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London, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

William Spooner, Esq., of Chapel-street, Bel,grave-square, Director of
the Newcastle and Liverpool Railway Company
Alexander Greig, Esq., of Lowndes-street, Beigrave-square, Director
of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
Captain Trophimus Hodges, of 65, Connaughtterrace, Hyde Park,
Director of the Leeds and square, Director
fleorge Parbury, Esq., of
37, Russell-square, Director of the Manches-
ter and Rugby Railway Company
Thomas Henry Evans, Esq., of Lothbury, Director of the Rugby,
Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company
Benjamin Franklin, Esq. of 5, Harley-street
Rev. F. E. Hall, P.D., Rector of Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire
Rev. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Herefordshire
enry Morley, Esq., of Midhurst, Sussex
C. A. Tulk, Esq., of Totteridge Park, Hefts
James Peard Ley, Esq., Seyton Ironworks, Whitehavea
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., of 150, Piccadilly
Colonel Nicholls, Shooters•hill, Woolwich
Griffin Curtis Galt, Esq., Charles-street, Manchester-square
P.Williamßennett
Watkins,Lueas, Esq.,ofChichester, 8, Manchest
Rectorer-street,
0f
Radon
Manchester-squareto
Rev.
Abraham Duke, Esq., Chichester
C. D. Archibald, Esq., F.R.S., York-terrace, Regent's-park
John Weston, Esq., 28, Woburn-square
Joseph Bulkeley Johnson, Esq., of 10, Coleman-street, Director of

the Staffordshire Potteries Railway
H. R. Downman, Esq., of 47, Upper Bedford-place, Director of the

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Cambrian and Grand Junction Railway
DaYil Mountague, Esq., of Regent's-Park
W. ♦. Wilkinson, Esq., Ludgate hill, Director of the Waveney

Valley Railway Company
James Gernon, Esq., of 13, Conduit-street, Director of the London
and Nottingham Railway Company
James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton -
Rev. Cecil Greene, A.M., of Midhurst
Rev. Charles Edward Twyford, of Trotton Rectory, Sussex
Major James Adair, Director of the Church of England Insurance
Company
Captain Charles Frederick Parkinson, of Manchester, Director of
the Manchester snd Southampton Railway, Managing Director of
the West Lancashire Railway, and of the Manchester, Wigan, and
Southport Railway
Robert Sykes, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Clitheroo Junc-
tion Railway
John Clark Prescott, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Oxford,
Southampton, and Gosport Railway, and of the Macclesfield and
Ruby Railway
Henry Farrington, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Wigan and
Southport Railway, and of the York and Lancaster Railway
Josephus Hurney Higson, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Chester
And Manchester Direct Railway, and of the Manchester and Rugby

Railway
Rev. H. R. Fowler, 7, Manchester-square
James Brand, Esq., 9, New Broad-street, City
Edward Chapman, Esq., Gibson-square, Islington
E. T. Grundy, Esq., Rusholme, near Manchester
Thomas B. Sands, Esq., the Hamlet, Liverpool
Daniel Grant, Esq., of Springside, Bury, Lancaster, Director of Rera-
ington's Direct London and Manchester Railway, and of the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction
Railway
Thomas Townend, Esq., of the Polygon, Manchester, Director of
the London and Manchester Direct Railway
Join Burgess, Esq., of Manchester, Boreughreeve of Manchester,
Director of the Landon and Manchester Direct Railway Company,
and of the Manchester, Burnley, Settle, and Carlisle Direct
Railway
James Shaw, Esq., of Salford, Lancashire, Director of the Manchester

and Rugby Railway
George Ashlin, Esq., 50, Mark-lane
Edward Parratt, Esq., Suttons, Rumford
Rev. W. S. Richards, of Terwick Rectory, near Midhurst
John Amos, Esq., of Willow Bank, Lower Broughton, Manchester
John Stoveld, Esq., Stedham Hall, near Midhurst
Captain Ewbank, jun., United Service Club, Director of the Shrop-
shire Mineral Railway Company
John floor, Esq., Tutbury, Staffordshire, Director of the Shropshire
Mineral Railway Company, and the Staffordshire Midland Junction
J. W. Newcombe, Esq., Upper Gloucester-place, and Langley-rield

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Iron-works, Dawley, Salop
Frank D. Bullock Webster, Esq., Brentbridge House, Hendon, Mid-

diesex, Director of the New River Company
Charles Halsted, Esq., Chichester
Colonel Cir H. Doherty, Senior United Service Club, Sub-GoTernor

of St. Vincent's
Major O'Doherty, Ring-street, St. James's
Captain Hozeaton, R.N., 7, Stafford-street, .Albemarle-street
William Birmingham Costello, Esq., Wyke House, Isleworth, Direc-
tor of the London and Exeter Railway Company
Stephen Knowles, Esq., Bridge-street, Exeter, Director of the Exeter,
Topsham, and Exmouth Railway
Henry Paxton, Esq., West Dean, Chichester
Andrew Clark, Esq., of Adelaide-place and Camberwell, Deputy
Chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' and General Fire and Life
Assurance Company
John Campbell Dicker, Es., New Hall, Cheshire, Director of the
Birkenhead and Holyhead, the Staffordshire Potteries Railway
Company, &c.
Charles Waite, Esq., 3, Old Burlington-street, and Wellesden, Mid-
dlesex
Edward Bold, Esq., Millbrook, Southampton
Mr. John Biffin, Chichester
Edward Leach, Esq., Chichester
James Lersingham Jellicoe, Esq., 5. IVimpole-street
Major Croft, Chichester
Thomas Sanctuary, Esq., Killington, Oxfordshire
Allen Duke, Esq., Chichester, surgeon
Mr. William Norman, Chichester
Mr. William Brooks, Chichester
Mr. James Athey, Chichester
J. A. Burness, Esq., 64, Cornhill
Caleb Norris, Esq., Lancaster-place, Strand, Director of Windsor,
Slough, and Staines Railway Company
Captain Patrick Alexander Reynolds, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park
Captain F. }Gayly Wardroper, Baker-street, Portman-square
John Rawson, Esq., Stoney Royd, Halifax, Deputy-Lieutenant for
the West Riding of Yorkshire
James Reeves, Esq., Leyton, Essex
John George Hammack, Esq. Essex House, Bow, Director of the
Direct Western Railway
Joseph Bishop, Esq. Director of the Blackwall Railway
Pnilip Baker, Esq. Euston-square
John Webster, Esq. 35, MeeMenburg-square, Director of the Great
Grimsby and Lincoln Railway
Major Cocker, Junior United Service Club
The names of other noblemen and gentlemen will appear in a
further advertisement, whose support has been promised to the
un-
dertaking.
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COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Frederick Clarkson, Esq., Chairman
Robert Chapman, Esq., Vice-Chairman
Samuel Brown, Esq. Wm. B. Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Scales, Esq. H. R. Downman, Esq.
John Parkinson, Esq. David Montague, Esq.
Edward Parratt, Esq. Thomas Stevenson, Esq.

BANKERS.
London —The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbttry
Chichester—Messrs. Dendy, Comper and Co., and
The London and County Banking Company
Rochester—Messrs. Day and Nicholson
Riegate —Messrs. Nash and Neale
Portsmouth and Portsea—National and Provincial sank of
England, and Messrs. Grants, Gilman and Long
Manchester and Liverpool—The Manchester and Liverpool Dis-
trict Bank
Petworth—John Stoveld. Esq.
ENGINEERS—Messrs. Drayson, of 2, Palace-yard, Westminster.
Somcyroas To THE COMPANY—Messrs. rontifez and Moginie. b. St.

Andrew's-court.
A Holborn-hill, London.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Rhoades and Greene, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate
William Minchin, Esq., solicitor. Portsca and Portsmouth
Thomas Hill, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Smart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth
Edwin Albery, Esq., solicitor, 3lidhurst
Thomas Holmes Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Westerham.
William King, Esq., Godalming
Arthur Daintry, Esq., Petworth
SECRETART—Mr. John C. Sommers.

In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters are
influenced no less by a conviction of its importance as a direct con-
necting line between the important towns of Chichester and Ports-
mouth and the metropolis, than by its grand national importance in
affording a direct communication between the two great naval and
military arsenals of Great Britain—Portsmouth and Chatham.
The projected undertaking, by proceeding to the two termini at
Chichester aid Portsmouth, will extend the facilities of communica-
tion with the coast branches of railways along the south of England,
connecting itself with Brighton to the eastward, and Southampton
towards the west. By the main line falling into the Brighton Rail-
way the advantage of two termini in London will be secured—the
one at the Bricklayers' Arms, and the other at London-bridge--the
latter of which, from its proximity to the Custom House, and the
several docks on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the hest position
for a London terminus for merchandise of all descriptions.
The line of railway intended to be constructed by this Company will
commence at or near the Redhill station near Reigate, on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, a distance of 21 miles from London-
bridge.
In its course to Portsmouth it will pass through or near Reigate,
Newdigate, Capel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranley, Alfold,
Billinghurst, Wisborough-green, Plaistow, Haslemere, Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, Kirdford, Petworth, 31idhurst, Chilgrove, Stoughton,
Racton, Westbourne, and Emsworth, at or near which last-mentioned
place this projected line will join the Chichester and Portsmouth Rail-
way to Portsmouth.
At the earnest recommendation of some of the principal land-
owners, branches are proposed to be made to Godalming and Peters-
fleld. The branch to Godaiming will be from a point in the main
line between Plaistow and North Chapel; and the branch from
Petersfield will join the main line at a point between Midhurst and
llepton. These extensions of this undertaking have rendered an in-
crease necessary in the amount of the capital originally fixed on ;
hut from the increased accommodation which these branches will
afford, the promoters of the undertaking feel confident that a com-
mensurate profit will result to the shareholder.
A branch is proposed to be made from Dorking to join the main
line at or.near Capel.
Itv this course the entire distance to travel between London and
Portsmouth will be abridged to 73 miles, a distance considerably
shorter than that by which any line hitherto projected betweet
London and Portsmouth has proposed to pass, and also pursuing
a route snore populous and prottuctive than arty hitherto presented
to public notice. It will Involve the construction of only 45 miles of
railway to complete the coarse between, the Redhill station (near
Reigate) and Emsworth.

From LOndon to Reigate by the Lohdon and Brighton
Railroad is •• • ....• • • • • • • •• • ; . .... ..
The junction to be made by this Company is 45 t.
From the point near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth. Railway is 7

Total distance frorn London to P0rt5m0uth.......... 73 miles.
From Chilgrove a line of seven miles will be constructed, and
which. will place 'Chichester in direct communication with London.
The distance between Chichester and London by this routs will bs
62 miles.
Trains will run direct between London and Chichester, without
stopping at Chilgrove.
Inasmuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches off
from the London and Brighton Railroad at Reigate, this projected
line will open up a communication by railroad between Pertsmouth
and Dover.
From an inspection of the map, it will be seen that the Redhill
station, near Reigate, lies nearly lu a direct line between Ports-
mouth and Chatham, and in pursuing the line of communication
to the last-mentioned naval and military depot, this line will pass
through or near to the towns of Bletchingley, Godston, Limpsfield,
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightham, Town Mailing, wratthooTh Or
Snodland, Lower Hailing, and Wouldham.
The distance between Chatham and Reigate will involve tho
'mof this kingdom the
making of 31 miles of railroad, and the line of railroad betweea
To the naval military
exestetanbilisohvmerelint
Portsmouth and eahradt
the most important
baggage, &c. &c., diminishing
construction of th:a projected lino will afford fa-
cilities in the transit of troops, stores,
mamililvairl
at present usually extend-
exists between Portsmouth and Chathaln
the tardy co'ase of communication which at present necessarily
hours, or thereabout,
min-tics:don with each other which, in two
lug over t
to be made.
:no space of two days, and placing them in that direct corn-
will sable the journey between them
The formation of a direct line of
establishing, by the
awl
t to be
f communication so important
electric telegraph, that celerity o Chatham will afford the opportunity of railway between Portsmouth
obtained between places ot national importance.
Tho warm support of the principal landowners en the Water part
of the line is pledged to this undertaking.
The Previsional Committee abstain from making any special re-
ference to the contemplated prefit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking, feeling convinced that the extent of traffic through
the populous and rich districts over which this line and its branches
are projected to pass is sufficiently known, and is decisive of the
Inutility of all comment in that respect.
Applications for the shares, in the form given below, to be
made to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the
following Brokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton,
Royal Exchange, London ; Mr. 11. Pritchett, of No. 74, Old
Broad-street ; Mr. Munday, 1, Royal Exchange-buildings ; Messrs.
Neilson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Duncuft, Esq., sharebroLer,
Manchester ; Mr. R. M`Ewen, IS, St. Ann's-street, Manchester ;
John Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers,
and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; Messrs. Schultz and Carr, brokers, Li-
verpool; Messrs. Hope and Rastrick, brokers, Manchester; Messrs.
Tyeth and Luscombe, stockbrokers, Plymouth:; Messrs. George Ed •
wards and Son, Bristol ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Hull ; Messrs. Pott
and Levick, Nottingham ; and Messrs. Collis and Son, Birmingham.
FORM OF APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Direct London, Portsmouth, and
Chichester, and Direct Portsmouth and Chatham Railway
Company.
I request you will allot to me shares et 20!. each in the
above named Company, and I ;hereby undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the de.
posit of 21. 2s. on each such share, and to execute the Parliamentary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement as may be required of roe.
Dated this day of 1245.
Usual signature • •
Name hi full.. ••••
Profession or Trade .
Residence.•
Place of Business (if any) ..............
Residence of Reference
N.B. No application will be attended to except with a reverence to
a banker, or from an applicant referring to, and who is known by
some of the Provisional Committee, or the solicitors, or local agents.