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may, in a few minutes be made by the carter, into two com- plete tip carts of the common dimensions, and applicable to all the uses of carts in general, or into one waggon, 50 com- plete that a narrow inspection 1s necessary, to distinguish it from a common waggon.
There are no complication of parts in the patent waggon, and the whole is 80 contrived, that none of its parts are ever out of use, consequently not liable to be mislaid or lost. The carts have a contrivance, to render them moresafe and easy 40 the horse in going down a hill, and have moveable side- ladders, which will be found of great use in carrying corn, bark,&c. It may be constructed with perfect facility by the wbeelwrights of any county, its Shape and particular dunen- SIONS can be Suited to the wishes of the owner, or to the Jocal faShion of his veighbourhood. The result of considerable experience and enquiries, enables Mr. Rood to state, that it Day in any county be compleated, for about five pounds Inore than the cost of two common carts.
His Majesty, whose spirited and judicious farming is So much applauded, has been graciously pleased to inspect it minutely, and to express his high approbation of the inven- von.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, who has bad one in use Dear two years, was graciously pleased to permit the Same to be Shown, with the approbation of Lord Somer- ville, at his cattle Shew in Barbican, where it underwent mi-
nute investigation, and was repeatedly put together as a.
waggon, and again Separated as two carts, in the presence ef as, great a number of respectable and competent Judges of agricultural affairs, as were perhaps ever. before assembled; and his Lordship, has been pleased to grant Mr. Rood the Privilege to use his friction drag, wbich impedes the motion In proportion to the steepness of the descent, thus doing no Injury to tbe road or wheels as in the common method,
Mr. Rood's leisure, not allowing him to attend the manu- facture of the patent waggon on a large Scale for Sale, is in- clined to give this public notice, that gentlemen, farmers, and others, may have them made by their own wheeler, on application to him by letter,(post paid) the wheeler paying bim a very small sum for a licence, for each of the patent waggons which he makes, and to Such wheeler, Mr. Rood Proposes to give working drawings, and every tequisite di rection for properly executing the work,


