The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-30 00:00:00

TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF
THE BOROUGH OF GRANTHAM.
We, the undersigned, respectfully request you to call a MEETING
of the Inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of GRANT-
HAM, And other persons interested, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the railways projected from the west to the east, pass-
ing through Grantham.—Dated this 19th day of September, 1845,
John Garner Richard Bradley
E. L. Hough Joseph J. A. Brown
Robert Turner Samuel Ridge
John Hardwick George Healy
J. J. Herbert John Manners
Thomas MannerS 3. S. Wagatoffe, Clerk
F. Musson Henry Thompson
J. Lely Ostler Charles Miller
Mark Ward Robert Mather
Joseph Hancock W. Eaton
John Basker John Rippin
Forman Owen C. G. Gray
C. H. Haycock Lawrence Wyles
Thomas Ekin Geo. Draper
William Green Edward Wilks
W. Walklngton Henry Pearce
Robert Henry Johnson J. L. Gray
John Lane J. Chamberlain
Charles Lord George Brett
John Wilson Samuel King
John Hardy, jan. John King
William Turner William Booth
Kewnoy and King Joseph Wyles
Fred. Malim Thomas Wyles
Richard Briggs F. P. Newcombe
Thomas Burgess Joseph Hind.
Joseph Richards
In compliance with the above re(
meeting to be held at the Guild
September, at Twelve o'clock at nc
Grantham, Sept. 20, 1845.

iuisition, I hereby appoint a public
hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th of
>on.

J• F. BURBIDGE, Mayor.

AT a MEETING of the Inhabitants of the Town
and Neighbourhood of GRANTHAM, and of other persons
interested, duly convened by the Mayor in compliance with (a re-
quisition numerously signet:, held at the Guildhall, in Grantham, on
Wednesday, the 24th of September, 1845, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the Railways pissing from: the West to the
East through Grantham,
JOHN FOWLER BURRIDGE, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair;
It was moved by Mr. MALIN, seconded by Mr. BUSSIBY :
That this meeting, considering that the Grand Union Railway
Company having originally projected their East and West Main
Trunk Line for the advantage of Grantham, and the other towns of
South Lincolnshire, are entitled to the support of the inhabitants of
Grantham.

Upon which the following amendment was moved by Mr. LAwarNcz

W 111.33, and seconded by Mr. GABNaz :
That this meetin4, having taken into consideration the differem
lines of Railway projected from the west to the east, passing through
Grantham. is of opinion that the Amalgated Line, called the Amber
Gate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway,
commencing at the terminus of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland Juntion Railway, at Amber Gate, and going from thence
by Nottingham and Grantham, to Spalding and Boston, is the best
calculated to promote the interests of this town and neighbourhood.
Which amendment, having been put to the meeting, was declared,
on a division, to be carried.

Moved by the Rev. Wx. Poxcurrr, Visar of Grantham, seconded
by Mr. THOMPSON, and resolved unanimously :
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That this meeting is further of opir:on that the Amber Gate, Not-
tingham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway, is especially en-
titled to the support of the inhabitants of this district, inasmuch as it
has become united with the Grantham Canal Navigation, from which
the town of Grantham has, for many years past, derived great and
important benefits ; and inasmuch as it has the full approval of the
principal landed proprietors of this neighbourhood.
Moved by Mr. E. Ikm, seconded by Mr. MILLER, and resolved
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unanimously :
That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Members for
the borough and county of Lincoln, respectfully requesting them to
give the above railway their best support in Parliament.
Moved by Mr. JouNsrox, seconded by Mr. MEALY, and resolved
unanimously :
That a copy of these resolutions be printed and published in the
county papers.

J. F. BURBIDGE. Mayor,