at each corner E, E, is to be tied round a pin of
iron or wooden stake driven into the ground at L.
Fig. IV shews the axis I in Fig. I., with the centre point of steel at tho
bottom and spindle of iron at the top. A, the vacant space between the sides

page_text: of the axis through which the principal beam or lever J, in Fig. I. passes, and
the same are to be made to fit each other. The centre point turns in a
gudgeon of brass let into the centre of the cross beam. E, a plate of iron,
nailed, to the cross piece covering the gudgeon, and in which plate of iron is a
hole, through which the centre point shoots into the gudgeon. The spindle of
iron at the top shoots through the centre of the beam F, in an iron ferrel fixed
on the uppermost side of the beam F.
Fig. V, the moveable slot or piece of wood K, in Fig. I. A, the vacant
space into which the end of the principal beam or lever J, in Fig. I., is placed
and fastened.
Fig. VI. describes a trunk to be used for rai g, removing, and delivering
water. The upright posts and the beam at the top of them, as in Fig. II., and
to be fixed to the slot K, in Fig. I. same as Fig. II. Between the two upright
posts is a roller R, turning upon iron axles in ferrels fixed in the sides of the same
two upright posts, the sides and ends of the trunk to be the same as in Fig. II.
In the bottom of the trunk P is an oblong hole S, three feet long and two
feet wide; over such hole open and shuts the door A, which turns on an hinge
at the end of it, such hinge being fixed by screws or nails to a piece of wood
(the same thickness as the door), fixed to the bottom of the trunk by screws;
the door to be made larger by two inches at the ends and sides than the hole
at the bottom of the trunk, and the bottom of such door to be covered or cased
with leather, to fit water-tight, or as near thereto as may be. On the top of the
door is to be affixed a piece of lead (Q), of the weight of twelve pounds or
upwards. On the uppermost side and at the top of the same door is fastened
one end of a rope, the other end of which passes over the roller R, and then,
same as in Fig. I., to the barrel M in Fig. I., several yards of rope hanging
over and beyond the last-mentioned barrel M, to be pulled or used by the
band.
Fig. VII., T, a lever made of wood, turning on an iron pin U, fixed in the two
iron uprights V, V, the bottom barr being also of iron, turning on a swivel of
iron W, fixed on a portable stand with three legs made of wood.
THE MANNER IN WHICH THE MACHINERY IS WORKED.
The machinery, Fig. I., together with Fig. II., hung to the slot or piece of
wood K, in Fig. I., by a chain and hook (for the purpose of raising, removing,
and delivering earth, coals, limestone, and other stones), being placed on the
bank or side of the river, canal, or fish pond. The windlass, Fig. III., is to be
fixed on the opposite side of the river, canal, or fish pond, or at a convenient

page_text: distance opposite the side of Fig. I., and the rope on the barrel of the windlass
is to be affixed to the top of the upright piece of wood N, in Fig. 1. By
winding up the rope on the barrel of the windlass, the end of the principal
beam or lever J, with Fig. II hanging thereto, is raised, and by loosing
or unwinding the same rope, the said end of the principal beam or lever, with
Fig. 1. hanging thereto, is let down to the boat, barge, or vessel, river, canal, or
fish pond, being declined down by means of the circular ring G. Before the
end of the principal beam or lever is so let down, the rope wound on the
barrel M in Fig. I is to be loosoned, so that the catch 9 in Fig. II. will fall into
the teeth of the bariel D in Fig. II., which, made in the common way, will
wind up without being stopped by the catch, but tho catch will provent the
barrel unwinding the rope which is round it. The rope on the barrel D must
be wound up so as to shut the doors in the bottom of the trunk B in Fig. 11.,
then the trunk is to be filled with what is intended to be raised and removed,
then the windlass being worked will bring down the end of the principal beam
or lever, to which tho rope is affixed, and raise and bring the other end,
with the trunk thereto, over the wharf, shore, or any waggon, cart, or carriago
there; and the catch g in Fig. II. being raised by winding up the rope on the
barrel M in Fig. I. (which will then be upon or near the ground), the rope or
chain on the barrel D in Fig. II. will bo set at liberty, and the weight of the
contents of the trunk will press open the doors at the bottom of the trunk and
discharge such contents upon the wharf or shore, or into any waggon, cart, or
other carriage there, being underneath the said trunk; this being done, the rope
on the barrel M must be loosened as before, and the rope on the barrel of the
windlass being loosened, the trunk will return again to the place where it is to
be filled. For expedition, there may be two parts of Fig. II., ono to be filling
whilst the other is raising, removing, and delivering, and in such case the
Fig. II. may be taken off the hook on the slot or piece of wood K in Fig. I.
by the use of the moveable lever, Fig. VII. In using the machinery for raising,
removing, and delivering water, the trunk, Fig. VI., is to be hung to the slot or
piece of wood K in Fig. I. (instead of the other trunk). The rope on the
barrel of the windlass being loosened or unwound will let the trunk down to
the water, and then, on pulling by the hand the rope passing over the roller M
in Fig. I. through the pulley on the side of the axis I in Fig. I., and over the
rollor R in Fig. VI., and fastened to the door at the bottom of the water trunk
Fig. VI., will raise or open such door of the water trunk, which will let in the
water and fill the trunk, and then by slackening the rope the lead upon
the door of the water trunk will close it. Then, by winding the ropo upon the

page_text: windlass, the end of the principal beam or lever, with the water trunk hanging
thereto, will be raised and removed out of the river, canal, or fish pond, when,
by pulling the said last-mentioned rope, the lid or door at the bottom of the
water trunk is raised and opened, and the water therein let out or discharged.
Then, by unwinding the rope on the windlass, the water trunk is let down
again to the river, canal, or fish pond, as before.
In witness whereof, the said Joseph Sparrow hath hereunto set his
hand and seal, tho Ninth day of November, in the thirty-fourth year
of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the grace of
God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the
Faith, and so forth, and in the year of our Lord On thousand seven
hundred and ninety-three.
AND BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the Eleventh day of November,
in the year above mentioned, the aforesaid Joseph Sparrow came before our
Lord the King in His Chancery, and acknowledged the Specification afore-
said, and all and every thing therein contained, in form above written.
And also the Specification aforesaid was stamped according to the tenor of
the Statute in that case made and provided.
Inrolled the Eleventh day of November, in the year above written.