The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

PROAPECTC&

The object of this Conner Thy Vs to Pirdisse sal extend the well-
known and succesaful business carried on by the Thames Iron
Works and Ship Building Company ;Limited, at IliackwalL
The Thames Iron Works and Ship BM!ding Company ;Limited'
was establithed in the year 1857. and has now attained the fore-
most position in the construction of vessels of war and ships of
the highest class for the commercial marine. The iron for these
vessels, and for their armour plates, is seautsetared on the
premises, together with forelegs mid miters of the largest class
for marine engines, bridgx and other similar works. The rolling
mills, damn hammers, foundries, smiths' shops, saw mills, Ac.,
are 111 of the bed clams and in the highest state of efficiency,
forming together an establishment unequalled.
Three of the largest ironclad frigates in the British Navy, the
Warrior, Valiant, and Miaotsur, have been befit by the Thames
Ship-Building Campeau, and orders have been received for iron-
clad vessels for the Danish, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish
navies, some of which are now to course of construction.
it has bees determined to add to the misting Hotness of the
Company two other lucrative branches. namely, Graving Docks
and Engineering, which are naturally end essentially connected
with its present operations. /or this purpose, ss well as for the
large and Increasing business of the Compsay, a consigensble
extension of capital will be required as the works advance : and
In order to carryout the objects In vim It Is proposed to transfer
to the mw Company ,subject to payment of the dividend for the
pant year' the whole of the valuable contracts, meets, goodwlll,
and effects of the Thames Iron Works Company, together with
its liabilities and engagements, as from the Ist of January 1565,
in consideratioo of the payment to the Thames Iron Works
Company of the sum of 4275,000. of which the shareholders in
that Company will take a:150,000th fully paid-up shares, and
C 125,000 in debentures of the new Compaoy, bearing lotoreet at
5 vir.cent.
Pee a;:fntul.oorepany consists of 20 acres of freehold
tendon the Essex side of the River Lea, next Blackwell, and
the premises and branch works known as the Pliant Iron
Works, Wine:ell, together with the valuable plant and works.
It is proposed to mostract two Graving Docks capable of re-
ceiving ships of the lamest class, for which the accommodation
oo the River Thames is at present iissufncient. For this par.
pose it is intended to purchase eight acres of freehold land im-
mediately adiol Mug the works, having a frontage both to Bow
Creek and the River Thames, which land is at present In the
occupation of the Company, with the option of purchase.
The proposed new Graving Docks Mil be In the immediate
vicinity of the lad and West India and Victoria Docks and It
is contidently anticipated that from their admirable situation
constant and remuneratlve employment for repairs, both of
ships and theiDWS, will be found.
The edging contracts of the Thames Iron Works Company,
which will be transferred to the new Company, amount to up-
wards of a million and a quarter sterling independestly of the
work in hand for the forge and roiling mills, and have all been
takes on such term, as fairly to justify the anticipation of the
same peon teble results which have already encoded the Com-
pany's operatioos.
All the Directors of the old Company will retain their Interest
in the new Company, and their seats at its Board, and the man-
agement MD remain Is the same experienced hands whick have
hitherto conducted It so successfully. sod raised It to Its present
state nt prosperity.
Applications for shares to be made In the annex/el form. I.
the event of no allotment of shares being made. the deporit will
be returned in full. Should a lees number of shares be allotted
than are applied for the deposit will be made available towards
the payment on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to
the applicant.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be ob-
tained at the temporary Mikes of the Company. 18, Kiug-street,
Cheapside, and M the bankers, brokers, and solicitors.

No= or APPLICATION Vol MAIM
To be retained by the Bankers.
Bentlques,—llaving paid to your Bankers. Messrs. Prescott,
Grote, Care. and Cave, the nom of g , being • deposit of gill
per share on shares In the above Company, I hereby request
that you will allot me that number, and I apes to accept such
shares. .or any leas number yen may allot to ens. and I agree te
p.y the deposit on allotment, aad to sign the Articles of Associa-
tion of the Company whoa required. and I authories you to
insert m name on Use rigieter of members for the number of
abides allotted to me.
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