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Foreign News
January 27, 1787
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Mr. Cane near Fareham, Hampshire, invents method using coal instead of charcoal to make cast iron worth 20l. per ton from 10s., in five hours. Experiments before lord Howe satisfy experts. Carron company agrees to pay 4000l. yearly for use; King's patent obtained.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Mr. Cane, near Fareham, in Hampshire, has made one of the greatest discoveries, with respect to manufactures, that has been known in Europe for many years. It is a method of making cast iron more valuable than any that is imported; from 10s. it becomes worth 20l. per ton. It is done by using coal instead of charcoal, and the operation takes but five hours. Experiments have been made before lord Howe, and various persons skilled to judge of the performance, and to their entire satisfaction. It is asserted that the Carron company have agreed to give the above gentleman 4000l. a year for liberty to use his method, for which he has already obtained the King's patent.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Cast Iron Discovery
Manufacturing Method
Coal Usage
Carron Company Agreement
Kings Patent
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Cane
Lord Howe
Carron Company
Where did it happen?
Fareham, In Hampshire
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Fareham, In Hampshire
Key Persons
Mr. Cane
Lord Howe
Carron Company
Outcome
from 10s. it becomes worth 20l. per ton; carron company agreed to give 4000l. a year; king's patent obtained
Event Details
Mr. Cane has made a method of making cast iron more valuable by using coal instead of charcoal, operation takes five hours. Experiments made before lord Howe and skilled persons to their satisfaction.