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London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

LEICESTER, MELTON MOWBRAY, and
BOSTON DIRECT UNION RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 400,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 2/. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Thomas Bent, Esq. M.D. Derby, director of the Rugby, Derby, and
Manchester Railway
John Blyth, Esq. Aldersgate-street, London, director of the Lime-
rick and Belfast Union Railway
Samuel Buxton, Esq. Bangley-house, near Tamwerth, director of the
Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway
Richard Carpenter, Esq. London, Deputy-Lieutenant for the county
of Middlesex, Vice-Chairman of the London and Birmingham Ex-
tension, director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway, &c.
Sir James Duke, M.P. director of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway
Peter Henry Edlin, Esq. London, director of the Nottingham and
Peterborough Railway
Thomas Ekin, Esq. Grantham
Robert Forman, Esq. Abbott's-hill, Derby, director of the Tean and
Dove Valley Railway, &c. &c.
Francis Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand Union
Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c.
George Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand Union
Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c.
Warren Stormes Hale, Esq. Gresham street, director of the Oxford
and Worcester Extension Railway
S. Harwood, Esq. Bradley-hall, Derbyshire
Stephen James Hobson, Esq. Leicester, director of the Walsall, Wol-
verhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway
Captain Hulme, Exeter, director of the Taw Vale Extension Rail-
way, &c.
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. Piccadilly, London, director of the Great
Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway
Jas. Macmillan, Esq., Southampton. vice-chairman of the South-
ampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway
Charles Millar, Esq. Grantham
E. Monk, Esq. the Park, Nottingham, director of the Nottingham,
Mansfield, and Midlands Railway, &c.
Peter Morrison, Esq. London, director of the Birmingham Extension
Railway, &c.
Thomas North, Esq. the mayor of Nottingham
Major-General Parlby, C.B. 18, Rutland-gate, Hyde-park
Alfred Pickwoad, Esq. Bridport, Dorset, director of the Leeds and
Carlisle Railway
William Pritchard, Esq. Doctors'-commons, director of the Direct
London and Hastings Railway
James Reeves, Esq. Leyton, Essex, director of the Oxford and Wor-
cester Extension Railway
William Jubbins Spurrier, Esq. Regent-street, London, director of the
Lincoln and Grantham Railway
William Walkington, Esq. Alderman, Grantham
David Wheatcroft, Esq. Buckland Hollow, near Alfreton, director
Of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway
James Whiskin, Esq. London, director of the Croydon Railway
(With power to add to their number).
BANKERS.
London—Messrs. Masterman and Co.
Leicester and Melton : Mowbray—Pare's Leicestershire Banking
Company
Boston—
Nottingham—Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Ranking Com-
pany
Grantham—Messrs. Hardy, Walkingham, and Hardy.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Potter and Collingridge, 5, Basinghall-street, London.
John Edward Lawton, Esq. Leicester
LOCAL AGENTS.

Nottingham—
Grantham—Robert Henry Johnson, Esq. ; and Henry Thompson, Esq
Boston—B. S. Simpson, Esq.

ENGINEER.

ACTING ENGINEER—Richard C. Carpenter, Esq.
SECRETARY—E. Jones, ES(I.

The port of Boston affords the readiest outlet for exports from the
manufacturing districts to the north of Europe, and the importance
of direct communication from the midland counties to a place so ad-
vantageously situate cannot be over-estimated.
Leicester has, or shortly will have, direct communication with
Birmingham, and all the other important towns in the midland
district.

The Midland Railway Company is extending the communication
to Melton Mowbray, by means of its branch from Syston to Peter-
borough, which passes through that place. There is also a complete
line of railway about to be established from Nottingham, through
Grantham and Folkingham, to Boston, as well as to Spalding, Wis-
beach, Lynn, Yarmouth, and other important towns in the eastern
counties.

The Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Boston Direct Union Rail-
way, by forming a line from Melton Mowbray to Folkingham, will
supply the only link wanting to complete a direct through communi-
cation from Birmingham, Warwick, Worcester, Coventry, and the
manufacturing districts generally, to Boston, as well as by means of
existing and projected railways from Wales and the Bristol Channel,
to that seaport.
The length of the proposed line wilt not exceed twenty-six miles ;
and as it will pass through a country very favourable for engineer-
ing purposes, the expense of construction will, it is expected, be less
than the usual average. The admirable position of this railway can-
not fail, it is confidently expected, to command a large return, both
in passengers and in goods traffic.
The Company will be in a situation to deposit the Parliamentary
plans and sections in ample time for complying with the standing
orders, and enabling them to apply for their Act in the ensuing
session.
Applications for shares to be addressed to the solicitors, Messrs.
Potter and Collingridge, No. 5, Basinghall-street London ; to the
Local Agents ; and the following sharebrokers :
Leicester—Messrs. Williams and Sunderland
London—Messrs. Taunton and Bush, Austin-friars
Derby—Messrs. Forman, jun. and Williams
Nottingham—Messrs. Peet, Son, and Potter
Birmingham—Mr. J. R. Lane
Liverpool—Messrs. Samuel Woods and Co.
Manchester—Messrs Bradley, Johnson, and Walker
Hull—Messrs. Wilkinson and Earl.
Bristol—Messrs. Sohmes and Tripp
Leamington to
Leeds—Messrs.
R, B. Watson, Tootal, and Barff ; and Mr. J. Smith,
Albion-street
Messrs. White and Son
Warwick
Hanley—Mr. William Albert
Huddersfleld—Messrs. Dyson and Jones
Lington
Bradford—Messrs Smith and Minton
Blackburn—Mr. Thos. Boardman
Worcester—Mr. Wm. Miles
Colchester—Mr. Henry Carr
Cheltenham—Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co.
Gloucester—Mr. J. N. Balme
Macclesfield—Mr. R. E. Hine
Bath—Mr. R. P. Lemon
Norwich—Mr. C. S. Gill:nan
Edinburgh—Messrs. Robertson and Co.
Glasgow—Messrs. Tassie and Co.
Exeter—Mr. J. Sanford
Plymouth—Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the Leicester, Melton Mowbray,
and Boston Direct Union Railway.
Gentlemen,--I request that you will allot to me shares of
201. each in the capital of this Company; and I undertake to accept
the same, and pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that
may be allotted to me; and I also undertake to execute the Sub-
scribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required.
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