The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-06 00:00:00

ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COIVI-
PANT,
11:4

Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the Proprietors of this Company will be held on THURSDAY, the
12th day of November next, at One o'clock precisely, at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpese of considering and de-
termining on the conversion of all the 14/. Its. Shares of the Com-
pany into Shares of 20/. each, by the payment of ii. 45., and addi-
tion of 4/. bonus, to take dividends from the 4th of January next,
and also for considering and determining on the granting of equiva-
lent advantages to the Northern and Eastern Railway Company ; and
the meeting is also made special for the purposes of granting to the
holders of Eastern Counties York Extension Shares the right to
subscribe all further Capital now required, or hereafter to be re-
quired, for the purposes of the Company, until the same be paid up
in full.

GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman.
By order,

C. P. PONEY, Secretary.
Offices, Bishopsgats Station, London,
October 29, 1846.

EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHESTER
RAILWAY.
I". ',I, Redford -circus, Exeter, Oct. 40e Sq..
It having been unanimously resolved at a General Meeting of
Shareholders of this Company. held at the London Tavern; Bishops-
gate-street, London,- on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst., that a renewed
application be made to Parliament in the ensuing Session, f r
authority to' construct a Ra lway between the City of Exeter and
the Town of Yeovil, with branches ; and power having been given to
the Directors to increase the Capital of the Company, by the issue of
New Shares, to the extent of 500,0001., the present Shareholders to
have the option each of taking his rateable proportion (in Shares of
251. each, on which a Dep sit of 21. 12s. 6d. is to be paid) ; and it
having been recommended to the Directors to divide the present 501.
Shares into Shares of 251. each ; and it having been further agreed,
that all holders of Scrip may withdraw, receiving back a dividend of
1 ls. 6d. per Share out of the firstji)cposit of 21. 15s , as the relative
proportion after payment of the expenses incurred, together with the
second Deposit of 21. les. if paid.
Notice is hereby given, that each holder of Scrip on which the
first deposit of 21. Ids. only has been paid, is required to pay the
second deposit of 21. 10s. per share to the Company's Bankers, and to
forward the Scrip to the Secretary, at the office of the Con-twiny,
No. 13, Bedford-circus, Exeter, on or before Tut WHAT, the 19th day
of November, 1846.
Each holder of Scrip on which the second deposit has already
been paid, to forward the same to the Secretary, on or before Tunas-
DAT. the 12th day of November, 1846.
Every Scripholder, not being an original Allottee, to send with his
Scrip the name of a respectable Referee.
The Scrip to he accompanied (at the option of the holder) by an
application in writing for any number of new shares he may require,
not exceeding his rateable proportion ; namely, for every five old
shares of 501. each, four new shares of 251. each.
Any Scripholder desiring to retire, is required to send his Scrip to
the Secretary. on or before the said 19th day of November, with an
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balancew hic 11 hoef will
depositre-
ceiveintimation anordinerno•rnittihneg
coofmspuacnh
Bankers,
returnable to him, with a form of receipt for the same. Every
intention Itis
Scripholder not complying with either of the above stipulations, will
cease to be a Shareholder in this Company.
By order, JOHN CLENCH, Secretary.

BANKERS.
London—Messrs, Masterman and Co.
Exeter—Messrs. Sanders and Co.
Messrs. Milford, Snow, and Co.
West of England and South Wales District Bank.
Devon and Cornwall Banking Company.
National Provincial Bank of England.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR NEW SHARES.
To the Directors of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway
Company.
Gentlemen— I beg to inform you of my intention to take
New Shares of 25 L each in the above Company, being a number not
exceeding my rateable proportion of the increased capital in respect
of my Scrip herewith inclosed

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MERIONETHSHIRE SLATE and SLATE
SLAB COMPANY.
No:ice is hereby given, that no applications for Shares in this
Company will be received after MoNnAx, the 9th of November next,
after which the allotment will be immediately proceeded with.
7, Copthall-court, Oct. 30, 1846.