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London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

BANICEZ.I.

The Western Bank of Scotland in Glasgow, Airdrie and Edinburgh
The London and Westminster Bank, London
The Union Bank of Manchester, and
The Royal Bank of Liverpool
SECEETART—J. F. Galbraith, Esq., W. S., 48, Queen-street, Glasgow
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Campbell and Tennents, 40, George-square,

Glasgow
PARLIASfINTART AGENT-G. H. Lang, Esq., 37, Great George-street,

Westminster.
This Railway will commence at a suitable point of the Edinburgh
branch of the Caledonian Rnilway, at or near Mid-Calder, and pro-
ceed westwards, by easy and convenient gradients, accommodating
the populous towns and villages of Livingstone, Bathgate, Blackburn,
Whitburn, and Clarkatone. to the Airdrie District, where it will form
a junction with the existing and projected lines to Glasgow and the
West of Scotland.

The populous district traversed by this Railway is one of the rich-
est in Scotland. It abounds in ironstone, coal, limestone, and other
minerals; and it only requires the advantages of railway accom-
modation to:develop its resources.
The revenue, as a Mineral line alone, should suffice to yield the
largest return legally exigible by railway proprietors ; and when it
is considered that, by the junctions already referred to, this line will
form a direct, short, and uninterrupted route between the cities of
Edinburgh and Glasgow, and connect East, West, and Mid Lothian,
and the whole of the eastern counties of Scotland, not merely with
Glasgow, but with the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Wigton, and Kirk-
cudbright, and their important seaports, it would be difficult to over-
value the present line as a great national undertaking.
To those acquainted with the district, it is unnecessary to point
out the immense local importance of this line and its dependencies ;
and to the inhabitants of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, and all
the other towns in the east and west of Scotland, it would be super-
fluoris to mention the advantages of such a line, whether as respects
safety and comfort, or economy and expedition ; but, for the benefit
of those at a distance, it may be well to state that, while it avoids
otebzjerctteir, onable tunnels, viaducts, and other heavy works, it is also
sby at least one-sixth of the whole distance, than any other
llnebetween the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and will further
be the
largest
means in of conveying, without transhipment, passengers and
goods from the east to the west coast.
proprietors alone the line have already given their
most cordial assent to this undertaking;' and there cannot be a doubt
that, as it will meet the demands of the public, it will in due time
receive the sanction of the Legislature.
Applications for Shares in the:Jackson
forme annexed may be made to the
following brokers :•-•-m n
and M'Cowan, Foulds and
Cockburn, T. G. Buchanan, and jsk.l!i3vn:
Galloway, banker, Airdrie ; Robert Allan,Forbes, Glasgow; Alexander
anagd Robertson and Co.,
Edinburgh ; Thomas Forsyth, and Massie Robertson, Liverpool ;
George Harris, Manchester; B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank Buildings,
and J. Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard, London.
Giasgow, Bth Se;t., 1845.
FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional Committee of the Lanarkshire and Lothians Di-

roct Railway.

Gentlemen,—l hereby apply for Shares of the Stock of
this Company, and bi,nd myself to pay the Deposit of 3/. on this, or
any smaller number. jbf Shares that may be allotted to me, and to
sign the rarliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Deed of Agree•
runt.

I itm, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

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