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London, England, 1853-11-23 00:00:00

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--ro:i •r R ACTA for --TOR'
tors are o-soared to receive l'E
end, rm nuo led STORES, vfx.:-.-.1
211.0 of Contract— vo. of Contract-
1. Brass .beet and Tubes for I9a Lead, Sheet and Pipe
Locomotives 20. Iron, Yorkshire
3. Copper 20a. Iron, Staffordshire
4. Canvas 900 Iron, Pig
6. Ca pet and Rugs 21. Iron Castings.
7. Axles 2. Iron Work
13. Coals . 23. Wheels
S. Crucib'es 24. Oil, Burning, &c.
I' I. Carriage Furniture, Brass 25. Oils (various ~ Tallow, and
12. Colours - Turpentine
12a. Drysalte-y 26. 0 1 Cloth
13• Coach Trimmings 27. Steel
14. Cotton Waite 28. Steel Springs and Files
16. Glass, Plate
29 Tin Blocks
16a. Glass,
various 30. Tin Sheet and Spelter
18. Leat er 31. Va nishes
18a L. ether, various 34. Hats
19 Lead, White and Red • 35. Caps
.. 911.- citications and Forms of Tender may be had on and after Mon-
day, November 2,st, on application in writing, to the Secretary,
Anston Station. London.
Forms of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and
Parties applying should state the particular Contract or Contracts
for which they propose to tender.
Patterns may also be inspected on and after Monday, Novem-
ber 21st, from ten till four o'clock, at the t'ompany's rattern Room,
Eu-ton Stati ,n, and any further information required may be ob-
tained on application to the Heads of the several Departments. -
Tenders to be sent in on or before ten o'clock on Wednesday;
,„.. tuber 71h. -'-' • •
By order of the Directors.
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CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Euston Station, Nov. 14, 1853.

INVERNESS AND NAIRN RAILWAY.
CsriT,u,. 85,0001.

In Shares of 101. each.—Depo+it, it. 10s. per Share.

DEPUTY- CHAIRMAN.
E. W. Mackintosh, Esq., of Raigmore.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Robert Anderson. Esq , corn-merchant. Kildrummle.
John Macbean, Fsq.. Seafleid, Inverness.
William Robert Black, F sq.. Ivy Cottage, Inverness.
Angus Cameron, Esq., of Firhall
John Chisholm, Esq., merch -nt, Inverness.
Alexander Dallas, Esq., solicitor, Inverness.
John Doug's), Esq , of lenfemess.
Don Macdougall, Esq., Tartan Warehouse, Inverness.
,Thomas Faleoner. Esq., solicitor, Inverness
Duncan Forbes, Esq., of Leanacti.
Alexander Forbes, Esq. Inverness.
Colonel Findlay, of Millbank
James B. Fraser, Esq. of Reelig
Captain W. Fraser-Tytler of Aldourie.
Bailie James Fraser. wood merchant. Inverness.
Hugh Fraser, Esq , tacksman of Balled].
Robert Fraser. Esq., Brackla.
John Gilbert Gollan, Esq. of Gollanfield.
General Gordon of Lochdu.
Captain Gordon, Ivybank.
James (lord, in, Edq., merchant, Inverness.
° Patrick Grant, Esq., sheriff-clerk of it:Vernesa-shire.
".• Patrick A. J. Grant. EalL, tacksman of Kerrn,Walrd.,..
- JohlaTirant, jun., Esq., Anverness.
Dr..Grigor, - • , ,
Robert Mackay, Esq., merchant. Inverness.
Conn Lyon Mackenzie, Esq. of St. Martina.
Dr. John Mackenzie ot Eileanach, Commissioner on the Estates
of Gairloch and Redcastle.
Samuel Laing, Esq., M.P.
Neil Wade in Esq., Inverness, Factor on the Estates of Mira-
vook and Cantray.
John Maclennan, Esq., corn merchant, Beauly.
Alez. Matheson, Esq. of Ardross and Lochalsh, M.P.
Major Murray of Honsehill.
lionald A. Nicol. Esq., manufacturer, Holm Mills.
Thomas Ogilvie, F.sq. of Corriemony and Ballintraid.
'Major Duncan Macpherson. Palls of Truim.
Daniel Rom, jun , Esq., Inverness Brew-7 Company.
David Ro•e. Esq. of %Timm-omit, cern merchant.
William Sclanders, Esq., writer, Forres.
Charles Stewart, Esq., soll,-Itor, Inverness.
John Stewart, Esq. ot Belladrum.
Alexander Strother. Esq., merchant, Inverness.
Jamas Sutherland. Esq., Provost of Inverness.
Chsrlee Waterston, Esq., banker, Inverness.
James Wilson, Esq., banker, Inventess.
Henry W. Whyte, Esq of Atones and Lentran.
With power to add 'as their number.

ENCP,tizza.
Joseph Mitchin, csq., F.R.S.E.
coNsuierirro ENGINZERS.
Joseph Locke, Esq I E. J. Errington, Esq., C.E.

EANKERS.
The Caled‘miar, Bank, Inverness, and Its Branches.
Messrs. BarclaY,,'Bevan, Tritton, and Company, London.
The i:nlon Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Do. Glasgow.
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, Liverpool and Manchester,

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gorge and Peter Anderson, Inverness, Interim Secretaries,
Mr. Adam Davidson, Town-Clerk, Nairn.

PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
\deeds. Cameron and martin, 10, New Palace-yard, Westminster,

The committee for the formation of a railway between Inverness
;11 Nairn. hold themselves justified in submitting the scheme to
it_lothlic at this time, as being of great importance to the locality,
"'D towards the full besefit of through railway communication
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Northern Counties, and as affording a well•grounded as-
ur,P.lce of proving a remunerative inxestmen fnr capital.
„. -the fertile and populous district which it is proposed to intersect
runrises the seaport and market towns of Inverness and Nairn,
',era' villages at which important markets are held, the Ferries
/C,isock and Chanowy, the Military Stati
Lb Basin and Quays of th e Caledoulan Canalon of Fort George, and
.
,The committee would also call attention to the fact that upon
;,43 district converge of becessity the main lines of communication
...'tween the North and West, and the East and South of Scotland;
tZu th,t the proposed line nr..st form a common centre and connect-
thß link in all future develo (anent whatsoever of the railway system
The
the Northern (..iounties.
to i,:he length of the line will be la% miles, and it is proposed at first
awndon a single hue of rails; but the land to be purchased and
srcted +or a double line-
Iv. COST AND TIM IC OF COMPLETION.
Ilia Ith regard to the expense of construction, it is enough to state
iwt the line ~tas been examined by Mr. Faishaw, of Perth, and a
ofter has been re, elveci from lir. Brass3y, the em'nent railway
;ioritractor. 'and Mr. Falahaw, to complete the entire railway. with
fp.rka Arid stations, within ten months after the passing of the act,
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little more than 4,0001. a mile; and they
TuAree to take a payment of 20,0001. of the
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tract price in sock
the land compensation, rolling stock. and all ex-
penses, including provision for a debt unon the
nevr Nairn-raad, will be covered, it is calculated.
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Or 5,5101. a mile.
...I)'this one-fottrtb may be raised by loan.
tiAttithe proprietors evong the line are favourable, and in almost
fe;e: instance haer • expressed their readiness to accept a feu-duty,
14 !red, base. on the agricultural value of the land required fur
It7"ks'
4,3Ais Well to remark here that the averatt cost of railways in Scot-
hitherto has exceeded 30,0001. per mile.
TRAFFIC.
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Ve.„ 1845 traffic tables were c irefully compiled front actual obser-
kiln and there has since been a material increase. From these
1,7 an estimate has been prepared.
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exists . a lame pas enger traffic, carried by three stage
eite,r"'s daily each way. The ascertained numbers by these and by
dept nd by private conveyances in 1845 were 29,258, inde-
.. of parse an 1 foot pessengers
tatiN7 ides the transit of ordinary agricultural produce and require-
', kai and general merchandise, large exports are made from Inver.
iota and Nairn of potatoes and grain, and of wood as return cargo
AcPal and lime
Mahn there are freestone quarries of superior quality—the
lbr and cheapest for all th country westwards. These quarries
~,P?Deily Inverness and neighbourhood—the carriage of building
4‘14",_ als being expenatve at present, and will, unqueatiena ly form
c'a.6 source of traffic.
lett 140 are sent from the Muir of Ord and other northern markets
Eastern rou'aties and considerable numbers of sheep pass by
, l'eteats 11Tai••nshire' and Morayshire for e interkng.
Ibre..llllarket already. open to the fishing population
thoreughly access of Nairn. in
liseTas and its vicinity. will be tendered ible,
ti or and baths of Nairn will fo a permanent
Proz'ori toea the inhabitants of Inverness and neighrmb .urhood.
eoh`q this it appears that there is e large existing passenwer traffic,
1447,841erab1e traffic in general merchandise, agricultural produce,
Tiw zee. cattle end sheep, coals and timber.
carriage of mails and small parcels, Sec., may be also taken
Telre.ount.
tis comprehend the local traffic.
14,7kkeray facilities have, iuvaetahl , more than don! led the number
ei4,sseneers. They will stimulate all the pres nt, and develop
Arai new sources of traffic.
Wiling to the calculations made—the result of actual observe-
-1845 --the local revenue is set down at 9,5001. a-year. The
itet,;° estimate is at the rate of 11 per mile per week-day each W 4, ,
44_1c leas te- n a third of the average railway returns of Scotland.
iteth7ti disanpolntment has never been experienced In anticip tied
t4aZ4,3', traffic. The leases which have accrued have arisen in all
ekarough extravagant outlay.
Dro;:en the through lines of c mmunication are completed, a great
iste,i;rtlon of the large tr .ffic of the northern and c ntral High.
IlteeLlrill, in addition, be eventually conveyed along the line.
'54 th this will, to a certa.n extent, arise, as rerards passengers,
eitjp y+ e e
of the line ; for then the line from Aberdeen to
ne wain progress, will be completed, and railway communi-
glees- be thus extendeu northwards from Aberdeen no less than 57
u.kks
kustance of successful railway enterprise in the north, the
Z"lik",., Tay draw attention to the line between Fig n and
-Xtuni where, although there existed no constant public
eleta,a ;,,,kue line, with the many drawbacks of a first year's traffic, has
tlias47, return to the shareholders of 5 per cent. The number of
gees exceeded 70,000 in twelve months.
4110 RETURNS.
Te •Zait 45 per cent. for working expenses on 9,6001. £4320 0 0
-tett add 4 per cent. on 21,0001. borrowed B4O 0 0

th,a X 5150 0 0
'Or re remains
tert.ion on 64,0011., yielding a dividend of 7 per cent. with the
n Prospect of speedy increase.
'qv Zptilieation for Shares to be made in the form annexed, to Messrs. ~
Anderson, solicitors, Inverness; Mr Adam Davidson,
erk, Nairn ; Mr. Robert Urquhart, hanker. and Mr. William
LOter,;l.: Writer, Fnrres ; Mr. Gi-orge Gatherer, writer, Elgin ;
Rider ?yr domes Black and co.. s'arehroke s, A berdeen : "r Alex.
itoteij`rt4eiver, banker, Dingwall ; Mr. J S. Taylor,
William
tit, 8, Wick; "Sr. William Ogilvie, banker, and Mr. William
tit banker, Grantown; Mr. Donald Macrae, writer, Kingnssie;
Vtliw rick Duncan, sharebr r, Kirk Gate, Perth ; Mr. Jas.
Mr. James
Oise h°l.4, sharebroker,' Hanover-street, Edinburgh;
lites.,,;t:harebroker. 32, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; Messrs.
Wats," I{ich'lrd 'on, sharebrokers, Newcastle•on-Tyna ; mi.
51t.,73 and Co., ,re irokei s, York ; Me,sr . henry Davis and
144ike rokers, 5 Daie-street, Liverpool; Messrs. Johnston and
th
IZer aA r?orehrokers, St Ann's Church ard, ard Messrs. Hyland,
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shabrokers, Excharge Chambers, Bank-street, M an-
ia.s 44a Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite. 68, Old Broad-street,
et,l The
FORM OF PPLICATTON.
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qn.,„,„.. 8 °nal Committee of the Inverness and Nairn Railway.
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Ono, request yon will allot me Shares of 10/. each,
st47oor tharttlking, and I agree to accept the same, or any smaller
pen the pa „looY be otted to ire, to pa, the deposit thereon, and
-Arm. "'"orneutary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, when

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4-11bita,,,-pe—lidlng ghareholders will please • "ohserve, that owing to
Lepriod for compliance with Parliamentary requirements,
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. to make application for Shares without any delay