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London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

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

EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHES
RAILWAY.
No. 13, Bedfoia-eircus, Exeter, Oct: 28, 1846.

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, 11. r
authority to construct a Railway between the City of Exeter and
the Town of Yeovil, with branches ; and power having been gived 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 Deposit 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 25/. each ; and it having been further agreed,
that all holders of Scrip may withdraw, receiving back a dividend of
115. 6d. per Share out of the firstiDeposit of 2/. 155., as the relative
proportion after payment of the expenses incurred, together with the
second Deposit of 21. Bs. if paid.
Notice is hereby given, that each holder of Scrip on which the
first deposit of 21. 15s. only has been paid, is required to pay the
second deposit of 2/. 10s. per share to the Company's Bankers, and to
forward the Scrip to the Secretary, at the office of the Company,
No. 13, Bedford-circus, Exeter, on or before Ten xsDAY, 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 Tnuas-
DAY 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 be 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 snares of 251. each.
Any Scriphoider desiring to retire, is required to send his Scrip to
the Secretary, on or before the said 19th day of November, with an
intimation in writing of such his intention ; upon which he will re-
ceive an order on the Company's Bankers, for the balance of deposit
returnable to him, with a form of receipt for the same. Every
Scripholder not complying with either of the above stipulations, will
cease to be a Shareholder in this Company.
By order, JOHN CLENCH, Secretary.
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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 FOB 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 251. 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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STAFFORDSHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee of Shareholders, who have for some time past been
investigating the affairs of this Company', announce that a General
Meeting of the Shareholders ander Lord Dalhousie's Aet has been
called, and will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 6, Gray's Inn-
place, Gray's Inn, Holborn, London, at eleven o'clock on Monday
next, the 2nd of November.
The Committee therefore earnestly invite every Shareholder to
attend that important Meeting, either personally or by sending the
Scrip, to be produced on his behalf by a confidential person, then to
hear and decide what ought to be done in the emergency of
the case. _ .

This will be the last opportunity that the Shareholders will have
in deciding on most important measures, vitally affecting their in.
terests.

T. L. MARSDEN, Secretary pro tem.
BARR, LOFTHOUSE, and NELSON, Solicitors,
Leeds, Oct. 29, 1846.