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London, England, 1845-10-06 00:00:00

'WREXHAM, NANTWICH, and CREWE
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital, 450,0001., in 22,500 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. `23. 6d. per Share.
TEMPORARY OFFICES—Henblas-street, Wrexham.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
To xnshend )lainwaring, Esq., Marchwiel Hall, M.P. for the Den-
t) ghshirc Boroughs
;iv Ralph Pendlebury, Knight, Mersey Bank, Heaton Norris,
Stockport, Director of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction Railway
The Worshipful the Mayor of Macclesfield
R. Humphreys Jones, Esq., Willow-house, Wrexham, Recorder of
Holt, Denbighshire
B II ock, Joseph, Esq., Congleton, Cheshire
fl,rom, William, Esq., Oldham, Director of the Liverpool and
Preston, and North Union Railways
Dicker, J. Campbell, Esq., New Hall, Neston, Cheshire, Director
of the Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, and the Staffordshire
Potteries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railways
ancan, James, Esq., Liverpool, Director of the Birkenhead and
Holyhead Junction, the Liverpool anti Preston, and North
Union Junction, and the Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool
and Manchester Direct Railways
Fdgworth, Thomas, Esq., Wrexham Fechan, Wrexham
fpulkes, John, Esq., Ashfie!d, Wrexham, Director of the Trent
Valley Continuation, and the Manchester and Birkenhead Con-
tinuation, and Holyhead Junction Railways
illhatn, Joseph, Esq., Hargreaves-house, Oldham, Director of the
Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, and the Staffordshire Pot-
• teries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railways
Gough, Richard, Esq., South Sea Colliery, Wrexham, and
Pepper-street, Chester
'Kenrick, Samuel, Esq., banker, Wrexham, Director of the Man-
cheater and Birkenhead Continuation, and Mole, Ruabon, and

, North Wales Railways
":yrke, James, Glas-coed, Wrexham
Lewis, George, Esq., Wrexham, Director of the Manchester and
Birkenhead Continuation, and Mold, Rusbon, and North Wales
Railways
%fe.Dermott, George Augustus, Esq., Chesterton-hall, Stafford-
shire, Director of the Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool and
Manchester Direct Railways
:,rotte, W. R. Standish, Esq , Lincoln's. Inn-fi Ids, London
I verend, J., Esq., Bentham, Lancashire, Director of the Birkenhead
and Holyhead Junction, the Liverpool and Preston, the North
Union Junction, and the Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool
. and Manchester Direct Railways
s'errott, Samuel, Esq., Liverpool, Director of the Birkenhead and
Holyhead Junction Railways
?oyser, Charles, Esq., Summer-hill, Wrexham
Redish, Joseph, Esq:, Liverpool, Director of the Staffordshire Pot-
teries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railways
seed, Joseph, Esq:, Lancaster, Director of the Staffordshire Pot.
teries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railways
Thompson, John, Esq., Frwd Works; near Wrexham, and Wigan,
Lancashire, Director of the Bolton and Wigan, the Birkenhead
, and Holyhead Junction, the Liverpool and Leeds Direct, the
Liverpool and Preston, and the North Union Junction Railways
Thompson, Richard, Esq , Stansty Hall, Wrexham, Director of the
Trent Volley Continuation Railway
Watts, Thomas Itchenor, Esq., Macclesfield, Cheshire, late Di.
rector of the Churnet Valley Railway, and Director of the South
Union or Manchester, Potteries, and London Railway
Williamson, J. S., Esq., Ramsdell-hall, Lawton, Cheshire
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEERS—Messrs. Gandell and Brunton.
RANKERS.
London—Sir J, W. Lubbock, Bart., and Co.
Liverpool—The North and South Wales Bank.
Manchester—The Manchester and Salford Bank.
Wrexham—Samuel Kenrick, Esq.
JOINT SOLICITORS.
William Jones, Esq. 1 Wrexham.
John Dcvereux Pugh, Esq.
LONDON AGENTS.
Messrs. Raimondi and Gooday, 14, South.square, Gray's Inn.
Messrs. Evans, and Barnes, 6, South.square, Gray's Inn.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Edleston and Edleston, Nantwich.
SECRETARY, pro tern—John Devereux Pugh, Esq.
This line is intended to be made from Wrexham, through Holt
an 1 Nantwich to Crewe. Its length will be about 23 miles, and it
will be a direct communication between the most populous
district of North Wales, and one of the most valuable
mineral fields in the kingdom ; and Crewe and the
rnanufac'uring districts of Cheshire, Lancashire, Stafford.
shire, and Yorkshire, being a nearer route than any now
existing or contemplated, by upwards of 12 miles. It is satisfac-
torily proved by the evidence of persons best qualified to give a
correct opinion on the subject, that the district of Wrexham (even
exclusive of what may be called the Ruabon district) possesses in
exhaustible supplies of coal, ironstone, lime, and lead, of the best
quality; the extent of the coal-field is about eight miles long by
two broad, and the limestone is of much greater extent ; the ver-
tical section of coal presents 14 successive strata of coal, of which
10 are workable; these strata give 40 feet 6 inches of solid coal,
upposing there to be 15 cwt. of coal to the cubic yard, and deduct-
ing one-tenth for old workings, and one.third for waste, faults,
,<e., there remains 18,817,920 tons of coal in a square mile.—(See
Evidence given before Parliament on the North Wales Mineral
statlway Bill.)
The value of the ironstone in the whole area of 16 miles is esti.
-lated at 33,400,994/. The importance of connecting this wealthy
:strict with the towns befors named is too obvious to require a
•:,oment's comment. By means of the cheap and expeditious transit
provided by this line, the coke manufactured in the neighbourhood
of Wrexham (which is proved to be superior to any other, see evi-
,:ence before mentioned) will be conveyed to Crewe, for the supply
f the numerous railways centering at that place, at one-third the
,resent price; the revenue to be derived from this source must be
m,r•ense. The whole district through which this line will pass is
,ow supplied with coal, coke, lime, and slates from the mines and
aiarries in the neighbourhood of Wrexham at a very high price, in
-ansequence of the carriage being so expensive. The average
~riees (per ton) of coal, coke, and lime, at Nantwich and Crewe,
,xclusive of carriage, are as follows :
At Nantwich, Coal ........ 9s. 2d.
Coke ... ' l3 4
Lime
At Crewe, Coal
,f Coke
„ Lime
This railway will afford the means of supplying coal, lime, and
coke at one-third the above prices.
Among the multifarious railway schemes now before the public,
the most legitimate and also the most likely to yield a fair remu.
iterative return on the outlay, are the traverse railways projected
with the object of supplying the existing want of railway transit
across the country.
The line will not interfere with any parks or property of an or-
namental character, and will be constructed at much less than the

trerage cost.
The Provisional Directors have no reason to expect any effectual
opposition to a measure so obviously beneficial both to the public
and the landed proprietors, and so powerfully supported by those
best qualified to form as opinion of its merits.
With respect to engineering, the line presents no difficulty
whatever, the gradients are very easy, and the earth-work light.
The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to
allow interest, at 4/. per cent. per annum, on the deposits as well
as upon all future calls from the date of the passing of the Act
until the opening of the railway, and no shareholder will be liable
beyond the amount of his subscription.
In the allotment of shares preference will be given, to a certain
extent, to the proprietors of land through which the line will pass,
and to shareholders in the Manchester and Birmingham, the Man-
chester and Birmingham Continuation, the North Wales Mineral,
and the Staffordshire Potteries, Liverpool and Manchester Direct
Railways. _ _

Applications for shares must be made in the annexed form to
the solicitors, or to (he following shsrebrokers —Mr. Langton, Ex-
change.court, Exchange-street East, Liverpool ; Messrs. Cameron,
Cazenove, aiid Tkunton, Liverpool; Mr. Thomas Moxon, jun., 69
Old 13road2strept, London; Mr. W. G. Seed, 15, St. Ann's-square,
Manchester ; Mr. Nathaniel Lea, Birmingham ; and Messrs.
Standish and Bleekett, Leeds ; of whom prospectuses and maps of
the line may be obtained.
Applicants for, shares, who are personally known to the Pro_
visional Directors, are reqiiested to refer to one of such Directors;
all other applicants will be. required to give a refence to some
banker, or other person-of-known respectability.
FOR hi OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Wrexham, Nantwich, and
Crewe Junction Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l hereby request that you will allot me Shares
of 20/. each, in the above proposed railway, and I hereby under-
take to pay the deposit of 21. 2e. 6d. per Share thereon, or any
'e4ser ilumbn* of Shares .which may be allotted to me; and I also
widertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract, and the Sub
,cribers' Agreement when required.
I am, Gentlemen, your cbedient servant,
Name (in fu11).....
Profession, Trade, or Occupation
• Residence (in full)
Place of Business (if any)
Date
Name of Referee
Address of Referee

[ I S HEFFIE L I), WORT LEY, SILK-
^L STON, AND WAKEFIELD RAILWAY.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital 500,000/. in 20,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 2/. 12s. 6d. per Share.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
J. W. 11. Atkinson, Esq., Elmwood House, Leeds, Director of the
Leicester and Bedford Railway
Halifax, Director of the Liver-
William Alexander, Esq., M.D.,
p ml end Leeds Direct, and the Midland and Think Railways
seph Austin, Esq., Headingley Hill, Leeds, Director of the
Railways
Liverpool and Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and York
w. P. Bradshaw, Esq., Woodthorpe Hall, Sandal Magna, Wakefield
;lades Bamford, jun, Esq , Hull, Director of the Direct Western
Railway
Xi.liam Broadhurst, Esq., Westfield terrace, Sheffield
henry Smith Bright, Esq., Hull, Director of the Liverpool and
Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and Carlisle Railways
'tlexarwer Blown, Esq., Headingley, Leeds
Isaac Burkill, Esq., Highfield-cottage, Beeston, Leeds
Wm. Clifford, Esq . Hull, Director of the Lincolnshire and Eastern
Counties Railway
Robt. Cadman, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and York
Railway
Joseph Clarke, Esq., Sherburn, Ferrybridge
John Priston Cutts, Esq.. Sheffield
John H. Coates, Esq., Wakefield
John Alcock Dixon', Esq., Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Director
of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway
Win. Dawson, Esq , Wakefield, Director of the Peterborough,
Lynn, Wisbeach, and Boston Railway
John Egginton, Esq., a Magistrate of the Barough of Hull
Thomas England, Esq., Headingley, Leeds, Director of the West
Junction and the Leeds and York Railways
"'obert John Ellershaw, Esq., Leeds
Ep rairn Elsworth, Esq., Sandford house, Kirkstall, near Leeds
Ge rge Earle, Esq , Hull
jo la Fawcett, Esq., Broomhall, Sheffield, Director of the Wake-
tivld and Harrogate Junction, the Liverpool and Leeds Direct
and the Direct Western Railways
W a Gresham, Esq., Alderman of the City of Lincoln
Au ;usius G. Greaves, Esq., Derby, Director of the Rugby, Derby,
and Manchester Railway
Jo eph Gill, Esq., ]'otter Newton, near Leeds
're lerick Hatteraley, Esq., West House, Bradford
itobe,t Herries, Esq., Leeds
William Wilkes Hill, Esq., Beeston, near Leeds
John Hall, Esq., Hull. Director of the York and Hull, and East
and West Yorkshire Junction Railways
William Hutchinson, Esq , Broomhall, Sheffield, Director of the
Great Grimsby, Sheffield, the Potteries, and Grand Junction
Railway
Henry Paul Harwood, Esq" M.D , Sheffield, Director of the Wake-
field and Harrogate Junction, and the Direct Western Railways
3. Hastings Ingham, Esq., Martin.house, near Skipton, a Magis-
trate of the West Riding
John Heard, Esq , Alderman of Nottingham, Director of the Lon.
don and Nottingham Railway
Thomas Herbert, Esq., Alderman of Nottingham
Thomas Holmes, Esq., Hull
lenry Hubberaty, Esq., Hull, Director of the Direct Western
Railway
John Jackson, EST, Alderman of Leeds, Director of the Liverpool
and Leeds Direct, and the Leeds and York Railways
Ti °lnas Jessop, Eaq., Claremont-place, Sheffield
,ydney Jessop, Esq., Manchester
Charles Locke, Esq., Shapethorpe-house, Wakefield, Director of
the Wakefield snd Harrogate Junction Railway
Times Martin, Esq., Wakefield
.lames Joseph M‘Swiney, Esq., Sandal Magna, Wakefield, Director
of re Wakefield and Harrogate Junction, the Rugby, Derby,
and Manchester, and the Leeds, York, and Midland ii4ilways
.Th-ctmt Eq., the Mount, shchasld