The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-01 00:00:00

CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY, by
Braintree, Bocking, Halstead, Sudbury, Me'ford, and Laven-
ham. EXTENSION TO THETFORD.

Further Capital 250,0001., in 10,000 Shares of SW. each.
Deposit 11. 7s. 6d. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir John Page Wood, Bart., Glazenwood House, Essex
Colonel T. F. Addison, Chilton Lodge, Sudbury
J. F. Baines, Esq., Beiwoods, Stisted, Essex
N. C. Barnardiston, Esq., The Ryes, Sudbury
The Rev. Edward Bull, Pentlow Rectory
Samuel Courtauld, Esq., Foley House, Bocking
John Chauntler, Esq., Friday-street, London
John Edmunds, Esq., Sudbury and London
Robert Emmett, Esq., Peckham
The Rev. H. R. Faulkner, Westgate House, Meltbrd
J. F. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury
J. C. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury and London
Thomas Greenwood, Esq., Chelmsford
R. E. Greenwood, Esq., Bank, Halstead
George Haycock, Esq., Chelmsford
Robert Cleere Haselfoot, Esq., Boreham
Josiah Heale, Esq., Gray's Inn
John llubbard, Esq., Sible Hedingham
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex
W. D. King, Esq., Bank, Sudbury
T. R. Kemp, Esq., Abchurch-lane
Richard Ladell, Esq., Claremont-place, London
The Rev. Thomas Ludbey, Cranham Rectory, Essex
Mr. Sergeant Manning, Recorder of Sudbury
Onley Savill Onley, Esq., Stisted Hall, Essex
Charles George Parker, Esq., Chelmsford
J. Parker, Esq., Chelmsford
John Dimon Piper, Esq., Colne Engaine, Essex
Joseph Sewell, Esq., Halstead
Robert F. Stedman, Esq., Sudbury
John Taylor, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex
A. C. Veley, Esq., Braintree
Charles Walter, Esq., The Howe, Halstead
Thomas White, Esq., Manor House, Weathersfield, Essex.
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER IN CHIEF—John Miller, Esq., F.R.S.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—R. W. Thomson, Esq.
BANKERS.

London—Glyn:Halifax, and Co., Lombard-street ; Brown, Janson,
and Co., Abchurch-lane
Chelmsford and Brainteee—Sparrow and Ce.
Halstead—London and County Bank
Sudbury—Messrs. Alexander and Co.
Bury—Messrs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Liverpool—Bank of Liverpool.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Channtler and Westwood, Gray's Inn-square.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Chelmsford—James Parker, Esq.
Braintree—Messrs. Cunnington, Veley, and Cunnington
Long Melford—Richard Almack, Esq.
Halstead—D. Sewell, Esq., and G. P. Arden, Esq.
Sudbury—Messrs. Stedman
Bury—J. W. lon, Esq.
SECRETAET—David Bartle, Esq.
Since the formation of the Company for making this railway, and
the allotment of the Shares for that part of the line between Chelms-
ford and Bury, the practicability, paramount importance, and supe-
rior advantages of its plan have been so unequivocally recognised by
the Board of Trade, and by the Committee of the House of Commons
for the railways of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, that the Provisional
Committee have determined to now, at once, adopt the extension of
their line, originally projected, from Bury to join the Norwich and
Brandon line at Thetford; thereby to complete the shortest and beet
communication between London and Norwich, in the direction of the
old road, through all the chief central towns of Essex and Suffolk,
and at the same time to open a very direct communication with the
great trunk lines of the north and west.
For these important objects, to he secured by an extension of only
12 miles, to connect Bury St. Edmunds and Thetford, the Provisional
Committee propose to increase the capital 250,0001., by the issue of
10,000 additional shares; and, for full particulars of the entire plan,
refer to their original prospectus.
The Chelmsford and Bary line not haviag been projected in time to
bring it before Parliament in the present session in a substantive form,
it has been but imperfectly, and merely incidentally, in opposing other
lines, that its merits could be at all brought under the notice of the
Board of Trade or of the Committee of the House ; but the strong
impression made, notwithstanding, is its favour, is obviously appa-
rent, both in the reports of the one and in the decisions of the other.
The Board of Trade, in stating the considerations upon which it ad-
vised the rejection of the Norwich Direct line, reported (March 4th,
1845) that "It is necessary to advert to a railway called theChelms-
ford and Bury Railway, projected, but not brought before Parliament,
the plan, and section, and traffic tables of which have been submitted
to the Board of Trade. This railway appears to us to accommodate a
mere populous district than that intended to be traversed by the
London and Norwich Direct Railway. Its section shows that it
may be done at a moderate cost ;" (while) " there is a strong local
feeling in its favour, evinced by the memorials which have been re-
ceived by the Board of Trade from the inhabitants of Braintree,
Halstead, Sudbury, and other places between Chelmsford and Bury."
The Committee of the House of Commons have since not only
rejected the Norwich Direct and Bury and Cambridge lines, but the
Chairman (Lord Sandon) previous to giving a decision against the
Norwich Direct, took occasion to observe that "the Committee was
decidedly in favour of the Chelmsford and Bury scheme."
To these public testimonials in favour of the Chelmsford and
Bury line, the Provisional Committee have the satisfaction of
aiding, that by a special arrangement with the solicitor of the
Eastern Counties Railway, they are assured of the concurrence and
good offices of that important Company in the formation of their line.
In allotting their original Shares, the Provisional Committee ne-
cessarily rejected numerous applicatioas, of which it may be pre-
sumed that a considerable number wore from parties as highly re-
spectable as any of those to whom Shares could then be given ; and
in the distribution of the additional Shares a reasonable preference
will be given to original applicants, as well as to original Share-
holders.

Applications for Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to
the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, Lon-
don ; to the Solicitors, or any of the Local Agents ; or to the fol-
lowing brokers :—Messrs. Sheppard and Son, Threadneedle-street,
London; Mr. Thomas Forsyth and Messrs. Pownall and Worthing-
ton, Liverpool; Mr. Henry Benton and Messrs. Thomas Cardwell
and Sons, Manchester; Messrs. Rhodes and Messrs. Rodsdale and
Co. Leeds ; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York ; Mr. Wm. Mason,
Bradford, Yorkshire; Mr. F. Stamp, Hull; Mr. Thomas Boardman,
Blackburn ; Mr. W. H. Collis, Birmingham ; Messrs. Duncan and
Hutchinson, Glasgow ; and Messrs. John Robertson and Co., Edin-
burgh; of whom prospectuses and further information can be ob-
tained.

POEM OF APPLICATION.

TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHELMSFORD
AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.

Gentlemen,—Please allot me Shares is the above Com-
pany, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares, or any
less number that may be alioted to me, and to pay the deposits
thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary contract and Sub-
scribers' agreement, when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
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