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to Faversham, with a branch to the creek, and from
Faversham by Sittingbourne, Rainham, Gillingham,
and Chatham, to a point near the bridge at Rochester, '
and thence by a continuation line across the Medway,
to a point of junction near the present terminus of the
North Kent line at Strood, thereby completing the direct
North Kent line.
" 2. That the capital be 600,0001., including the price
of the land.
" ' 3. That as the capital account of the South-Eastern
Company is understood to be closed, they be not called
upon to contribute to such new capital.
" 4, That, as the object and desire of the landowners
is to act in accordance with the South-Eastern Company,
provisions be made in the Act of Parliament to be ob-
tained for constructing the line, to lease the same when
made to the South-Eastern Company for a term of seven
or fourteen years, or such other term as may be agreed
on with them, at a rent equal to 3 per cent. on the capital
expended, but not exceeding 600,0001., and at such fur-
ther rent as shall be equal to half the profits, after
allowing for such 3 per cent. and working expenses;
including therein a reasonable allowance for the use and
wear and tear of the rolling stock of the South-Eastern
Company in working the line.
" 5. That all necessary provisions be inserted in then
Bill, in accordance with the South-Eastern CompanY, to
insure the efficient service of the line, having regard to
the interests of the public, for whose benefit the same is
intended.
"6. That Lord Sondes, Sir E. Dering, 11. P.
Gipps, Esq., M.P., C. M. T.—ushington and E. Twopeny,
Esqrs., be a sub-committee and deputation for the pur-
pose of submitting the above proposals, in conjunction
with Mr. White, to the chairman and directorconfs of
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with them, and making the necessary arrangements for
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carrying out such proposals.
" 7. That on reference to the chairman's letter to
Mr. White, where he points out the necessity of consult-
ing the proprietors of the South-Eastern Railway Com-
pany, this committee trusts the directors will, by early
communication with the deputation, be enabled to con-
sider and form their opinion on the proposals, as to sub-
mit them to the ensuing meeting of the proprietors;
and that in submitting the same to them they will point
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1 " (c.) That, to enable the committee to approach
the company with confidence, they have already sub-
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contractors, who have agreed to undertake the construe-
" ' (d.) That of 24,000 shares of 251. each, the com-
already placed 18,000, and have also entered
into arrangements for a due placing and distribution of
the remaining 6,000.
" ' (e.) That they will be prepared to sustain their
plans and estimates in Parliament; but that the limit of
31, per cent. on the capital of 600,0001. will give a re-
turn
of 5 per cent. on the capital, calculated on the
traffic as estimated by the South-Eastern Company at
the period above referred to, without taking into ac-
count any increase of traffic since that period; but if
taken into account, a return of six per cent.
" ' (f.) That the construction of a direct line from
Canterbury to Strood will of itself be a vast accommoda-
tion to the country about Deal, Sandwich, Ramsgate,
Margate, and Canterbury, by reason of its shortening
the distance from Canterbury 21 miles, and the time in
proportion, and thereby effecting a great saving to the
South-Eastern Company in respect of their present ser-
vice of the Reigate and Ashford line to those places.
" ' (g.) That the company by acceding to those propo-
sals, will thereby fulfil their pledges to Parliament and
the public to complete the railway service to the coun-
try between Strood and Chilham—pledges the fulfilment
of which has been for so long a period the anxious de-
sire of the inhabitants of that part of the country and of
the public at large, as evinced by the numerous attempts
which have been made to have them fulfilled, and in
which desire the committee understand the South-
Eastern Railway Company to participate.
" ' 8. That the consideration of the branch to Maid-
stone be postponed for the present.'
" Agreed also—

" ' That the deputation be requested at once to confer
with the Board of Trade, and to submit to them a copy
of these proposals, and to suggest that they act as media-
tors in the event of any point arising between this com-
mittee and the directors as to the mode of effecting the
desired object; and that in every respect the Board of
Trade be considered as referees, to whom the committee
will be ready to submit the consideration of the subject.'
" On behalf of the Chairman,
" C• MANNERS LUSHINGTON."

MR. MUIGREGOR TO MR. CHARLES AUSIIINGTON.
(Copy)
" South-Eastern Railway, London Terminus,
August 5, 1852.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 3d instant, on the subject of an
East Kent and Maidstone Railway Company, and pro-
posing a meeting between the directors of this company
and Lord Sondes, Sir Edward Dering, Bart, M.P.,
H. P. Gipps, Esq., M.P., Mr. Twopeny, and yourself,
as a deputation to bring certain resolutions, passed by a
committee of landowners interested in the promoting
the projects of the proposed company, before the di-
rectors of this company, and suggesting that the
engineer of the proposed company should..accompany
the deputation.
" The directors will be prepared to receive the
deputation on Thursday next, the 12th instant, at any
time that you may fix, from half-past ten to one o'clock.
" The directors do not propose to receive the engineer
on this occasion, as, in their view, communications with
him can only be useful after a previous examination of
plans and other preliminaries.
" I have to request that you will not infer, from the
immediate acquiescence of the directors in the proposed
interview, any assent on their part to the propositions
contained in the resolutions of the landowners, of which
you have been so good as to hand me a copy.—l have
the honour to be, Sir, you most obedient humble ser-
vant. " J. MACGREGOR.
" C. Manners Lushington, Esq., &c."

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THIS EVENING,
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