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Up to this period the whole labour and ex-pence had been borne by Mr. Williams, whoseother avocations required the best of his atten-tion. In the expectation of success, he labouredunceasingly, until the validity of his views waspublicly acknowledged; and independent of anysubscriptions, which he declined receiving untilthe money should be wanted, he carried the pointat his own cost and charges.

It was not, however, to be expected that,after continuing above two years without a returnof his capital, the advance of further sums wouldbe continued ad infinitum. The attention he hadgiven to Sub-ways produced great impedimentsto his regular engagements in business ; and, incommon prudence, as a family man, it becamenecessary to transfer the whole to persons of leisureand unemployed capital: he therefore decided toput the Patent up for sale on the following terms,at Garrawav’s Coffee House.

PATENT COMPANIES.

Advantages of Sub-ways.

Previous to submitting the conditions tothe public for the grant of an exclusive licencefrom the Patentee to build Sub-ways, to receivewater and gas pipes, &c., it is necessary to pointout to the capitalist, and to the promoters of