The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-28 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

DUNDEE AND FORFAR JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
Joining the Edinburgh and Northern, Glasgow and Dundee Junction
Scottish Midland Junction, Arbroath and Forfar, and Aberdeen
Railways. . _ .

Capital 200,0001. in 10,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. Scl. per share.
INTERIM PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
David Pitcairn, Esq. younger of Kinnaird
George Marshall Gray, Esq. merchant, Dundee
Robert Arkiay, Esq. of Eathiebeaton
IVilliAm Stewart, Esq. wine-merchant, Dundee

Charles Grainger, Esq. advocate, Aberdeen
John Stewart, Esq. Abercraig-house, Fifeshire
James Hunter, Esq. writer, Dundee
William Clark, Esq. shipowner, Dundee
James Dall, Esq. chief magistrate of North Berwick. a member of
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the Committee of the Tyne Valley Junction Railway
Samuel Brodie, Esq. merchant, Dundee
Andrew Brown, Esq. banker, Newburgh
1110111aS Kerr, Esq. Hawkhill, Dundee
John Borrie, Esq. Shipowner

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Peter Kerr, Esq. Agent, Dundee.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of Scotland
Eastern Bank of Scotland.
ENGINEER—James Leslie, Esq. C.E., Dundee.
PARLIAMENTARY SOLICITORS—Hugh Innes Cameron and George

Bain, Esqr4. 18, Parliament-street, London.
INTERIM AGENTS AND LOCAL SECRETAIDES—WiIIiam Hay, Writer,

Dundee ; and David Gow, writer in Forfar,

This proposed railway, while it will connect the manufacturing towns
of Dundee and Forfar by the nearest and most direct route, will form
a continuous and connecting link at the river 'fay with the follow-
ing great railways :—The Edinburgh and Northern, the proposed
Glasgow and Dundee Junction, and the Perth and Dund,c lines;
and, at the Folly* Terminus, will meet the Scottish :Midland Junc-
tion from Edinburgn and Perth, and its proposed extension to the
Aberdeen Railway at Laurencekirk, also tile Forfar and Arbroath
Railway, which joins the Aberdeen Railway at Friockliehn—thus
amalgamating with these various railways, and forming a contiuu-
Qus anti centrical trunk for the general railway communication from
England through Scotland.
This line will be about fifteen miles in length, and, viewed only as
a local connecting line between Dundee and Forfar, it is in a great
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from this source alone, have
a traffic sufficient for ample remuneration to the shareholders. For-
far is the county town, and there is necessarily a consider able inter.
versant with this
course with Dundee. To parties locally inanufac-
ve traffic and intercourse between
taring district, the very extensive
Dundee and Forfar are well known. The population of the district
connected with the line, is about 100,000.
Dundee, from its proximity to Forfar, and Its extensive shipping
capabilities, is the proper and convenient port for exporting the pro-
duce of the district, but at present there is no direct railway com-
munication. The expense of transmitting goods at present between
Dundee and Forfar is fully double what it should be, and in a great
measure performed by horse carriage, an expensive and tedious pro-
cess ; but the formation of this railway will open up a direct and
cheap communication, and will unquestionably benefit the trade and
agriculture of the district.
The line passes through a rich agricultural district, for the pro-
duce of which the farmers will by it find an easy and expeditious
transit to Dundee, both for the caisumpt and exportation ; and the
agricultural value of the lands will be considerably increased by the
direct communication with the- town and harbour of Dundee, and
the railways running south from the Tay. The extensive pave-
ment and slate quarries around Forfar and along the district will be
greatly, enhanced by the line, as a cheap and easy access to Dundee
for exportation will thus be afforded.
The promoters of this railway, viewing the extensive local traffic,
the junction with the whole railways before enumerated in con-
nexion with the great English trunk railways, have no hesitation in
submitting this under taking to the public, not only as ono necessarily
called for by the mercantile, manufacturing, and agricultural inte-
rests of the district, and public colveniency, but more especially by
its being the direct centrical line, forming a continuation of the rail-
way communication by the Edinburgh and Northern and Glasgow
Junction lines, through the connties of Fife and Forfar, to Aberdeen
and the north of Scotland.

Asasafe investment for capital, this lino, being thus in the midst
of a great manufacturing district, and from the present formation of
railway communication at both ends, will present the sure prospect
of being highly advantageous.
The district has already been surveyed, and pre:,ents no clinically
to the formation of the railway ; and the proprietors and tenants
along the line are understood to be very favourable 'to the under-
taking.

The requisite Parliamentary notices have been given, so that the
Bill may be introduced and passed in the ensuing Session ; anti the
Company's engineer will immediately proceed to finish a minute
survey of the whole line and termini at Dundee and Forfar.
Applications for Shares.vvill be received by the following Share-
brokers :—Edinburgh--Messrs. John Robertson and Co., and Robert
Allan. Glasgow—Messrs. M'Ewen and Au d, Peter White, and
Messrs. Foulti and Cockburn. Perth—John A. Gloag. Aberdeen—
William Gordon. London—Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank-
building, and Mr. Hanbury, 4, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.
Manchester—Mr. George Harris, and William Marshall. Liverpool
—Messrs. Forsyth and Hamilton, and H. Davies and Co. Birming-
ham—Mr. W. H. Collis. Dundee—Messrs. D. B. Niven, John Stur-
rock, Jun., William Crockatt, and Andrew Ogilvie—and by the In-
terim Secretaries at Dundee and Forfar.