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London, England, 1845-10-13 00:00:00

WORCESTER ANDRAILWAY. MERTHYR TYDVIL
JUNCTlON(Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and Viet., cap. 110.)
Capital, 800001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir William Wynn, Maesynewydd, Chairman of the North Wales
Railway r.
William Chadwick, Esq., Montagu-square, Director of the North
Wales Railway, and Chairman of the Worcester and South 7s
Wales Junction
Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., Wahner-lodge, Avenue-road, Re- g
gent's-park, Director of the Manchester and Southampton 4
Railway
Thomas Fanicomb; Esq., Alderman Of London
John Knill, Esq., Thames.-street, Director of the Worcester,
Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union Railway
William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., 19, James-street, Bucking-
ham-gate
Henry Plumtre Gipps, Esq., Montagu-place, Bryanston-square, '
Director of the Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction Railways
ajor-General Parlby, C. 8., Rutland-gate
Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman of London
Thomas B. Simpson, Esq., Rutland-lodge, Brixton, Director IC)
of the North IValss Railway, and Deputy-Chairman of the :r•
Worcester and South Wales Junction a
John Purchas, Esq., Upton Bishop, near Ross
John Tanner, Esq., M.D., Ledbury
William Barnes, Esq., Foregate-street, Worcester 4
George Alfred Ellis Wall, Esq., Cross-house, near Worcester,
and Worthy park, Hampshire
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John Hemming, Esq., North-bank, Regent's-park,
John Crawfurd, Esq., Blackbrook, Abergavenny
Philip Matthews, Esq., Burton Court, near Ross
Samuel Higgins, Esq., Berrow Court, Worcestershire
William Nichoslson. Esq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and
Rugby Railway
William Bland, Esq., 11, Park-terrace, Brixton-road, Director of the
North Wales Railway
Stephen Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehaven and Furness
Railway
James Brand, Eire, New Broad-street, Director of the Monmouth-
shire Railway
Thomas Baylis, Esq., F.S.A., Pryors-bank,
Henry Garrett Key, Esq., Tulse-hill, Brixton, Director of the Mon-
mouthshire Railway
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James Chamberlain, Esq., Green-hill, Worcester
Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., 8, Upper Hyde-park-street, Director
of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, and Leeds and
Liverpool Direct Railways
Charles Grant, Esq., Fitzroy-square
John Jennings, Esq., Elm-grove, Hammersmith, Director of the
Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Railways
Paul Prosser, Esq., Galway, Herefordshire, Rosa
William Dew, Esq., Southwell Court, Ross
ThomasWathen, sq., Trevase, Ross
William Cary Cox, Esq., Ross
D. A. It Saunders, Esq., 1111 i-house, Ledbury and Watford, Here-
fordshire
Matthew Stephens White, Esq., Trepenkennett, Ross
Ellis Lee Sanders, Itoss, Director of the Worcester and South
Wales Junction Railway
Thomas Woodall, Esq., Bollix', near Ross, Director of the Worcester
and South Wales Junction Railway
John Hall, Esq., iron merchant, Worcester, Director of the Worcester
and South Wales Junction Railway
Thomas Whittlesey Purchas. Esq., Ross
Lawson Cape, Esq., M.D., Drook-street, Hanover-square, Director of
the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway
Lieut.-General Sir Robert Barton, K.C.8., 2, Montague-place, Bry-
anstone-square, Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
James Vickers, Esq., Mark-lane, Director of the York and Lancaster
and Armagh, Coleraine, and Kilrush Railways
William Farmer, Esq., Worcester
George Williams, Esq., Longdon, near Tewkesbury
Samuel Hnmfray, Esq., Bedwelty-houss„ Tredegar frown arks
William Thomas, Esq., Court, Merthyr Tydvil, Director of the Vale
of Neath Railway
Thomas Evans, Esq., Dowlais Ironworks, Director of the Taff Vale
Tinionnillans'nßyrown, Esq., Ebbw Vale andSirhowy Ironwork
David William James, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil
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William Meyrick, jun., Eyvis.,-3M-geortrlzA Aberdare.
CONSULTING Purchas, Esq.,
CONSULTING Etscisiemt--Charles Vigaolles, Esq., MILLI., F.R.A..9,
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Messrs. Webb and Co., Ledbury
liessrs. Berwick, Lechmere, and Co., Worcester
The National Provincial Bank, Gloucester
Messrs. Baileys, Graterex, and Williams, Abergavenny
Monmouth and Glamorgan Banking Company, Tredegar
Messrs. Wilkins and Co., Merthyr Tydvil.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Gilbert, Hooke, Street, and Guttercs, rhilpot-lane, London
Charles G. Jones, Esq., 11, Grays's Inn-square
Messrs. J. and F. Higgins and Chamberlain, Ledbury.
LOCAL AGENTS.
IfornescserSB.oHf
ty:escoamndpa:bs, Worcester
Messrs. Edwards, Ross
Messrs. Gabb and Secretan, Abergavenny.
Secarreav (pro tem.)—William Borrow, Esq.
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This railway 'will commence at the lbwk.
stationVmlofrtheMonmouth and
Hereford and Worcester and South Wales Junction at Ross, pro-
ceeding through a rich agricultural district, now devoid of railway
accommodation, to Abergavenny, and from thence by Llauelly,
Nant-y-Glo, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Itumney, and Dowlais to Merthyr
Tydvil, at which place it will join the Taff Yale Railway. The dis-
tance will not exceed 411 miles.
On reference to the map it will be seen that this line, in conjunc-
tion wills the proposed Worcester and South Wales Junction, via
Ledbury, Malvern, and Ross, will perfect a continuous and direct
exceeds districts
he populationl2o,oo oandof
thisle rt hl re, connexion
communication from Merthyr Tydvil to London, Gloucester, Bir-
mingham, South Staffordshire, and the north.
the agricultural counties of Monmouth, Hereford, and Worcester.
The line will be laid down so as to render the greatest accommo-
dation to the principal ironworks in the district through which it
will pass, and a saving of ten miles over any other line will be
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effected between Merthyr and Worcester, and other places north
and else
and east of that city. leuseurritouhlitddinir
Arrangements are in progress with the Worcester and South Wales
Junction Railway Company, for the mutual advantage of both
Companies.
known to members of
the Provisional Committee, are requested to refer t* one of such
Committee ; all other applicants will be required to give a reference
Applicants for shares who are personally
to some banker, or other person of known respectability, in London,
or the town from which the application is made.
Holders of scrip is the Worcester and South Wales Junction Rail-
way will be entitled to an equal number of sha
upon making application in the usual form, and res
within a time to be
hereafter specified ; subject, however, in the cases of holders to whom
in this Company,
the shares were not originally allotted, to the approbation of the Pro-
visional Committee, and all such persons must therefore give a refe-
rence according to the form below.
The tuna )power will be taken by the Act to allow interest at 4
percent. per annum on the amount of subscription paid up, and no
Subscriber will be answerable for snore than the amount of his de-
posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond his sub-
scription.
Prospectuses and plans may be obtained of the solicitors and local
agents, and of the following sharebrokers :—Messrs. Aston and
Scott, Throginorton-street, London; John Sanford,
Esq., Exeter ;
Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers, nod Bailey, Leeds; Messrs. Cameron,C£Me-
pore, and Taunton. Liverpooel ; Messrs. Green and Oldham, Man-
chester ; Messrs. Solunes and Tripp, Bristol; Nathaniel Lea, Esq.,
Birmingham ; Mr. William Miles, Worcester; Mr. Andrew Bland,
kester
Glasgow ; and Mr. Balms,
FORM OF API LIC TION FOR SHARES.
Junctio
To the Provisional Committe 9f e
R theailway Worcester and Merthyr Tydvi
n .
I request you will allot
Gentlemen,— me shares of 201.
each in the propose
d Worcester and Merthyr
91ouc.
Tydvil Junction /tail-
same,
lumber thate and pay the deposit
thereon, or upon any lesser may be allotted to me, such
tto be made within the time limited 1
payment an prescribed by you,
to execute the Agreement
end I undertake t and Parliamentary Con-
ract wqed.
Dated this
way, and I undertake to accept th

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Usual Signature

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MERTHYR TYDVIL
--
4IL WAY.
of the Inh •
NAt a held Inhabitants of the Town and
neighbourhood of 3ferthyr, pursuant to Advertisement, at the
Castle Hotel, this 3d day of October, 1845, a: which a deputation
from the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway attended,
DAVID W. JAMES, Esq., having been unanimously called to the
Chair,
It IVAS moved by WILLIAM TIrIMAS, Esq.,
OrßniC)licES3fTeeEt
jiu:NcATINONDR_,
Magistrate for the County
Esq., of Dowlais
g, the construction of a Rail-
way from Merthyr-TS
dlll to join the Worcester and South Wales
Junction Railway at Ross, as set forth in the Prospectus of the Wor-
cester and Merthyr-Tydfil Junction Railway, is calculated essentially
as it will perfect a main trunk line of railwa—
y to Worcester,
mingham, London, and the north of England, neighbourhood, inasmuch
and thus afford an
• oizfoTni
I,,atori
ironworks—
_ Glamorgan,thep rooapns
ipdn
iesroaintcyoonofdrett:lil
advantageous outlet for the minerals of this district, and an inlet tor
the agricultural productions o f the counties of Monmouth, Hereford,
to promote the
and Worcester; therefore this 3feetin will give such undertaking
its strenuous support."—Carried unsnimously.
It was moved bY paomas BuowN, Esq., of Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy
Ironworks, and seconded by BENJAMIN 3IARTIN, Esq., of Peny-
damp t Ironworks—
" That the M t'
thanks of this ee mg be given to William Chadwick
Esq., and the Gentlemen of the Deputation from the London Com-
mittee, for their attendance at this Meeting, and for the satisfactory
information they have afforded to the Meeting respecting the pro-
posed Worcester and Merthyr-Tydfil Junction Railway."—Carried
unanimously.
The Chairman
r having vacated the Chair,
mi>
It was moved by THOMAS B. Si , sox, Esq.,
and seconded by
WILLIAM DAVIES, Esq., . --- of Merthyr,
"That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for his
able and impartial conduct ill the Chair."__Carried by acclamation.

WoRcESTER AND MERTHYR TYDFIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
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By order,
October.
W. BORROW, Sec eta 7.
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7, IVabrook, October. 1845,