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London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

The 14errantile
anf, an I Ex-
ch

'-e —4llk, Limited,
14 4,71
g, Brown's-buildings, Liver.
pool.
35, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow.
The City of Glasgow Bank acd Branches.
toyld BROKERS.
q1482."---Prancis Burnand,Esq., County-chambers, Cornhill
katigelterAreasrs. Kerr, Anderson, and Brodie.
ktobert M•Ewen, Esq., Bank-street, Exc,_,anbe,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Messrs, It, B. Bell and D. Millr, Civil Engineers, 4, Both.
street, Glasgow.
SECRETARIES (PRO TEM)
E. Coleman, Esq., London,
H. Lamond, Esq, Glasgow.

TEMPORARY OFFICES.
53 Tokerthouse-yard, Lcndon, E.C. ; and 36, St. Vincent
place, Glasgow.

PROS PECTUS.
Chahis Company has been formed for the purpose of pur-
lirag and extending the valuab e and old-established
setbutiding and Engineering Business of Messrs. smith
i itodoter, Glasgow, a firm well known on the Clre,
th ' t quarter of a century. as successful build rs
is Prsobably no b• anch industry which has been more
ii',"Ltiable in Scotland during the last few ,ears than it n
ili,Pbuilding and when the great advantages possessed by
and its vicinity are considered, the rapi and. in-
au
tr`,.'ln expansion of the trade in that neighbourhood is not
4,kriaing-
TC!„ e Clyde possesses g-eat advantages, compared with the
44 es, in the lesser cost of coals, iron, and wages ; while
skill and industry of the Scotch artisans are universal y
trlnwledged
th,, e Directors have made a provisional Contract, by which.
they have secured, under a very favourable arrangement,
ofbusiness of Messrs. Smith and Rodger, including the
le of their building yard, engineering premisess, plant,g
ii.3,la, goodwill, and connexion, as well t• a theebrepnefitylifilsaintogi
ki'llapavralialles?lxarisetsinsgretraocnitsl;alnoybe paid f
bi'r he pjtnners of the firm have agreed to join the Board of
v..,uable tcet•on, thus giving the Company the advantage of their
influe,ce and experience, and as the entire stair of
Cheasrs. Smith and dodger will also be Iran-ferred, under
1e arrangement referred to, the Company will be enable
t), euteri er immediately upon a business in full and profitable
hti_thotoi several Shipbuilding Companies have been
e 'unshed in the vicinity of London and Liverpool, whose
ttrations hive been attended with great success, the basi-
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,84 on the banks of the Clyde has hitherto been exclusively
cumulated
on by private enterprise, and the large fortunes
by Scotch shipbuilders are a guarantee of
!niht e e fro the work ng of a ore-
teca...'n' Possgessinbg amxppleected meansm and influential body of Di-
it
he
Mraense impetus given to iron shipbuild'ng by the
'ae 4,4)us Steamship Companies recently established under
size 4mited Liability Act, which will require vessels of great
•oubftt,,,d Power for trading to all parts ofito,heworld, will un-
4nri eglY prove a constant source of h ~hlremunerative
is ta4Yrnent to this Company; and it is evident that the day
ehisfy ,DProachinfort iron steamships will be used ex-
not only he conveyance of emigrants and pas-
etteses, but also of teas, silks, and other descr ptions of the
Port and float costly articles of commerce to and from every
0„:0 01 the globe.
efleelle'r to the revolution which iron-platedarsyhips have
to recoil-
!tract v4naval warfare, it has become nec
'eanzie the entire navies of Europe, and from the admirable
4,ldeci 'in Which the iron-plated vessels ef war recently
"inh,,r, the British navy have been constructed Y Prlvoa_te_
Pa,co Icier, and by th.• Thames Lon Ship-building u
iu the fTs, there is not the slightest doubt that the building of
hiteets of Great Britain and the other naval Powers will
ure be large entrusted to such companies.
titatttheat element in the success of this Comp iny the f •ct
t',,ttrie,,,-,ere Will be a London Board, t • contracs icr the
and inapor ant contracts of the Britssh and Foreign
erdec 'anent., an , the larte Shipping Companies, whond
Whl4 are naturally first ilaced in hand in Lo• don,
eae
o_
,t are much more likely to be secured by he intinen
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he Abuilde directory thin by the application o a pros i
Net._,Articles and 3femorandum of Association may be in-
snq at the solicitors of the Corn •anY, Dawes
Niessvkl Glas-
tow-na, LOnd n, and Messrs. Lamond and Macluc e,
4t tb'Peetilses and Forms of Appli ation be o,b'ained
aeta! London Financial Assoc' .tion (Limited',
; the Hankers, Brokers, Solicitors of th
Yard.PanYt and of Messrs. G. ll• and A. T. Jay, 14, Tokenhousee.

This
' cH'lll must bo
toil ftallY, 'who delivered entire to the Rankers of the
_or shares. will tear off and retain the Form of Applica-
TTO 4., Fn.....
the - -...... OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
Directors of the Clyde Engineering: and Iron Ship-
salien,. bull Company (Limited'.
i Lterrien ~
lt,, Llepo4 Paid into your bankers the sum of £ , being
l'attp, I of £1 per share on Ehares nte atove Com-
II)" I • 'el.ebY request, that you will allot' methat_ number ,•
't th, 'ler% agree to accept such shares, or. any less num-
.llly Ilaa,:! raa•Y be alloted to me , and I authorise you to place
..° all 11P0n the Register o•lShareholders for the shares
ted.

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