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London, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

tion of Charles Russell, Esq. ; and Frederick P. Barlow, Esq.
residing in the neighbourhood of London, was elected a Direc-
tor !:
upon his vacancy. Since that period the resignation of
Joan Lees Casson, Esq. and Benjamin Shaw, Esq. in London,. p
and of Henry Bush, Esq. in Bristol, and the decease of John_
Woolley, Esq. have taken place, to which several appointments
the Directors have elected Wm. G. Hayter, Esq. M.P. for Wells,
residing in London; Lord Barrington, an influential landowner
residing on the line at Shrivenham, and M.P. for Berkshire ;,
Peter Horrocks, Esq., living in the neighbourhood of London,
and John William Miles, Esq., a Banker at Bristol ; the three
latter of whom they venture now to recommend to the Pro-
prietors as Candidates for re-election, together with Rabert
Holland, Esq., M.P., Frederick Ricketts, Esq., and John
Vining, Esq., whose period of service has expired, but who,
being re-eligible, have declared their intention now to stand for
re-election.
All the accounts of Receipt and Expenditure to the 31stDe-
hember, 18:39, are appended to this Report, for the information
of the Prol rietors, and the Directors have cheerfully acceded
in this instance to a suggestion made, of having both the Report
and the Accounts printed and distributed to the Proprietors on
the morning of the meeting, for the purpose of giving them the
best opportunity of considering any matter to be discussed,
when they assemble to express their sentiments on the general
interests of the undertaking.
CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAY-
MENTS TO 31st DECEMBER, 1839.
Amount received on account of Capital, ♦iz. X. 3. d.
Calls on whole shares ........... 1,620,605 0 0
Advance on future Instalments ... 2:3,600 0 0

Calls on Half-Shares
Advance on future Instalments ...

339,920 0 0
10,005 0 0

1,994,130 0 0

Amount received on Debentures ... 1,683,233 0 0
for Loans
for Registration Fees, &c... 1,063 11 6

for Interest, Rents, ice
Which being deducted from Interest on Loans 74,414 13 6

Leaves a Balance of
Charged in last Half-year's Expenditure 9,127 12 9
Amount shown in Expenditure of current
43,122 19 9
Half-year

Amount if r Balance of Coaching Revenue
to 31st Dec. 1839

70,454 3 0

3,A18,570 u 0

PAYMENTS.
Expenses before the Act to October, 1833,
as per Statement ....,

89,197 11 3

Payments to 31st December, 1835 4,322 1 5
to 30th June, 1836 92,512 9 6
to 31st December, 1836
to :30th June, 1837
to 31st December, 1837 650,073 17 5
to 30th June, 1835
to 31st December, 1833 617,937 7 9
to 30th June, 1839 479,334 2 3
PAYMENTS from the 30th June to 31st December, 1839.
Land and Compensation
Contracts for Works, Stations, ticc 399,491 2 3
Permanent Way, including Timber Con-
tract, Iron Rails, Screws, Felt, and other
Materials, Haulage, Tools, Lighterage,
Cartage, and Labour
Locomotive Engines, Carriages, Waggons,

83,359 2 9

&C.

Engineering, Surveyors, &c. ...
Advertisements, Printing, &c
Travelling Expenses . .
Land Valuers, Purchasing Land
Law Charges, Conveyancing, and Costs of
Titles

11,639 b 5
13,933 11 6

173 9

241 18 7
2,770 4 8

1,663 7 5

Map of Railway Line
Parliamentary Expenses
Office Expenses, Direction, Salaries, Post-

li2 5 0
2,464 16 3

age, &c.
♦ccount of Experiments by Mr. Wood
Balance of interest on Loans

4,052 0 6

111 9 0
43,122 19 9

3,765,499 15 8

£l5
REVENUE ACCOUNT, from Ist JULY to
CENIBER, 1839.
_ .

,070 19 4
31st DE-
Per Cent.
age on
Traffic.
7.252

Dr. £ s, a.
To Maintenance of Way between Lon-
don and Twyford
To Locomotive Account, viz. :
Coal, Coke, Repairs, Wages to Dri-
ers,
vers Firemen, &c. Oil, Tallow,
and Incidental Expenses 12,431 5 2
To Carrying Account, viz. :
Wages to Guards and Conductors,
Police, Messengers, and Porters,
Clothing, Repairs of Carriages,
Oil, Tallow, &c.
To Disbursements for Repairs, and Al-
terations of Stations, &c 4lO 15 3
To Compensation, Returns, and Allow-
ances
To Government Duty for Miieag 3,405 18 5,
To Rates and Taxes..
To General Charges, viz.:—
Superintendents' and Clerks' Sala-
ries, Advertising, Printing, Sta-
tionery, and Sundries, including
Travelling Expenses

18.686

32,165 14 0
To Balance 33,717 5 6

48.824

£6.5,885 19 6

Cr. £. 3. d.
By passengers 61,779 14 5
By Merchandise... . 1,620 7 1
By Parcels
By Carriage of Timber and Ma-
terials for the Line 1,616 12 5
By Balance brought down .33,717 5 6
By Balance of Account stated
frem 4th June, ltsB, to 30th
June, 1830 36,766 18 0-70,484 3 6
GENERAL ARTSRACT OF EXPENDITURE,
HALF-YEARLY STATEMENTS.