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LAN CA SHIRE, CHESHIRE, and STAF.
FORDSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
C. Randall, Esq. Manchester, a director of the Sheffield and-
Manchester Railway
Edwin Ward Jackson, Esq. Edge-hill, Liverpool
William Gibb, Esq. Victoria-park, Manchester
Henry Taylor, Esq. Wigan
John Dewhnrst, Esq. Standish-hall, Wigan
John Lord, Esq. Standish-hall, Wigan
Wm. Caldwell, Esq. Ince-hall, Wigan
Wm. Croudson, Esq. alderman of the borough of Wigan
Thomas Byrom, Esq. Wigan
Wm. Ascroft, Esq. Bury
Charles Haigh, Esq. Manchester
John liolfard, Esq. Rusholme-hall, Manchester
George Holt, Esq. Willow-hill, Crumpsall
Thomas Inglehy, Esq. Lawkland-hall, Settle
Christopher Morris, Esq. Wigan '
Thomas Morris, Esq. Fairhurst-hall, Wigan
Frederick Ramsdell, Esq._ Seymour-house, Old Trafford
John Thompson, Esq. Wigan
Colonel Robert Douglas, United Service Club, Pall-mall,
London
Joseph Gilliam, Esq. Hargreaves-house, Oldham,
W. 11. Hornby, Esq. Blackburn -a Directors of
Charles Potter, Esq. Darwenthe Black-
Adam Roxburgh, Esq. Know Mills, Entwistle } burn, Dar-
Eccles Shorrock, Esq. cotton spiner, Over Darwen Wen, and
Thomas Eccles, Esq. cotton spinner, Lower Darwen Bolton
j Railway.
Edward Woodward, Esq. Gilnough-house, Bolton, a director of the
Blackburn, Bolton, and Liverpool Railway-
John Langshaw, Esq. the Honing, Bolton
John Fletcher, Esq. Vale-bank, Bolton
Harold Potter, Esq. Darwen
William Gray, Esq. Wheat-field, Bolton
Jeremiah Clarke, Esq. Macclesfield, a director of Remington's Lon-
don and Manchester Direct Railway
Charles James Stanley Walker, Esq. Longford-house, Altrincham, a
director of the Chester and Manchester Direct Railway
Proctor Walker, Esq. Preston, a director of the Leeds and Liverpool
Direct, and other Railways
David Wheatcroft, Esq. Buckland-hollow, Alfreton, a director of the
Nottingham and Gainsborough Railway
Sir Henry Webb, Bart. Pall-mall, London, deputy-chairman of the
York and Lancaster, and a director of the Lancaster and Carlisle
Railways
T. A. Ward, Esq. Town Regent of Sheffield
Jonathan Dunn, Esq. Lancaster, a director of the Lancaster and
Preston, and Lancaster and Carlisle Railways
William Fenton, Esq. Meadowcroft, Rochdale
James Gidlow, Esq. New-hall, Ince
Samuel Giles, Esq. merchant, Manchester, a director of the Sheffield
and Macclesfield, the Manchester and Rugby Direct, and other
Railways
Robert Holt, Esq. Crescent, Rochdale
William Hughes Hughes, Esq. Inner Temple, London, F.S.A.
F.L.S. &c.
John Hunt, Esq. merchant, Manchester
William Jackson, Esq. Sheffield, a director of the Goole and Doncas-
ter Railway
Sir John Key, Bart, alderman of London, and Cheltenham
William Melville Lomas, Esq. merchant, Liverpool
Sir William Magnay, alderman of London
William Burdett, Esq. Warrington
William Bradley, Esq. Manor-oaks, Sheffield, a director of the Shef-
field and Manchester Railway
Henry Bellerhy, Esq. Sheriff of York
William Byrom, Esq. a managing director of the Liverpool, Preston,
and North Union Junction Railway
John Bloc:, Esq. Tutbury, a director of the Shropshire Mineral
Railway
Richard M. Baddeley, Esq. Hanley, Staffordshire
Edwin Cadman, Esq. Westbourne-house, Sheffield, a director of the
York and Lancaster Railway
James Clarkson, Esq. Cheetham-hill, a director of the York and Lan-
caster Railway
Peregrine Royds Dearden, Esq. Birkenhead
Edmund 'Vernon Mackinnon, Esq. Lieutenant of her Majesty's 6th
Dragoon Guards, Manchester
James Macmillan, Esq. Southampton, a director of the Worcester,
Warwick, and Rugby Railway
Edward Morris, Esq. West-cottage, Chorley, a director of the
Liverpool and Leeds Direct, and other Railways
James Ogden, Esq. M.D. Salford, a director of the Manchester and
Rugby Direct Railway
Richard Raywood, Esq. Barnsley, a director of the Wakefield and
Bradford Railway
James Shaw, Esq. Pendleton, a director of the Manchester and
Rugby Direct Railway
Henry Stock, Esq. Beddgelert, Caniarvon, a director of the Great
Eastern and Western Railway.
Consuvrixo ENGINEER—George Watson Buck, Esq.
SURVEYORS—Messrs. Nevins and Lawton, Manchester.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
William Burdett, Esq. Company's offices, 6, Marsden-
Messrs. Dearden anti Molesworth street, Manchester.
SOLICITORS AT BOLTON—Messrs. Winder amid Broadbent.
SECRETARY—W. B. Harrison, Esq.
BANKF:BS.
London —The Commercial Bank of London
Bolton
—;Messrs.
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Rochdale—Messrs. Fentons and Roby.
PROSPECTUS.
This important line of railway will commence at a point on the
Manchester and Bolton Railway, between Bolton and Farnworth,
running thence In a direct line through Worsley and Patricroft to a
point on the Manchester South Junction and Altrinchain Railway,
with which it will farm a junction, to Cheadle, where it will unite
with the Macclesfield branch of the Manchester and Birmingham
Railway, by which means a direct railway communication will be
opened with Macclesfield, and the various lines of railway proposed
to terminate there.
The great advantage to be derived from a communication between
Bolton and Altrineham, and via Cheadle with Macclesfield, will at
once be seen on reference to the map, not only as a feeder and chan-
nel of communication between existing and projected lines, but also
as supplying the link wanting in the chain of direct communication
between Bolton, Blackburn, and a very large extent of the populous
manufacturing districts and towns of the central part of the county
of Lancaster, with the Staffordshire Potteries, the great iron dis-
tricts, Birmingham, and the metropolis, and consequently the inter-
mediate places in the lines of the various existing and projected
railways between Manchester, Macclesfield, and the whole of the
southern portion of the kingdom.
An important feature in this undertaking is, that whilst it will, by
means of existing and projecting lines, open up to the immense agri-
cultural and inanufacturing population of Warwickshire, Stafford-
shire, and Cheshire, a direct communication with Southport, Black-
pool, and the ether watering-places situate on the coast of Lanca-
shire; it will likewise form a continuation of the proposed direct
lines from London (via Macclesfield) to Edinburgh and Glasgow,
either by Fleetwood upon Wyre, or by the Lancaster and Carlisle
lines.
'the saving of distance between Macclesfield and Bolton being im-
portant, whilst the great Int unavoidable delays which must be in-
curred in passing through the different termini in Manchester will be
obviated.
Another important feature in this enterprise is, that it will not
materially affect any existing or contemplated lines, and that it will
be able, by uniting itself with them, and with ether projected
lines, and lines now in the course of formation, to increase their mu-
tual traffic to a considerable extent both in passengers and goods ;
and being the means of establishing a principle of reciprocity, cannot
in any manner injure any existing interests.
To the town of Bolton and its neighbouring extensive coal
fields, it is obvious this line will secure the most important advan-
tages by its connexion with existing lines, and others projected
which will centre there. It need hardly be added that with all
these advantages, a most important traffic for passengers and goods
may be relied upon, independent of which, as the line itself presents
no engineering difficulties, or other obstacles of importance, and will
be executed at an expense far below the ordinary average, the most i
ample security to the capitalist is offered.
The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share-
holders beyond the deposit now paid until the Act of Parliament is
obtained, and power will be reserved in the Act to allow 4/. per
cent. interest on all calls.
A certain number of shares will be reserved for the landowners
and others having local interests in the line, and who are friendly to
Ws interests of this Company.