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MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAY, from CAMBRIDGE, by NORTHAMPTON, to
WORCESTER. _ _ _

In consequence of important arrangements just concluded in eon-
with Ws undertaking, an amender, nr,neefus iv::;' ----
;in the meantime the alloi res is u< -
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1/141,,, day of September, 1843.
W. 0. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall,
F. T. ELGIE, Worcester, • SollcitOlS.
JOAN CHINEIIY, Leamington,
Messrs. DAY, St. Neots,

THE OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTEN-
SION and CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, with
Branches to Shrewsbury and Northwitch. On the Broad Gauge.
(Provisionally registered.)
Capital 2,250,0001., in 125.000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Lord George Paget, Uxbridge House
The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street. Director
of the Nottingham and Boston Railway
Major Beresford, M.P.

Sir William Bacon Johnson, Bart., Hilton, Aberdeenshire, Director
of the Chester and Forest of Dean Railways
Sir Wm. Wynn, Maesyneward, Chairman of the North Wales Railway
Sir Samuel Brown, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway
Sir John Edward de Beauvoir, Chairman of the London and Bir-
mingham Extension
Sir John Hare, Langham-place, Director of the London and Bir-
mingham Extension
Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of Loudon, Director of Use London
and Manchester and Leeds and Liverpool Railways
Colonel Robert Douglas, Royal Artillery, Director of the London and
Birmingham Railway
Colonel Pitch, 36. York-terrace, Director of the South and Midland
Admiral J. Ayscough, Prospect-place, Sonthampton, Director of the
South and Midland Railway
Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, Deputy Chairman of the Manchester
and Chester Railway
Major Chase, 31, Nottingham-place
Captain S. M. Fisher, jun., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
Rail way
Captain Kitchens, 11.E.LC.5., Director of the Birmingham and Ox-
ford Railway
Captain F. Chamfer, Malkin-street, 13elgrave-square, Director of the
Great Paris and Lyons Railway.
Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S. &c., Alderman of Lon-
don, Chairman of the Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation.
Chairman of the London and Greenwich Railways, &c., &c.
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the Sontlx
Midland Railway
John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the
London and Manchester Direct Railway, and South Midland
Thos. Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South'
Midland Railway
Thos. Challis, Esq., Alderman of London, Wilson-street, Finsbury
Thos. Sidney, Esq., Alderman of London, Sheriff of London amt
Middlesex
Captain Alex. Hamilton Carle, Royal Artillery, Reform Club.
John Inglis Jardein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby.
and Southampton Railway •
Wm. Morley, Esq„ Blackheath
Wm. Lee, Esq., Director of the Gravesend and Rochester, and EsseZ
and Suffolk ailways
Rd. Carpenter, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway
Chas. Robt. Colman, Esq., Director of the South and Midland Baal
way

Henry Wright, Esq., Director of the South and Midland's Junction
Railway
John Wheelton, Esq., Director of the Leicester and Bedfbrd Railway
Thomas CoNina-ridge, Esq., Highgate, Middlesex
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway
John Brocke IValbancke, Esq., Director of the South Midland Railway
Rd. Win. Johnson, Esq.' Director of the London and Manchester and
Derbyshire and South Staffordshire Railways
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., Temple, Director of the Eastern Counties
Railway

Major Jeif Sharp, Deputy Chairman of the Thames Embankment
Railway
Major-General Brooks Pariby, C. 8., 18, Rutland-place
W. Simpson Potter, Esq., Director of the Oxford, Witney, and -
Cheltenham Railway
Joseph Underwood, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester
Direct and Liverpool and Leeds Railways
Peter Morrison, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham
Railway
W. F. Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the
Italian and Austrian Railway
W. G. Ohrly, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation Railway
John James, Esq., Secondary of London

Robert Henry Lyndam, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth
Railway
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryanston-street, Portman-square,
Director of the Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway
J. B. Richardson, Esq., Director of the Colchester and Cambridge
Railway
Julian Skreene, Esq., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln
Railway
Frederick James Hall, Esq., Torrington-square, Director of the Bide•
ford and Tavistock Railway
Captain C. W. Tyndale, Director of the South-Eastern Railway
Frederick Jones, Esq., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
Railway
Henry Lewis Smale, Esq., 'Willoughby House, Tottenham, Director
of the London and Dover Railway
C. Waite, Esq., Willesden, Middlesex

R. W. Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood, Director of the
North Metropolitan Railway
George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway
Wm. Shaw, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Railway
Wm. Alfred Hill, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Railway
Wm. Slark, Esq., Director of the Guarantee Society
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Railway
Frederick Collingrlge, Esq., Thurlow-square, Brompton
Warren Stormes Hale, Esq., Gresham-street
Robert Richards, Esq., Temple, Director of the Birmingham and Lon-
don Extension Railway
Kingsmill Grove Key, Esq., Wandsworth-common
The Rev. F. K. Hall, D.D., Rector of Falbournc, Cambridge

Daniel Penton Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manchei.
ter Railway

Charles Green, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
John Barber, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
Rev. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Hereford
E. R. Foster, Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford-
shire Railway
Martin Funds, Esq., Director of the Nottingham, Newark, and
Boston Railway
W. S. Cross, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and Manchester
Extension Railway
W. Bardgett, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway
Richard Parish, Esq., Bank House, Wordsley, Staffordshire
Samuel Parish, Esq., Wordsley, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire
Alexander Greig, Esq., Lowndes-street, Belg,rave-square, Director of
the Leicester and Birmingham Railway
Thomas Yates Hunt, Esq., Brades, near Birmingham
William Singleton, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and Liverpool
Direct Railway
Win. Cadman, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Railway
James Muscroft Esq., Pontefract

David William Nell, Esq., Leeds, d.P., Director of the Leeds and
Thirsk Railway
Joseph Robert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq.. Director of the Leicester and
Bedford, and York and Lancaster Railways
John Fagan, Esq., Gloucester-road, Old Bromptou
Charles Holden, Esq., Director of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield
Railway
J. D. Hopkins, Esq., Bedford-square, Director of the London and
Birmingham Extension Railway
Joseph Gill, Esq., Leeds, Director of the West Riding Junction
Railway
Peter Fairbairne, Esq., Leeds, Chairman of the Lincoln, York and
Leeds Railway
John Blackburn, Esq., Leeds

J. 31. Douglas, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth
Railway
W. Sloane, Esq., Wimpole-street

John Anderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the South and Midland
Railway
W. Ley Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square
_ _

Robert Power. Esq., Queen-street, May Fair, Director of the Great
Britain Life Assurance-office.
Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Old Palace, Richmond

W. Pistow, Esq., Surrey-place

James Buriiess,Esq., Leyton, Essex
G. N. Wright, M.A.
John Alexander Bicknell, Esq., Brandon Cottage, Bristol, Director of
the South and Midlands' Junction Extension Railway
James Lees, Esq., Delph, Saddleworth, near Manchester, Director of
the Manchester Banking Company
(With power to add to their number.)

The names of an iafluential Committee formed at Worcester and
Chesterwill be published in a few days.

BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank of London
Exams:Ku—William Mußinger Higgins, Esq.
SOLICITORS.

Potter and Collingridge, 5, Basinghall-street ; W. 13, James, Esq.,
5, Basinghall-street.
SEcarrany—llilton T. Jenkins, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Worcester—C. Geo, 11. St. Patrick, Esq.
IVhitchurch--James Bromfield, Esq.
Chester—John P. Maddock, Esq.
Wellington—George Marcy, Esq.
Shrewsbury—W. Cooper, Esq.

The geographical position of Worcester has caused its adoption as
the point where the broad guage trunk lines of the west are to have a
:tommon terminus. From Oxford the Great Western Company have
lecided on constructing a line of rail :—another project under the pa-
tronage of the same powerful direction is now before the public,
uniting Worcester with Warwick ; and, that the broad gauge will be
carried from Worcester into Wales, and to the Irish packet stations
on that coast, is now no longer doubtful. This undertaking will com-
plete a series of great avenues of iron-road, whose ramification
from Worcester will render every part of the kingdom directly
accessible from that city. Passing up the Severn Vale, where
it will disclose a succession of picturesque scenes, it reaches
Stourport, and proceeding thence through Kidderminster, arrives at
Bewdley. This district is one of the chief seats of our carpet manu-
factures, and in the towns here named, exclusive of the intervening
districts, upwards of 30,000 persons are located. Leaving Stourbridge
a little to the east, the line is taken to Bridgenorth, a town enjoying
an active inland trade, and possessing 'woollen manufactures and iron
works, that give employment to a population of about 15,000. Pass-
ing through or near to Much Wenlock, Broseley, and Madeicy, from
which place there will be a branch to Shrewsbury, the line ascends
Colebrook Dale, and approaching in its course Wellington and Wem,
enters Whitchurch. From this central place a branch will be formed
to Norwich via Stoke, forming a junction with the Liverpool and
Crewe Railway. The trunk line will continue from Whitchurch, and
passing through or near Malpas, have its northern terminus in the
city of Chester.
In estimating the probable ammnt of revenue which the Worces-
ter and Chester Railway may be expected to yield, many sources of
profit present themselves, such are the dense population located along
the length of the Severn Vale, and the enriching works of industry
in which they are engaged. Amongst the latter may be mentioned
the China manufactories of Worcester, the iron, coal, and earthen-
ware works at Broseley and other places; the agricultural produce
brought to Stourport market ; the inexhaustible fields of coal and
mines of iron ore in the vicinity of Colebrook Dale, Ironbridge, and
the districts to the east of Shrewsbury generally.
In calculating the cost of construction unusual advantages are also
obvious. The line traverses a district affording levels of several
miles in extent, and with a surface peculiarly favourable. The resi-
dent population, disappointed by the postponement of promised pro-
jects, have warmly espoused the present, and the labouring popula-
tion being familiar with. mining operations, will be found better
qualified for the execution of railway works here than in many other
localities.
As a link in the railway network of England, or as auxiliary
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to existing or projected lines passing In various directions,
schemes hitherto proposed appear to afford greatefriidt),
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j'pplicatlons for prospectuses and plans may be made, and forms
of application for shares had at the offices of Messrs. Potter and
Collingridge, solicitors, 5, llasinghall-street ; also of W. B. James,
Esq., solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street ; of the local agents ; and of the
following gentlemen:—

Mr. Samuel Banbury, 4, Angel-court,
London • • • • •• • Mr. Whiston Powell, 12, Copthall-coin and
Messrs. Peppercorne, 2, Old Broad-street
L verpool • • • • . • • • • • Messrs. Alston and Gage.
Manchester ...... r Messrs. Houghland and Leese, and Mr. Wil-
liam Marshall.
.. •• 411 t• •• .• [Messrs. Collinson and Flint, and James
Bowden
Leads
r Messrs. Smith and Perfect, and
•• tMessra. J. Young and Co.,
Stratford-on-Avon-Mr. William Bolton.
Exeter•• • • • • Mr. Thomas Sanford.

Plymouth Messrs. Hayward and Palmer.
Birmingham .. —Mr. Collis and Mr. John Wright.
Glasgow.• —Messrs. Tassis and Co.
r Messrs. Robertson and Co., and
Edinburgh t Messrs. M`Callum and Co.

Huddersfield .. cessrs. Wilson and Hellawall

Worcester . • • ....Mr. Thomas Henry Wheeler.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and Chester

Railway.

Gentlemen, —I request that you will allot to me Shares of
201. each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, an
to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be al-
lotted to me; and I undertake also to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Name fu11).......
Residence. • • • • ...... ...........
Trade or Profession ...... • .............
Reference.... • ........ .....
Address of Referee ••
Date. ...Jai.. .16ii

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