A COMPOUND APPLICABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MANURE, THE PRE- SERVATION & DISINFECTION OF ORGANIC MATTERS, & FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1859

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Clark, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer & Patent Agent, for the Invention of
"A COMPOUND APPLICABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MANURE, THE PRE-
SERVATION & DISINFECTION OF ORGANIC MATTERS, & FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
-A communication from abroad by Mr. Victor Corne, of Boulevart
St. Martin, Paris.
Sealed the 24th April 1860, and dated the 8th November 1859.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Clark at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 8th
November 1859.
I, WILLIAM CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer & Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "A COMPOUND APPLICABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MANURE, THE PRESER-
VATION & DISINFECTION OF ORGANIC MATTERS, & FOR OTHER PURPOSES." to be
as follows:
This Invention relates to a compound which I employ, 1st, for the purpose
of solidifying and disinfecting fecal matters for the manufacture of manure;
2ndly, for embalming and the preservation of azoted matters or other fer-
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page_text: mentable matters; 3rdly, for the speedy cure of all kinds of wounds, as also for
other purposes of disinfection.
1st, I use anhydrous plaster, dried by heating to about 424° Fahrenheit,
by weight
100
2ndly, coal tar, the residue from-the-distillation of fuel from 1 to -3
3rdly, chlorine of sodium
4th, oxide of iron -
parts.
تو
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2 to 4
"
3 to 6
دو
These several matters are mixed by ordinary means in suitable apparatus with
the fecal matter, when the latter becomes solid and completely disinfected;
carbonate of lime, marl, clay, or earth may be substituted for the plaster, if
rendered anhydrous by calcination at 424° Fahrenheit, either separate or in
combination.
The manure manufactured in the above manner may be mixed with oil
cake, waste, suet, rags, or any other azotized matter, with a view to increase
the strength or proportion of azote. The proportions indicated necessarily vary
according to the greater or less solidity of the matters treated. In order to
increase the fertilizing properties of the manure, and at the same time diminish
the quantity of solidifying and disinfecting compound necessary, I proceed as
follows: After a preliminary disinfection of the matters, I allow the whole to
dry, the azoted matters will remain in the manure, and the water alone will be
evaporate. After evaporation ceases a mass of matter is obtained, which when
pulverized is void of liquid matters, which may be used as a disinfecting
or solidifying agent, either alone or with the addition of fresh disinfecting
matter. Thus not only by this method is the disinfecting agent diminished in
quantity, but its strength of azote, phosphate, &c., increased in the properties
desired.
I also employ the before-mentioned compound for the disinfecting of cess-
pools and other infected localities.
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preservation of fermentable matters. For this purpose I prepare the com-
pounds in the form of a powder, varying the proportions, as herein-after
mentioned, and adding to it the following substances and matters, either
separate or in combination, alum, tar, tannate, bark furnishing tannic acid,
sumac, aromatic plants containing essential oils, tannin, resins, resinous woods,
refuse vegetable, coniferous plants, oderiferous waxes, essential oils, either
vegetable, animal, or mineral, such as benzine, benzoin, & other corbonated

page_text: products, oxygenous acids, &c., all the substances are mixed with the following
compound;―
Anhydrous plaster
Coal tar
Oxide of iron
Chloride of sodium
100 parts.
from 3 to 6 pr. cent.
3 to 6
"
2 to 4
دو
For the plaster may be substituted carbonate of lime, clay, marl, or earth,
rendered anhydrous by a suitable calcination, as before mentioned, according
to the state of the corpse, and the degree of perfection required in their
embalment. I employ this preserving disinfecting compound, either alone or in
combination with a greater or less number of the substances herein-before
enumerated. This powder when placed in the coffin enclosing the body will
disinfect it, and prevent any decomposition. In this manner any one without
professional aid may apply the Invention either.for the purposes of disinfection,
embalming bodies, or for preserving anatomical specimens. When employing
matters containing tannic acid for embalming, oxide of iron should be omitted
in the preparation of the compound. If the odour of the coal tar is too strong
it may be lessened by making use of an oderiferous essence, such as essence
of lavender, turpentine, or of creosote, for example.
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Lastly, for curing wounds, sores, and the disinfection in cases of desease,
prepare the compound in the following manner in powder:-
Pulverized anhydrous plaster
Coal tar-
- 100 parts.
6 & more.
These two substances, if mixed together and spread every morning over the
wound, will cauterize, absorb the supperated liquids, and disinfect it. Wounds
may be speedily cured by this means. Any other inert porous matter may be
substituted for the plaster.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer & Patent
Agent send greeting

page_text: Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in the twenty-third year
of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto
me, the said William Clark, Her special licence that I, the said William
Clark, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the
said William Clark, my executors, 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 "A COMPOUND APPLI-
CABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MANURE, THE PRESERVATION AND DISINFECTION OF
ORGANIC MATTEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," a communication from abroad.
by Mr. Victor Corne of Boulevart St. Martin, Paris, upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said William Clark, my executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under my or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, 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
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE. that I, the said William Clark, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement (that is to say):-
This Invention relates to a compound which I employ 1st, for the purpose
of solidifying and disinfecting fecal matters for the manufacture of manure;
2ndly, for embalming and the preservation of azoted matters or other fermentable
matters; 3rdly, for the speedy cure of all kinds of wounds, as also for the dis-
infection of deseases.
MANUFACTURE OF MANURE.
For every 200 pounds of matter to be treated,-
1st, I use anhydrous plaster dried by heating to about 424° Fahrenheit, 100
parts by weight.
2ndly, coal tar, the residue from the distillation of fuel from 1 to 3 parts.
3rdly, chloride of sodium
4thly, oxide of iron
from 2 to 4 parts.
from 3 to 6 parts.
These several matters are mixed by ordinary means in suitable apparatus with
the fecal matter, when the latter becomes solid and completely disinfected;

page_text: carbonate of lime, marl, clay, or earth may be substituted for the plaster if
rendered anhydrous by calcination at 424° Fahrenheit, either separate or in
combination.
The manure manufactured in the above manner may be mixed with oil
cake, waste suet, rags, or any other azotized matter, with a view to increase
the strength or proportion of azote. The proportions indicated necessarily vary
according to the greater or less solidity of the matters treated. In order to
increase the fertilizing properties of the manure, and at the same time diminish
the quantity of solidifying and disinfecting compound necessary, I proceed as
follows: After a preliminary disinfection of the matters, 1 allow the whole
to dry, the azotized matters will remain in the manure, and the water alone
will be evaporated. After evaporization ceases, a mass of matter is obtained,
which when pulverized is void of liquid matters, which may be used as a
disinfecting or solidifying agent, either alone or with the addition of fresh
disinfecting matter. Thus not only by this method is the disinfecting agent
diminished in quantity, but in strength of azote, phosphate, &c., it is increased,
as desired.
I also employ the before-mentioned compound for the disinfection of
cesspools and other infected localities.
EMBALMING.
The same compound is also applicable for embalming corpses, and for the
preservation of fermentable matters. For this purpose I prepare the com-
pounds in the form of a powder, varying the proportions, as herein-after
mentioned, and adding to it the following substances and matters, either
separate or in combination, alum, tar, tannate, bark, furnishing tannic acid,
sumac, aromatic plants, containing essential oils, tannin, resins, resinous
woods, refuse vegetable, coniferous plants, oderiferous waxes, essential oils of
either vegetable, animal, or mineral origin, such as benzine, benzoin, and other
carbonated products, oxygenous acids, &c., all or any of these substances are
mixed with the following compounds.
Anhydrous plaster
Coal tar
Oxide of iron
Chloride of sodium
100 parts.
from 3 to 6 pr. cent.
3 to 6
2 to 4
"
وو
For the plaster may be substituted carbonate of lime, clay, marl, or earth
rendered anhydrous by suitable calcination, as before mentioned, according to
the state of the corpse, and the degree of perfection required in the embalment.

page_text: I employ this preserving and disinfecting compound either alone or in
combination with a greater or lesser number of substances herein-before
enumerated. This powder, when placed in the coffin enclosing the the bodies,
will disinfect it, and prevent decomposition. In this manner any one without
professional aid may apply the Invention either for the purposes of disinfection,
embalming bodies, or for preserving anatomical specimens. When employing
matters containing tannic acid for embalming, oxide of iron should be omitted
in the preparation of the compound. If the odour of the coal tar is too strong
it may be lessened by making use of an odoriferous essence, such as essence of
lavender, turpentine, or of creosote, for example.
3rdly, lastly, for curing wounds, sores, and disinfection in cases of desease,
I prepare the compound in the following manner in powder:-
Pulverized anhydrous plaster
Coal tar
⚫ 100 parts.
6 parts or more.
The two substances, if mixed together and spread every morning over the
wound, will cauterize and absorb the supernated liquids, and disinfect it,
wounds may speedily be cured by this means. Any other inert porous matters
may be substituted for the plaster.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Clark, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord Ono
thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Witness,
JAMES DAISH,
53, Chancery Lane, London.
W. CLARK.
(L.S.)