The Chronometer, or Musical Time Beater, is an instrument which has long been wanting, to ascertain and measure accurately the different beats, or portions of time into which musical compositions are divided, and the great utility of such an invention in assisting and enabling young practitioners in that science to play in time, cannot be doubted.

The Chronometer has met the general approbation of the most eminent professors of music, and many other gentlemen who have been pleased to inspect it; the inventor is therefore induced to offer it to the patronage of such ladies and gentlemen as choose to honor him with their subscriptions on the following conditions.

The Chronometer will be neatly finished, in a small compass, so as to stand upon a harpsichord, piano-forte, etc., and be portable in the pocket.

The price to subscribers will be from three to five guineas and upwards, according to the elegance of the finishing, agreeable to the desire of the subscriber. One half to be paid at the time of subscribing, and the remainder on delivery of the instrument.

The instrument will be delivered to the subscribers in the order their names are received, as soon as one hundred and upwards are subscribed for.

Subscriptions are received by the inventor, Mr. W. Pridgin, watch-maker, York … Mr. J. Denton, watch-maker, Hull, at which places the instrument may be seen.