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

CENTRAL KENT COUNTY RAILWAY,
Direct line from London, through Maidstone to Folkestone and
Dover.

(Registered Provisionally.)
Capital, 1,500,0001., in 60,000 Shares of 25/. each.)
Dep( sit V. 10s. per Share, as required by the Standing Orders of

Parliament.

The following Noblemen and Gentlemen, principal proprietors Of
estates on and near. A° the proposed line of railway, have autho-
rised the announcement of their names as approving of and sup-
porting the measure :
The Most Noble the Marquis Camden
The Right lion. the Earl of Jersey
The Right Hon. the Earl of Romney
Sir Edmund Flintier, Bart., M.P. for West Kent
Sir John Croft, Bart., Milgate, Bearsted
Charles Wykeharn Martin, Esq., M.P., Leeds Castle
James Stoddart Douglas, Esq.. ALP Chilston Park, Lenham
Edward Darell, Esq., Calehill. Charing
Wriothesley Turner Baldwin, Esq., Stede-hill, Harrletshana
Charles Milner, Esq., Preston Hall, Aylesford -
John Alfred Wigan, Esq., Clare House, East Mailing
Rev. Samuel Wyatt Cobb, rector of Ightliam
Captain Randolph, R.N., Great Comp, Wroth=
Richard Thomas, Esq., Eyhorn House, Mollingbourne
Edward Austen Taylor, Esq., Maidstone.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
George Dodd, Esq., M.P., Grosvenor-place. London
John Humphrey, Esq., M.P., Alderman of London
Henry Shovel! Marsham, Esq., Captain R.N., Ilayle-placo,
Maidstone, J.P. for Kent
Wrlothealey Turner Ilaldwhi, Esq., Steele-hill, Harriebsham,
J.l'. for Kent
Rev. Samuel Wyatt Cobb, Rector of Ightham, J.P. for Kent
Edwin Stacey, Esq., Mayor of Maidstone
Colonel Middleton, Commandant, Cavalry Depot, Maidstone
Henry Allnutt, Esq.,,lvy Mills, Maidstone
John Atkinson Bolger, Esq., Brighton
Cornelius Butler, Esq., Ingatestune, Essex, director of the Eastern
Counties Railway.
Thomas Chitty, Esq., 8, Upper Gower-street, director of the Leices-
ter and Birmingham Railway
Charles Robert Colman, Esq., Irongate-wharf, St. Katherine's, di-
rector of the South Midland and South Union, Manchester, and
Potteries Railways
Frederick Dansey, Esq., 2, Canterbury Villas, Maida-hill
Thomas Nunn Gladdish, Esq., Belvidere-road, Lambeth, and Pet-
tinge Ash, Kent
Henry Godden, Esq., Maidstone
Waiter Hills, Esq., Maidstone
John Hollingworth, Esq., Turkey Mills, Maidstone, director of the
Kent Fire and Life Assurance CompaL♦
Charles Hopkialson, Esq., Regent-street, banker
John Knill, Esq., London Bridge-wharf, director of time Worcester
and South Wales Junction Railway
John Mercer, Esq., Maidstone, treasurer of the county of Kent, and
director of the Kent lire and Life Assurance Company
Captain Poppiewell, Croom's-hill Greenwich
Robert Mutrie, Esq., 93, Watling-street, London.
George Prentis, Esq., Maidstone, and the Warren, Ightham
William Richardson, Esq., 6, Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, De-
puty-Chairman of the Wexford and Valentia Railway,
Robert Tasmell, Esq., East Mailing, director of the Rent Fire and
Life Assurance Company
Richard Thomas, Esq., Eyhome House, Hollingbourne
John Twells, Esq., Gracechurch-street, banker
J. R. Daniel T fasen, Esq., Hackney
William White, Esq., Cheapside, and Blackheath
(With power to add to their number.)
CONSULTING ENGINEER—John Braithwaite, Esq.
ENGINEER—J. W. Bazalgette, Esq.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Charles Hopkinson and Co., Regent-street
Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and Co., Gracechurch-street, London
Messrs. Mercer, Randall, and Mercer, Maidstone.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Wildes and Son, 'Maidstone
Messrs. Pearce, Phillips, and Winckworth, St. Swithin's-lane, London,

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SECRETARY—Graham Siinson, Esq.
SURVEYORS—Messrs. Beadel and Foulkes, Graham-street.
Temporary offices, No. I, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street.
This Company has been formed for the purpose of constructing a
railway from London to Maidstone, and from thence to Ashford,
joining there the South-Eastern Railway to Folkestone, Dover, and
Canterbury, and a branch railway from Ightham, near Sevenoaks, to
Tunbridge.
The line to Tunbridge will branch from Ightham, and take the
course of the valley by West Peckham and Hadlow to Tunbridge,
communicating with the South-Eastern Railway. from Tunbridge to
Tunbridge Wells.

The whole length of the lines to be constructed will be sixty-four
miles, and will be laid down so as ,to be adapted to the locomotive or
atmospheric principle, which ever mode of propulsion it may ulti-
mately be found most advisable to adopt.
The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to allow
interest at 4 per cent. per annum on the deposit, as well as upon all
&titre calls, from the date of the passing of the Act until the opening
of the railway, and no shareholder will incur any liability beyond
the amount of his subscription.
Applications for shares to be made in the usual form, to the Secre-
tary, at the Company's office, No. 1, Coleman-street-buildings, Moor-
gate-street, London ; to the Solicitors ; or to the following Stock and
Sharebrokers :—Mr. John Wagg, 4, Shorter's-court, Throgmorton-
street, and Messrs. Edward Ellis and Co., 53, Threadneedle-street •
Messrs. Bally and Hammonds, 13, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street,
London ; Messrs. Cameron, Cazenove, and Taunton, Liverpool ; aad
Messrs. It. B. Watson, Tootal, and Bartz Leeds.