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London, England, 1845-10-07 00:00:00

THE DIRECT LONDON, PORTSM6UTH,
AND CHICIIESTER, AND DIRECT PORTSMOUTH
AND CHATHAM RAILWAY, via REIGATE.
(Provisionally- Registered.)
Capital, 1,700,0001., in 85,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Egmont, of Cowdray Park, Sussex
Colonel George Wyndham, of Petworth House, Sussex
The Hon. and Rev. L. Vernon Harcourt, of West Dean, Sussex
The Right Hon. Lord de Lisle, of Penshurat, Kent
The Right Hon. Lord Pelham Clinton, of Carleton Villas, Maida-hill
The Right Hon. Lord ltessmore, of the Dell, Windsor
Sir Charles William Taylor, Bart., of Hollycombe House, Sussex
The Hon. Robert Gore, M.P., of 21, IVilton-crescent
The Hon. William M. Dawson, Poole Lodge, Dorset
The lion. Stafford Jerningham, Brook-street,
The Hon. Percy Freke, 3, Itelg,rave-square
Sir William Young, Bart., 7 Westbourne-street, Hyde Park, Director
of the East Luella Company
Sir ?fames Eyre, of 11, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square
Slajames Carmichael, Bart., of 40, Sussex-gardens
Sir Robert Schomburgh, of New Kingston, Surrey
Howard Elphiastone, Esq., "M.P., of Eaton-place, Director of the
Direct Western Railway Company, the Thames Embankment
Company, &c.
William Bulkeley Hughes, Rsq., M.P., Chairman of the Welsh Mid-
land Railway
Robert Wynne Williams, Esq., Director of the Nottingham and Gains-
borough Railway
Lee Steers, Esq., of Jey's Park, Surrey
Captain Charles Shirley, of Mltliiurst, Sussex
Lieut.-Colonel Eden, 1, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square
AndrewSpottiswoode, Esq., of Broom Hall, Surrey
Admiral John Ayscough, of Prospect-place House, Southampton
Launcelot Archer Burton, Esq., of Woodlands, Emsworth, Hants
Charles Dixon, Req., of Stanstead Park, Sussex •
Archibald Douglas Stewart, of Bruton-street
E. T. Dayrell, Esq., 15, Old Cavendish-street, High Sheriff of Buck-
inehamshlre
Colonel Henry Dundas Campbell, of North-end House, Portsmouth,
Deputy-Lieutenant for Hants
Major Snow, of 4, Old Cavendish-street
The Rev. Henry Garrett Newland, of Westbeurrie Rectory, Sussex
Francis Lysons Price, Esq., of Sydenharn, Kent, Director of the
Shropshire Mineral Railway
'Tames Beech, Esq., of Brandon Hall, Warwickshire
George Grantham, Esq., of Barcombe-place, Sussex
Charles Hurst, Esq., of Midhurst, Sussex
George Ilarrison,;Esq., F.S.A„ Director of the Hull and Holyhead
Frederick Clarkson, Esq., of Tottenham, Directors of
Robert Chapman, Esq., of 1, Park-place, Regent's'. the Groat
Park, Manchester
William Watson Prole, Esq., of Thurlow-square, I Railway
Brompton, J Company
John Weston, Esq., 28, Woburn-square, Director of the Great Man-
chester Railway
Thomas Chitty, Esq., of 8, Upper Gower-street, Barrister-at-Law,
Director of the Birmingham and Leicester Railway Company
John Rawson, Esq., Stoney Boyd, Halifax, Deputy-Lieutenant for the
West Riding of Yorkshire
James Reeves, Esq., Leyton, Essex
John Napper, Esq., of Bold House, Surrey
Stephen Louden, Esq., of Lindfleld, Sussex
George Barker, Esq., of Stilland, Sussex
James Hitchlns, Esq., of Lincoln, Director of the Manchester and
Southampton Railway Company
Lewis Pocock, Esq., of Montague-street, Russell-square
Thomas Neale, Esq., of Reigate, Surrey
Siunuel Reif, Esq., of Reigate, Surrey
Thomas Neale, Esq., jun., of Reigate, Surrey
John Lucas, Esq., of Varndall-hill, Haslernere
Themas Bowles,. Esq., of Midhurst, Sussex
Edward Doubleday, Esq., F.L.S., of Great Surrey-street, Director of
the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
William Hardy, Esq., F.S.A., of Croydon, Surrey, Director of the
Metropolitan Junction Company
John Davidson, Esq., of Trotton-house,near Midhurst
Edmund Sadler, Esq., of Bepton, Sussex
Anthony Dickson, Esq., of Edrington-house, near Berwick-on Tweed
Joseph Rade, Esq., of Clapham-common
William Watson, Esq., of Burn-grove, Roxburghshire, Director of
Bristol and Exeter Railway Company
Samuel Brown, Esq., of Clapham
Joseph Scales,t.E.s.q., of 3, Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, and Upper
Clapton '
John Parkinson, .Esq„ F.R.S., of 30, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park,
Direetor) of the'Reading and Reigate Railway
John Ileibert gelbert, Esq., of Gloucester-place, Director of the Lel-
cester•and-Birmingham Railway Company
Charles Thomas'Warde, Esq., of Clopton House, Stratford-on-Avon,
Director of the Warwick and London Railway Company
Captain William Cousins, of Compton-street, Brunswick-square, Di-
rector of the Doncaster and Goole Railway Company
Captain Frederick Chamier, of Malkin-street, llelgrave-square, Di-
rector of the Fampoux and Hazebrouck Railway
John Barnett, Esq., of Cheltenham, Coroner of the county of Glou-
cester •
John Moreton Cottle, Esq., of Leamington, Director of the Coventry
and Birmingham Railway CompanY
John Brightman, Esq., of Regency-square, Brighton, Director of the
Leeds and Carlisle Railway Company
William Spooner, Esq., of Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, Director of
the Newcastle and Liverpool Railway Company
Alexander Greig, Esq., of Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, Director
of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway
Captain Trophimus Hodges, of 65, Connaught-terrace, Hyde Park,
Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Company
George Parbury, Esq., of 37, Russell-square, Director of the Manches-
ter and Rugby Railway Company
George R. Peppercorne, Esq., of Bexhill, Sussex, Director of the
Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company
Thomas Henry Evans, Esq., of Lothbury, Director of the Rugby,
Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company
Benjamlityranklin Esq.' of 5, Harley-straet
Rev. F. 11. Hall, Rectorector of Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire
Rev. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Herefordshire
W. Woode, Esq., of Chilgrove, Sussex
Henry Morley, Esq., of Micllmrst, Sussex
William Gambier, Esq., Sacombe Park, Herta
C. A. Tulk, Esq., of Totteridge Park, Ilerts
James Peard Ley, Esq., Scyton Ironworks, Whitehavess
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq., of 150, Piccadilly
H. R. Downman, Esq., of 47, Upper Bedford-place, Director of lie
Cambrian and Grand Junction Railway
David Mountague, Esq., of Regent's-park
W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Ludgate-hill, Director of the Wel-este,
Valley Railway Company.
James Gernon, Esq., Director of the Londol and Nottingham Rail-
way Company
James Macmillon, 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 end 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 Clltheroe Jane-
lien Railway
John Clark Prescott, :Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Oxford,
Southampton, and Gosport Railway, and of the Macclesfield and
nu ;by Railway
Henry Farrington, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Wigan and
Southport Railway, and of the York and Lancaster Railway
Josephus Harney Higson, Esq., of Manchester, Director of the Chester
and Manchester Direct Railway, and of thelManchester and Rugby
Railway
Daniel Grant, Esq., of gpringside, Bury, Lancaster, Director of Rem-
ington's Direct Loudon 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
John Burgess,,Esq., of Manchester, Boroughreeve of Manchester,
Director et' the London 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 nallway
Edward Parrott, Esq., of the Sutton, Romford
John George Hammond, Esq., Essex-house, Bow, Director of the
Direct Western Railway
Joseph Bishop, Esq., Director of the Blackwell Railway
Phiiiip Baker, Esq„ Euston-square
Samuel Ellis Bristowe„ Esq., Twyford-hall, Derby
John Webster, Esq., 35, Mecklenburgh-square, Direetor of the Great
Grimsby, and Lincoln Railway
The names of other noblemen and tteattemen will appear 111 a
further advertisement, whose support hiss been promised to the un-
dertaking.

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
Samuel Brown, Esq. Edward Parma, Esq. ... ~,
Frederick Clarkson, Esq. Wm. D. Hughes, Egg', ' •
Robert Chapman, Esq. Robert Wynne Williams, Esq.
Joseph Scales,'Esq. R. R. Downinall, E'l
John Parkinson, Esq. David Montague, Esq•
Mstoisizzas—Molsrs. Drayson, of No. 2, Palace-yard, s.er. St.
SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY—Messrs. Pontifex and Moginle,
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Androw's-court, Holborn-hill, London.
BANKERS—The Commercial Bank of London,
Lothbury
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Rhoades and Greene, solicitors, Chichester
Thomas Hart, Esq., solicitor, Reigate
William 3finchin, Esq.,
solicitor, Portsea and Portsmouth
Thomas 11111, Esq., solicitor, Chatham
Daniel Smart, Esq., solicitor, Emsworth
Edwin Aibery, Esq., solicitor, Midhurst
Thomas Holmes Bosworth, Esq., solicitor, Westerham.
SECRETARY—Mr. John C. Sommers.

In submitting this undertaking to the public, the promoters are
intlucAc2d 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 military and
naval 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 Ilouse, and the
several docks on the Thames, is acknowledged to be the best 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, Cupel, Ockley, Ewhurst, Rudgwick, Cranley, Alfold,
Billinghurst,'Wisborough-green, Plaistow, Haslemere, Chiddingfold,
North Chapel, lardford, Petworth Midhurst, Chilgrove, Stonghtcm,
esarkz z.usravrva .4menuuncu
place this projected will join the Chichesterand Portsmouth Rail-
way to Portsmouth.
A branch is proposed to bo made from Dorking to join the maw
line at or near Capel.
By 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 lino hitherto projected hetweel
London and Portsmouth has proposed ti pass, and also pursuing
a route more populous and productive than any hitherto presented
to public notice. It will involve the construction of only 45 miles of
railway to complete the coarse between the Redilln station (near
Reigate) and Emsworth.
From London to Reigate by the London and Brighton
Railroad is .... ......... •• • • .... "•'•••••• • • • • • • • • • 21 miles.
The junction to be made by this Company is •. •• ••••46 „
From the pilot near Emsworth to Portsmouth by the
Chichester and Portsmouth Railway is .•• • • ........ 7

Total distance from London to Portsmouth.......,
.. ;-3-,Tiii;:.
Frotei Chi'grove 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 route will be
42 miles, and trains will run direct between London alkl Chichester.
'jnasmuch as the existing line of railway to Dover branches eff
from the London and Brighton Railroad at Reigate, this projected
line will open up a communication by railroad between Portsmouth
and Dover.
From an inspection of the map, it will be seen that the Redhill
station, near Reigate, lies nearly in a direct line between Ports-
mouth and:Chatham, and in pursuing the line of communication be-
tween the last-mentioned naval and military depot, this iiiis win pass
ass
Westerham, or near:to the towns of Bletchingley, Godston, Limpsti
Westerham, Seven Oaks, Ightkam, Town Mailing, wrotham, oil..
ham, Snodland, Lower Halting, and IVouldliam.
The distance between Chatham and Reigate will involve the
making of 31 miles of railroad, and the line of railrotd between
Portsmouth and Chatham will extend over 82 miles.
To the naval aad military establishments of this kingdom the
important fa-
construction of this projected line will afford the most hap
cilitics in the transit of troops, stores, ba.Vage, Stc., timi„ishing
the tardy course of communication which at present necessarily
exists between Portsmouth and Chatham, at present usually extend-
ing over the space of two days, and placing them in that (lima com-
munication with each other which, in two hours, or thereabouts,
will enable the journey between them to be made.
The formation of a direct line of railway
between Portsmouth
and; Chatham will afford the opportunity of establishiks., by an
electric telegraphic, that celerity of communication so itnlxthuit to be
obtained between places of national importance.
The warm support of the principal landowners on the Weider part
of the line Is pledged to this undertaking.
The Provisional Committee abqain from making any %pedal re-
ference to the contemplated profit to result from carrying into effect
this undertaking; feeling convinced that the extent of traff
it through
the populous and rich districts over which this line and itshrmiche,s
are projected to pass Is sufficiently known, and is decisim of the
Inutility of all comment In that respect.
Applications for shares, in the form given below, to he mad
.to the Solicitors and Local Agents, or to any of the hollowing
Brokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton,. Royal Ekehanget
London ; Messrs. Peppercorne and Co., No. 2, Old Broad. street,
London ; Mr. H. Pritchett, of No. 74, Old Broad-street ; Messrs.
:Neilson, sharebrokers, Liverpool ; John Duncuft, —s 1,
q., sinnebroker,
Manchester; Mr. It. Ihi`Ewen, l 8; St. Ann's-street, Manchester;
.John Watson, Esq., sharebroker, Leeds ; Messrs. Ridsdalo, Myers,
and Bailey, brokers, Leeds ; 3lessii. Schultz and Carr, brokers, Li-
Terpool ; Hew. Hope aid Rastrick, brokers, Manchester i Mesa ,