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London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS OF THE

11 HONDD A ini.ELY VALLEYS JUNCTION
RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Promoted with lie sanction and support of the Right lieu. the Earl

of Duniaven.
Sivas], 200,0001., in 10,000 Shares of 201. sack.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
iiscount Adam, Dunraven Castle, Glamorgaa
Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nantyglo
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxlay, Nerefordshiro
Sir John Osborn, Bart., Fulham, Direct* of the Great Leeds and

London Direct Railway
Sir Wm. Bacon Johnston, Bart., Parthenon Club, London, Director
of the Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Gloucester Railway
Sir Wm. Twysden, 41, Dorset-street, Portman-square
Richard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire
Sir William Wynn, Macs Newydd, Chairman of VA Nei* Wales

Railway •
fames G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herofordshirs
Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn Mouse, Cardiff
William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of Le Shef-
field and Manchester Railway
Charles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Ilryanston-square
John Castendick, Esq., Lewisham, Kent
Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Zugby and Worcester

Railway - _ _
The Rev. James Cozens, Tnys Plwm, Glamorganshire
Edward Cotton, Esq., 20, Keppel-street, Russell-square, Director of

the Commereial Bank
Nicol Carne, Esq., D.C.L., Dimland's-house, Cowbridge, Director of
the Vale of Neath Railway
Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Garrey, Direstor of the Cambridge
and Lincoln Extension Railway
George Dennis, Esq., Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct

• Railway
Richard Dutton, E&l., Director of the gouth and Midlands' duaotion

Railway
William Edtnondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire
Thomas H. Evans, ➢iayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and
Worcester Railway
Tho Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and Mo. 7, Ifanohoster-

Tyr Mab Ellis, Glanaorganshire
square
Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganahlre
Rev. Thomas Granow, 29, Brompton-square and Court Herbert, near
Neath, Director of the Vale of Neath Railway
Esq., Treverig, Glaraorganshire
WJC•ahipnntdaisirplirae.rrtitsut,,nwhreys,
John Hopkins, Esq., Killely, Glamorganshire
William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting
John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of
the South and Midlands' Junction Railway
John Ingles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby,
and Southampton Railway
Tero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the
South and Midlands' Junction Railway
Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway
Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire
W
James Mackirdy, Esq., City of London Club
James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Sorest of Dean
raatmionLallerwreolvilYnn' Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the
Provincial Bank of England
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nmanoduthNslot.irses,
Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Kennet and Avert Canal
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Thomas Morris, Esq.,
Liscela's But-
saL efinlyesulliosl:lPDMilro,errcagtotatnr:
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William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park
George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk
Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire
James Brown, Esq., of Ton Ddu, near Bridgend
Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct,
and South and Midlands' Junction Railways
John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff
Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, and Elm•thfiall, Glamor-

Esq., Lonsdale-square, Middlesex, and Bread-street-
gaushire
E Finsbury-square, London
RioebbnielrftjLWaninrinrohn't„
Director of the Great Trinidad Railway
John Williams, Esq., Furnival's Inn, London, and Llanfiliangel,

the Hall, Blackheath, Director of the
Denbighshire
Joseph Underwood. Esq.,
Loudon and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Di-
rector of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
(With power to add to their number).
MANAGING tOMMITTEE.
VISCOUNT ADARE, Chairman.
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. Captain W. J. Dawson, R.N.
William Bradley, Esq. Crawshay Bailey, Esq.
John Randall, Esq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq.
The Rev. Thomas Gronow Richard Kelly, Esq.
James Morrison, Esq. The Rev. H. R. Fowler
William Simpson Potter, Esq. Samuel It. Pratt, Esq.
Nichol Came, D.C.L. Henry James, Esq.
Richard Lewis Reece, Esq.

(With power to add to their number.)
STANDING COUNSEL—Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Middle Temple,
SOLICITOR—W. E. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, Londe..
BANKERS.
Commercial Bank of London
National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardir.
Messrs. Towgood and Co., Cardiff.
ENGINEER—CharIes Edward Bernard, Esq.
Smarr...AY—John Petherick, Esq., pro tem.

This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda
and Ely Vaßies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis-
tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district,
one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at
present without the means of transit for its Immense and valuable
products.
It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of
Glantorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im-
mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and,
obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition
to its being of excellent quality for ire* making, as is proved at Mer-
thyr and Aberdare, is also, like that of those districts, of the very
best description for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although
P over
inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de-
scription of coal established for steam purposes
any other,
that the demand for it far exceeds the suPPIY, and promises, accord-
ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super-
sede all others for purposes of steam navigation. This source of
traits alone will afford a handsome return for the capital invested,
as has been demonstrated in every instance where even tram-roads or
canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other
less promising vallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele-
brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro-
ductions.
An inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu-
facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by
means of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other
line.
This line will afford to the increasing populatioa of the rich vales
of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communication with the great
market town aid port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may
be said to be almost excluded.
It is intended that the line shall commence at Blaen Rhondda, the
head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down by a natural pass
between the hills at Ffinvd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it
will enter the Ely Valley and proceed dowa (a further distance of
six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the
South Wales Railway, thus openisg a communication under the most
advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the porta in the
Bristol channel.
A preliminary survey has already been made by competent par-
ties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable
gradients, so much so that it is confidently anticipated that tae
works will be executed very coaslierably under the advertised ca-
pital.
The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking,
and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the
Provisional Committee.
No Subscriber will be answerable bey
posit the amount of his de-
posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of
his subscription.
Until an Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this
Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to
whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the funds
of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in its forma-
tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted
to Parliament.
Power will be applied for in the Act (and in the meantime is
hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi-
tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make
branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or
otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi-
nate the first Directors of the Company.
In the allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to
landowners on the line and other parties locally interested.
Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for
Shares may be addressed in the form annexed to, W. B. James,
Esq., Solicitor, A, Basinghall-street, London ; to W. Morgan, Esq.,
Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; and to the undermentioned
Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of