CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR PREPARING TO BE SPUN, COTTON, WOOL, SILK, SILK WASTE, FLAX, Tow, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES
Year: 1852

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jean Jacques Ziegler, of Guebwiller, in the
Department du Haut Rhin, in the Republic of France, Engineer,
for the Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINERY FOR
PREPARING TO BE SPUN, COTTON, WOOL, SILK, SILK WASTE, FLAX,
Tow, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES."
Sealed the 24th January 1858, and dated the 9th November 1852.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jean Jacques
Ziegler at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 9th November 1852.
1, JEAN JACQUES ZIEGLER, of Guebwiller, in the Department du
Haut Rhin, in the Republic of France, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACHINERY FOR PREPARING TO BE SPUN COTTON, WOOL, SILK, SILK
WASTE, FLAX, TOW, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUBSTANCES," to be as follows:-
Theseimprovementsareapplicableto Heilmann'smachineforcombing
and other machines acting in the same manner, consists, first, of substi-
tuting the roller (12) in Fig. I., (see annexed Drawings) on that part
of the drum (11) which originally was fluted. This roller being shown
in a fixed position on the drum (11), will be carried round and brought
in contact with the roller (22), and pressed tightly against it round, the

page_text: centre (23) by means of excentrics or cranks acting on the lever (20)
through the rod (24) and the spring (21). Instead of being pressed
by an axcentric as described, the roller (22) can be maintained by the
spring (21) in such a position respecting the roller 12, that the
roller (12) by turning meets it, and presses on it in lifting it so that
it may pass over. The roller (22) may be in a fixed position, and the
roller (12), see (Fig. II.), presses on it by means of an excentric or a
crank acting on the rod (20) through the lever (22) and the spring
(21). Instead of being pressed by an excentric (see Fig. III.) the
roller (12) can be maintained by the spring (21) in such a position that
in turning it meets the roller (22), which being fixed lowers the roller
(12), and presses on it.
The second improvement consists in making the drum (11) stand
still during the time of detaching, and at the moment the roller (12)
meets with the roller (22). The manner I propose to do that is repre.
sented at (Fig. IV.); (22) is the axis of the drum (11); on that axis
is fixed a sliding crank (1), which receives motion from the crank (3
fixed on the axis (7) by means of a rod on link (4) which slides in the
groove (5) fixed on the axis (6). If the apparatus is made so that
when the crank (3) passes its lower dead point, the connecting point
(1) of the crauk (1) with the rod (4) is in centre (6), then the axis (22)
will stand still for more or less time, so that whilst the axis (7) makes
one revolution, the axis (22) makes also one, but its motion is arrested
at a given point, and then so much more accelerated That time of
arrest may be increased if, by a similar apparatus as before described,
you make the axis (7) stand still while the crank (3) passes the lower
dead point. The drum (11), (instead of standing still at the moment
the roller (12) meets the roller (22),) may have a very slow motion,
which will be sufficient for operating upon certain fibres. The same
apparatus may be used and fixed so that the connecting point (1) does
not pass in the centre (6); by so doing I shall obtain for each revolu-
tion of the crank (3) one revolution of the crank (22), but part of
the way will be slow, whilst the other will be so much quicker.
Ensted of the apparatus shown (Fig. IV.) that shown (Fig. V.) may
be used. (22) is the axis of the drum on which is fixed the crank (1),
which receives motion from the stud (3) which is fixed on the axis (7),

page_text: and slides in the groove (2) of the crank (1). If the axis (22 & 7)
are concentric, they will have the same motion; but if the two centres
are excentric, for each revolution of the axis (7), the axis (22) will also
make one, only part of it will be slow, and the remainder so much
quicker according to the excentricity.
Third improvement, the same motions shewn, Fig. IV. & V., and
herein-before described, as applicable to the drum (11), may be
applied advantageously to the rollers (22 & 28), so that instead of
baving a back and forward motion, you may have a forward motion
only, which motion may be an intermittent one, or a continuous but
alternatively quick & slow, or a regular revolving motion, according
to the fibres to be operated upon.
Fourth improvementconsists to put one or more porcepine rollers as
feeding apparatus, acting just in the same manner as the other feeding
apparatus described in Heilmann's Patent. The mode by which the
machinecontainingthoseimprovementsoperatesuponfibroussubstances
is a follows:-The sliver to be combed is delivred into the machine by
the porcepine roller (6), (see Fig. I.), then stops feeding for a short
time, whilst the end just delivered into the machine is taken hold off by
the pincers, (33,&31), which presents it to the combs (14) of the drum
(11). When combed, then the pincers open, and the end so combed is
taken hold of between the rollers (22,&12), the comb (31) drops down
in the combed part of the fleece, then a part of the fleece is detached,
and the other end combed by a back motion being given to the pincers
(33, & 34), and to the comb (31) round the axis (39x). During that
time the roller (22, & 12) have brought forward the end combed in
front of the feeding apparatus, and delivered it to the rollers (22,& 23),
so that when the detaching is finished, and the roller (12) begins again
to turn with the drum (11), the portion is held between the rollers
(22, & 28), and carried forward, so that the next detached portion of
the sliver, when delivered to the rollers (22, & 28), will be pieced up.
with it end to end so as to form a continuous sliver.
The fifth improvement consists in a new combination, acting in the
same manner as herein-before described, only so far as the detaching
and the combing is concerned; but in using the reverse mode of

page_text: reattaching, that is to say, by presenting first the tail end of the por-
tion, instead of the head or front part; so that the sliver of reattached
portions delivred by the machine presents the tail end first, which
enables me to draw the sliver through a porcepine or a screw gill box,
or any other drawing frame placed in front of Heilmann's combing
machine, or any other combing machine acting in the same manner;
see Fig. VI. The portion of the fleece, after having been combed at
one end, detached and combed at the other end, as herein-before
described, is carried forward, and the tail end is presented to the back
rollers (221, & 231) of the drawing box (A), the speed of which rollers
is calculated so as to receive the portions pieced up end to end into a
sliver.
The sixth improvement consists in a particular mode of drawing a
sliver composed of detached portions of a sliver pieced up end to end,
as, for instance, the sliver delivered by Heilmann's machine or any other
acting in the same manner. I have found that if in drawing in the
ordinary manner such a sliver the head of each portion is presented
first to the drawing rollers of the drawing frame the sliver will be cut
or broke asunder. The fact is, that the head of each portion having
been combed in front of the feeding whilst held in the nippers (33,
& 34,) the head of all the fibres composing the portion of sliver
detached are in a straight line, whilst the difference in length of the
fibres composing the portion will all be found in the tail end of
the portion; see
sliver A, B, is
with the head of
HEAD
It is therefore evident, that if a
presented to the drawing process
the portion first (in the manner

page_text: Now, my Invention consists to place the drawing apparatus (it may
be a porcepine box, or a screw gill box, or any other)in such a position
with respect to the sliver that the head of each fibre will be taken hold
of by the drawing roller (m³, n',) one after the other. By so doing you
can put a drawing frame in front of Heilmann's combing mach., or
any other acting so, and equalise the fleece delivered.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Jean Jacques Ziegler in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 7th May 1863.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
JEAN JACQUES ZIEGLER, of Guebwiller, in the Department du Haut
Rhin, in the Republic (now the Empire) of France, Engineer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Ninth day of November, One
thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, in the sixteenth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said Jean Jacques Ziegler, Her special license that I
the said Jean Jacques Ziegler,' my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Jean Jacques Ziegler, my ex-
ecutors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN, MACHINERY FOR PREPARING TO BE SPUN
COTTON, WOOL, SILK, SILK WASTE, FLAX, TOW, AND OTHER FIBROUS SUB-
STANCES," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Jean
Jacques Ziegler, by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said In-
vention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calen-

page_text: dar months next.and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Jean Jacques Ziegler, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the Drawings
annexed hereto, and to the figures and letters marked thereon (that is
to say):
The Drawings annexed hereto represent so much of the machineand
apparatus as is necessary to describe my improvements. Figure 1, is
a sectional elevation of the parts of a combing machine in which some
of my improvements are shewn. Figure 2, is a sectional elevation, in
which is shewn a second method of carrying out my first improvement.
Fig. 3, a sectional elevation of a third method of effecting my first
improvement. Figs. 4, and 5, front and side elevations illustrating my
second improvement. Fig. 6, is a sectional elevation shewing my
fourth improvement; and Fig. 7, is for the purpose of describing
my fifth improvement.
My Invention consists principally of certain improvements upon
the machine for combing fibrous substances, commonly known as
"Heilmann's machine," which was patented in this country about the
Twenty-fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, and upon other machines or apparatus
acting in a similar manner.
Some of the figures and letters marked upon the Drawing annexed
hereto are those used to designate parts performing similar functions
in the Specification of Heilmann's Patent, so that the modifications
herein introduced may be readily distinguished.
My first improvement consists in substituting a roller 12, (see
Figs. 1, 2, and 3), for and on the part of the drum 11, which was
originally fluted. It is fixed in bearings on each side of the drum,
and is carried round with it, being also free to revolve on its own
axis. When the drum revolves, and brings the roller 12, in contact
with the roller 22, which is fixed on the lever 20, the latter roller is
tightly pressed against it by means of a cam, crank, or excentric acting

page_text: in connection with the rod 24, and the spring 21, through the lever 20,
which has its fulcrum at the ends or bearings of the roller 23. Instead
of the pressure being put upon the roller 12, by the cam, crank,
excentric, and spring just referred to, it may be put on by the spring 21,
alone, which may be made to force up the lever 20, to such a position
that when the roller 12, is brought round it will have to force the roller
22; up to pass under, and thus the necessary pressure upon the roller
will be effected.
My first improvement may be effected in another manner, shewn
in Figs. 2, and 3, the peculiarity of which is that the roller 22, which
moves and is moveable round or upon the roller 23, in the first
method shewn in Fig. 1, is in this arrangement fixed, having no
motion but a revolving one, which it receives by contact with the
fluted roller 28. In this case the roller 12, is similarly placed upon
the drum 11, as in the first method, except that it has a motion
imparted to it through its bearings to and from the centre of the drum
11. When the roller 12, comes round opposite the roller 22, it is.
pressed tightly against the roller 22, it is pressed tightly against the
roller 22, by a cam B, which rises the lever 24, together with the
spring 21, against a friction wheel fixed in the bar 20, (which is at
liberty to slide,) on the end of which one end of the roller 12, is carried.
A spring 20, is attached at one end to the bar 20, and at the other
end to any convenient part of the drum 11, for the purpose of keeping
the shoulder 20, of the bar 20, against the part 20b,
b,so that it will not
leave that position by the action of centrifugal force or gravity. Fig. 3,
shews a similar arrangement of the working parts as Fig. 2, the difference
being only in the mode of effecting the pressure of the roller 12, against
the roller 22, which is accomplished from the interior of the drum 11,
by the spiral spring 21, which is arranged so as to force outwards the
ruller 12, which, when it comes round and in contact with the roller 22
is forced inwards in passing under the roller 22.
From this description it will beseen that the mode of obtaining a nip
or pressure between the rollers 12, and 22, is the same in principle in
Fig. 1, and Fig. 2, and also in the second method applied to Fig. 1, and

page_text: Fig 3, the difference resulting from fixing one roller 22, in place of the
other 12.
My second improvement consists in giving to the drum 11, a variable
revolving motion, that is, so that its motion may be slow during one
part of its revolution, and quick the other part, or so that its motion
may cease entirely for more or less time, and be accelerated during the
remainder of its revolution. The slow period, or period when the drum
11, arrives at its minimum of motion, or when its motion ceases en-
tirely, is arranged to occur when the roller 12, is brought in contact
with the roller 22, by the revolution of the drum 11. The object of
this arrangement is to give time to effect the detaching of the portion
of fleece which has been combed in front of the pincers by the combs
on the part 14, of the drum 11, which may be effected either by the
rollers 12, and 22, (which pince or nip the combed end of the fleece
between them) by reason of their revolving against each other; or it
may be effected partly by the rollers 12, and 22, and partly by a back
motion of the pincers 33 and 34, and comb 31, or wholly by the
back motion of the pincers and comb, &c. (herein-after further de-
scribed,) so that the rollers 12, and 22, are partly actingas nippers and
advancers, only in the second and last method the detaching from the
fleece and combing of the tail ends of the portion being effected partly
in the second method, and wholly in the last method by the back motion
of the pincers 33 and 34, feed 6, and comb 31; during which motion
the comb 31, is drawn or passes through the tail end of the portion
detached. The result of detaching by the first or last method, or a
combination of both, is the same, the difference only being that, by de-
taching by the rollers 12, and 22, the tail ends of the fibres are drawn
through the comb 31, and by detaching by the last method the comb
31, is drawn through the fibres. A combination of the two methods is
advantageous with some fibres, as the detaching may be effected in less
time. The apparatus by which I propose to impart the variable motion
to drum 11, is represented in Figure 3; 22, is the end (see front view)
of the drum shaft 11; 2, is a plate fixed to the end of it, and ad-
justable by means of the concentric slots 2ª, 2ª; into this plate is made

page_text: to slide a bar to form a crank 1. On an axis 6, is attached a trough
shaped piece 5; through this piece 5, slides a connecting bar 4, ad.
justable in length by the slot 4°. This bar 1, is attached to the pin of
the crank 1, and at its other end to that of the crank 3, which revolves
round its centre 7. Its action is as follows, when properly adjusted :—
When the crank pin 3, descends to its lowest point it brings down the
connecting bar 4,so that the end which is attached to the sliding crank
1, is near or opposite the axis 6; that end has then very little or no
angular or lateral motion (according to the adjustment), so that at that
moment the drum 11, on the shaft 22, has very little or no motion; but
when the crank 3, ascends to its highest point, the greatest part of the
connecting bar 4, is on the other side of the centre 6. The angular
motion of the crank 3, gives a multiplied angular motion to the connect-
ing bar, which is imparted to the drum 11. The extreme variable motion
of the drum is due not only to the variable angular motion of the con-
necting bar, but also to the fact that the annular motions are least, or
none at all, when the crank 1, would require most to make its progress
uniform, and greatest when it would require the least. It will thus be
seen that for each revolution of the crank 3, the crank 1, will make one
also; the difference being that its motion is slow, or arrested entirely
for a moment (according to its adjustment) during one part of its revo-
lution, and accelerating in proportion to its detention during the other
part. The time of arrest or stoppage of the drum 11,may be increased
by using a similar apparatus to that just described to give motion to the
shaft 7, adjusted so that the period of its arrest shall be the period of
arrest of the drum 11. The drum 11, instead of standing still at the
moment the roller 12, comes in contact with the roller 22, may have a
very slow motion, which will be sufficient for operating upon certain
description of fibres. To accomplish this the connecting bar 4, will
only require lengthening. Fig. 5, represents a front and side view of
another apparatus for the same purpose as that last described; 22, is
the drum shaft, upon which is a crank or radial bar 1, having the slot
2, in which slides the head of a crank pin or stud 3, screwed into the
crank or plate, which revolves on the axis 7. By reason of the axis of
the motion, and that to which the motion is imparted, being at a dis-

page_text: tance, and not on the same centres, the motion of the one is imparted
to the other at varying radial distances from its centre, thus giving to
its centre a varying revolving motion, which is greatest when the crank
pin of the driving motion is nearest the centre of the driven motion, and
least when furthest from the centre. The variable motion is increased
by increasing the excentricity or distance of the centres 7, and 22, or it
may be increased in the manner already mentioned for increasing the
time of arrest in Fig. 4, that is, by using a similar apparatus to give
motion to the driving motion or shaft 7, arranging the slow periods
to occur simultaneously.
My third improvement is as follows:-similar motions to those
which have just been described in my second improvement as appli-
cable to the drum 11, may also be advantageously applied to the
rollers 22, and 23, so that instead of having a back and forward
motion imparted to them (as in Heilmann's machine) they have a
forward motion only, which may be either an intermittent or con-
tinuous, but alternately slow and quick, or a uniform revolving
forward motion, according to the nature of the fibers to be operated
upon. The manner in which a machine containing these improve-
ments operates upon fibrous substances is as follows:-The sliver or
fleece to be combed is delivered into the machine by the porcupine
roller 6, or any other feeding apparatus used for Heilmann's machines
(see Fig. 1); then the feeding is stopped for a short time whilst the
end just delivered into the machine is taken hold of by the pincers
(33, and 34), which present it to the combs 14, on the drum 11; when
combed, the pincers open, and the ends of the fibres so combed are
taken hold of or pinced between the rollers (22, and 12), and at the
same time the comb 31, drops down in the combed part of the fleece,
then the detaching of the fibres (held between the rollers(22, and 12),
from the fleece delivered into the machine is effected, and in great
part by the back motion which is imparted to the pincers 33, and 34,
the comb 31, and feed 6, which are all carried or fixed on the same
axis, and, in thus detaching, the tail ends of the portion are combed by
reason of the comb 31, being drawn through them. During the time
of detaching, the rollers (22, and 12) have passed forward the end

page_text: pinced between them, which was combed in front of the feeding
apparatus, and have delivered it to the rollers (22, and 23), so that
when the detaching is finished, and the roller 12, begins again to move
round with the drum'11, the portion is held between the rollers 22,
and 23, and carried forward, so that the next detached portion of
the sliver, when delivered to the rollers 22, and 23, will be pieced
up with it end to end, and so form a continuous sliver. In the
method of detaching herein described, and in the method adopted by
Heilmann, the short fibres and refuse due to each portion detached is
retained in front of the fleece, or rather no short fibres, or refuse is
allowed to be withdrawn from the fleece delivered into the machine but
by the combs 14, of the drum 11, which withdraw the noil or short
fibres and refuse retained in the front of the fleece by the comb31, when
presented to it by the pincers 33, and 34. The comb 31, pincers 33
and 34,and feed apparatus 6,areall attached to levers and parts having
their fulcrums at 36, upon the radial arm 39, having its fulcrum at 59*;
the retiring motion being produced by the cam 37, acting upon the lever
38, the other motions of the comb 31, and pincers 33 and 34, are
derived from cams and cranks upon the centre or shaft-39*.
•
My fourth improvement consists in a new combination acting in the
same manner as herein-before described, only so far as the detachingand
combingis concerned; but in using the reverse mode of reattaching, that
is to say, by presenting first the tail ends of the portions, instead of the
head or front part, so that the sliver of reattached portions delivered by
the machine presents the tail end first, (see Fig. 7, and description of next
improvement,) which enables me to draw the sliver through any ordinary
porcupine or screwgill box, or any other drawing frame placed in front
of the machines. This improvement is carried into effect in thefollowing
manner (see Fig. 6). The feeding and combing of the front end of a
portion, and the detaching of that portion and combing of the tail end,
is effected in the same manner as hercin-before described by the com-
bination of Fig. 3, and Fig. 1, the differences being as follows:-The
drum 11, is much enlarged in diameter, and its circumference is divided
into four or other convenient number of portions. Upon each of these
portions is placed the series of combs 14, together with the rollers 12.
acting by the same meaus and in-a-similar manner against the roller 22,

page_text: as described in Fig. 3. On the drum 11, and pressed against the roller
12. by the usual meaus, is fixed the roller 23, which here serves the
purpose of assisting to carry the portions detached to the rollers 221,231.
The drum 11, has the same variable motion as described herein in the
second improvement, only the drum has to standstill and advance during
onerevolution as many times as it has divisions, and this is accomplished
by the same apparatus, Fig. 4, or Fig. 5, the only difference being that
the shaft or centre 22, will have to be geared with the drum 11, so
that it will make so many complete revolutions as there are divisions in
the drum 11, to one complete revolution of the drum. It need scarcely
be stated that the rollers 22', and 23', must be placed in such a position
that while the drum is motionless, one set of rollers are detaching and
the other are attaching. The rollers 22, and 221, and 231, may have
any suitable motion as described in my third improvement, for instance,
an uniform forward motion. The action will be as follows:-After a
part has been combed by the passing of any of the series of combs 14,
it will be pinced against the roller 22, by the roller 12, which will
instantly commence to revolve by the friction of contact with the
roller 22, (which is supposed to be revolving uniformly as before
stated); the front end is carried forward between the roller 23,
and 12, (which is turned by contact with 12,) till the detaching is
completed (which may also be assisted by the back motion of the
pincers) and when the drum begins to move on again, the suc
ceeding series of combs comb the front ends of the next portion of
fibres to be detached, which are detached in like manner to that just
described. After detaching, the portion is carried forward between the
rollers 12 and 23, till the roller 12 is pressed against the roller 221,
presenting the tail end of the fibres to it, and the roller 231, which are
so calculated in speed that the tail of the detached fibres is properly
laid on to overlap the head end of the preceding detached portion of
fibres. Instantly the roller 12, is pressed in contact with the roller 221,
it begins to deliver its detached portion of fibres; it and the roller 23,
against which it revolves, being turned by contact the reverse way to
that of detaching. The part shewn at A, is the porcupine draw box,
or any other system of drawing frame.
My fifth improvement consists in a particular mode of drawing a

page_text: sliver composed of detached portions of a silver pieced up end to end,
as, for instance, the sliver delivered by Heilmann's machine, or any
other machine acting in a similar manner. I have found that if such a
sliver bedrawn in the ordinary manner, with the headsofeach detached
portion first, and thus presented to the drawing rollers of the drawing
frame, that the sliver will be broken asunder, the fact being that
the head of each portion having been combed in front of the feeding,
whilst held in the nippers 38 and 34, the head of all the fibres
composing the portion of the sliver detached areinastraight line, whilst
the difference in the length of the fibres will be found in the tail of the
portion (see Fig. 7, the strokes or lines represent the fibres of different
lengths). It is therefore evident that if a sliver A, B, (see Fig. 7,) is
presented to the drawing process with the head of the portions first (in
the manner in use until the present time), that is to say, with the
drawing rollers (m, n,) so placed as to take hold of all the heads of the
fibres together, the sliver will be broke asunder. Now my improve-
ment consists in placing the drawing apparatus (it may be a porcupine
box, or a scrow gill box, or any other drawing apparatus,) in such a
position with respect to the sliver that the head of each fibre will be
taken hold of by the drawing roller m',n', one after the other; by this
arrangement I can place a drawing apparatus in front of Heilmann's
combing machine, or any other machine acting in a similar manner,
and so equalise the sliver delivered.
I have not thought it necessary to give Drawings of a complete
machine in all its parts, as I have been enabled to describe my im-
provements better without, that is, so as to render them more clear and
better able to be understood than would be the caso were all the machine
shew; but for further information for the remaining parts of the machine
not described, I refer to Heilmann's Specification, and to that of Jean
Jacques Bourcart's Specification of Patent,dated Twenty-seventh day
of March, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
Having now fully and particularly described the nature of my
Invention, and in what manner the same may be performed and carried
into effect, I may here state that I do not claim all the parts showu and
referred to as of my Invention; nor do I coufine myself to the precise

page_text: details for carrying the several improvements into effect, but reserve to
myself the right of varying the same; but what I claim as my Inven-
tion are the several improvements herein-before described, either singly
or in combination, so long as their peculiar features are maintained.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jean Jacques Ziegler, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of
April, One thousand eight hundred fifty-three.
J. J. ZIEGLER. (L.S.)
Signed, sealed, and delivered,
being first duly stamped, in
the presence of
BENJ
FOTHERGILL,
Consulting Engineer,
Manchester.