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London, England, 1845-09-11 00:00:00

BANKERS,

The Western Bank of Scotland in Glasgow, Airdrie and Edinburgh
The London and Westminster Bank, London
The Union Bank of Manchester, and
The Royal Bank of Liverpool
Szcarraar—J. F. Galbraith, Esq., W. S., 48, Queen-street, Glasgow
SOLICITOUS —Messrs. Campbell and Tennents, 40, George-square,

- Glasgow
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—G. H. Lang, Esq., 37, Great George-street,

Westminster.

This Railway will commence at ;Faiiiable point of the Edinburgh
branch of the Caledonian Rnilway, at or near Mid-Calder, and pro-
ceed westwards, by easy and convenient gradients, accommodating
the populous towns and villages of Livingstone, Bathgate, Blackburn,
Whltbuni, and Clarkstone, to the Airdrie District, where it will form
a jtuiction with the existing and projected lines to Glasgow and the
West of Scotland.
The populous district traversed by this Railway is one of the rich-
est in Scotland. It abounds in ironstone, coal, limestone, and other
minerals; and it only requires the advantages of railway accom-
modation to:develop its resources.
The revenue, as a Mineral line alone, should suffice to yield the
largest return legally exigible by railway proprietors; and when it
is considered that, by the junctions already referred to, this line will
form a direct, short, and uninterrupted route between the cities of
Edinburgh and Glasgow, and connect East, West, and Mid Lothian,
and the whole of the eastern counties of Scotland, not merely with
Glasgow, but with the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Wigton, and Kirk-
cudbright, and their Important seaports, It would be difficult to o; er-
value the present line as a great national undertaking.
To those acquainted with the distrietalt is unnecessary to point
out the immense local Importance of this line and its dependencies ;
and. to the Inhabitants of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, and all
the other towns in the east and west of Scotland, it would be super-
fluous to mention the advantages of such a line, whether as respects
safety and comfort, or economy and expedition ; but, for the benefit
of those at a distance, it may be well to state that, while it avoids
objectionable tunnels, viaducts, and other heavy works, it is also
shorter, by at least one-sixth of the whole distance, than any other
line between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and will further
'be the means of conveying, without transhipment, passengers and
goods front the east to the west coast.
The largest proprietors along the line have already given their
most cordial assent to this undertaking; and there cannot be a doubt
that, as it will meet the demands of the public, it will in due time
receive the sanction of the Legislature.

.A.pptieations for Shares in the form annexed may be made to the
following brokers :—Messrs. Jackson and M'Cowan, Foulds and
Cockburn, T. G. Buchanan, and A. W. Forbes, Glasgow; Alexander
thilloway, banker, Airdrie ; Robert Allan, and Robertson and Co.,
Edinburgh; Thomas Forsyth, and Massie and Robertson, Liverpool ;
:come Harris, Manchester; B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank Buildings,
Shewell anti Con, Tokenhouse-yard, London.
Glasgow, Bth Seit., 1845.
FORM OF APPLICATION'. _

To the Provisional Coinmqttee of the Lanarkshire and Lothians Di-

rect Railway.

Gentlemen,—l hereby apply for Shares of the Stock of
this Company, and bind myself to pay the Deposit of 31. on this, Gl*
any4maller number of Shares that may be allotted to nie, and to
sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Deed of Agree-
ment. I ans. Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

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