The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

PETER JAMFS DIXON, Esq., Mayor of Carlisle, Chairman,
Joseph Ferguson, Esq., M. P., Carlisle.
John Dixon, Esq , Knells, Carlisle.
William Halton, Esq., Carlisle.
John Howson, Esq., Carlisle.
Thomas Nelson, Esq. Murrell Hill House, Carlisle, Builder.
G. A. Thompson, Esq., Kirkhouse, Brampton.
Joseph Rome, Esq., Carlisle.
Robert Ferguson, Esq., Shadwell Lodge, Carlisle.
George Relph, Esq., Castle View, Carlisle.
Robert Elliot. Esq., ALD., Carlisle.
Mr. John Irvine, Carlisle, Merchant.
Mr. George Robinson, Carlisle, Corn Merchant.
Mr. Wm. Robinson Martindale. Carlisle, Druggist.
Mr. Richard Jackson, Moss-Side, Wigton, Yeoman.
Mr. Hugh McAlpin, Cummersdale, Calico Printer.
Mr. John Steel, Southerfield, Wigton, Yeoman.
Mr. Joseph Forster, Carlisle, Ala,ufacturer.
Mr. Robert Pattinson, Whittrigg, lowness, Yeoman.
Mr. Jonathan Dodson Carr, Carlisle, Biscuit Manufacturer.
Mr. John Clarke Ferguson, Stanwix, Carlisle, Manufacturer.
Mr. William Parker, Carlisle, Manufacturer.
Mr. Isaac Drape, Green-row Academy, Wigton.
Mr. Thomas Chambers, Pelutho, Wigton, Yeoman.
Mr. Joseph Hope Carlisle, Wine Merchant.
Mr. John Wise, Whinclose, Wigton, Yeoman.
Mr. John Bushby, Carlisle, Merchant.
Mr. Robert Creighton, Carlisle, Timber Merchant.
Mr. Richard Pattinson, Carlisle, Merchant.
Mr. William Carrick, Carlisle, Hat Manufacturer.
Mr. Edward McGibbon, Carlisle, Manufacturer.
Mr. Isaac James, Carlisle, Iron Merchant.
Mr. Ellwood Brockbank, Carlisle, Timber Merchant.
Mr. Thomas Blacklock, Carlisle, Merchant.
Mr. Thomas Wright, Carlisle, Solicitor.
Mr. John Sowerby, Carlisle, Druggist,
Mr. Henry Twedd le, Carlisle, Painter.
Mr. Robert Whitfield, Carlisle, Druggist.
Mr. James Sibson, Carlisle, Timber Merchant.
Mr. William Toppin, Carlisle, Merchant.
Mr. Richard Graham, Carlisle, Timber Merchant.
Mr. Hudson Scott, Carlisle, Stationer.
Mr. Isaac Brown, Carlisle, Merchant.

With power to add to their number.

ENGINEER. DOCK ENGINEER.
B. H. Blyth, Esq , Edinburgh. I J. B. Hartley, Esq., Liverpool

MARINE SURVEYOR.
Captain Chas. G. Robinson, R.N., F.G.S.
BANKERS.
The Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle.
Messrs. Hankey and Co., London.
SOLICITOR. SECRETARY.
John Nanson, Esq., Carlisle.

Mr. John Carruthers, Carlisle.

PROSPECTUS.

THIS Company is formed for the purpose of constructing
a Floating Dock and Harbour at Silloth Bay, in the
SolwayFrith, on the Coast of Cumberland, and connecting
the same, by a Railway twelve miles and three quarters in
length, with the Port Carlisle Railway, and so with the
Junction of the Caledonian, Lancaster and Carlisle, and
Newcastle and Carlisle Railways, at Carlisle, twenty-one
miles distant.

A safe Port on the North-W est coast of England, where
Vessels may enter and load and discharge at all times of the
tide, has long been required—the other Ports on that Coast,
as Whitehaven, Workington, Maryport, and Port Carlisle,
being dry harbours, and only accessible at tide time.
Silloth Bay, in the Solway Frith, and distant about
twenty-one miles from Carlisle, is peculiarly well situated
for the construction of Floating Docks, and a Harbour ac-
cessible to Vessels at all times of the tide, night as well as
day, being a safe anchorage, with deep water close to the
shore, in which large vessels may ride the whole of the
twenty-four hours --the depth of water at low water of the
highest spring tides being from three-and-a-half to five-
and-a-half fathoms.