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London, England, 1853-02-04 00:00:00

THE EBRO CANALISATION COMPANY.
NOTICE LS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Provisional Certi-
ficates will be ready for eelivery in Exchange for the Bankers' Re-
ceipts on and after Tuesday next, tith instant, between the hours of
Eleven and Three o'Clock.
By order. C. STEWART, Secretary.
4, Adam's Court, Ohl Broad-street, 3d Feb , 1853.

ANTIGUA.—The Plantation or Estate called
TIIE BIG DUER3 ESTATE, situate in the Parish of St.
Peter, in Antigua, with the Buildings, Live and Dead Stock thereon,
Is offered for sale by Private Contract. Terms and particulars may
be obtained on application to Messrs. °Ryerson, Lavie, and reachey,
Frederick's Place, Lond,n.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.

Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
71, Lombard-street, London.

Notice is Hereby Given, That the Half-yearly General Meeting of
the I'roprietors of this Company will be held at the Company's Office,
71. Lombard-street, on Tuesday. the 22d instant, at Two o'Cl,ck pre-
cisely, pursuant to the Act or Parliament, to transact. the usual busi-
ness, and to declare the dividend for the half-year ending the 31st
December, 1152.

By order of the Court,
MARTIN PRATT.

London, Feb. I, 1653.

THE LONDON and COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BANKING COMPANY.
Parent Establishrtgent, 21, Lombard-str,,et.

DIRECTORS.
JOHN SAD LEM. Esq , Chairman.
JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
John L. Anderdon, Esq. Rohert Keating, Esq., M.P.
William Cory, Esq. John Henry Lance. Esq.
James Andrew Durham, Esq. James Rhodes, Esq.
Swyn'en Jervis, Esq Richard Springett, Esq.
William Champion Jones, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq.
Ga-exam arrac ER —Flenry Luard, Esq.
At the ANNUAL MEETING of Proprietors, held on Thursday,
the 3d February, 1853, at the London Tavern, Rishopteate-street,
the following Report for the year ending the 31st Dezember, 1852,
Was read by the Secrets., y.
_JOAN SADLEIR, Esq., in the Chair.
REPOR P.
Your Directors have more than ordinary pleasure in submitting to
the Proprietors a general statement of the affairs of the Company. and
the resat of the half-year's accounts ending the 31st December, 1852.
In June last your Directors decieled that the large and steady ad-
vance in the business of the Company made it desirable to increase
the capital from £300,000 to .E 400,000, In carrying out this measure,
they offered to the Proprietors the option of the pew capital at a pre •
mium of £3 10s. per share, and they have the satisfaction to state
that the whole amount was at once taken up. The sum of £17,500,
arising from the premium, has enabled Your Directors to extinguish
the dead weight of £17,000 arising from the preliminary expenses
which had acerued from the year 1836, in establishing the various
branches of the Company.
During the past year your Directors have opened branches at
Colchester, High Wycombe, Richmond, and Uxbridge, which they
have every reason to believe will tend materially to promote the in-
terests of the Company.
The marked improvement in the progress of the Bank has enabled
your Directors to give expression to their entire approval of the
uniform zeal and integrity of the numerous officers employed in
London and at the Country Breeches, by presenting to each officer a
gratuity of 10 per cent. on the amount of his salary.
The net profits of the half-year ending the 31st December, 1852,
after reserving an ample sum for bad and doubtful debts, amount
to 14,2091. 7s. 2d., as set forth in the balance-sheet, signed by your
auditors.
Your Directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum, and a bonus of 2 per cent. (equal to 8 per cent, on
the year), both free from Income tax, should now be declared. This
if approved by the Proprietors, -will leave 4,6711..195. 4d , to be car-
ried to the guarantee fund, which will then be increased to
44,325!.
Your Directors have great gratification in stating that their re-
• seeded Chairman, John Satilefr, Esq , has laid the foundation of a
Provident Fund, for the relief of officers who, from misfortune, sick-
ness, or superannuation, may become incapable of providing for
themselves and their families.
Your Directors have thought that the most acceptable return they
could offer to Mr. Badleir would be some general measure by which
this Provident Fund might be systematically enlarged, for the benefit
of the officers. They have given to this object their most mature
consideration, and have established a graduated scale of guarantee
among the offieers,which combines the advantage of mutual watch-
fulness and control over their fidelity and good conduct, with a regu-
lar contribution by each officer, to the increase of the Provident
Fund. Your Directors anticipate that the result of this plan will, in
the course of a few years, give an extended and efficient aid to the
benevolent views of the Chairman.
The Directors retiring by rotation are—John Wheelton, John
Griffith Frith, and Richard Springett, Esquires, who have respect-
/.03' given notice of their intention to become candidates for re-
election.
BALANCE-SHEET,OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANNING
• COMPANY, list DEcEHBER, 1852.

1,1116
To Capital... .............. £360,670 0 0
Reserved Fund.. ••••• • • • ••
Customers' balances, Ike. •.. .• •
Profit and loss balance brought forward from last
account . .... . .................
Net profit for the half-year, after payment of
gratuity to officers, and 13,4121. 19s. 2d. for
line-est to customers • . • • • • • • • • •

7,246 14 7

14,299 7 2

£3,703,470 3 9

Cl.
131 Cash in hand and at call
Government and other secarities, discounted
bills, &c ••• • • • ......... ..... . $,088,3.56 14 8
Bank premises, freehold and leasehold 30,303 6 4

£3,703,470 3 9

PROM' AND Loss ACCOUNT•
To Half.ye,r's dividend at 6 per cent. per annum... £10,122 13 7
Bonus of 2 per cent...• • •.. • ... ••• • • • 6 748 810
Balance carried to guarantee fund ...• 4,674 19 4

£21,546 1 9

By Balance from last account.. •• . ...... ... ..., .. ..
—7,246 14 7
Net profit for the half-year.• ••. • • • ....... ..... 14,392 7 2

£21,546 1 9
We, the undersigned. have examined the foregoing balance-sheet,
and compared the items it comprises with the several books and
vouchers relating thereto, and have found the sameto be correct.
HENRY OVERTON,
JOHN WRIGHT, /Audit Ors.
R. ESCOMBE,

London and County Bank, Jan. 26, 1853.
The foregoing Report have been read by the Secretary, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were severally proposed, and unanimously
adopted :-
1. That the report be received and adopted, and printed for the
use of the shareholders.
2. That a Mildewti at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum be de.
dared upon the capital stock of the Company for the half•year
ending the 31st December, 18t2, together with a bonus of 21. per
sent , both clear of •he income tax, payable on and after Monday,
the 14th (lay of February instant.

3. That the balance of 4,6741 19s. 4d., remairing to the credit of
the profit and loss account, be carried to the guarantee fund.
4. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairmanocar.
Beard of Directors for the a' le manner in whichthey
have
dotted the aff tics of the Company during the past year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Auditors
of the Company, viz.:—Robert Escombe, Hen y t.verton. and John
Wright, Esqrs., and that they be re-elected for the current year.
6. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to Henry Luard,
Esq., the General Manager, and the other officers of the establish-
ment for the zeal and ability with which they have severally dis-
charged their duties.
7. That the special thanks of this Meeting be presented to John
Sadleir. Esq., for his able and courteous conduct in the chair.
The ballot for the election of Three Directors having been pro.
ceeded with, the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected:—
John Wheelton, Esq., John Griffith Frith, Esq., and Richard Sprin-
gs% Esq

• (Signed) JOHN SADLEIR, Chairman.
The Chairman having glinted the chair, it was resolved, and
Carried unanimously,
That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be presented to John
Sadleir, Esq., for his able and courteous conduct in the chair.
(Signed) J. G. FRITH.

Extracted from the minutes.
(Signed)

R. P. NICHOLS, Secretary.

LONDON and COUNTY JOINT-STOCK
BANK, 21, Lombard-street, 3d February, 1853.—NOTICE
is HERE tY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND, at the rate of 61. per cent.
per annum on the Capital Stock of the Company, for the half-year
ending the 3'st December, 1852, together with a Bonus of 2 per cent.,
Will be PAID to the Proprietors either at the office, 21, Lombard-
/reef, or at any of the Company's Branch Banks, on and after Mon-
day, the 11th inst.
By order,

BENRY LIIARD, General Manager.

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