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BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS
DIRECT JUNCTION RAILWAY; with a Branch to
Wireliscombe ; in Continuation of the North Devon, Bristol and
Exeter, and Great Western Railways.
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,000,0001, in 40,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 21. 19s. 6d. per Share.

No other Call isintended to be made ut.til the Act has been ob-
tained. Parties' liabilities wia be limited to the extent of their

Shares.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Hon. William Dawson, Parkstone, Dorset
Sir Robert George Throckmorton, Bart., Buckland,
near Farringdon, Berke
Sir John Trevelyan, Bart, Nettlecombe Court, near Directors of
the North
Watchet, Somerset, and Wallington, Northum.
Devon
berland Railway
Lieut. General Sir George Pownell Adams, K.C.H.,
Ockington House, near Wiveliscombe
Lieut. Colonel Sir Henry Bayly, K.H., Burley-villa, Lyme Regis,

Dorset
Henry John Reuben Dawson Darner, Esq., Milton Abbey, Dorset
Edward Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead Court, Somerset, di-
rector of the North Devon Railway
Humphry Weld, Esq., Chidcock House, near Bridport, Commis-
sioner of Bridport Harbour
Walter C.ilverly Trevelyan, Esq., Nettlecombe Court
John Knight, Esq., Wolverley-hall, Worcestershire, and Simons-
bath, Somerset, director of the North Devon Railway
Frederick Wynn Knight, Esq., M.P., Wolverly.hall, director of

the North Devon Railway
Thomas Aleunder Mitchel, Esq., M.P. for Bridpert
Lieutenant. Colonel Bragge, Sadborrow.house, near Chard
Robert Aitchison, Esq., Captain, R.N., Maperton-house, near

Bridport
Alexander Ramsay, Esq., Beaminster, near Bridport
John Dorrien Magens, Esq., 29, Cornhill, London
Joseph Barrow Montefiore, Esq., York-street, Portman-square
Thomas Laurence, Esq., St. Mary Axe, London, director of the

Leeds and Carlisle Railway
John Charritie, Esq., Park-village East, Regent's-park, director
of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway
Thomas Wetherell, Esq., Lincoln, Director of the London and
T.3rk and East Lincolnshire Railway
Thomas Challis, Esq , Alderman of London, director of the Liver-

pool and Derby Railway
John Knill, Esq., London Bridge-wharf, London, director of the
Worcester, Shrewsbury and Crewe Railway
John Stewart, Esq., M.P. for Lymington, director of the Liver-
pool and Derby and East and West of England Railways
Henry M. Kemshead, Esq., Westbourne house, Paddington
Charles Bamford, jun., Esq., Hull; director of the Leeds and
Carlisle, and Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway
William Tanner, Esq., 84, Great Surrey-street, director of the
Leeds and Carlisle Railway
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., James-street, Buckingham-
gate, director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway
The Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, M. P. for Wolverhampton
William Gordon Thompson, Esq., 33, Gloucester-road, Hyde.
park, director of the South Midland, and Northampton, Ban-
bury and Cheltenham Railway
Martin Stutely, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park, director
of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine, and South Essex Railways
Henry Rendell Wotton, Eeq„ Fitzroy-square, London
IA devisee in trust of
the late Earl of Egre-
Lawrence Walker, Esq., King's-road, moat, owner of the
Gray's Inn, London Harbour of Watch et,
and extensiveadjacent
manors and estates

William Eales, Esq., Mincing-lane
Frederick William Drewe, Esq., Woodlands-house, near Stowey,

• Somerset
Joseph Gundry, Esq., Hyde-house, near Bridport, merchant and ship.
. _

owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Robert Langham, Esq., Cottesbrooke, Northampton
John Hill, &q., Fairfield-house, Lyme Regis, Dorset, merchant
William Tucker, Esq., Coryton-park, near Axminster, Devon
Thomas Hoskins, Esq., Haselbury, Plucknett, near Crewkerne,

Somerset
Thomas Fox, Esq., Beaminster, Dorset, Commissioner of Bridport

Harbour
William Loveridge, Esq., Paradise.lodge, near Chard
Charles Warre Loveridge, Esq., Crewkerne, banker
Benjamin Pearkes Gundry, EN., Bridport, merchant
William Trevelyan Cox, Esq., Cheddington.court, near Beaminster
R. Walter, Esq., Coombe-Ned, near Chard
William Colfox, Esq., Rax.house, Bridport, merchant and ship-
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owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Stephen W hetham, Esq., Bridport, merchant and shipowner, Corn-

rnissioner of Bridport Harbour
John Pike Stephens, Esq., Bridport, mercbant and shipowner, Com.

missioner of Bridport Harbour
John Kenway, Esq., Bridport, merchant
Thomas Colfox, Esq:, Rax-house, Bridport, merchant.
William Kinglake, Esq., Wilton.house, Taunton
William Beadon, Esq., Gotton-house, near Taunton
James Bunter, Esq., Taunton, banker
Henry Hooper, Esq. (late Mayor of Exeter), architect, director of
the North Devon Railway, and Deputy Chairman of the Exeter
and Crediton Railway
Richard Carver, Esq., Taunton, architect, county surveyor for So-

mersetshire
James Carrol Wilcocks, Esq., Exeter, director of the North Devon
Railway, and of the Exeter and Creditors Railway
Janus Marsh, Esq., Alphington, Exeter, director of the North

Devon Railway
John Hancock, Esq., Halse, near Taunton
Henry Daubney Harvey, Esq., Wiveliscombe, director of the

North Devon Railway
Phillip Hancock, Esq., Ford-house, near Wiveliscombe
James Thomas Benedictus Notley, Esq., Coombe, Sydenham-house,

near Watchet
eorge Notley, Esq., Chillington, Somerset
Joseph Hitchcock, Esq., The Grove, Tallaoll
H. D. King, Esq., Taunton
Stephen William Whetham, Esq., Bridport, merchant and ship-

owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Walter Eustace Gundry, Esq., Bridport, banker and merchant
Alfred Nicholetts, Esq., Woadertvell, near Bridport
William Battiscombe, Esq., East Cottage, neat Bridport, brewer,

Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
Thomas Ewens, Esq., Allington, near Bridport, merchant and ship-
owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour
William Hounsell, Esq., Wykes•court, near Bridport, merchant
Richard Hayward, Etat., Wear. Clairmock, Brarreracr, merchant and
ttax-mill owner
John Hounsell, Esq., Bridport
Theophilus Miller Gunn, Esq., Bridport
James Brown, Esq., Burton, Bradstock, near Bridport
Joseph Hounsell, Esq., Bridport, merchant
Richard Tucker, Esq., Bridport, merchant
William Tucker, Esq., Allington.villa, Hear Bridport
Richard Turle, Esq., Taunton, merchant
Robert Parsons, Esq., Taunton, merchant
Thomas Powell, Esq., The Gaer, near Newport, Monmouthshire,
coal proprietor ; a director of the Taff' Vale Railway
Thomas Hughes, Esq., Kingshill, Newport
Franklin Meager, Esq., Swansea, Glamorgansh.re, of the firm of
M. I. Michael and F. Meager
George Bucknell, Esq., Crowcombe, near Watdiet
John Southcomb Ling, Esq., Stogumber near Vratchet
Henry Foote Ling, Esq., Stogumber, near Watchet
George Eters, Esq., Stogumber, director of the North Devon Rail-

way
John Williams, Esq., Buckland, near Farringdon, Berks
William Cockburn, Esq., Minehead, Somerset
Robert Hole, Esq., Alcombe, near Minehead
Henry Cadell, Esq., Stampford Brett, near Watchet
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qß.,oßssaitrenrs,taEpsiqe.,,mWemillbietorno,
of the
Provisional Corn.r Watchet
William
mittee of the North Devon Railway
Alfred Marriott, Esq , Brosdlands- lodge, Taunton
John William Marriott, Esq., Taunton
Henry Alford, Esq., Taunton
John Eales White, Esq., Taunton, brewer
Jonathan Payne, Esq., Norton, near Taunton, corn.factor and

mill-owner
William Middleton, Esq , Chard, brewer
Silvanus Stephens, Esq., Bridport
William Manley, Esq., Bridport
James Haydon, Esq. ) Flax-manufacturers,
Robert Turner, Esq. j Greenham mills, Crewkerno
James Hill, Esq., Ch..rd
Thomas Llewellyn, Esq., Taunton
Thomas Stoate, Esq., Washford•milis and Watchet, merchant

and ship.owner
William Stoate, Esq., Watchet-mills, merchant and ship-owner
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William Gimblett, Esq., merchant and ship-owner, -Watchet.
William G. Hole, Esq., merchant and ship-owner, Watchet
J. Wansbrough, Esq., } Paper-makers, Paper mills, Watchet
John Date, Esq., and Bristol
William James, Esq., Doniford, near Watchet
Henry George Hole, Esq„ merchant and shlp-owner, Watchet
Joseph Williams, Esq., banker, Williton, near Watchet
Thomas Hawkes, Esq., land agent and surveyor, Williton, near
Watchet

(With power to add to their number.)
CONSULTING ENGINEER--C. B. Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S.A.
ZNGINEERS W. C. Mylne, Esq., F.R.S., Principal Engineer to the
New River Company; R. W. Mylne, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS.
Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph and Bicidulph, 43, Charing cross
Messrs. Currie and Co., 29, Cornhill.

COUNTRY BANKERS.
Stuckey's Banking Company, at their various branches
The West of England and South Wales' District Bank, at their

various branches
Messrs. Williams and Co., Bridport, Dorchester, and at their ♦arlou

branches
Messrs. S. and W. E. Gundry, Bridport, and at their various

branches
Messrs. H. R. and I. Badcocic, jun., Taunton.

ErrANDINo COUNEBL—A. W. Kinglake, Esq., 24, Old-square,
Lincoln's Inn.
SECRETARY-Mr. Charles P. Meryon.

SOLICITORS IN Lora:ins—Messrs. Keddell, Baker, and Grant, 34,

Lime-street.
rARLIAMENTARY AGENTS—Messrs. Sudlow and Kingdon,
Palace-yard.

SOLICITORS IN TIIR COUNTRY.
Mr. Edwin Nicholetts, Bridport
Mr. Baruch Fox, Beamister
Mears. Rowcliffe and Son, Stogumber, near Watchet.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Mr. Samuel Walter, Chard
Mr. Woodland, Taunton
Mr. W. Bridge, Dorchester
Mr. F. Napier Bower, Wiveliscombe _
Mr. J. F. Knight, Axminster.
The object of this Company is to establish a direct. line of rail
way for .passengers, goods, and commercial, mining, and agricul.
tural produce between
.the harbour of Watchet on the. Bristol
Channel, and the harbour of Bridport on the English Channel, and
provide means of inland transit for a large proportion of the pro-
duce at present necessarily sent by the dangerous and uncertain
passage round the Land's End, and at the same time afford to the
intermediate rich and populous districts ready and convenient rail-
way communication.
The direct line will be 48 miles in length, and will proceed from
Watchet to Taunton, and thence by Hatch Beauchamp, and by
Ilminster to Chard, and by Crewkerne and Beaminster to Bridport
harbour. A branch will proceed out of the line, about mid.way
between Watchet and Taunton, directly to Wiveliscombe. All
these towns and their neighbourhoods are populous and opulent,
and many of them very much so, and the localities are remarkable
for their richness, fertility, beauty, and numerous resident gentry.
At Wiveliscombe this line will avail itself of the North Devon
Railway to Taunton, and also westward; at Taunton it will
enter the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and thence
proceed to.. Maugerton, four miles short of Bridport, where it will
unite with the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, one of the
Great Western lines of Railways and thence proceed on that line
to Bridport Harbour.
It will also cross the proposed line from Yeovil to Exeter
about two miles westof Crewkerne.
The junction of the two Channels was long since deemed an im-
portant object. To effect it, surveys were successively made for e
ship canal by the late Mr. Rennie, Mr. Telford, and other scientific
men, who concurred in the importance of such a work in a na-
tional point of view ; the design was matured, and in 1824 an Act
of Parliament was passed; and it stands recorded as the opinions of
Mr. Telford and Captain Nichols, that the canal would afford a
remuneration to the subscribers of 16 per cent. on a capital of
1,712,644/.
The sum required for this work, being so much less than that
for the Ship canal ; the increased demand of a greatly increased
population, awl the present vast commercial energies of the
country, make it manifest that goods may be conveyed by this
railway at far less than half the charge upon which Mr. Telford
and Captain Nichols formed their opinion.
The Intended line front Minekead to Bridgewater, will meet
ani cross tale lineßsar Watchet,