Record revealed
The first American invention to obtain an English patent
These intricate 1716 drawings were submitted by Sybilla Masters in the final stage of securing a patent for machinery for 'cleaning and curing Indian corn'.
Series
Ministry of Food: Miscellanea
Catalogue reference: MAF 153
What's it about?
MAF 153
Miscellaneous unregistered files relating to the workings of the Ministry of Food in the period 1939-1950. These papers include original signed and sealed authorities to act under Defence (General) Regulations 1939 and original signed...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MAF 153
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Food: Miscellanea
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous unregistered files relating to the workings of the Ministry of Food in the period 1939-1950. These papers include original signed and sealed authorities to act under Defence (General) Regulations 1939 and original signed authorisations eg to delegate powers to area meat agents. Also included are signed instruments appointing members to Food Control Committees and terms of reference given to appointees under those defence regulations.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6 files and volumes
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Food and drink
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10553/
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Ministry of Food: Miscellanea
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