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ERAS. CLOIVES, Seeretary.

AAYME REGIS AND TAUNTON RAILWAY,
AND LYME REGIS HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COM-
PANY, connecting, by a direct line, the English and Bristol Chan-
nels.
(Provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.)
Capital, 800,0001., in 40,000 Skares •f 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Captain Charles C. Bennett, Esq., R.N., Mayor of Lynne Regis
John Riste, Esq., Mayor of Chard, Somerset .
John Dowling*, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
Sir William Twisden, Bart. Dorset-street, Portman-square, London
Joseph Mining, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
John Arnett, Esq. Cloisters, Gloucester
Thomas Charles Avery, Esq.. Gloucester
John Nettleton Balme, 'Esq. Elton-house, Gloucester
It. Barfoot, Esq. Lyme Regis
John Ilond, Esq. 31. D:, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Arundel-
street, London
Abraham Bauer, hanker, Manchester, Hamburgh, and London
George Brown, Esq. Twynen-park, -Tewkesbury
Phllipots Brooks, Esq. 31. D. Albion-house, Cheltenham
Lieut. Johußreley, R.N. IllarineWWa, Gloucester
John Carey, Esq. M.D. Lyme Regis
William Ladbrook Cope, Esq. merchant, Grove-terrace, Kentish-
town, Middlesex
Edward William Cox, Esq. Temple, London
William Constance, Esq. Hanover-place, Regent's•place, London'
John Frederick Coutes, Esq. tanner and bark merchant, Gloucester
Richard Hodges Carter, Esq. Sherbourne-house, Gloucester
George Lawton Ditchley, Esq. Brentwood, Essex
James Henry Dowling, Esq. Longford-house, Gloucester
John Drayton, Esq. merchant, banker, alderman, Lyme Regis
Frederick Edwards, Esq. Temple, London
Henry Edmonds, Esq. Devonshire-place, Paddington, Middlesex
William HunsleY Fox, Esq. Tollington-park, Islington, Middlesex
William Glyde, Esq. Alderman of Lyme Regis
Anthony Gilbert, Esq. Hatherly-court, near Gloucester
Samuel Giles, Esq. Manchester
Joseph James Godfrey, Esq. Liverpool
Theophilus Bartlett Goddard, Esq. banker, Lyme Regis
George Clements Harril, Esq. Montague-house, Kingsdown, Bristol .
Josiah Heale, Esq. Gray's Inn, London
• Joseph Hopwood, Esq. Exeter
Samuel Jones, Esq. merchant, Gloucester
Stephen Isaacson, Esq. Berners-street, London
George Jones, Esq. merchant, Gloucester
Anthony Gilbert Jones, Esq. Hatlicrly-court, near Gloucester
Edward Overton Lee, Esq. Justice of the Peace, Lyme Regis
Henry Trotman Lee, Esq. Lyme Regis
George Barrett Lennard, Esq. Temple, London
John Loveridge, Esq. Grove-place, Alpha-road, London
• Joseph Lovegrove, Esq. Coroner,llloucester
nb.j. 10550 C;011/1C11101:, Lyme. Regis
James Wood 'Monier, Esq. Lynne Regis
David Mowbray, Esq. Justice of the Peace, Gloucester
William Nash, Esq. Noble-street, Cheeps ide, London
Edward Norris, Esq. Manchester
Samuel Osborne, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
Ilenry Osborn, Esq. Lyme Regis
Abraham Parker, Gower-street, London
William W. Peel, Esq. Ullesthorp, Lutterworth
Joseph Penny, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
William Pinney, Esq. late M.P. for Lyme Regis, Somerton-house ,


Somerset, and Berkeley-square, London
A. B. Peppin, Esq. Ash-house, rear Marstock, Somerset
Thomas Preston, Esq. Auliihouse-terrace, Islington, and Jersey
William Satnue: Prosser, Esq. merchant, Lyme Regis
Frederick Ramsdell, Esq. Manchester
John Ramsdell, Esq. Kensington Gore, Middlesex
John Kendall, Esq. shipowner, Lyme Regis
William Henry Reading, Esq. Paddington-green, Middlesex '
George Roberts, Esq. alderman, Lyme Regis
Richard-Sellers, Esq. Lyme Regis
John Sellers, Esq. Lyme Regis
John,Clumpett Sercombe, Esq. Exeter •
Thomas Shaw, Esq. Northampton
Samuel Deshayes Saunders, Esq. Lyncembe-hill, Bath
William Wallace, Esq. town councillor, Lyme Regis
They. Nicholas Watts, Lyme Regis and Telgnmouth, Devon
W. Weightman, Esq. Nottingham
Richard Wilson, Esq. Carpenter Smith's Wharf, merchant and ship-
owner
Robert Bouchier Wrey, Esq. Wareellft-house, Up-Lyme, Devon.

BANKERS.
Messrs. Rovers, Olding, and Co., Clement's-lane, London
Messrs Williams and Co., Lyme, Chard, Axminster, and Dorchester
Messrs. Stuckey and Co., Langport, Chard, Ihninster, and Taunton.

. CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
Col. Landman, M.I.C.E. F.S.A.
W. H. James, Esq. C.E.
ENGINEER.
SURVEYOR—Henry Wilson, Esq. Royal Exchange, London.
LOCAL SURVEYORS
SECRETARY—John Champ, ESQ.
JOINT LONDON SOLICITORS.

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G. Jackson, Esq. 23, Finsbury-place, North
W. M. Benett, Esq. 2, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Henry F. Waring, Esq. town clerk, Lyme
Robert Hillman, Esq. Lyme
William East, Esq. Chard.
LOCAL AGENTS.
V. F. Longworthy, Esq. Ihninster
William 31irshall, Esq. Taunton
Charles Bond, Esq Axminster.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT

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This railway is intended, in conjunction with theexistinF lines,
to form a direct communication between the English and Bristol
Channels, thus affording the means of transit by railway from the
English Channel to the Irish Sea, as well as completing the grand
trunk lines front the north, north-west, and north-east parts of
Great Britain.
The proposed line of railway will commence at or near the harbour
at Lyme Regis, in the county-.of Dorset, and proceed from thence
through Lyme, tip-Lime, Axiiinster, Chardstock, Chard, and
Ihninster, arid trminate at Taunton, in the county of Somerset,
where it will join other important lines, and be the means of transit
for passengers and traffic to the most important places in the locality,
as well as throughout the kingdom.
The length of the line will be about twenty-six miles, and, from
the preliminary survey which has been taken, it appears there are no
extraordinary difficulties, nor will it interfere with ornamental
property.

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. The support of the principal landowners and other influential
parties on the line has been secured ; and taking into consideration
the short and easy communication with the coast of France aid the
Channel Islands, and the accommodation for shipping of considerable
tonnage which it is proposed to effect by the extension of the
present harbour, the shareholders cannot fail to derive a permanent
and still increasing advantage from the vast augmentation of traffic
by passengers and merchandise, as well as from abroad and coast-
wise, as to and from the whole interior of the kingdom, with which
the line will be connected by existing and progressing railways.
The beanty and situation of the place as a resort for visitors is well
known; and on the plans now proposed for facilitating the inter-
course with the interior, and connecting the two opposite Channels,
being carried into effect, it is beyond all question clear, that the
trade and mercantile prosperity of the port, as well as the extent and
importance of the town, and the several places connected with it by
the projected line, must be immensely increased.
This line will'establish a lucrative trade in lime, manures, fish,
.agrienltural produce,
_particularly at esast the, principality or Males,
rroti znuat Wouis.,arily cello is rain I.lll,can reutts
advantage to the whole locality of the several important towns
through which it will pass.
The improvement of the port and harbour at Lyme, and its exten-
sion so as to admit vessels of a larger class of merchantmen and
steamers, cannot fail to command the at!ention and support of all
aersons from Salisbury we4ward to Exeter, together with Bristol,
Bath, the principality of Wales, and all p erns of the north, visiting
or trading with the Channel Islands, France, and other parts of the
Continent, thus making the port of Lyme to those places what
Southampton is new to London ant its contiguity The peculiar
Privilege secured ty Act of Parliament, exempting the shipping of the
port of Lyme from the Dover and Ramsgate harbour dues, payable
by all other coasting vessels, as also the advantages of its being a
bonded port, must not be overlooked.
The enlargement and extension of the harbour at Lyme Regis into
a port of retlige, must be considered as of great national importance.
This harbour is accessible with winds which prevent entrance into
any other ports in the Great Western Bay (being the only one in
the whole of that extensive bay without a bar), amid its importance,
even in its present state, may be estimated by the following extract
from Mr. Roberts's " History of Lyme Regis," giving the substance
of a report of a Committee of the House of Commons :
LYME REGIS HARBOUR.
" A Committee of the House of Commons was engaged in in-
quiries respecting the repairs required, and entered into ex-
aminations as to considering the pier a national work. The re-
sult was that this harbour was the best in the bay ; that in
spriug ales, at high-water, it is open to vessels of 120 to 150
tons, and with draught of 14 feet ; that notwithstanding the
circumstances of its being a dry harbour, it is in some respects
preferable to tile bar harbours 011 the coast, sonic of which rio
vessel dare run for wills the wind blowing violently on the
shore, accompanied with a high sea ; for, should a vessel strike
On the bar at the entrance of a harbour, she might pass over
the bar and sink in deep water ; but when a vessel strikes the
ground at Lyme, she must be under circumstances of shelter
and comparative a curity, being then protected by the outer-
most part of the cobb, unless her draught of water be very
great.
" Round the outermost part of the stones at the cud of the cobb,
which break the sea, there is, at low water, spring tides twelve
feet. It has proved the means, in many instances, of saving
vessels with their crews, which would otherwise have been
inevitably lost.
" The regularity of the cattle trade between the west of Eng-
land and the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey (a trade in time
of war of great importance), depends on the peculiar position
of this harbour, which makes it accessible with winds that
prevent entrance into other ports of the West Bay."—Report
of Committee.
During the late war, the Government contractors for supplying
the army in the Channel Islands, selected this port as the best for
the shipment of cattle. In the month of November, 1815, one vessel
from this harbour made four passages to those islands when vessels
from other ports could not go to sea. Many ships from India and
other places, wind-bound in the Channel, have been compelled to land
their passengers at Lyme, no other port being accessible during cer-
tain contrary winds. Many lives and vessels have been saved, even
in the present state of the harbour, and, when enlarged, its value
in a national point of view, as a harbour of refuge, will be incalculable.
The saving in distance by landing at Lyme, instead of going round
the Land's-End, to or from Bristol, will be several hundred miles,
and independently of this largo saving in distance, the certainty of
tile proposed communication, by avoiding the chances of delay
through contrary winds, is perhaps still more important in a mer-
cantile light.
The capital intended to be raised is 800,0001., divided into 40,000
shares of 201. each.
A deposit of 21. Is. per share must be paid, upon allotment, and
no call will be made until the Act of Parliament shall be
.obtained,
authorising the construction of the works.
The liability of the shareholders will be limited, by the Act, to the
amount of their respective subscriptions to the capital stock ; and
power will be applied for, to allow interest at the rate of 4/. per cent.
per annum, on the amount of the deposits, and upon the further calls
until the opening of the line. Power will also be applied for in the
Act, and in the meantime power is given to the Committee of Ma-
nagement to increase the capital, if necessary; to alter or abandon
any part of the line ; to make branches therefrom ; or enter into ar-
rangements with any other company, or companies. The Parlia-
mentary contract and the subscribers' agresment will be required to
be duly executed when the bankers' receipts are exchanged for scrip
certificates, of which due notice will be given; and the deposits paid
by parties making default in the due execution of the Parliamentary
contract and subscribers' agreement, within the time limited by such
notice, will be absolutely forfeited.
Applications for Prospectuses and Shares may be made according
23, Finsbury-place North, Landon ;JO the/J-0140i( bt" Vika iaillefroias,
the Agents, and the following Sharebrokers :
Mr. Robert Baxter, 8, Old Broad-street
Messrs. Backlioase and Co. Angel-court, Throgmorton- Logsdon
street, and
Mr. Sym, Token-house-yard
Mr. B. Pemberton, and 1 Liverpool
Messrs. Townley and Whitehead,
Mr. W. 11. Collis, Birmingham
Mr. James Jamieson
Mr. Nosey, and Leeds
Mr. C. E Langton
Messrs. Tate an Nash, Bristol
Mr F. Benton, Manchester
Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York
Mr. W. Mason, Bradford
Mr. F. Stamp, Hull
Mr. James Wilson, Nottingham
Messrs. cuff and Fox; Derby
Messrs. Bardwell and Sons, and Mr. S. H. Arnt,tage, Sheffield
Mr. Thomas Boardman, Blackburn, Leeds
N. Smallpage and Co., Burnley, Lancashire
Messrs. Stewart and Murray
Mr. Alexander Dowell
Messrs. Hugh Monro and Co. Edinburgh
Messrs. Hartwell and Sons, and
Messrs. mood and Kay
Messrs. DIIIICIII and Hutchinson, and Glasgow
Messrs. Borthwick, Ctunpbell, and Co.
Messrs. Newborn and Mackey, Halifax
Mr. H. Pembroke, Exeter
Mr. R. G. Carpenter,
Mr. Richard Bell, and
.f Taunton •
Messrs. Lemon and Griffith
Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer, Plymouth
Mr. William lilies, Worcester
"Mr: lames Stokes, Cheltenham
Messrs. 'Williams and Sunderiona, T.eicester
AI r. Joseph Clarice, Southampten
Mr. iT. W. Dickinson, Newcastle; and
Mr. William Gordon, Aberdeen


FORM OF APPLICATION.
To the ltmaging Committee of the Lyme Regis and Taunton Rail-
way, and Lyme Regis harbour Improvement Company.
Gentlemen, —I request you will allot ow Shares
of 20/. each in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to adept
the same, or any less number that may be allotted to me, to pay the
deposit thervn,and Plso to execute the Parliamentary Contract ate
Sqbseriberie Agreement when required.
Dated this day of 1845.
I ara, Gezt)etilen, your obedient sarvard. , .
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