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deenshire
The Right Hon. the Lord Forbes
The Right lion, the Lord Panmure
The Right Hon the Lord Lovat
The Right Hon. the Lord James Hay
Sir R. Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, Bart.
The Provost of Dundee
The Provost of Arbroath
The Provost of Montrose
The Provost of Forfar
The Provost of Brechin
A exander Bannerman, Esq., M.P. for the City of Aberdeen
George Duncan, Esq., M.P. for Dundee
James Duff, Esq., M. P for Banffshire
John Adam, Esq., of Scobbach
William Adam, Esq., of Ranna
Captain Barclay, of Ury and Allardice
David Blaikie, Esq.
J. Blaikie, Esq., of Craigiebuckler
Major. General Byres, of Tonley
Newell Burnett, Esq., Aberdeen
P. Chalmers, Esq., of Auldbar
Lewis Croinbie, Esq., one of the Bailie' of Aberdeen
William F. L. Carnegie, Esq , of Spynie and Boysack
P. Davidson, Esq., Aberdeen
Robert Duff, Earl., of Cutler and Fettereeso
Thomas Abercromby Duff, Esq., of Haddo
Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tillychetly
James Farquharson, Esq., of Invernauld
James Farquhar, Esq., of Hall-green, Kincardineshire
James Farquharson, Esq , manufacturer, Auchinblae
Captain Fraser, of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser
Robert Grant, Esq., of Tillyfour, Convener of Aberdeenshire
Colonel Gordon, of Park, Convener of Banffshire
Alexander Gibbon, Esq., of Johnston
John Gordon, Esq., of Avochie
Andrew Gemmel, Esq , of Drumtochty Castle
John Taylor Gordon, Esq., of Nethermuir
James
Madden, jun., Esq., of Aberdeen
Frederick Holland, Esq., Aberdeen
John Angus, Esq.,city clerk of Aberdeen
Wtlltan Innes, Esq., of Raemoir, Convener of Kincardinshire
Alexander Jopp, Esq., Aberdeen
jaMeg Kilgour, Esq., Aberdeen
Cnies John Kinlock, Esq., of Kair
aiements Lurasden, Esq., Aberdeen
A exander Morison, Esq. of Bognie and Montblairy
Isaac i,•achray, Esq ,mall-coach contractor, Aberdeen
hh Mortice, Esq.,. of Tollos, merchant, London
A. Balfour Ogilvie, Esq., of Tannadice
Prie, jun., Esq.,
Aberdeen
Kenny
Cola Paterson, Esq. banker
el
Mat., Turner,of Menie, C. 8., Royal Artillery
Th.'aorge Thomson, C. 8., Bengal Engineers, of Fairley
D. yTiainn, jun., Esq., Aberdeen
„
—., banker, Aberdeen
ENo R-„4.4•e.41 teas IN LONDON—The Union Bank of London.
PAR: IN ; William Cubitt, Esq ,F. R.S, Great George-street,
London Alexander Gibb, Esq., Aberdeen.
cNrsaY SOLICITORS-.- Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and
.co, 65
a 1,,..
oorgate street ; and Me srs. G. and T. W. Webster,
1. Old Palace.yard, Westminster.
This
railway will connect the north of Scotland with all the pro
Abera,..„
and present railways in the south, and leads directly from
t° Edinburgh and Glasgow. Its length will be about 50i
and the distances from Aberdeen to the following important
To will be as follows,
viz.:—
0 rtinitbturgh, via Arbroath, Dundee. and through Fife 125 Miles
To GI 0, via Forfar, Perth, and Stirling 157
lasgow, via Forfar, Perth, and Stirling
Ditto via Dundee, Perth and Stirling ......
e Position of Aberdeen among the towns of Scotland is next
ImPortance to that of Edinburgh with the
these
of adopting the lint best calculated to unite Aberdeen with
'ese and other populous cities, and to secure the most favourable
‘nralnunication with the south, Mr. Cubitt, after st. careful personal
,"„teY has repotted his decided approval of the line now proposed,
:no which may be described as follows :—From Aberdeen by
atonehaven' Dru rthie Lsurencekirk, Marykirk, Dubton near
Montrose, and Bridge of Dun near Brechin, to Friockheim and
Guthrie, points about seven miles from Arbroath and Forfar in the
Present line of railway to these towns.
Sir Cub:tt has further stated that this line is also the most fa.
!tilel.ll, undertaking,
utuatillneg hatsreegards the expense of construction, and that his esti-
of 900,000/. is fully sufficient for completing the
d
plant and every other expense up to the opening of
the railway,
lijhe Company will be in a situation to submit evidence to Par.
'oent that the traffic will yield a return of 8 per cent, to the share.
•Aftet the Act is obtained, interest at the rate of 4 per cent. will
beAllowa.
is uPen the calls from the date of payment until the line
°Paned for traffi
so Parliam:ary plans will be completed in time for deposit,
',tat
kssion application may be made to Parliament for the Act next

Ces
sin°Pi Mr. Cubitt's report and sketches of the line may be ob.
abt.l44,- at othe Company's 2, te street London, where
ns for the remaining shareMs °Zygabe-addres'sed to the Corn
10,17 pplications may also be addressed to any of the under-
arid ITned brokers :--Messrs. Forsyth and Pritchard, R. Scholes,
held 'iand J. B. Neilson, Liverpool; Moore and Gatliff, Hudders.
walker II and G. Redesdales, H. and C. Beardahaw, William
Irotk:. and George Heaps and Co., Leeds; James Grayston,
anti r, Itailten and Son, Manchester ; W. H. Morrice, Blackburn;
400 is Stamp, Hull.
By order of the Committe,
Aberd ADAM and ANDERSON, Secretaries.
"11 Railway Company's offices, 2, Moorgate-street,

London, October 17, 1844.
11-'l3- panker applications must be accompanied Isy a reference to a
ulroker. or other party of known respectability.

LONDON, CHATHAM, and NORTH KENT
CAPITAL 1,250,0001.,, in in 25,000
SHARES of 50/. each.
Deposit Si. per Share.
COMMITT
JOHN ANGER STEIN, Esq.,PROVISIONAL of Weeting llall,E Suffolk.
81, BROOK 'W. BRIDGES, Bart., Goodnestone, Kent.
!JOSEPH BAILEY, jun., Esq., M.P., Belgrave.square-
* C. COLQUHOUN, Esq., 51. P., Putney-heath.
i.iireulAts..General Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, Bart., 43•C•13''
z
_ G.C.M.G., M.P., Green-street.
AC LYON GOLDS:MID, Bart., St. John's Lodge, Re-
Cgent's.pai k.
HARLES INI`GAREL, Esq., Wimpole-street.
EDERICK. MILDRED, Esq., Nicholas-lane.
WILLIAM C. MYLNE, Esq , New River Head.
WILLIAM PETERS, Esq., Nicholas-lane.
kr). POWLES, Esq., New Bank-buildings.
"
~ T. PRINSEP, Esq., Hyde Park.garciens.
"
,81-arA. WALKER, Esq., Abchureh-lane.
FORGE WHITMORE, Esq., Austin Friars,
CHAR ENGINEER.
LES VIGNOLES, Esq., F.R.A.S., M.R.I.A.
FRANCIS COUNSEL.
HENRY GOLDSMID, Esq., Stone.buildings, Lin-
coln's Inn.
SOLICITOR
WILLIAM STEEHEN-S. Esq., 20, Bedford-row.
IN r.,..
BANKERS.
'"ON'.---NI B
CISSII. MASTERM AN, PETERS, MILDRED,
Ix
IMASTERMAN, and CO.
Bost
N Li%
t.._ a5t....-Messrs. BOYLE, LOW,
' COMPANY.
IN \,..-'"ut---THE LIVERPOOL BANKING
PIM, and CO.
thence",thth.e, .0
ealclt..--Sir BENJA SIIN HEY WOOD, Bart , anuAbCiioc,
1, '"APectus of this Railway was issued to tlhe P
from.
4,llford, liv"er4 Company have laid out a Line ogf Rteaa
lx,er, of the Canterbury to Ramsgate and under the
th • Plan,
Induced th 'e Act ot the last Session.batTNhpliaasrrctiarcoufmstaince has bY wi • e Conitn't
ford In'
, tch i, w 1 tee to reconsider t
..,
..wa.. niver-
snatrl to as Proposed to carry out the nal, J.
the soh arasgate and Mar ate by a Coast Line, sv.i li a view to
'titutieo of
e direct
iiivavneh at or near Cante'rbu'ry ; by such a junction,
another Igine which should fall into th Ash.
ilarga,' "thrnuoication will e witty be extended to Ramsgatea and
t° Cant :',.,,while an importantq ' accommodation will also be afforded
11.,
me _
..,,o
ry a n
astieighboauerct,o
cout:anable of
, extensi
°a()l r:ther impnrtant points on the
1 and the Line itself will be
Th,2l'f..:iel at present have not the benefit of Railway intercoftuerrsea.
inatuto,c,„°l._ mitt,ee have determined upon tins modification uon
of cusuteration of its advantages, and they
.have the satisfac.a
hitao„
_Twin:that it is m accordance with the •vishes of the Inha_
ilrt Cbriterbory, Chatham,
tia,, .'s. ut. the district, through which it is proposed the Line shall
tw,t; 4 dlrcet Railway communication will thus be effected be.
Cante a t nets and the Metropolis; and the important traffic of
e willand Woolwich, and between all those.f.
be added to the estimated returns of the Company.
Noy laid e, as proposed to be modified, will commence, asog
wieh. el°wn, at London bridge, and will proceed round Green_
hani Park, by Blackheath, Chariton, Woolwich, Plumstcad, Wick.to
Graye,txley lit.ath
too.
c'reohtl, Mid thence to Stroed, Rochester, Chath,m
, Crayford, Danford, Stone, and Northfltereot.,
p..
Chilham and
Ita-rdiato"ill%g. the Medway by a permanent bridge,toai'idantdhence by
Ilhon, Sittingbourne and Faverskam,
Caoterb
City. nrY, falling into the Ashford branch at or near the latter
~,,_The Committee will at the same time apply for powers to com-
c'"'ete the Linn .
,0 Ramsgate and Margate, in case the South-Eastern
°;°,,tl:anY shall not effectually carry out their Line.
labas4),(l;,o:vuetrittl,:n.retankt.ing will remain subject to any modifications which
considered advisable by the Committee, or be required by
fir n the ,)riginal Prospectus the estimates of cost and traffic were
ein detail, showing a return equal to at least eight per cent.
40,.,1 a capital of 1,500,000/.
,sY the pro
the it affic,
Pcsed modification of the Line, the capital will be datedre-
,. to 1
-,250,000/., and by this reduction, and the accession of
in consequence of the extension to Canterbury,
e attic,
feel assured that the profits will be considerably in.
Creased to the Shareholders.
the
As
rev aePnuef of the very moderate statements of traffic, upon which
roo
was calculated in the original Prospectus, it may be
stated that according to official returns recently promulgated, the
:'."ther of persons who arrived at, and embarked from, Gravesend,
"tween the Ist of June and the 30th of September, in the present
Year, a period of four months only, amounted to 1,491,923, ex-
c;:.4ing by Nearly 200,000 persons, the number assumed in the
Osltectus pass to and from Gravesend in the entire year.
hart,Committee have been induced to defer the allotment of
pending the consideration of this contemplated change in
M°lower part of their Line, and the new survey rendered necessary
. eret, .
but they now intend to proceed to the allotment Mame-
(latelY alter the 29th inst., and no application for Shares will be
received after that day.
mice, A de
andlmsitat of
the 3/. per share will be payable on the allotment taking
same tnne the Subscribers' Assent, and Parlia-
ntary Contract must be signed.
and
ev
l'e Committee, however, feel so confident in the superiority
advantages of the proposed Line, that they engage to return
the whole amount of the deposits, without ally deduction, should
their Line not be approved of by the Board of Trade.
_ Prospectuses may be obtained at the Solicitor's Office, No. 30,
Bedford .row, and further applications for Shares must be made to
Fria. Provisicoial Committee onl
Old Broad.strect, y, at their Office, No. 13, Austin
London.
Landon, Oct. 18, 1844.

FORM OF APPLICATION.
LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY.
I request you will allot to me Shares of 501, each, in the
promised London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway Company,
and I hereby agree to take the same, or such portion thereof as
flay,. be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit of 31. per Share
thereon, and execute, when required, the Parliamentary Contract
and Subscribers' Agreement.
Dated this day of
Name
Residence
Trade or Pn
1. the Provisional Committee of the rofessio
London,
Chatham, and North Kent Railway. •••

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