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London, England, 1845-10-23 00:00:00

YORK AND LANCASTER RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the Deeds of this Railway will Lie for
Signature at the George and Vulture Tavern, George-yard, Lombard-
street, on SATURDAY NEXT, the 25th inst., from ten o'clock until four
In the evening. By order of the Board,
SAM. HOLDSWORTH, Sec.
Palace-chambers, St. James's-street, Oct. 22, 1845.

YME REGIS AND TAUNTON RAILWAY,
A AND LYME REGIS HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COM-
PANY, connecting, by a direct line, the English and Bristol Chan-
nels. _ _

(Provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Yid., cap. 110.)
Capital, 800,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 20/. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL commis-rim
Captain Charles C. Bennett, Esq., R.N., Mayor of Lyuae Regis
John Riste, Esq., Mayor of Char, Somerset
Joins Dowling, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
Sir William Twysden, Bart. Dorset-street, Portman-square, London
Joseph signing, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
John Arnett, Esq. Cloisters, Gloucester
Thomas Charles Avery, Esq. Gloucester
John Nettleton Balme, Esq. Elton-house, Gloucester
R. Barfoot, Esq. Lyme Regis
John Bond, Esq. 31. D., Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and Anusdel-
street, London
George Brown, Esq. Twynen-park, Tewkesbury
Phillpots Brooks, Esq. M.D. Albion-house, Cheltenham
Lieut. Jolm Braziley, R.N. Marine-villa, Gloucester
John Carey, Esq. M.D. Lyme Regis
William Ladbrcok Cope, Esq. merchant, Grove-terrace, Kentish-
town, Middlesex
Edward William Cox, Esq. Temple, London
William Constance, Esq. Hanover-place, Regent's-park, London
John Frederick Coules, Ewi. tanner and bark merchant, Gloucester
Richard 'helices Carter, Esq. Sherbourne-house, Gloucester
George Lawton Ditchley, Esq. Brentwood, Essex
James Henry Dowling, Esq. Longford-house, Gloucester
John Drayton, Esq. merchant, banter, alderman, Lyme Regis
Frederick Edwards, Esq. Temple, London
Henry Edmonds, sq. Devonshire-place, Paddington, Middlesex
William Hunsley Fox, Esq. Tollington-park, liornsey, Middlesex
William Glyde, Esq. Alderman of Lyme Regis
Anthony- Gilbsrt, Esq. Hatherley-court, near Gloucester
Samuel Giles, Esq. Manchester
Joseph James Godfrey, Esq. Liverpool
Theophllus Bartlett Goddard, Esq. banker, Lyme Regis
George Clements Harril, Esq. Montague-house, Kingsdown, Bristol
Josiah Heade, Esq. Gray's Inn, London
Joseph Hopwood, Esq. Exeter
Samuel Jones, Esq. merchant, Gloucester
Stephen Isaacson, Esq. Berners-street, London
George Jones, Esq. merchant, Gloucester
Anthony Gilbert Jones, Esq. Hatherly-court, near Gloucester
Edward Overton Lee, Esq. Justice of the Peace, Lyme Regis
Henry Trotman Lee, Esq. Lyme Regis
George Barrett Lennard, Esq. Temple, Lenders
John Loveridge, Esq. Grove-place, St. John's Wood, London
Joseph Lovegrove, Esq. Coroner, Gloucester
James Munden, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
James Wood Marder, Esq. Lyme Regis
David Mowbray, Esq. Justice of the Peace, Gloucester
William Nash, Esq. Noble-street, Cheeps ide, London
Edward Norris, Esq. Manchester
Samuel Osborne, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
Henry Osborn, Esq. Lyme Regis
Abraham Parker, Gower-street, Bedford-square, London
William W. Pell, Esq. Ullcsthorp, Lutterworth
Joseph Penny, Esq. Town Councillor, Lyme Regis
William Pint ey, Esq. late M.P. for Lyme Regis, Somerton-house,
Somerset, and Berkeley-square, London
A. B. Peppin, Esq. Ash-house, near Marstock, Somerset
Thomas Preston, Esq. Auldhouse-terrace, Islington, and Jersey
' William Samue. Prosser, Esq. merchant, Lyme Regis
Fre leriek Rarnsden, Eiq. Manchester
John Ramsden, Esq. Kensington Gore, Middlesex
John Render], Esq. shipowner, Lyme Regis
William Henry Reading, Esq. Paddington-green, Middlesex
George Roberts, Esq. alderman, Lyme Regis
Ri hard Sellers, Esq. Lyme Regis
John Sellers, Esq. Lyme Regis
John Clumpitt Serconbe, Esq. Exeter
Thomas Shaw, Esq. Northampton
Samuel Deshayes Saunders, Esq. Lyncembe-hill, Bath
William Wallace, Esq. town councillor, Lyme Regis
Rev. Nicholas Watts, Lyme Regis and Teignmouth, Devon
W. Weightman, Esq. Nottingham
Richard Wilson, Esq. Carpenter Smith's Wharf; merchant and ship-
owner
Robert liottehier Wrey, Esq. Wareclift-house, Up-Lyrae, Devon.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., Clement's-lane, London
Messrs.: Williams and Co., Lyme, Chard, Axminster, and Dorchester
Messrs. Stuckey and Co., Langport, Chard, Ilminster, and Taunton.
CONSL LTING ENGINEERS.
Col. Landman, M.I.C.E. F.S.A.
W. 11. James, Esq. C.E.
SURVEYOR—Henry Wilson, Esq. Royal Exchange, London.
Sicaemar —John Champ, Esq.
JOINT LONDON SOLICITORS.
G. Jackson, Esq. 23, Finsbury-place, North
W. M. Benett, Esq. 2, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn.
LOCAL SOLICITORS.
Henry F. Waring, Esq. town clerk, Lyme
Robert Hillman, Esq. Lyme
William East, Esq. Chard.
LOCAL AGENTS.
V. F. Longworthy, Esq. Ilminster
William AI asshall, Esq. Taunton
Charles Bond, Esq Axminster.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENT.
George Buliner, Esq., 44, Parliament-street.

This railway is intended, in conjunction with the existing lines,
to term a direct communication between the English and Bristol
Channees thus affording the means of transit by railway from the
English Channel to the Irish Sea, as well as completing the grand
trunk lines front the north, north-west, and north-east parts of
Great Britain.
1 he proposed line of railway will commence at or near the harbour
at Lyme Regis, in the county of Dorset, and proceed from thence
through Lyme, Up-Lyme, Axminster, Chardstock, Chard, and
Ihnineter, and terminate at Taunton, in the county of Somerset,
where it will join other important lines, and be the means of transit
for passengers and traffic to the most important places in the locality,
as well as throughout the kingdom.
The length of the line will be about twenty-six miles, and, from
the preliminary survey which has been taken, it appears there are no
extraordinary difficulties, nor will it interfere with ornamental
Property.
Ihe support of the principal landowners and other influential
parties on the line has been secured ; and taking into consideration
the short and easy communication with the coast of France and the
Channel Islands, and the accommodation for shipping of considerable
tonnage which it is proposed to effect by the extension of the
present harbour, the shareholders cannot fall to derive a permanent
and still increasing advantage from the vast augmentation of traffic
by passengers and merchandise, as well as from abroad and coast-
wise, as to and from the whole interior of the kingdom, with which
the line will be connected by existing and progressing railways.
The beauty and situation of Lyme Regis as a place of resort for '
visitors is well known; and on the plans now proposed fir facili-
tating the intercourse with the interior, and connecting the two
Opposite Channels, being carried into effect, it is beyond all question
clear, that the trade and mercantile prosperity of the port, as well as
the extent and importance of the town, and the several places con-
nected with it by the projected line, must be immensely increased.
This line will establish a lucrative trade in lime, manures, fish,
agricultural and mineral produce, particularly from the principality
of Wales, which must necessarily tend to render this undertaking of
the greatest advantage to the whole locality of the several im-
portant towns through which it wilt pass.
The improvement of the port and harbour at Lyme, and its exten-
sion so as to admit vi ssels of a larger class of merchantmen and
steamets, cannot fail to command the attention and support of all
persons front Salisbury westward to Exeter, together with Bristol,
Bath, the principality of Wales, and all parts of the north, visiting
or trading with the Channel Islands, France, and other parts of the
Continent, thus making the port of Lyme to those places what
Southampton is new to London and its contiguity. The peculiar
privilege sectored by Act of Parliament, exempting the shipping of the
port of Lyme from the Dover and Ramsgate harbour dues, payable
by all other coasting vessels, as also the advantages of its being a
bonded port, must not be overlooked.
The enlargement and extension of the harbour at Lyme Regis Into
a port of refuge, must be considered as of great national importance.
This harbour is accessible with winds which prevent entrance into
any other ports in the Great Western Bay (being the only one in
the whole of that extensive bay without a bar), and its importance,
even in its present state, may be estimated by the following extract
from Mr. Roberts's „History of Lyme Regis," giving the substance
of a report of a Committee of the House of Commons :
LYME REGIS HARBOUR.
" A Committee of the House of Commons was engaged In in-
quiries respecting the repairs required, and entered into ex-
aminations as to considering the pier a national work. The re-
, suit was that this harbour was the best in the bay ; that in
spring tides, at high-water, it is open to vessels of 120 to 150
tons, and with draught of 14 feet ; that notwithstanding the
circumstances of its being a dry harbour, it is in some respects
preferable to the bar harbours on the coast, some of which no
vessel dare run for with the wind blowing violently on the
shore, accompanied with a high sea ; for, should a vessel strike
on the bar at the entrance of a harbour, she might pass over
the bar and sink in deep water ; but when a vessel strikes the
ground at Lyme, she must be under circumstances of shelter
and cpmparative security, being then protected by the outer-
most part of the cobb, unless her drpight of water be very
great.
" Round the outermost part of the stones at the end of the cobb,
. which break the sea, there is, at low water, spring tides twelve
feet. It has proved the means, in many instances, of saving
vessels with their crews, which would otherwise have been
inevitably lost.
" The regu:arity of the cattle trade between the west of Eng-
land,end the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey (a trade in time
, of war of great importance), depends on the peculiar position
of this harbour, which makes it accessible with winds that
. prevent entrance into other ports of the West Bay."—Report
• of Committee.
During the late war, the Government contractors fer supplying
the army is the Channel Islands, selected this port as the best for
the shipment of cattle. In the month of November, 1815,
o from this harbour made four passages to those islandswhen'eve'esssse7sl
feom other ports could not go to sea. Many ships from India and
other Places, wind-bound In the Channel, have been compelled to land
their passengers at Lyme, no other port being accessible during cer-
tain contrary winds. el fey lives and vessels have been saved, even
in the present state of the Harbour, and, when enlarged, its value ,
in a naiL nal roint of view, as a harbour of refuge, will be Incalculable.
The saving in distance by landing at Lyme, instead of going round
the Land's-End, to or from Bristol, will be several hundred miles,
and independently of this large saving in distance, the certainty of
the pioposed communication, by avoiding the chances of delay
throuen.coydrary winds, is perhaps still more important in a mer-
cantile light.
The capital intended to he raised is 800,000/., divided into 40,000
shares of 201: each.
A depoelteof 2/. es. per share must be paid, upon allotment, and
eto call will,be made uutil the Act of Parliament shall be obtained,
authorising the construction of the works.
The liability of the shareholders will be limited, by the Act, to the
amount of their respective subscriptions to the capital stock; and
power will he applied for, to allow interest at the rate of 41. per cent.
per annuineon the amount of the deposits, and upon the further calls
until the opening of the line. Power will also be applied for in the
Act, and in the meantime power is given to the Committee of Ma-
nageinenttoincrease the capital, if necessary; to alter or abandon
any part of the line ; to make branches therefrom ; or enter into ar-
xangements.,with any other company, or companies. The Parlia.
Xnentary contract and the subscribers' agreement will be required to
be duly executed when the bankers' receipts are exchanged for scrip
certificates, of which due notice will be given ; and the deposits 'paid
by parties making default in the due execution of the Parliamentary
contrect and subscribers' agreement, within the time limited by suet:
leotice, will be absolutely forfeited.
Applicatious fur Prospectuses and Shares may be made according
to the annexed form, to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company,
23, Finsbury-p/ace North, London; to the London or Local Solicitors,
the Agents, and the following Sharebrekers :
Mr. Robert Baxter, 8, Old Broad-street
Messrs. Backhoese and Co. Angel-court, Throgmorton- London
street, and
2dr. SDI], Token-house-yard
air. B. Peuthertint, and
lies utf Toweley and Whitehead, Liverpool
Mr. tr. 11. Collis, Birmingham
2,fr. dames Jamieson
Mr. Nnssey, and Leeds
Mr. C. E Langton J
Messrs. Tate and Nash, Bristol
I'dr. F. Benton, Manchester
Messrs. Graeston and Earle, York
Mr. IV. MasiM, Bradford
Mr. F. Stamps Hull
Mr. Jifmes Wilson, Nottingham
Messrs. Cuff stnd Fox, Derby
Messrs: BanlWell and Sons, and Mr. S. H. Armitage, Sheffield
Mr. Thomas. Boardman, Blackburn
Smalipage and Co., Burnley, Lancashire
Mr. We Stunson, Bedford
Messrs: Stewart and Murray
Mr. Alexandetelnavell
Messrs, Hugh Mourn and Co. Edinburgh
l losers,. Hartwell and Sons, and
lies‘rs. Deed and Kay
• reser-. Thineke and Hutchinson, and
co.}Messrs. Berthwick, Campbell, and Glasgow
Messrs. Ne Mourn and Rlackoy, Halifax
li r. 11, Pembroke, Exeter
Mr. Ft. G. Carpenter,
Mr. Richard nen, and Taunton
Messrs. Lemon and Griffith
Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer, Plymouth
31r. Williams Melee, Worcester
Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham e
esrs. IVilleuns and Sunderland, Leicester
ilgeSaroeetili Clarke, Southampton
Ifr. W. W. nick nson,At-:rwcastie
Mr. William Gor‘don
Messrs. Beet mid
I,l3oisn'd, iptcahid:Beevillidgewater
Mr. W. Weathers.
To the Mana FORM OF APPLICATION.
Managing cogieassee of the Lyme Regis and Taunton Rail-
way, and Lyme Regis Harbour Improvement Company.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me
of ad/. each in the above Company, and I hereby undertake toSalecl'er:
the same, or any less number that may besotd deposit thereon, anti also to execute the Pattie to y Contracttue' to
and
pay the
OlbSerlbers' Agreement when required. Parliamentary
Dated this day of . 1845.
'I ant, Gentlemien, your •obedient servant,
Name in full
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