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London, England, 1845-11-17 00:00:00

Sl7 NOVEMBER i 1845,
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T" GREAT WESTERN, BRENTFORD,
AND CENTRAL TERMINUS JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Office, 53, Charing-cross, Nov. 11, 1845.
Notice is hereby given, that the Provisional Directors of this Com-
pany have postponed the period for making payment of the Deposits
until after the 29th instant, when the plans will have been lodged,
and that intimation will then be given of the time withia which the
Deposits must finally be paid.

By order,

H. MOREING, Secretary.

PROSPECTUS.:
EAST AND WEST CUMBERLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.

Capital 350,0001., in 17,500 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit 21. 2s.
(Provisionally Registered, under 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Joseph Salkeld, Esq., Croft-house, Penrith, J.P. for Cumberland and
Westmorland, director of the York and Carlisle, and Ulverston,
Furness, and Lancaster and CarliSle Railways
Anthony Preston, Esq., Musgrave-hall, Penrith, J.P. for Cumberland
and Westmorland.
Lieutenant-Colonel Macleod, Barco-hill, Penrith
John Simpson, Esq., banker, Penrith
Charles Litt. Esq., banker, Penrith
Joseph Bemi, Esq., Lowther, Penrith
William Jackson, Esq., M.D., Penrith
George Foster, gentleman, The Scaws, Penrith
Thomas Lowtbian, gentleman, Penrith
Isaac Lowthian, draper, Penrith
Nathan Aniison, draper, Penrith
Samuel Carmalt, gentleman, Penrith
Joseph Wickham, Esq., M.D., Penrith
Joseph Richardson, wine-merchant, Penrith
George Ramsay, chemist, Penrith
Richard Jameson, gentleman, Penrith
Lieutenant-Colonel Delamain, Bowscar, Penrith
James Barrett, Esq., Maiden-hill, Penrith
Lancelot Story Dixon, Esq., Edenhall, Penrith
' George Smith, Esq., The Luham, Penrith
John Robinson, Esq., Whitbarrow, Penrith
John Crozier, Esq., ltiddings, Threlkeld, Keswick
Thomas Salkell, Esq., Carlisle, J.P. for Cumberland
John Teather, Esq., Alstonby, Carlisle
James Atkinson, Esq., Winderwath, Penrith
George Dixon, Esq., ECenhall, Penrith
John Wilson, yeoman, Fort Putnam, Penrith
William Stagg, yeoman, Greystoke
Joseph Stagg, yeoman, Greystoke
Joseph Wilkinson, Esq., Bonscale, Ullswater, Penrith
Mark Cockbaiuc, yeoman, Souterfell, Threlkeld, Keswick
William Slopes, Esq., Marton-house, Appleby, J.P. for Westmor-
land, director of the York and Carlisle Railway, and the North
Statibrdshire Railway
John Crosby, Esq., ba nker,Kirkbythore, 'Westmorland
Richard Tickler, Esq., Eden-grove, Appleby, J.P. for Westmorland
John Bell, Esq., Breaks-hall, Appleby, barrister-at-law, clerk of the
peace fur the county of Westmorland
The Rev. Edward Ileelis; Rectory, Longmarten, Appleby •
George Thwaites, Esq., M.D., Appleby
Thomas Robinson, Esq., solicitor, Appleby
John Mason, gentleman, Walk Mill, Penrith
William Fawcett, Esq., Moorhouse, Brough, Westmorland
George Harrison, Esq., Sandford House, Richmond, Yorkshire
John Simpson, Esq., The Hill, Brigham, Cockermouth
(With power to add to their number).
CONSULTING ENGINEERS,
Joseph Locke, Esq., F.R.S.
J. E. Errington, Esq., M.I.C.E.
ACTING ENGINEER—George Larmer, Esq. C.E.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Pleaymire and Son, of Penrith
Messrs. Atkinson and Harrison, of Penrith.

BANKERS.

The Whitehaven Joint-Stock Bauk, Penrith
The Cumberland Union Bank, Penrith
The Cumberland Union Bank, Keswick
The Cumberland Union Bank, Cockermouth
Messrs. J. M. Head and Co., Carlisle
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co., London
3lessrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., London.
SECRETARY—Mr. John Teather, Penrith.

This line Is intended to commence at Penrith, and proceeding by
way of Keswick, to unite with the Cockermouth and Workington Rail-
way, thus completing the railway communication between Durham
and Yorkshire, and the maritime district of West Cumberland.
The facilities which this line offers to tourists visiting the Lakes
are very great, as all parties living either in Scotland, or to the
east or south of Penrith, will, by means ofthe lines terminating there
and this line, have direct access to Keswick, the capital and centre
of the Lake district ' • and persons going to London, or to any part of
the south or east of England from the West of Cumberland, will find
this by far the most direct route.
Tile traffic in minerals and wood will be very great. Coal is now
selling in Penrith at IGs. per ton, the price at Greysouthern or
Clifton is ss. lOd., and the carriage of it by the projected railway will
be about 3s. per ton, making together 85. 10d. per • ton, so that it
will effect a saving • of 50 per cent. to the people of Penrith and the
neighbourhood, and on some parts of the line much more, besides in-
suring regularity in the supply.
The finest stones, either for building or flags, are found on all sides
of Penrith, and can be quarried perhaps cheaper than ill any other
part of England ; but the cartage of them to any distance makes
them so expensive that they are hardly available, except in this im-
mediate locality; as it is, they are sent to Keswick, a distance of 20
miles ; now, when by means of this railway they can be transported
at one quarter of the cost, the demand for them will be so greatly
increas d, that a considerable traffic in that article may be looked for.
Slate, the produce of the Borrowdale and Buttermere quarries, will
be brought to Penrith at a very great reduction of price ; the present
charge for cartage is 10d. per ton per mile, and the contemplated
charge by the railway will be about one penny.
In the neighbourhood of Penrith are many thousand acres of the
finest wood, of comparatively little use to the owners, from the
great expense of conveying it to the markets, which are chiefly the
seaports of this county ; but wit n this line is made, the carriage will
be so reduced that a great demand for it will take place. The ports
of Whitehaven, Workington, and Maryport, are now supplied from
other parts, but when the means of transit are easier, they will take
it from this neighbourhood. The lead from the extensive mines at
Patterdale will be sent by this line, to ship from one of the above-
mentioued ports for Liverpool ; it is now sent a tedious and circuitous
route by Carlisle.
All the foreign produce, such as Baltic or American timber, &c.,
consumed in this part of Cumberland or Westmorland, will also be
sent by this line, as the communication will be direct with the
bonded port of Workington.
It will be seen by an inspection of the Provisional Conttnitteo that
it has the support of tile leading interests of tile neighbourhood, as
well as the landowners along the lino. It will also receive the sup-
port and co-operation of the Lancaster and Carlisle, and York and
Carlisle Railways. _ _

An experienCed engineer has just surveyed the line, and reports
that it will be of easy construction, and without any engineering
difficulties ; and as a great portion of the land through which it
passes is of little value, it will be made at comparatively little
expense. . . . . .

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As a portion of the line, viz., from Cockerniouth to Keswick, may
be made by another Company, the Committee reserve to themselves
the power of making so much of •the line only as will complete the
communication between Penrith and Cockermouth, and of propor-
tionably reducing the capital.
Applications for shares (with reference to a banker, solicitor, or
one of the Provisional Committee) to be made in the following form,
to Messrs. Bleaytnire and Sou, and Messrs. Atkinson and Harrison,
of Penrith, the solicitors of the Company ; to Mr. John 'feather, of
Penrith, the secretary, or to the following sharebrokers—viz., Messrs.
Foster and Braithwaite, London ; Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Man-
chester ; Mr. M. L. Pritchard, Liverpool ; Mr. Jonathan Drewry,
lewcastle•upou-Tyne; Messrs. Graystone and Earle, York; or
Messrs. Watson, Tootal, and Barff, Leeds.

To the Provisional Committee of the East and West Cumberland
Junction Railway
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Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 20/.
each in the above Company, and I hereby engage to accept the
same, or any less number which may be allotted me, and to pay the
deposit thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Contract and
Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Dated

day of 1845.
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