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London, England, 1845-10-16 00:00:00

FORM OF APPLICATION.

To the Provisional Committee of the Northampton, Lincoln, and Dull
Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares of 20/.
each in the above Company, and I undertake to pay the deposit
of 2/. N. on each allotted share. and to sign the necessary deeds when
required.
Dated this day of 1845.

Usual Signature ..• ••••••••••••• •• • • ••
Name in full ..

Residence • • ....... ....• •• • •
Business or Profession . ...... ....• .. • • • •
Place of Business • ...... ..• • • • • .... • • • •

Name, Residence, and Business or
Profession (if any) of Referee •• ••• • •
Offices of the Company, 34, Moorgate-street.

D IRECT SHEFFIELD and MACCLE SFIELD
RAILWAY.
No further Applications for Shares can be received. The Allot-
ment will take place immediately, and the letters be issued in a few
days. By order,
GEORGE F. HIRE, Secretary.
Gresham-street (late Lad-lane), Oct. 14, 1845.

LEICESTER, MELTON MOWBRAY, and
BOSTON DIRECT UNION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 400,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
George Bacon, Esq., Nottingham, director of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, Boston, and Eastern Counties' Junction Railway, &c.
Thomas Bent, Esq. M.D. Derby, director of the Rugby, Derby, and
Manchester Railway
John Blyth, Esq. Aldersgate-street, London
Samuel Buxton, Esq. Bungley-house, near Tamwsrth, director of the
Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway
Richard Carpenter, Esq. London, Deputy-Lieutenant or the county
of Middlesex, Vice-Chairman of the London and Birmingham Ex-
tension, director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway, &c.
Sir James Duke, M.P. director of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
Thomas Ekin, Esq. Grantham
Robert Forman, Esq. Abbott's-hill, Derby, Director of the Tean and
Dove Valley Railway, &c. &c.
Francis Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand U nion
Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c.
George Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand Union
Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c.
Stephen James Hobson, Esq. Leicester, director of the Walsall, Wol-
verhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway
Captain Hulme, Exeter, director of the Taw Vale Extension Rail-
way, &c.
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. Piccadilly, London, director of the Great
Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway
Charles Millar, Esq. Grantham
E. Monk, Esq. the Parke. Nottingham
Charles Morris, Esq. London, director of the Leeds and Carlisle
Railway
Peter Morrison, Esq. London, director of the Birmingham Extension
Railway, &c.
Thomas North, Esq. the mayor of Nottingham
Major-General Parlby, C.B. 18, Rutland-gate, Hyde-park
Alfred Pickford, Esq. Bridport, Dorset, director of the Leeds and
Carlisle Railway
William Pritchard, Esq. Doctors'-commons, director of the Direct
London and Hastings Railway
James Reeves, Esq. Leyton, Essex, director of the Oxford and Wor-
cester Extension Railway
James Boric, Esq. Cricklewood,
_Middlesex, director of the Gua-
rantee Society
William Walkington, Esq. Alderman, Grantham
David Wheatcroft, Esq. Buckland Hollows, near Belper, director of
the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway
James Whiskin, Esq. London, director of the Croydon Railway
(With power to add to their number).
BANKERS.
London—Messrs. John Masterman and Co.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Potter and Collinridge, 5, Basinghall-street, London
LOCAL AGENTS.
ACTING ENGINEER—Richard C. Carpenter, Esq•
SECRETARY—E. Jones, Esq. •
The port of Boston affords the readiest outlet forefhPoorittp.frormtantiro
manufacturing districts to the north of Europe, and
of direct communication from the midland
counties to a place ad-
vantageously situate cannot be over-estimated.
Leicester has, or shortly t towns in the midland
Birmingham, and all the other imeerfan
will have, direct communication with
district. is extending the communication
s also a complete
ifieroremi Syston to Peter-
The Midland Railway Company
to 3lelton Mowbray,
borough, wiJich sasses t
bout to be established from Nottingham, through
line of railway a byhnrioeua;sll tolfutitts place. branch
Grantham and Eolkingham, to Boston, as well as to Spalding, Wis-
beach, Lynn, ya,rmouth, and other important towns in the eastern
Melton Mowbra
Tpy, and Boston Direct Union Rail-
way,counties.
a line from Melton Mowbray to Folkingham, will
ilk 'wanting to complete a direct through communi-
cationpiy ebytLheeicen formingoslt y Leicester,
from Birmingham, Warwick, Worces'er, Coventry, and the
manufacturing districts generally, to Boston, as well as means of
existing and projected railways from Wales and the Bristol Channel
to that seaport.
The length of the proposed line will not exceed twenty-six miles
and as it will pass through a country very favourable for engineer-
ing purposes, the expense of construction will, it is expected, be less
than the usual average. The adwirable position of this railway can-
not fail, it is Confidently expected, to command a large return, both
in passengers and in goods traffic.
the
The Company will be in a situation to de
plans and sections in ample time for con.:,nlr
gvith the standing
orders, and enabling them to apply for their Act in the ensuing
session. sit,Parliamentary
lie
ssed to a solicitors, Messrs.
Applications for shares to be
addressed
tet,
L' London ; to Messrs.
Potter and Collingridge, No. 5, Basingh,•iii-str
Leicester; Messrs. Taunton
Williams and Sunderland, stockbrokers,__cam,.
Forman
and
Messrs
and Bush, stockbrokers, Atistin-friars, 'ondonjotter, M
N
Williams, Derby; Msrs.
RnutrtsAPPLlCATlONottinghaJn.
To the Provisional
FORM --
Committee of the Leicester, Melton Mowbray,
t
and Boston Direct Union Railway.
I request you will apportion to me shares of 201. each in the
Leicester, Melton Mouay, br and Boston Direct Union Railway Com-
pany and Ido hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less
• y allot to me, and to pay the deposit et 21. 2s. per
share, and all future thereon,
number you
may
e and to execute the Parliamen-
tary Contract • cal's_
and Subseribers' Agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845
Name (in full)
Usual Signature. ••• • • • • •
Residence ....
Business or Profession •• • •
Name of Referee ••• • • • ...... • •••• • • • •
Residence and Profession of Referee.. •

HULL AND IJOLYHEAD DIRECT •
RAILWAY.
At a numerous meeting of the Provisional Committee, held at the
London Tavern, on Tuesday, the 14th of October. 1845,
The Right Hon. Lord DUNBOYNE in the Chair;
Upon the motion of MICHAEL M'CANN, Esq., seconded by ADAX
STARKE, Esq., it was resolved that—
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Ingestrie, M.F.
The Right Hon. Lord Dunboyne
Sir James E. Anderson
John Rowbotham, Esq. Mayor of Macclesfield
William Butcher, Esq. the Master Cutler, Sheffield
Henry Chaytor, Esq.
William Shadbolt,Esq.
The Hon. Henry Fltzharding Berkeley, M.P.
Elias Davis, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Sidney
Thomas Itchenor Watts, Esq. Macclesfield
S. J. Waley, Esq.
William Collins, Esq. M.P.
Charles Appleby, Esq. Sheffield
John Edwards, Esq. Chester, and •
J. D. Hopkins, Esq.,
be the Committee of Management of the Hull 'and Holyhead Direct
Railway, with power to add to their number; and that they are
Hilly authorised to adopt such measures as they may think beet cal-
culated to carry out the objects of the Company.
Lord Dunboyne having left the chair, Ida c.a.
It was moved by Mr. Alderman StnNEY, f
WALET, Esq., and carried unanimoustr--_ ' "". • '
That Cr thanks of the meeting be given to the chairmaluetuall
ib:e contact in the chair. VOA:— ogretry.
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