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London, England, 1845-09-10 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
SzczirraaT—J. F. Galbraith, Esq., W. S., 48, Queen-street, Glasgow
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Campbell and Tennents, 40, George-square,

Glasgow

l'am.t.amsTraar AGIINT—G.H. Lang, Esq., 37, Great George-street,

Westmin;ier.

This Railway will commence at a suitable point of the Edinburgh
branch of the Caledonian Railway, at or near Mid-Calder, and pro-
ceed westwards, by easy and convenient gradients, accommodating
the populous towns and villages of Livingstone, Bathgate, Blackburn,
Whitburn, and Clarkstone, to the Airdrie uistrict, where it will form
a junction 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 district. it 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 expecitien ; 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
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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 dne time
receive the sanction of the Legislature.
Applications for Shares in the form annexed may be made to the
following brokers :—Messrs. Jackson and M'Cowan, Foulds and
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Cockburn, T. G. Buchanan, and A. W. Forbes, Glasgow; Alexander
Galloway, banker, Airdrie ; Robert Allan, and Robertson and Co.,
; Thomas Forsyth, and Massie and Robertson, Liverpool ;
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APPLICATION.
To the Provisional Committeeof the Lanarkshire and Lothians Di-
rect Railway.
Gentleinen,—l hereby apply for Shares of the Stock of
this Company, and bknd myself to pay th D
any smaller number Of Shares that ..tri4. eposit of 31, on this, er
he. allotted to nee, and to
sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Deed of Agree-
ment. _ _

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