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London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

Tait MONS UNITED COLLIERIES
till • COMPANY (Limited).
Pital oao Million, in 100,000 Shares 'of 10/. each, deposit
21. per Share on Allotment.
TRUSTEES.
8 Grace the Duke of Wellington.
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Right Hon. the Earl of Albemarle.
S. Thornton, Esq:, Banker, Rirchin-lane.
41, Weguelin, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England.
DIRECTORS.
I!ent .General the Right Hon. Lord James Hay, Chairman.
Abe .
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Bury.
talent... Col• the Right Hon. Lord Arthur Hay.
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Gilliam
Gndin' Chateau Beaujon, Paris.
ft Gladstone, Esq., (Messrs. Thomson Bonar and
Old Broad-street.
l'ortescue Harrison, Esq., Cambridge-square, Hyde-
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Obert William Kennard, Esq.-, Upper Thames-street.
141exader Miller, Esq., Ashford-house, Middlesex.
'4IIToRS—(To be appointed at the first General Meeting).

watztts.
Messrs. Williams, Deaoon, Labonchere, Thorn-
London ton, and Co., Birchin.lane.
Messrs. Hankey, 7, Fenchurch-street.
! Roes !Messrs. Gnillochin Sons, and Co.
Paris Messrs. Charles Ls:flltte and Co.

somerroaa,
Megan. Amory, Travers, and Smith, London.
Monsieur Dolez, Avocat, Mons.
BROKERS.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son.
Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce.
• SURBTARY—T. R. Preston, Esq.
Temporary Offices No. 46, Moorgate•street.
The
,object of this Company is to develops the resources of
certainef collieries, situated in the most central and best portion
the.17611-known coal basin of Mons, in Belgitim. They
ZTPrise two distinct sections, of which part is already in
ks Working operation, and the remainder consists of conces
that
from the Belgian Government, granted on condition
"At the coal shall be worked.
The unworked concession, known as " Bonne Victoire,"
~tas• ted at Asquillies, and those applied for, severally called
• Nimy" and " Ghlin," occupy an area of 18,000 acres ;
" ell-ascertained coal seams run through their whole
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collieries in full work are five, viz., " Bonne Veine,"
19late Esperance " " Seize Action's," " Ste. Cecile," and
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idi du Plena." They comprise an area of 2,000 acres,
;'h the right of working sixty-two seams of coal. It is cal-
Mated that their produce could be largely increased, within
Years, at an outlay of 20,0001. (See Engineer's Report.)
e Plant and other works are ample, well constructed, and
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atantial ; the engines now at work give an aggregate power
X:39 horses. These collieries are now yielding a minimum
Profit of 40,0001. per annum (see Report), and it is agreed
ebt, a pr ti
eferenal interest of 6 per cent. per annum on the
'"tal now to be raised shall be the first charge on these
rats.
the success
confidence of the vendors of the working Collieries iu
,Inaccess of their new undertaking is further shown by
27tr'egreeing to accept in part payment of their property
pOOO shares (representing 200,0001.) denominated 13 shares,
~th, though considered as paid up, are only to receive di-
nds in proportion to the amount paid up on the A shares
Zered to the public. The remainder of the purchase money,
finds
of 254,0001., is to be paid in cash, out of the first
of the Company, ab any time within two years from
incorporation of the Company.. Two-thirds of the above
'''oooo shares will be annulled shcnrld the new concessions,
rintrary to expectation, fail in yielding coal of a good corn-
ercial quality, and this proportion of the shares in question
itill not be handed over to the sellers until such produce be
Thlsecoal is generally of a semi-bituminous quality. It is
Northern
at the several. pit-mouths into nthe waggons of the
,them Railway of France for conveyace to Paris and the
"IND& and manufactories along the line, at which there is a
tat demand, ancralso into those of the Haut et Bas Flenu
LlwaY (which traverses the collieries of the district, and
:„..._-"ents them with the net-work of the State Railways of Bel-
ti7l) for the supply of the towns and the extensive manufac-
e-1111 districts of Flanders ; the greater proportion of the
44, hOWOTer, is conveyed by the Conde Canal, on the banks
4.,./thich•there are extensive sheds, where the boats are loaded.
existing facilities for transit will be further extended by
tke railway now in construction between Mons, Haumont,
and Maubeugo. The constant demand by railways, iron-
ei.,tka, gas-works, and for other manufacturing and house-
( Purposes, is more than sufficient to absorb, at all times,
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utmost produce of the collieries.
At the request of the Directors, a detailed report on the
assent state of the collieries at work, and to be worked, was
127.„Pared by the eminent French. Civil Engineer, Mr. F. N.
which report has been confirmed by Mr. H. Gain, a
Zel mining engineer of great experience. Subsequently Mr.
Charles
Mr.
C.E.9 was deputed to verify the statements
made. A majority of the Directors have also lately made a
rrsonal visit to the collieries, and having taken every means
Satisfy themselves of the soundness of the undertaking,
.1,k,1341 the truthfulness of the above reports, they now feel justi-
-4041 in inviting the investment of capital in the Association.
, _The capital of the Company is divided into 100,0,0 shares
:ZlO/. each, which are sub-divided into two classes, via., A
__.eferential Shares, and B Free Shares. The deposit wil be
,f per share, and the first call of 21. per share will be due on
.111 e Ist June, 1857.
The vendors consent to waive their claim to any dividend
on their B shares till 6 per cent. shall have been paid on all
the A shares, thus in fact giving to the A shareholders a pre.
'ferential dividend to the amount of 6 per cent and in the
a
event of the winding up of the Company's affairs, 'the amount
paid on the A shares will be repaid to their .11'olders before
, any payment is made on the B shares.
Dividends will be paid half-yearly at the Company's bankers
In London, Mons, and Paris, upon whatever amount may be
~ Paid up on the several shares.
The administration of the Company's affairs in Belgium is
carefully provided for. .
• The various reports alluded to in this prospectus have been
Printed, and may be obtained on application at the Core-
. Pany's office, as also a chart, showing the position of the
• collieries and the new concessions.
• Applications for shares must be accompanied by the bank-
. elle receipt for a sum equal to one pound upon every share
applied for. The deposit will forthwith be returned on such
shares applied for as may not be allotted. •
Forms of application may be obtained at the brokers' ;
, and at the offices of the Company, 40, Moorgate-street.
Each applicant for Shares will be required to pay into one
of the Bankers of the Company, one pound (1/.) per Share,
co the numbers of Shares applied for, in part payment of the
de.•
t'°a't of 21., in exchange for which a voucher will be
given. In the event of the Directors; allotting less than the
Whole number applied for, the amount paid in will be appro.
11,riated towards the deposit of (2/.) per Share payable on those
allOtted. Should no allotment be made to the applicant, the
money lodged at the bankers' will be forthwith returned free
SI charge.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SnARES.
To the directors of the Mons United Collieries Company
(Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid into the hands of Messrs. •
the Bankers of the Company, £ to your
eredit, I request that you will allot me Preferential A
• %hares of 10/. each in the capital thereof. I agree to accept
ti,tleh shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me,
'l3 Pay the remaining deposit, to execute the articles of asso-
ciation or a printed copy thereof when required, and in all
other respects to conform to the provisions of the Joint Stock
.e°taPanies Act, 1856. In the event of my failing to perform
"7 of these stipulations I agree to forfeit the deposit now
Paid by me to your Bankers, and authorise you to cancel the
411ettnent.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,

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