The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

THE GENERAL ESTATES COMPANY
(Limited).
Capital, £250,000, in 12,500 shares of £2O each.
First Issue, 6,250 shares.
Deposit on application £1 per share, and£l on allotment.
The amount to be called up will not exceed £5 per share,
without the consent of a general meeting; and no call
to be made without three months' notice.

DIRECTORS.
James Dawson, Esq., Billiter-square, London, and South-
ampton, Director of the Metropolitan Life Assurance
Society.
Jno. Downes, Esq. (Messrs. Downes and Scott), Upper
Thames-street.
George Forman, Esq., Mark-lane, London.
Hy. Hawes Fox, Esq., 27, Leadenhall-street, London.
James Hastie, Esq., Stondon, Essex.
A. Jarvis, Esq., 27, Leadenhall-street, London, Director
National Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
A. Knapp, Esq., Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street, London.
BANKERS.
The National Bank, Old Broad-street, and Branches.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Sewell, Sewell, and Edwards, Gresham -House.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Capper, Escombe, and Lawson, 4, Adam's-court,
Old Broad-street, London.
Messrs. May and Co., Liverpool
AUDITORS.
Messrs. Johnstone,Cooper, Wintle, and Evans, 3, Coleman-
street Buildings.
ARCHITECT.
Edward Ellis, Esq., 9, Fenchuich-street.
SURVEYORS AND LAND AGENTS.
Messrs. It. Ellis and Son, 49, Fenchurch-street.
Messrs. Leifchild and Cheffins, 62, Moorgate-street.
SECRETARY.
C. W. Carpenter, Esq.
OFFICES.
Lombard House, George-yard, Lombard-street.

PROSPECTUS.
In introducing the General Estates Company (Limited)
to the public, it is with a view to acquiring and developing
(by means of subdivision or improvement) all descriptions
of landed property in or near London, and creating ground
rents by judicious advances to respectable contractors or
builders, under certificates of the Company's surveyor,
and generally to carry out all those matters in connection
with land which the Directors may deem to be of a profit-
able character.

It is generally known that investments of this descrip-
tion when carefully made, even in private hands and with
limited means, are usually very remunerative, but the real
value of such enterprises are best understood from the re-
sults of some of the recently-formed companies for similar
purposes, one having lately declared a dividend of 20 per
per cent. out of realised profits.
With a view to successfully commencing operations, the
directors have entered into provisional agreements for im-
mediately purchasing six properties, on such advantageous
terms that they are at once in receipt of a very considerable
income, irrespective of the greatly increased profits to be
derived from the further development of these estates.
The subjoined report of Messrs. Leifchild and Cheffins,
the well-known surveyors, will show that the directors
have been careful not to enter into even provisional con-
tracts without the assistance of professional advice, and
they are sanguine that from these arrangements alone a
dividend of at least 10 per cent. can be paid out of actual
profits at an early date.
' A fair proportion of shares having already been privately
subscribed for, the remainder are now offered to the public,
and the directors believe that this undertaking contains
considerable elements of commercial success.
No promotion money will be paid for establishing the
Company; the actual amount incidental to its formation
being the only expense incurred.
The articles of association are ready, and can be in-
spected on application at the office of the solicitors.
All applications for shares must be made accompanied by
the deposit of £1 per share ; but in the event of no allot-
ment being made, the amount so paid will be returned
without deduction.
Prospectuses, with forms of application for shares, can
be had of the bankers and brokers, and of the secretary, at
the Company's offices.

TO THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE
GENERAL ESTATES COMPANY (Limited).
Report upon Freehold and Leasehold Estates in the City of
London, and in the County of Surrey.
The properties in the City comprise several blocks of
offices, chambers, and warehouses, in excellent situations,
near the Bank, the Exchange, and the principal marts of
commerce.
Most of them have been recently rebuilt, and they com-
bine in themselves all the modern requirements of business,
with ample light, complete ventilation and the utmost
facility of access. They are all let (except one property
which is not yet completed), and produce at present an
annual rental of considerable amount, with a sure addition
when the offices above alluded to are finished and let, and
many offers to rent have been already received. It is be-
lieved that the present rental will be considerably increased
at the termination of the present short tenancies.
The estates in Surrey are in a healthy and popular neigh-
bourhood, and possess the great advantage of ready and
frequent access by railway to the City and West-end.
One of them is laid out for building purposes of the first
class, and is making very satisfactory progress ; roads
have been formed and sewers made, several houses have
been already built, and many others are in course of erec-
tion. A rent arising from ground rents has already accrued,
and is gradually increasing. This property is held on a
long term, at a peppercorn rent.
The next estate, and nearer London, is not yet deve-
loped; but as it is freehold, in a fine situation, and will
connect by a broad road running through it (a popular
suburban park) with a leading thoroughfare, it is antici-
pated that houses of a moderate rental (say £6O) will be
rapidly built and speedily occupied, and that the freehold
ground rents that will accrue when the design is fully car-
ried out will produce an ample return for the capital in-
vested in this promising estate.
LEIFCHILD and CHEFFINS,
June 30, 1865. 62, Moorgate-street, City.