The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

For these important objects, to he secured by an extension of only
12 miles, to connect Bury St. Edmund's and Thetford, the Provisional
Committee propose to increase the capital 200,0001., by the issue of
10,000 additional shares; and, for full particulars of the entire plan,
refer to their original prospectus.
The Chelmsford and Bury line not having 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 sti ong
impression made, notwithstanding, in 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,
1840) that " It is necessary to advert to a railway called the Chelms-
ford and Bury Railway, projected, but not brought before Parlitrnent,
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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
more 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 loud
feeling in its fav, ur, 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 applications, of which it may be pre-
sumed that a considerable number were 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. Povniall and Worthing-
ton, Liverpool; Mr. Henry Benton and Mr. James Butchart, Hud-
dersfield ; Messrs. Henry Beaumont and Co., Exeter ; Messrs. Rhodes
and Messrs. Redsdale and Co., Leeds; Messrs. Grayston and Earle,
York ; Mr. Wm. Mason, Bradford, Yorkshire ; Mr. F. Stamp, Hull ;
Mr. Thomas Boardman, Blackburn; Mr. W. 11. Collis, Birming-
ham ; Messrs. Duncan and Hutchinson, Glasgow ; and Messrs. John
Robertson and Co., Edinburgh; of whom prospectuses and further
information can be obtained.
FORM OF APPLICATION.

TO THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHELMSFORD

AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY.

Gentlemen,—Please allot one Shares in the above Com-
pany, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares, or any
less number that may be alloted 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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