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

PROSPECTUS OF THE

RHONDDA ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSIIIRE.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl

of Dunraven.
fapital, 200,0001., in 10,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
asceunt Adare, M.P., Denraven Castle, Glamorgan
Crawsbaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nantyglo
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire
Sir John Osborn, Eart., Fulham,pireetor of the Great Leeds and
London Direct Railway
Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Dart., Parthenon Club, London, Director
of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, anti Gloucester Railway
Sir Wm. Twys4en, 41, Dorset-strat, Portman-square
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Macs Eewyeld, Chairman of the ...>.Tortit Wales
Railway
tames 0. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn Louse, Cardif
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef-
field and Manchester Railway
Charles Richard Bilge, Esq., 19, Bryanstone-square
John Castendieck, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester
Railway
The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth. Director

of the Commercial Bank
Captain Dawson, R.N.,Barnee, Surrey, Direster of Cambridge and

Lincoln Extension Railway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direst

Railway
Richard Dutton, F.Aq., Director if the South and Midlands' Juiaetion

Railway
William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and

Worcester Railway
The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Mansheater-

square
Tke Rev. Thomas Gronow, 29, Bromptos-square
Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glamorganshire
Windsor H. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire
John J. Barris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire
John Hopkins, Esq., Killely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of
the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
John Ingles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and Southampton Railway
Vero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of tile York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the
National Provincial Bank of England
James Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean
Railway
Thomas Morris, Esq., of :Newport, Monmouthshire
Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. b 5, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal
William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. rye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
Edward L. Richards, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Garth Hall. Glamor-
ganshire
Henry James, Esq., Finsbury-square, London
Robert Wright, Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, and Bread-street-
hill, London, Director of the Great Trinidad Railway
John Williams, Esq., Furnival's Inn, London, and Llanfihangel,
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood, Esq., the Hall, Blackheath, Director of the
London and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Di-
rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).
STANDING COUNSEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
W. B. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, London
William Morgan, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan.
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff.
ENGINEER—CharIes Edward Bnrnard, Esq.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Vallies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at
present without the means of transit for its Immense and valuable
products.
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It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of
Glamorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition
to its being of excellent quality for iren making, as is proved at Mer-
thyr nni Aberdare, is also, like that of those distriots, of the very
best description for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other,
that the demand for it far exceeds the supply, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super-
sede all others for purposes of steam navigation. This source of
traftle alone will afford a handsome return for the capital invested,
as has been demonstrated in every instance where even tram-roads or
canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other
less promising Tallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele-
brated for the abundance quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions.

An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by
means of this Railway, mush nearer and cheaper than by any ether
line.

This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communication with the great
Market tewn and port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to be almost excluded.
so sae mos semi commence at Blaen Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a ftirther distance of
six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the
South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most
advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the ports in the
Bristol channel. . .

.A..preliminary survey has already bean made by competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable
gradients, so much so that it is confidently anticipated that the
works will be executed very considerably under the advertised ca-
pital.
The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee. . _

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No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of hie . de-
posit until the ♦ct is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of
his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to
whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the funds
of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in its forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted
to Parliament.
Power will be applied for in the Act (and in tke meantime is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi-
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of tke line, to wake
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or
otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In tits allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, IV. B. James,
Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basingliall-street, London; to W. Morgan, Esq.,
Solicitor, Iltidgend, Glamorganshire ; and to the ❑ndermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of
the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more
of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers:—
London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard.
" Messrs. J. Peppercorns and Co., 2, Old Broad-street.
Liverpool—Messrs. Benda and Co.
Manchester—Messrs. iloughland and Leese

Leeds—Messrs. John Young and Co.
Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq.; Messrs. Talte atidignsh

Binninghani-31r. Collis

Sheffield—Messrs. Bardwell and Sons,

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Valleys

Junction Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot tome shares of 20/.
each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to
pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may he allotted
to rrtr: ; and, I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract
And inbscribers' Agreement when required.
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Date of Application

R HON DD A AND ELY VALLEYS
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
No further applications for shares in this Company can be received
a IDA fter FRY, the 10th instant. By order,
JOHN PITH RICK, Secretary.
Basingliallbtet, 34 October, yo.