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London, England, 1845-10-08 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

RHONDDA and ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLA3tORGANSHIRE.

(Provisionally Registered.)

Promoted with the &Mellon and support of the Right lien. the Earl

of Duniiven.
Capital, 200,0001., In 10,'00 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Tisconnt Adam, N P., l)unraven Castle, Glamorgan
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nantyglo
S,r Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Director of the Great Leeds and

London Direct Railway
Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Direetor
of the Chepstow, Forest of I)can, and Gloucester Railway
Sir Win. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
iir William Wynn, Macs Ecwyeld, Chairman of the North Wales

Railway
tames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn Mouse, Canlit
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, oihefileld, Director of Co Sher-

field and Manchester Railway-
Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanston-square
John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester

Railway
The Rev. JBlllO9 Cozens, Irnys Plwm, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth. Director

of the Commercial Bank
Nicol Carne, Esq., D.C.L., Dimiand's-house, Cowbridge, Director of

the Vale of death Railway
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Direstor of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Extension Railway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct

Railway
Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction

Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Olamorganshire
Thomas U. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and

Worcester Railway
The Rev. 11. U. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and N.. 7, Manehester-

Square
The Hey. Thomas Gronow, 29, Brompton-square
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Eris, Glamorganshire
Windsor It Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq . KiHely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of
the Muth and Midlands' Junction Railway
John 'ogles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and SouthaulPton Railway
♦ero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Keily, Esq., Director of tile York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Maekirdy, Esq., City of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean

Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshou Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremalns, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's
lun-
fields, Director the Kennet and Aven Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Esq., of Ten Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall. Glamor-
ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
Robert Wright, Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, and Bread-street-
hill, London, Director of the Great Trinidad Railway
John Williams, Esq., Furnival's Inn, London, and Llanflhangel,
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood, the all, Blackheath, Director of the
Loudon and Birmingham ExteHnsion Railway Company, and Di-
rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).
MANAGING COMMITTEE.
VISCOUNT ADORE, Chairman.
Sir Robert Price, Bali., 3L P. Captain W. J. Dawson, R.N.
William Bradley, Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq.
John Randall, Esq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq.
The Rev. Thomas Gronow Richard Ktily, Esq.
James Morrison, Esq. Tile Rev. H. R. Fowler
William Simpson Potter, Esq. Sairifiel R. Pratt, Esq.
Nichol Came, D.C.L. Henry James, Esq.
Richard Lewis Reece. Esq.
(With power to add to their number.)
STANDING COUNSEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple.
SoLicaos—W. B. James, Esq., 5, Basingliall-street, London.
sAtaxxas.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff.
Messrs. Towgood and Co., Cardiff.
ENGINEEN—CharIes Edward Bernard, Esq.
SitearrazY—John Petherick, Esq., pro tem.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Vaflies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles die- '
tance from the Fort of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of th richest and mt important in South Wales which is at
present wie thout the means of transit for its immense, and valuable
products.
It will pass through the control portion of the great coal-field of
Glamorganshire, where iron-ethos also abounds with the coal ik im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper lavas, The coal in addition
to It. being of excellent quality for tree malting, is proved at Mer-
thyr and Aberdare, is Also, like that a those districts, ef the very
best description for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
Inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other,
that the demand for it tar exeeeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent Marine engineers, to super-
sede all others for purposes of steam navigation, This source of
traffic alone will Offord a handsome return for the capital Invested,
as has been dentonstelgotl in every instance where even traiii=roads or
canals have been constrACted
Witt to open the mineral reurces of other
less promising volutes in eti than the Rhondda, so
which is cele-
brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions.
An inexhaustible *apply of limestone (so neseseary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may 'lv obtained by
means of this Railway, much wearer and cheaper than by any Other

line.
This line will afford to the increasing koptilatlos of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired coillniffnineilen with the great
market town and port of Cardiff, front whence, et present, they may
be said to be almost excluded.
It is intended that the line shall commence at Bliten Nhowide, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a further distance of
six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there Join the
South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the Moat
advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the ports in
Bristol channel.
A preliminary survey has already been made by competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable
gradients, so much so that it is confidently anticipated that the
works will be executed very considerably under the advertised ca-
pital.
The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee.
No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de-
posit, until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount*:
his subscription.
Until an Aet of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directirs, to
whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the funds
of the Company In payment of all the expenses incurred In its forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans aed sections to be submitted
to Parliament.
Power will be applied for in the AAA (and in the meantime is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any WI.
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to matte
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements: by amalgamation or
otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In the allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for
Shares may be addressed in tile form annexed to, W. B. James,
Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basingliall-street, London ; to W. Morgan, Esq.,
Solicitor, Bridgend, Clamorganshlre ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of
the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers:—
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhoule-yard.
a Nears. 4. Peppercorn and Co., 2, Old Broad•atratt.