Patent of Richard Stringer : essence of myrrh for the teeth and gums.

  • Stringer, Richard.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Patent of Richard Stringer : essence of myrrh for the teeth and gums. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r A.D. 1791 ....... 1796. Essence of Myrrh for the Teeth and Gums. STRINGER’S SPECIFICATION. !r0 ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, RicharI) Stringer, of the Strand, in the Parish of Saint Mar tin-in-the-Fields, in the County of Middlesex, Chymist and Druggist, sends greeting. WHEREAS His present Majesty King George the Third, by His Letters 5 Patent, under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at Westminster, the Eighteenth day of March, in the thirty-first year of His reign, upon the petition of the said Richard Stringer, setting forth that he had discovered “ A Chemical Preparation called ‘ Stringer’s Essence of Myrrh,’ for Curing THE Scurvy in the Gums, Fastening the Teeth, Causing the Gums (when parted 10 FROM THE Teeth) to Grow Up, and to give them a Firmness and Beautiful Red Colour, also for Stopping the Progress of Teeth which are Decaying, and for Preventing their being Offensive,” and which is an entire new Invention, hath, for Himself, His heirs, and successors, given and granted unto the said Richard Stringer, his executors, administrators, and assigns. His special 15 licence, full power, sole privilege, and authority, that he, the said Richard Stringer, his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, by himself and themselves, or by his and their deputy or deputies, servants or agents, or such others as he, the said Richard Stringer, his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall at any time agree with and no others, 20 from time to time and at all times during the term of years therein and herein-after mentioned, shall and lawfully may make, use, exercise, and vend the said Invention, within that part of Great Britain called England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick«upon-Tweed, in such man¬ ner as to him, the said Richard Stringer, his executors, administrators, 25 and assigns, or any of them, shall in his or their <iisoretiop seein meet;