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pLY MOUTH and NORTH CO R,NIV ALL
RAILWAY, from Plymouth to Padstow Harbour, with
Branches to Launceston, Devonport, and Linkenhorn.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 000,0001., in 36,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, W. I s. 6d, on each Share.
W;th power to decrease the capiy to 600,0001.
PROVISIONAL comaterrte.
The Right Hon- Lord Graves, Thanaes, Plymouth
lialdwin,-Charles Baty, Esq. ALP. Totnes, Parliament-street
Briggs, Captain Francis, R.N. 17, Edwari-street, Portman.

square
Brown, George Augustus, Esq. 20"Gower- street, Bedford-square
Cockburn, Henry D. Esq. director of the Sheffield, West Riding,
and Midlands Junction, and the Hull, Birmingham, and
Swansea Junction Railways
Dale, Thomas A. Esq. of Birkenhead, and Malvern house, Chel-
tenham, director of the Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool
and Manchester Direct, and Birkenhead and Holyhead Junc-
tion Railways
Douglas, Colonel Robert, director of the London and Birmingham
Extension, and Trent Valley Continuation Railways
Eyre, Sir James, Lower Brook.street, director of the Birkenhead,
Birmingham, and Brighton Union Railway
Fitch, Lieut.-Colonel George, 36, Yerk-terrace, director of the
Yolk. and Lancaster Railway
Hair, Quintin B. Esq. director of the Great Grimsby, South Horn-
castle, Lincoln, and Midland Junction Railway
. .

Hamley, Captain W.M., R.N., Bodmin
Harding, Joshua, Esq. Rosliston, Burton-upon-Trent, director of
the Nottingham, Birmingham, and Coventry Railway
Hardinge, Thomas Houghton, Esq. 23, Park-lane, director of the

London and Exeter Direct Railway
Heath, Wm., Esq. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, director of

the Metropolitan Junction Railway
Hoffinan, Lewis, Esq. director of the Nottingham and South SUL:-
-

fordshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways
Ker Thomas Coßingwood, Esq. 46, Woburn-place

Lloyd, Dr. F. B. Kensington
Mactavish, Charles Carroll, Esq. 22, Rutland-gate
Parkinson, John, Esq. F. R.S., Cambridge.terrace, director of the

Direct Western Railway
Pickwood, A. Maxwell, Esq. Penton.lodge, Bridport, Dorset,
director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway

Rich, Sir George, Lowndes.street, Belgrave-square, director of the
London, Southampton, and Gosport Railway
Richardson, William, Esq. Charlotte-street, Bedford.square, Lon-
don, Deputy-Chairman of the Wexford, Waterford, and Va.
lrntia Railway
Rosa, Captain Thcmas, R.N., 58, Porchester•terrace, director of
the Dover and Bristol Railway _

Sartorius, Admiral Sir George, director of the Northern and
Eastern, and Western Junction Rai►ways
Thellussan, T. R. Esq., 16, Hyde Park street, Hyde-park, London
Webb, Richard, Esq., Calcot, Reading, director of the Somersetshire
and North Devon Bank _ _ _

Winkworth, T. W., Esq. Gutter-lane, Cheapside, director of Ras.
trick's Direct London and Manchester Railway
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—A. H. Bampton, Esq. C.E.
BANKERS.

London—The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury and Hen-
:rietta-strect, Covent-garden.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Bull and Underwood, 2.5, Ely.place, Holborn, London
Mtssra. Woolcombe, Square, Stephens, and Prance, Plymouth
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Edward Hoare, Esq.
This railway, being an extension of the Delabole and Rock line,
the construction of which, from the deep water of Padstow liar.
boor to the vicinity of Camelford, has been already authorised, will
unite Padstow and the other ports on the north coast of Cornwall
with Plymouth, by the shortest and most advantageous route which
can be obtained, and thereby establish a complete and direct com-
munication between the Bristol and English Channels.

It is intended that the principal terminus shall he near Sutton
Pool, the centre of the established trade at Plymouth, for the im-
provement of which a Company with a sufficient capital has been
formed. The line will cross the Tamer at or near Sanest), and pro-
ceeding by Callington approach Launceston, whence it will extend
by Carnelford to the Delabole Quarries, and there form a commu-
nication with the Delabole and Rock Railway, for the formation of
which an Act of Parliament, containing ample powers to construct
docks and otherwise improve the Harbour of Padstove, has been
obtained. Short branches will connect the line with Devonport,
Linkenhorn, and Launceston.
The Committee reserve power to make such arrangements with
the parties interested in the Delabole and Rock Railway as may
be deemed advisable for completing the line and extending the
utility of the portion of the project to which the powers of their
Act apply.
Westerly winds prevailing for three-fourths of the year, it is
evident that railway communication with Padstow will obtain for
that harbour a great part of the trade which now enters the Bristol
Channel ; inasmuch as sailing vessels would thence secure a suffi-
cient offing at all times to prevent the delay constantly occasioned
in the ports of that channel to outward-bound ships. The im-
provement of this harbour will involve the construction of a break-
water, and thus Padstow will become the haven of refuge for that
line of coast, and the seaport of the Bristol Channel.
By means of this railway the most direct and expeditious cora
munication will be obtained between the southern and eastern ports
of Ireland, and the who:e of the north of Cornwall, Launceston,
and Callington, with Plymouth and the southern coast of Devon;
and in copjunction with the proposed lines of railway through the
centre of Devon and Cornwall, it will afford a rapid communication
with Exeter, the north of Devon, and the metropolis, on the one
side, and Falmouth and the eastern ports of Cornwall on the other.
By this route the distance from Launceston to Plymouth will be
seven miles less than by the route through Tavistock ; whilst, in.
stead of gradients of 1 in 29 and I In 30, as presented on that
line, the gradients o❑ this will be perfectly easy, and well adapted
for •locomotive power.

The line presents few engineering difficulties, and the greater
part of it will be constructed at a very moderate cost. The addi.
tional expense of crossing the Tamar will be most amply compen.
sated for by the cheapness of the construction of the remainder of
the line; and the capital may be relied on as being amply sufficient
to carry out the undertaking. In case an Act should be ohtained
for the construction of a central line of railway through Cornwall
and Devon, power is reserved to make arrangements for the use
of so much of such line as may be available, and the capital of
this Company will be proportionally reduced; and in the event of
any Company projecting a railway from Falmsuth to Plymouth,
and joining in the expense of the line from Saltash to Sutton Pool,
the capital will be further reduced by 156,000/. _ .

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The crossing of the Tamar at Saßash will be effected by a bridge
sufficient to accommodate the general traffic a the country, for
which a toll will be sought. Power will be taken to purchase the
interest of the owners of the ferry existing at that point of the
river.

The line passes through the best mining districts of the north
and east of Cornwall. By means of the proposed branch to
Linkenhorn, nearly the whole of the mines in the eastern past of
the county will be united, and all the materials and supplies
for these misses, with their produce, would be transported on this
railway. The Delabole slate quarries are already in active ope-
ration, several steam-engines being in full work, and more in the
course of erection. The traffic will be material:l, augmented by
the carriage of state from these quarries, and the supply of ma-
terials for their working. Added to these sources, the very con-
siderable traffic of passengers and goods which will be derived
from the north of Cornwall and Devon, from Launceston, Calling-
ton, and, in fact, the whole of the productive corn country through
which the line passes, and which chiefly supplies Plymouth and the
Government Victualling-office ; the conveyance of Irish produce and
passengers from Padstow—of timber and other building materials
both from Plymouth and the north coast—of sea sand, most ex-
tensively used for manure, from the north coast—of lime and
limestone from Plymouth—of coals for the supply of the whole dis-
trict, including the immense quantities consumed in the mines—
abundantly demonstrate that few lines of railway are likely to pay
a higher rate of interest on the capital to be expended, both from
the moderate expense of construction and the immense amount of
traffic which must pass over the line.
Power will be applied for in the Act to allow interest at four
per cent, on the deposit and all subsequent calls until the opening
of the line ; and the subscribers' liability, previous to obtaining the
Act, will be limited to the amount of the deposit on their reapective
shares.

The survey is in a state of forwardness, and as the extension
line and branches do not exceed thirty-six miles, there is an actual
certainty of being fully prepared for an application to Parliament in
the ensuing session for an Act of Incorporation.
Prospectuses may be obtained on application to Edward Hoare,
Esq. secretary, pro tem., at the Company's temporary offices, 15,
Basinghall.street ; to the solicitors, Messrs. Bull and Underwood,
:5, Ely-place, Holborn ; and Messrs. Wollcombe, Squar, Ste.
phens, and Prance, Piymouth ; to Messrs. Shewell and Sons, stock-
brokers, 25, Tokenhouse-yard, .London ; Messrs. Pownall and
Worthington, 0:d Hall-street, Liverpool; Messrs. Cardwell and
Sons, Manchester;. Messrs. W. H. Collis and Smith. New-street,
Birmingham; Mr. Luke Arnold, Bristol; Mr. James Balme,
Gloucester ; and to Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham.

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Directors of the Plymouth and North Cornwall Railway

Company.

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me shares
of 25/. each In the proposed Plymouth and North Cornwall
Railway ; and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any
less number of shares that may be allotted to roe, and to pay the
deposit of 2/. 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and also to execute
the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when
required.

Dated this day of October, 1845.
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