Patents
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Peter Hawker Piano Forte and Other Keyed Instruments Patent
Patent by George the Fourth for Peter Hawker's piano forte and other keyed instruments invention. Circular wax seal and paper seal attached.
John Oldham Steamship patent
Patent for the invention of improvements of his former patent (1817 October 18) propelling ships and vessels on seas, rivers and canals. Per wikipedia, "Oldham also paid attention to marine propulsion, and in 1817 he obtained a patent (No. 4169) for propelling ships by means of paddles worked by a steam-engine."
Plat of "Marmion" in King George County, Virginia
Plat of "Marmion", King George County,Virginia, property of Dangerfield Lewis. Drawn by Gilbert Harrow, surveyor, September 1797. Other parcels noted are: Fowkes's Land, Chatterton, Bomberry's and Eagle's Nest. Much of this area is part of the original patent of Ashtons.
Stanford Family Legal Papers
Two legal documents from members of the Stanford family of Abbotts Salford, located in the county of Warwickshire, England. Includes an indenture, 1639, made between John Stanford and William Courteen for a piece of land called Honyham. The indenture was for a period of 7 years. The collection also contains a legal patent for William Stanford dated 1720. Documents are fragile.