The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

Name. Tonnage. Where Built. ! Class at
Lloyd's.
- -
Ade aide ........ 640 C .Icutta l2 A 1 Red.
Beaumaris Castle 1,040 Glasgow l2 A 1
Belgravia...• .... 889 Sunderland
Canning
Clyde 1,151 Glasgow 13 A 1
Chatham 530 Hull l2 A 1
Coigrain
Dartmouth . 933 Dundee l4 A 1
Fairlie
Fire Queen 784 Troon 13 A 1
Harkaway
King Lear ...... 1,970 Boston
Merchantman.... 1,015 Sunderland
Mount Stuart El-
phinstone 6ll Bombay A 1 Red.
Peeress 777 Sunderland .. 10 A 1
Silver Eagle
Star of India .... 1,045 Dundee
Tyournia
16,623 tons.

The Graving Docks are freehold, with a frontage to the
River Thames. The Docks are constructed to receive ships
and steamers of 2,500 tons, and are provided with all the ne-
cessary workshops and accessories for first-class Dry Docks,
so as to enable them to keep up the high character they have
ever possessed ; the Company will, therefore,, have at com-
mand the means of economically and promptly keeping their
ships in efficient order ; by so doing a great saving is effected,
which forms a considerable item of profit.
When free from use by the Company's vessels, it is in-
tended that the Graving Dock shall, as hitherto, be em-
ployed in the repair of other vessels ; andhaving in view the
very limited Dry Dock accommodaiLin in the Thames, com-
pared with the extent of tonnage that frequents the Port of
London, and the constant and pressing demand for docks cf
this magnitude, it is confidently anticipated that this branch
of the Company's operations will continue to yield its very
large revenue, while the property will be found yearly in-
creasing in value.
The terms upon which the whole of the fleet of Vessels,
Graving Docks and Plant, are to be taken by the Company
are most fair and liberal, and in perfect harmony with the
high reputation of the Vendors, they having agreed to the
whole being taken at a valuation, to be made by four compe-
tent
Surveyors, two of which will be nominated by Messrs.
homes Brothers and two by the Company, with an umpire in
the usual way. The goodwill has been fixed at a very mode-
rate price, and which will include all the accruing freights on
the ships, work in the yards, Zzo.
By this arrangement the Company confidently anticipate
tphotanarbeittntehnregsy will be in a position to declare large dividends, so
that the Directors feel that applicants, instead of applying
for shares in a new undertaking, will rather be admitted as
fninfounfleofthe oldest, most lucrative, and valuable
tshienreLboynsdeocnu,riand which has the immense advantage
ou3lleexspsresr.feSnoome
aensdßinrofinthers have both taken seats at the
cß('-o-ceardrn, operation.
confidence in the undertaking atok
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the
C4l)iltiael. f able and active staff of officials will remain in the em-
ploy of the Company,hoAurp'psiiienatteirernuspftotornthb
the remaining
the tra nst
so that the business will not suffer an
form annexed, and be accompanied
share ; no allotment be ma esrliares must be made in the
e by a payment of £1 per
forth With ; If a less number be the amount will be returned
the amount paid on application will belied allotted than is applied for,
payment of the £4 due on allotment, the ba appance lied(ti
any)ward the
being
en
returned.
ctuses and forms of application, with plan of the
rosl,e
Dockyard and Premises, may be had at the offices of the Im-
perial Mercantile Credit Association and of the Credit ao
biller, of the Secretary, the Bankers, Brokers, and Solicit:l;

FORIL OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
(To be retained by the Bankers.)

N'To—th—e Directors of the Merchant S;laepipnaoion.dgaaymdCeaoaptinisoot:toiarttmYalmn:,Bl
(Limited) (late Somes Brothers).
Gentlemen,
onut Company,
an d to- -vil agreegl illne-1 i°
Having paid to yourmßeanf Bankers, the A
Bank (Limited) the 8U
per share on shares
on
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mea
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yee
request that you will allot me that number, and
:red plt
agreesuch stheapreeys ,
theor any
elseists
the
Articles of Association of the Company when required ; and
I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of mem_
bers for the number of shares allotted to me.
Usual Signature
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