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London, England, 1845-10-17 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

BRIGHTON, TONI3IIIDGE WELLS,
GRAVESEND, and EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL.
WAY, with a Branch from or near Wrotham to Chatham.
Capital 1,000,0004, m 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

ywoarof Gravesend
Sir John Key, Bart. Alderman, Director of the Exeter, Dorcher.
ter,n and
din Weymouth.
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Medhurst Troughton, Esq., Alderman of Gravesend
Thomas Pallister, Esq., Alderman of Gravesend
Mr. -- Tisdell, Councillor of Gravesend
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Jeremiah Kosher, Esq., Rosherville, near Gravesend
John Breugh, Esq., Herne Bay
John Burgess, Esq., Boroughreeve of Manchester, Director of tl e
London and Manchester Railway
Thomas Camplin, Esq., Herne Bay
W. A. Campbell, Esq., Wanstead.park
Colonel Fitch, York-terrace, Regent's park, director of the Sou h
and Midlands Junction Railway
Charles Goodwin, Esq., Battersea
James Harmer, Esq., Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe, Kent
WillWestern,iamK duapner, Esq., Director of the Grand Junction, Great
South Western Railway
T. R. Kemp, Esq., Director of the Blythe and Churuet Valleys,
and Macclesfield and Lichfield Railways
John Kerschner, Esq., Middle Temple-lane
Edward Lacey, Esq., St. Paul's. churchyard, and Gravesend
Jonas Levy, Esq., 55, Tavistock-square
H. C. Leahy, E.g., St. James's•square, Director of the Direct Bir-
mingham and Brighton, and Great Welsh Junction Railway

R. H. Lewis, Esg., 12, Upper Montague-street, Director of the
Cheltenham, Oxford, and Brighton Railway
John Wheeley Lea, Esq., Worcester, Vice-Chairman of the Se.
vern Commission
The Hen. Captain Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, Chairman of the
York and Lancaster Railway
Edmund Pallister, Esq., Gravesend
S. U. Powell, Esq., Director of the Leeds, York, and Midland
Junction Railway
R. A. Riddell, Esq. 23, Bryanston.strcct, Portman-square
E. R. Simmons, F.sq., Gloucester Lodge, Croydon
Walter White, Esq., Fitzroy-square, Director of the London and
Windsor Railway
J. D. Williams, Esq., Milton-street, Dorset-square
(With power to add to their number).
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Sir John Key, Bart.
The Mayor of Gravesend
John Kerschner, Esq.
Walter White, Esq. .
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., Clement's-lane
Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co, Charing.cross
At Lewes—Messrs. Molyneaux, Whitfield, and Co.

John Brough, Esq.
S. H. Powell, Efq
William Kuper, Esq.

CONSULTING ENGINEERS— Sir John Macneill and James Thompson,

ENGINEERS —B. Albano, Esq. 4.1.C.E., and William Laxton,

Esq. C. E.
Somcrroa—ln London—George Smith, Esq. 24, Golden square.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Coombe and Sharland, Town-hall, Gravesend

Messrs. J. and E. Blaker, Lewes.
The object of this undertaking is to open a direct line of rail-
way to connect the Southern, Eastern. and South Essex Railways,
by means of a steam ferry from Tilbury Fort to Gravesend, with
Tonbridge Wells, Lewes, and Brighton.
It is contemplated to proceed from the Eastern Counties Railway
at or near Harlow station to Tilbury, crossing the river by a steam
floating bridge to Gravesend, passing by Wrotham to Tonbridge,
thence by the South. Eastern Railway to Tonbridge Wells, passing
Uckfield to Lewes, and thence joining the Brighton, Lewes, and
Hastings Railway tb Brighton.
An inspection of the map will clearly show the great import.
ante of this railway, whether considered in a local or national
point of view, forming, as it will, a most useful chain of local
communication for the fertile and populous tracts through which it
passes.
Ii will bring the northern and eastern counties, the mouth of
the Thames, and North Kent,' into direct communication, by way
of Brighton with Dieppe and Havre, and thus form, in canjuction
with the railways now in progress on the Continent, the shortest
possible route to Paris and the Mediterranean. . .

By this railway the large population of the northeastern coun-
ties, numbering nearly two millions, will have a direct and easy
communication with the whole of the populous and important
counties of Kent and Sussex, without going round to London, and
thereby avoiding the inconvenience arising from the unconnected

Ines north and south of the metropolis.
The utility of this line to the naval and military service, both in

times of peace and war, for the conveyance of troops and stores, is
evident.

With the existing railways, and those now in progress in Kent
and Sussex, a most complete system of local communication will
be effected, and as such the project has been reeeived with the
most distinguished approbation and pledges of support from the
principal proprietors along the line, and the corporation of Graves-
end have promised their entire sanction to, and still cordially
support it.

The ground has been carefully surveyed, and found to present
no difficulties to the formation of a good working line.
The existing local traffic has been ascertained to be amply suf-
ficient to fulfil the requirements of the undertaking; but a large
accession of valuable traffic cannot fail to be the result of the in.
creased accommodation thus afforded to the public, and rendering
the undertaking one of the most important as well as productive
lines of railway in that part of the country.
The Committee reserve power to themselves to form a branch
from Wroth:lm to Chatham.
The liability of the shareholders will be restricted by Act of
'arliament to the amount of their subscriptions, and power will

be applied tor in the Bill to allow interest at four per cent, per
annum on all calls, from the passing of the Act until the opening of
the line.

Applications for prospectuses, and also for shares, may be ad.
dressed, in the form annexed, to George Smith, Esq., Solicitor, 24,
Golden.aquare; Messrs. Coombe and Sharland, Town hall, Graves-
end ; Messrs. J. and E. Blaker, Lewes ; and also to the following
Sharebrokers :—Messrs. Field, Son, and Bayley, Warnford.court,
Throgmorton-strect, London ; Mr. M. L. Pritchard, Liverpool ;
Messrs. Gardiner and Heap, Manchester; Mr. Isaac Ironside,
Sheffield; Messrs. Hirst and Brooke, Leeds; Messrs. Hopwood
and Palmer, Plymouth ; Mr. J. B. Mundy, Bath ; Mr. A. Moffatt,
Edinburgh.

To the Provisional Committee of the Brighton, Tunbridge Wells,
Gravesend, and Eastern Counties Railway.
I request that you will allot me shares in the proposed
Gravesend, Tonbridge Wells, and Brighton Railway ; and I agree
to take all such shares, or so many as may be allotted to me, and ito
pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Contract
and Subscribers' Agreement when required 83 to do.

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BRIGHTON, LEWES, TUNBRIDGE
WELLS, GRAVESEND, and EASTERN COUNTIES
JUNCTION RAILWAY, with branches to Chatham and Maid.
stone.

Capital 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Sir John Key, Bart. Wm. Kuper, Esq.
The Mayor of Gravesend Jahn Kerschner, Esq.
John Brough, Esq. S. H. Powell, Esq.
T. M. Cleobury, Esq. W. White, Esq.
(With power to add to their number).

DANK RS.

Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., Clement's.lane ; Messrs. Cocks,
Biddulph, and Co., Charing-cross.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS—Sir John Macneil and James Thom.

son, Esq.
ENGINEERS—B. Albano, Esq., and Wm. Laxton,
Esq., C.E.
Soticrroa IN LONDON—George Smith, Esq., 24, Golden.square,
and No. 2, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall-street.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Coombe and Sharland, Town.hall, Gravesend
Messrs. J. and E. Blaker, Lewes.
Temporary Offices, No. 2, Guildhall.charnbers, Basinghall-street.
The object of this undertaking is to open a direct line of rail-
way to connect the Northern, Eastern, and South Essex Railways,
by means of a steam ferry from Tilbury Fort to Gravesend, with
Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, and Brighton.

It is contemplated to proceed from the Eastern Counties Rail-
way at or near Harlow station to Tilbury, crossing the river
by a steam floating.bridge to Gravesend, passing by Cobham,
Snodland, Mailing, and Hadlow to Tunbridge, thence by the South.
Eastern Railway to Tunbridge Wells, passing Uckfleld to Lewes,
and thence joining the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway to
Brighton.

An inspection of the map will clearly chow the great import.
ance of this railway, whether considered in a local or national
point of view, forming as it will a most useful chain of local com-
munication for the fertile and populous tracts through which it
passes.

It will bring the Northern and Eastern Counties, the mouth of
the Thames, and North Kent, into direct communication, by
way of Brighton, with Dieppe and Havre, and thus form, in con.
junction with the railways now in progress on the Continent, the
shortest possible route to Paris and the Mediterranean.
By this railway the large population of the North Eastern Coun-
ties, numbering nearly two millions, will have a direct and easy
communication with the whole of the populous and important
counties of Kent and Sussex, without going round to London, and
thereby avoiding the inconvenience arising from the unconnected
lines north and south of the metropolis.

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The utility of this line to the naval and military service, both in
times of peace and war, for the conveyance of troops and stores, is
evident.

With the existing railways, and those now in progress in Kent
and Sussex, a most complete system of local communication will be
effected ; and as such, the projeet has been received with the most
distinguished approbation and pledges of support from the principal
proprietors along the line, and the Corporation of Gravesend have
promised their entire sanctiJn to, and will cordially support it.
The ground has been carefully surveyed, and found to present
no difficulties to the formation of a good working line.
The existing local traffic has been ascertained to be amply suf-
ficient to fulfil the requirements of the undertaking; but a large
accession of valuable traffic cannot fail to be the result of the
increased accommodotion thus afforded to the public, and rendering
the undertaking one of the most important as well as productive
lines of railway in that part of the country.
The Committee reserve power to themselves t• form branches
from Snodland to Chatham.

The liability of the shareholders will be restricted by Act of
Parliament to the amount of their subscriptions, and power will be
applied for in the Bill to allow interest at 4 per cent. per annum on
all calls, from the passing of the Act until the opening of the line.
Applications for prospectuses and also for shares may be
addressed in the usual form to George Smith, Esq. Solicitor, 24,
Golden.square, and No. 2, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall.street ;
Messrs. Coombe and Sharland, Gravesend , Messrs. J. and E.
Elaker, Lewes; to Messrs. Field, Son, and Bayley, sharebrokers,
Warneford.court, Throgmorton-street, and to Messrs Harris and
Sons, sharebrokers, Change-alley

3,IETROPOLITAN, R S
ICOUTH
RAILWAY. SOUTH
(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,000,0001. with power to increase the amount.
In 50,000 Shares of 201 each.
Deposit, 2/. '2B. per Share.
ENGINEER—T. A. Galloway, Esq. C.E. M.I.C.E.
SouciToa—Thomas Parker, Esq. 18, St. Paul's-churchyard, and
25, Spring-gardens.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—Thomas Henry Baker, Esq., 29, Spring-
gardens.
SURVEYOR—J. B. Shepherd, Esq.
SECRETARY—H. 11. Colley, Esq.
AGENTS—Messrs. Harris, Whyting„ and Co., 29, Lombard-street.
The object of this railway is to afford to the inhabitants residing
within a circle of about ten in les soutk of the Thames the means
of a safe, frequent, and s;cedy communication with. the heart of
the City.
It is proposed to have a central terminus in Queen-street, Cheap-
side, with a direct line of railway over Southwark-bridge to the Ele-
phant and Castle, and thence by radiating branches to accommodate
the localities of Kennington, Brixton, Streatham, Croydon, Clap-
ham, Balham, Tooting, Mitcham, Walworth, Camberwell, Peckham,
Dulwich, Norwood, the Kent-road, Deptford, Greenwich, Black-
heath, Charlton, Woolwich, Wandsworth, Putney, Mortlake, and
Ilichmoni, completing the chain of communication with the South-
Western at Wandsworth, and with the London and Brighton and
South-Eastern Line at Croydon.
It is needless to point out in this preliminary announcement the
enormous passenger traffic which may be expected on this railway,
when it is considered that the portion of the suburbs to which ac-
commodation is to be afforded contain a population of between
seven and eight hundred thousand persons, requiring daily inter-
course with the City.
As this line will be constructed upon the atmospheric principle,
and the present public roads will be adopted as far as practicable,
the cost will not bear comparison with that of railways in general,
and it is estimated that it will ply to the shareholders of the under-
takiag a remunerating profit of not less than 10 per cent., even
reckoning the conveyance of passengers at the low rates of from
3d. to 6,1. for the whole, or any part of the distance, to say nothing
of the enormous traffic in parcels and goods.
A detailed prospectus, with the names of a very influential Com-
mittee, and other officers, will appear in a few days. In the mean-
time all communications and applications for shares, In the usual
form, may be addressed to R. B. Colley, Esq., the secretary pro tern.
at the temporary office, 18, St. Paul's-churchyard, or to the solicitor
of the Company, Thomas Parker, Esq., 18, St. Paul's-churchyard,
and 25, Spring-gardens.

rrHE LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, and BUCK-
INGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7th and Bth Vict., cap. 110.)
Capital, 2,000,0001., in 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
(In compliance with the Standing Orders of the Houses of
Parliament.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
(With power to add to their number.)
The Right Hon. John Earl of Portarlington
The Right Hon. Edward Vernon, Lerd Suffield
The Right Hon. Henry Robert Lord Rossmore
The Right Hon. James Lord Dunboyne
Lord Sussex Lennox
the Right Hon. G. L. D. Darner, M.P.
Edmond Francis Dayrell, Esq. High Sheriff of Bucks
The Hon. W. Dawson Darner, Parkatone-lodge, Poole
The Hon. Percy Evans Freke, Grenadier Guards, 3, Belgrave-
square
The Hon. Colonel Henry Hutchison, Weston, Northamptonshire
The Hon. Stafford Jerningliam
The Hon. Cecil Lawless
The Hon. Michael W. Bellew Nugent, Higham Grange, Leicester,
shire
The lion. Colonel Westenra,
The Hon. Henry St. John, 20, Bolton-street, Piccadilly
Count Bathyany, 5, Audley-square, Loudon
Sir Henry Beale, Bart.
Sir William Bacon Johnston, Bart.
Sir William Drummond Stewart, Bart.
Sir William Twysden, Bart. 41, Dorset-street, London
Sir J. Eglinton Anderson, F.R.I.A. New Burlington-street
Sir James H. Annesley, Albany
Abraham Alexander, Esq. Lullington.house, Milverton, Warwick.
shire
James Beech, Esq. Brandon-hall, Warwickshire, and 15, Grosvenor.
place, London •
Emile Benassit, Esq. 66, Mark-lane
James Brand, Esq. New Broad-street, London
William Bradley, Esq. the Oaks, Sheffield
Henry Austin Bruce, Esq. Duffryne-house, Cardiff
William Downing Bruce, Esq. 17, Charles-street, St. James's.
square
George R. Banbury, Esq. Leamington, director of the Coventry,
Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Raillytty
Edward Burton, Esq. Milverton-house, Leamington
Edwin Cadman, Esq. Westbourne-house, Sheffield
George Gunning Campbell, Esq. 37, Montagu-square, London
R. Chapman, Esq. Coombe lodge, Hants
G. A. H. Chiehester, Esq. 15, Chesham-place, London
Edward Hyde Clark, Esq. Clarendon-square, Leamington, and Tick-
ford-park, Bucks
F. F. Clossman, Esq. Mincing-lane, London, Chairman of the Great
Luxembourg Railway
Henry Coe Coape, Esq. Union Club, London
John Morton Cottle, Esq. Clarendon-square, Leamington
Major John T. Croft, Deputy-Chairman of the Chester and Man-
chester Railway
Lieutenant-Colonel Elrington, Scots Fusilier Guards, Wyndham-
place, London
Plenry D. Erskine, Esq. 93, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square
The Rev. Henry Robert Fowler, Manchester-square, London
Francis Boyle Garty, Esq. Chepstow-house, Camberwell, director of
the Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Railway
James Gernon, Esq. 13, Conduit-street, London, director of the Lon-
don and Nottingham Railway
Joseph Gill, Esq. Potternewton Mount, near Leeds
Major J. R. T. Graham (late Scots Greys), Grove, Clapham-common
Charles Heneage, Esq. Cadeby house, Lincolnshire, and 17, Pall-
mall, London
Captain George James Hunter, Bertie-terrace, Leamington, director
of the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway
William Hunter, Esq. 21, Clarendon-square, Leamington, director of
the Direct Western, Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railways
Thomas Kidley, Esq. 3/ .D., Sheffield
Captain Lionel Lampet, Leamington, Warwickshire, and Highlands,
Oxon
Robert John Lattey, Esq. Claremont Villa, St. John's-wood
George Lawton, Esq. director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean
Railwahorn
William des, Esq. Chesham, Bucks
John Newton Mappin, Esq. Sheffield
Jacob Montetiore, Esq.
Major J. A. Moore, Queen Anne-street, London
Evan IV. Morris, Esq. Pembury, Tunbridge, director of the North
and South Wales Railway
W. Nash, Esq. Clapham-common, Chairman of the Brighton, Lewes,
and Hastings Railway
B. Oliveira, Esq. Upper Hyde-park-street, London
Samuel Parsons, Esq. Sackville-street, London
Matthew Pierpoint, Esq. Crown East, Worcester
William Raines, Esq. the Temple, London, director of the London
and Nottingham Railway
Cornelius Randall, Esq. Manchester
James Sauoderson, Esq. Lausdown-place, Leamington, Warwick-
shire, and Castle S'aunderson, Cavan, Ireland
Frederick William Seymour, Esq. St. James's-square, London
Thomas George Smith, Esq., Doughty-street, London
Captain William Tringham, R.N. Solyhtill, Warwickshire
Joseph Underwood, Esq. Blackheath-park, Kent, director of the Com-
mercial Rank
Edward Welch, Esq. Leamington, Warwickshire
B. B. Williams, Esq. Wyndham-place, London
Henry Williams, Esq. Chalk-farm, London
Captain William Alexander Willis, R.N., Vicar's-hill, near Lyming.
ton, Hants

ENGINEER—CharIes Blunt, Esq. C.E.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Forbes and Drake, Warnford•court, London
Messrs. Birch and Bramah, Great Winchester-street, London.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—C. P. Waddy, Esq.
BANKERS—Commercial Bank of London.
SECRETARY PRO TEM.—A. W. Harnett, Esq.
Offices, 127, Leadenhall-street.

By this Company it is proposed to supply railway accommoda-
tion, through an independent channel, to all the principal towns in
Buckinghamshire, and to many In the other countiellthrough which