W. WEBB, 28, Castle Street, Southwark Bridge, Boro'

BRITISH

AMERICAN

FLUID.

THIS CERTIFIES, That we have given the AMERICAN FLUID repeated trials, and do announce it to be a most admirable Invention for the purpose of softening and preserving Leather.

To MR. W. WEBB,
28, CASTLE STREET, BOROUGH.
February 27th, 1812,
March 4th, 1813,
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, August 4th, 1813,

Lord SOMERVILLE.
His Grace the Duke of BEDFORD.

VAUGHAN LLOYD, Lieut.-Gen.
JOHN RAMSAY, Major-Gen.
Of the Royal Artillery.

It will repel Salt Water, Snow, or Rain, and restore Leather that is hard and stiff to its original state of pliability; therefore every individual who consumes Leather, either in Boots, Shoes, Harness, or Hoase, will find it essential to their interest to use it. Coachmen may, after the application, black and polish their Harness as they do Shoes. The dust will not stick to it as it does with Oil. The Dirt should be first well washed from the Harness. It will keep the Heads of Landaus or Chaises pliant. With a Feather or Sponge do the Shoes over with it slightly, occasionally, after they are polished. Also Prepared Neats-feet Oil, 1s. 3d. per Bottle.

N. B. It has been sufficiently proved that it will subdue any external Inflammation in Horse, Cows, Dogs, and other Animals: therefore will cure the following Diseases, viz. contracted Sinews, Mange, Bruises, Corns, Kibed Heels, Sitfasts, Hoof-bound or Groggy, Frush, Mallanders, Broken Knees, SHAB in Sheep, and prevent inflammation in Castration, &c. Sold in Bottles, 1s. 6d. or 3s. each, or 15s. per Imperial Gallon. One Gallon is superior to Five of Oil. Also a LIQUID for clearing Stains from Boot Tops or Saddles, &c. 1s. 6d. A Water-proof Ball that will resist Snow or Dew, 1s. A BLACK DYE for Carriage Harness, &c. 1s. 3d. per Bottle.

Sold at No. 7, Fish St. Hill; 13, St. Mary Hill; 24, Tower St.; 158, Minories; 44, Lombarl Street; 10, Bow Church Yard; 4, Cheapside; 67, St. Paul's Church Yard; 14, Old Change, St. Paul's; 95, Fleet Market; 126 and 127, High Holborn; 150 and 369, Oxford Street; 9, Bruton Street; 37, Queen Street; R. Ransome, Junr. Iron Foundry, Ipswich; Maling, (late Joseph Beaumont.) Sadler, Woolwich; Geo. Wm. Pitt, Milton next Gravesend; Ransome & Co. Croydon.

INFORMATION FOR BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

These are to Certify to the Public in general, that we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have made
repeated Trials on

WEBB'S BRITISH AMERICAN FLUID,

And do announce it to be a most Admirable Article for the use of *Preserving New Leather*, and restoring *Old* to its usual Pliability.

To Mr. WEBB,
Nº 28, CASTLE STREET,
BOROUGH.

Signed February 27th, 1812,
March 4th, 1813,
August 4th, 1813, VAUGHAN LLOYD, Lieut.-Gen. Of the Royal
JOHN RAMSEY, Major-Gen. Artillery, Woolwich.

And many more Respectable Gentlemen in Town and Country. The Preservation of *Leather* is a desirable object, and the aforesaid Article has been tried from 1811 to 1825, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and has always been found *Superior to Oil*, or any other Composition put in contest with it. Particularly the last Report of the Colonels and Field Officers, July 3rd. 1826, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, (a. g. 3 Competitors.)

*Old Stiff Leather* that is stubborn may be brought to its pliability by using the AMERICAN FLUID, either on Boots, Shoes, Harness, the Head and Knee Boot of Chaise, and all other Carriages covered with Leather, also Brewers and Fire Engine Hoase. It will repel Rain, Snow or Salt Water. A Water-proof Ball for Sports-men, to resist Dew.

May be had at the *Manufactory*. No. 28, CASTLE STREET, BORO'-And Retailed by M. Disborough, 7, Fish Street Hill: Berridge and Co. Oil and Colourmen, 24, Tower Street; Heath, Boot and Shoe Maker, 158, Minories; Purt, 13, St. Mary Hill; Spear. Hair Cutter, 14, Old Change; Clarke, Cutler, &c. Exeter Change; Weir, 369, Oxford Street, Agricultural Implement Maker; J. Adnam, Oilman, 126, High Holborn; and at several Medicine Warehouses in London, viz. Mr. Sanger, (late Bacon,) 150, Oxford Street; Sutton and Co. 127, High Holborn; Barclay and Co. 93, Fleet Market; Butler and Co. 4, Cheapside, and 37, Queen Street; Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church Yard; Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church Yard; F. Newbury and Co. 45, St. Paul's; Brewer, Shoe Maker, 44, Lombard Street; Jas. Beaumont, Sadler, Woolwich; R. Ransome, Junr. Ipswich; Jas. Ransome, Norwich; George William Pitt, Milton, near Gravesend; T. Cramp, King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; in Bottles, 1s. 6d. and 3s. or 15s. per Gall., and further information on the Labels on the Bottles respecting Animals.

A good Per-Centage allowed to Retailers and those who purchase to sell again; and Gentlemen may have their Harness, House, &c. dressed by applying at the Manufactory, 28, Castle Street, Borough.

The Superiority of the AMERICAN FLUID over OIL,

WAS proved at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on two Sets of Harness, by way of a comparative experiment; one to be dressed with the *American Fluid*, the other with *Oil*; then to be exposed on the slates to the *Sun, Wet, and Wind*, for a month.—At the expiration of that time, a survey was made, " When it appeared, the former was in a good state of preservation ; the *Fluid* " being completely absorbed, and incorporated with the Leather, which continued pliant; and a part having been pared with a knife " to view the interior, it was found *perfectly sound*. The other Set of Harness had not been *benefited* from the *Oil*, which had been " attracted to the surface of the Leather by the power of the *Sun*, and coagulated into a stiff gelatinous substance, that could only " be removed by soap and hot water : and the interior of the Leather appeared dry, and not in a *fresh condition*. As far as this " experiment has proceeded, it is decidedly in favour of the *American Fluid*."

Royal Arsenal, August 14, 1813.

VAUGHAN LLOYD, Col. Comm. Lieut. Gen.

* * " This certifies that we have given the AMERICAN FLUID repeated trials, and do pronounce it to be a most admirable " invention for the Purpose of *softening* and *preserving* Leather."

February 27th, 1812. SOMERVILLE.

Bedford.
March 4, 1813.
VAUGHAN LLOYD, Lieut. Gen.
JOHN RAMSEY, Major Gen.
of the Royal Artillery.

REMARKS.

It will repel *Salt Water, Snow or Rain*, and restore Leather that is *hard* and *stiff* to its Original State of Pliability. If new Harness is thoroughly dressed with it, it will not become hard, or crack, but add considerably to its *Durability*. Therefore every Individual who consumes Leather, either in *Boots, Shoes, Harness, Hoase*, or *Bellows*, will find it essential to their Interest to use it. Coachmen may, after the Application, black and polish their Harness as they do their Shoes. The Dust will not stick to it, as it does on Oil. The Dirt should be first well washed from the Harness.—N. B. By dressing the Horses' Leather Collars with the Fluid, it will prevent them from Galling, or *Rats* gnawing the Leather, and keep the Heads of *Landaus* or *Chaise* pliant.

Sold in Bottles, 1s. 6d. and 3s. each, or 15s. per Gallon.—One Gallon is superior to Five of Oil.

W. WEBB, 46, King Street, Borough
Manufacturer of the AMERICAN FLUID to the Honourable Board of Ordnance and
the Navy Board;

Retailed by COOKE, FISHER, and Co. Agricultural Repository, Winsley Street, Oxford Road; D. Ross, No. 8, Lombard Street; Mr. ROLLAND, 79, and SHAUGHAUSEN, 22, St. James's Street; BEDFORD and SON, 5, Mount Street, Berkeley Square; JOHN BARRATT, Bell, Exeter Street, Strand; DISBOROUGH, No. 7, opposite the Monument; BOUGHEY, 123, Fore Street, Cripplegate; S. WALDEGRAVE, Hotel and General Coach Office, 99, Bishopsgate Street; BERRIDGE, 24, Tower Street; J. BEAUMAN, Saddler, Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich; SMITH, 46, Crooked Lane; and J. SUTTON, Holborn, Corner of Southampton Street.