The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-26 00:00:00

SECRETART,

Thomas Coxhead, Esq.
This railway is intended to commence at the terminus of and
unite with the Nottingham and Lincoln Railway, at Lincoln, and to
proceed by or near Wragley and Market Raises to Groat Grimsby,
with a branch from or near Market Raisen to Louth, and a branch
from the main line near to and through Wragby to Horncastle.
The length of the main line from Lincoln to Grimsby will be about
32 miles, the branch to Louth about 10 miles, and the branch to
Horncastle about 14 miles—together 56 miles.
served, at
The advantages of the line will be self-evident to those acquaint
thed
with the locality ; amongst other benefits, it may
this line will form a direct and speedy communication between the
port of Great Grimsby and the midland and western counties, as well
as the metropolis ; and the port of Great Grimsby (which may nod be
looked upon as the future beeLiveol of the Humber) is admitted by
maritime and practical men to the best situated northern port of
England for the whole of the markets of the continental Europe.
A glance at the map of Europe will show its superior local advantages.
The completion of this undertaking will facilitate a passenger
traffic as well as the transmission of grain, cattle, batter, wool, tim.
ber, stone, lime, manure, and other goods and merchandise, to and
from the great of Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Derby,
Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and the intermediate towns and
mannfacturin,g districts, and will open the coal-fields of Nottingham-
shire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire, to Lincolnshire, and a direct
communication between the midland and western counties and the
port of Great Grimsby for ex ortation and importation to and from
the markets of continental Europe. It will likewise render easy of
access that ancient and now much-frequented and improving sea-
bathing place Clcethorpcs, to and from which place a largo amount
of passenger traffic may be relied on, being within the distance of
two miles from the proposed terminus at Great Grimsby.
Tho county of Lincoln abounds in agricultural productions, whilst
it is believed an inadequate recompense has hitherto accrued to
those engaged therein, by reason of which both produce and land
have been depreciated in value, but now important advantages
will present themselves to both the agricultural and mercantile in-
terest.
The gradients of the line are exceedingly favourable, and the
expense of construction will be unusually low; the promoters have
therefore every reason to anticipate a most satisfactory return for
the capital to be invested.
The plan of this Company also comprises one of great national in-
terest, when viewed in connexion with other improvements of the
Port of Great Grimsby, and the formation of a harbour of refuge
for the German and Baltic Seas.
The Committee of lfanagement have much pleasure in announc-
ing to the publie that this undertaking has the cordial approval and
support of the Midland Railway Company.
Application will be made for power to allow interest at the rate of
41. per cent. on all deposits and calls paid up, and for restricting the
liability of sharAtolders to the amount of their respective shares.
All ornamental property on the line will, as far as possible, be re-
spected.
A reservation of shares will be made in favour of parties locally
interests(' or otherwise.
Prospectuses may be had, and applications for shares, in the form
annexed, containing a reference to a member of the Committee of
Management or a Banker, are to be made either to the Solicitor to
the Company, the Local Agents, or the Secretary. Prospectuses may
also be had at the offices of Messrs. George Baker and Sons, 29,
Threadneedle-street; or Mr. J. W Scott, 3, Bartholomew-lane, Lon-
don; but no application will be attended to unless accompanied by
such reference.
Offices, 6, Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street,
September, 1845.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
and Midland Junctionßailway (registered
To the Committee of Management of
Horneastle, Lincoln,
provisionally).
shares of
I each in this Company
any less number you may
21. 2s. per share, and all future calls thereon, and to sign the Par-
liamentary Contract and abscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day S
of 1845.

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d 1 BEAT GRIMSBY, LOUTH, HORN-
r CASTLE, LINCOLN, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY COMPANY,
(Provisionally Registered.)
The public are informed that no further applications for shares In
this Company will be received from parties residing in London, after
SATuarav, the 4th day of October, and from parties residing in the
country, after MONDAY, the 6th day of October.
13y order,
THOMAS COXUEAD, Secretary,