They conceive the points which they have alluded to in the Report, to be of infinite consequence to the convenience, the comfort, the commercial prosperity, and the personal security of their fellow-subjects; and have endeavoured to furnish such information as they trust may be of service, when these particulars come again under the consideration of the House.

Resolutions suggested by a Member of the Committee for promoting the better Preservation of the Roads of the Kingdom, as far as regards the REGULATION OF WEIGHTS.

1. That no waggon whatever should be permitted to be drawn on any highway, which, including the burden contained therein, should weigh more than 6 tons 10 cwt. in summer, or more than 6 tons in winter, except such burden be a single block of stone, a single cable rope, or piece of metal or timber, or such ammunition or artillery as shall belong to His Majesty. No such articles which, including the carriage, shall exceed the greatest weight allowed by law, shall be carried on any carriage having less than four wheels of nine inches breadth in the fellies. All such articles, not being ammunition or artillery actually belonging to His Majesty, to pay additional tolls in proportion to the additional weights.

2. That no cart shall be permitted to be drawn on any highway or turnpike road, which, including the burden contained therein, should weigh more than 3 tons 5 cwt. in summer, or 3 tons in winter.

3. That waggons, the fellies of whose wheels are flat and cylindrical, and the direction of the centre line of their axles straight and horizontal, shall be allowed to be drawn, weighing, with the burden included, as follows:

With

With the fellies 9 inches broad....6 tons 10 cwt... 6 tons.

If the four wheels are so placed as to roll a surface less by two inches than double the breadth of each wheel, to be allowed an additional half ton in such case, so that no carriage, with the burden thereon, at any time weigh more than 6 tons 10 cwt.

Carts with the fellies 9 inches broad 3 tons 5 cwt.....3 tons.

4. That no stage coach with four wheels, and drawn by four horses, shall be allowed to be drawn, including the weight of the carriage, weighing more than 2 tons 10 cwt. nor carrying more than 16 persons, in winter or summer, including the coachman and guard.

5. That the tire of the fellies of the wheels of such coaches be flat and cylindrical, and four inches broad, rolling six.

6. That four-wheel coaches, the tire of whose fellies are flat and cylindrical, and three inches broad, rolling five, be not allowed to carry more than 2 tons, including the carriage and passengers, in winter or summer, nor more at any time than 12 persons, including the coachman and guard.

7. That four-wheel stage coaches, having the tire of the wheels flat and cylindrical, and three inches wide, rolling single surfaces, be not allowed to carry more than 1 ton 15 cwt. including the carriage and passengers, nor more

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at any time than 9 persons, including the coachman and guard.

8. That no four-wheel stage coaches, having the tire of the fellies under three inches in breadth, be allowed to carry more than 1 ton 10 cwt. in winter or summer, including the weight of the carriage and of the passengers, nor more at any time than 6 persons, including the attendants.

9. That all carriages carrying fodder and manure should be liable to the same restrictions and limitations with regard to weights, construction of wheels, and the number of horses, as all other carriages, in order to exempt them from the payment of any part of the tolls granted for the maintenance of any turnpike road.

10. That all carriages which are now exempt from the payment of tolls, on account of their carrying fodder or manure, shall, if they pass over more than miles on any turnpike road, be liable to pay one half of the tolls payable by carriages of a similar description on the same road.

11. That from and after waggons, if drawn by more than

years the use of all horses, and

carts, if drawn by more than one horse, having the tire of the fellies less than six inches in breadth, shall be prohi❤ bited to be used on any turnpike road.

years, the use of all

12. That from and after waggons, if drawn by more than horses, and of carts, if drawn by more than one horse, having the tire of the fellies of less breadth than six inches, shall be prohibited to be drawn on any highway.

13. That the tire of the fellies of all waggons, carts, and other carriages, shall be flat, the nails counter-sunk, the circumference of the wheels cylindrical, and parallel

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to each other in the whole of their circumference, and the line of the centre of the axles sraight and hori zontal.

14. That Justices of the Peace shall in all cases be empowered to punish offenders against the Highway Laws, at whatever distance they may dwell from the place where the offence has been committed.

List of Patents for Inventions, &c.

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ENOCH WOOD, of Burslem, in the county of Stafford, Potter; for a method or contrivance of applying power for the purpose of raising water from a lower to a higher level. Dated July 30, 1807.

. ROBERT DICKINSON, of Long Acre, in the county of Middlesex, Esquire; for certain improvements on or in machinery for improving turnpike and other roads, and for other purposes. Dated August 1, 1807....

EDWARD COKE WILMOT, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gentleman; for an instrument for the purpose of warming beds, and which may be applied to various other purposes. Dated August 10, 1807.

RICHARD REES, of Red Lion-passage, in the County of Middlesex, Cutler; for certain improvements in trusses for persons afflicted with ruptures.

Dated August 25, 1807.

Specification of the Patent granted to APSLEY PEllatt, of St. Paul's Church-yard, in the City of London, Glass Manufacturer; for an improved Method for admitting Light into the internal Parts of Ships, Vessels, Buildings, and other Places. Dated July 7, 1807.

To all to whom these presents shall come, &c. NOW KNOW YE, that the said Apsley Pellatt, party hereto, in pursuance of the said proviso, clause, condition, and restriction above recited and mentioned to be contained in the above-recited letters patent, doth, by this instrument in writing, under his hand and seal, make, declare, specify, and set forth, the description of the nature of his said invention, and of what materials, and in what man ner the same is to be formed, constructed and applied, in manner and form following; that is to say:

This method consists in placing an illuminator in suitable apertures in the decks or sides of ships and vessels, and in buildings and other places, to answer as a window or sky-light.

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