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London, England, 1845-09-25 00:00:00

ASHBURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH
DEVON JUNCTION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered according to the Act 7 and 8 Vie., c. 110.)
Capital 130,00 E., in 5,200 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 21. 10s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTER.
James Matheson, Esq., --•••- P
• 13, Cleveland-row, London
Thomas Gill, Esq., 31. P., Plymouth, Chairman of the South Devon

Railway Company
William Fox, Esq., Plymouth, Director of the South Devon Railway

.Company
Joh:: Rundle, Esq , banker, Tavistock, Director of the South Devon
Railway Company
Charles Lyall, Esq., 33, Westbourne-terrace, London, Director of the
ish North - Midland, Aylesbury and Thame, and Sambre, and
Meuse Junction Railway Cdcapanies
John Caunter, Esq., Waye House, Ashburton, a Magistrate for Devon
Charles Keu
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Sir W. H: Tonkin; Knight, Teignthouth, a Magistrate for Devon
Rev. F.-H. Hcle, Littlehampton, Rector of Littlehampton
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W. A. Cockey, Esq., Portreeve of Ashburton

Thomas Pinsent; Esq., Greenhill
Richard Caunter, Esq., merchant, Ashburton
J. F. P. Phillips, Esq., Gitcombe-house, Totues
Capt. G. H. P. White, R.N., Buckfa-st Abbey, Buckfastleigh
Edward White, Esq., merchant, Ashburton
John Thud], Esq., merchant, Forder-green, Broadhemptson
Solomon Tozer, Esq., Ashburton

Joni Hatherley, Esq., Alfred-place, Loudon
E. F. Bean; Esq., Ashburton • •

Elias Ford, Esq., merchant, Newton
H. IL Hele; Esq.,Ashburton

Henry Caunter, Esq., merchant, Ashburton
Thomas. Cousins, Esq., merchant, Ashburton
James Woodley, Esq., Halshanger-house, Ashburton
J. B. Paige, Esq., Ashburtox

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W. li. Whiteway, Esq., merchant, Ashburton
Thomas Lyle, Esq., Ashburton.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS-- Messrs. Burke, Venable% and Pritt,

London.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Barclay and Co., London
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., London
Devon and Cornwall Banking Company, Plymouth, Exeter,
and Newton
Messrs. Watts, Whiteway, and Co., Newton and Teignmouth
Messrs. Harris and Co., Naval Bank, Plymouth.
SOLICITORs—Mr. Tucker, Ashburton ; and Mr. G. Caunter, Ashburton.
This railway is intended to commence at or near Buckfastleigh,
and to join the South Devon Railway at Ford, near Newton ; dis-
tance, ten miles.
This railway, by forming a direct communication with the great
trunk line of the county, will open for the manufacturing towns of
Ashburton and .Buckfastleigh, and the adjacent agricultural district,
the readiest access to the ports of Teignmouth and Torquay, and to
the important and increasing markets which these towns and the
other watering places on the south coast, as well as Newton, present
for the disposal of all kinds of agricultural produce.
Ashburton and the surrounding district, rich in mineral wealth,
only require a cheap and easy mode of transit to unfold their trea-
sures, which have hitherto been raised only sparingly, in conse-
quence of the expense of land carriage.
Within the average distance of two miles of Ashburton are thirteen
lime kilns, at which are now burnt annually above 50,000 hogsheads
of lhne. Five sate quarries, in some of which the slate is of the best
quality, and has received the approval of some of the first London
architects. And within the district which would derive benefit from
this railroad, are six tin and copper mines in work, and three more
are now about to be worked.
The manufactured goods of Ashburton and the adjacent district are
of very considerable value—the whdllen manufacture alone gives em-
ployment to nearly 3,000 persons.
Large quantities of timber are annually felled and sent to the sea-
coast, from the wooded district at the back of Ashburton.
It has been ascertained that the number of persons travelling Item
this district to and from the east of Ashburton, amounts to about one
thousand Weekly.
The romantic scenery of the Dart, near Ashburton, now attracts
yearly a great influx of visitors. The opening of this railway would,
by bringing the banks of the Dart within easy access of Exeter, and
all the watering places on the southern coast, doubtless much increase
the number.
To the manufacturer and merchant, the formation of this railway
would afford a great boon, by establishing a cheap and easy transit
for their goods; to the agriculturist, the saving of one-seventh in the
present price of lime would offer a manifest advantage; and on the
inhabitants of the district generally great benefit would be conferred
by the reduction of at least 251. per cent. in the price of coal and other
articles.
The Provisional Committee, after careful inquiries as to the antici-
pated traffic, have reason to believe that the net return will pay a
handsome rate of interest on the capital required.
Tile population of the district to be benefited by this railway is
above 16,000
The line presents no engineering difficulties.
The Directors of the South Devon Railway Company with the
authority of a general meeting of their Proprietom, have agreed to
take shares to a considerable amount, and are acting in cordial co-
operation with the Provisional Committee. The arrangements with
the South Devon Beard embrace a provision for leasing the line on
its completion to that Company, and provide for the supervision of
the planning and construction of the line by Mr. Brunel.
The advantages of attracting to this undertaking the important
combination of interests represented by the South Devon Company
and its numerous alliances will be readily appreciated.
Power will be sought by the Act of Incorporation to allow interest
at 41. per cent. per annum on all deposits and calls from the time of
payment until the opening of the line.
No liability will be incurred by ary Shareholder beyond the amount
of his shares.
may be made to the Provisional Com-
Applications for shares
mittee, at their office, East-street, Ashburton ; or to the Solicitors,
Mr. Tucker, or Mr.. George Counter, Ashburton ; or to the following
Sharebrokers :—Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, New Bank-buildings, Lon-
don ; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, Manchester ; Mr. Thomas For-
syth, Liverpool ; Mr. Anthony Lavvrie, Liverpool ; Robert Allan,
Esq., St. Andrew's-square, Edinburgh; Mr. Pembroke, and Messrs.
May and Co., Exeter ; Mr. Luke Arnold, Bristol ; and Messrs. Hop-
wood and rainier, Plymouth.
FORM OF APPLICATION.'
Pay I ills accept same or any
To the Provisiona Committee of the Ashburton, Newton, and South
a Devon Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 251.
each in the above-named EnilwaT,
less number allotted to me,
and pay Use depot of / tieslo. per share
thereon, and sign the l'arllaMentary Contract and Subscribers'
Agreement when required.
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