The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-04-29 00:00:00

EDINBURGH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY.

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AT a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the Pro-
moters of and Subscribers to the Edinburgh and Dundee
Railway, held this day in the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh,
Captain Donaldson Boswell, R.N., of Wardie, in the chair—
the InEmwing resolutions were moved, seconded, and carried
unanimously

Ist, It was moved by Thomas uncap, Esq., of Grenada,
and seconded by Adam Rolland, sici., "younger of Gask, That
the advantages of Railway co iunination being now duly
appreciated by the Public, the e ecution of a line, having for
its object the connexion of the Scottish Metropolis with the
Town of Dundee, and the whole of the north-east coast of
Scotland, is a measure of the greatest importance, not only to
the connected Ports, but also to the District of Country th'rough
.which the line will pass.
2d, It was moved by John Learmouth, Esq. of Leuchars
Lodge, and seconded by John Shand, Esq., W S., That this
Meeting being deeply sensible of the advantages to be derived
by the City of Edinburgh' and the country at large, from
the best mode of communication with the great seat of manu-
factures in the, different Towns to the North, as well as with the
prospect of a similar connexion by means of a Railway with
Glasgow, consider the present undertaking deserving of the
warmest support and encouragement of all interested in the
prosperity of the Country.
3d, It was moved by Alexander Monypenny, Esq., W.S.,
and seconded by John Thetnson, Esq. jun., Royal Bank, That
from the readiness with which shares have been applied for by
parties having the promotion of the above object in view, it is
evident that the Public are alive to the advantages of the under-
taking.
4th, It was moved by James Auchinleck Chevne, Esq., of
Kilmaron, and seconded by E. Franklin, Esq., That having
heard read the Report by Messrs. Stevenson and Son, on the line
of Railway which has been surveyed by them, and taken the same
into consideration, along with the Prospectus which has already
been circulated,, the Meeting resolve that a company should
now be constitued, to be called "THE EDINBURGH AND DON-
pen RAILWAY CONPANY," having for its object the execution ,
of the line of Railway through Fife to Dundee, surveyed by
Messrs. Stevenson and Son, Civil. Emzineers. subject to such
modificatioor,Und Attuatiolis .as the Cotntuittee of Mantige-
toent shall deem expedient. That the Capital of this Company.
should be 1:500,040,. in
.ten tho.'sand shares of £5O each, with
a deposit of £2 per share, and that no further call be made till
the act is obtained. •

sth, It was moved by Frederick L. Roy, Esq., W.S., and
seconded by A. C. Deunistoun, Esq. That the following Pro-
visional Committee to be,,appointed (with power to add to their
numbers) for the purpose of' proceeding with Parliamentary
Surveys, allocating the shares, calling up the deposits, and mak-
ing all the necessary preliminary arragemeuts for the complete
constitution of the Company, viz :
Andrew Clephaue, Esq., Sheriff-Depute of the county of
Fife,. . ,

Captain Donaldson Boswell, R.N. of Wardie.
John Leariuouth, Esq. of Leuchars Lodge.
Provost Ferule of Burntisland.
Alexander Monypeony, Esq. W.S., Moray Place.
Thomas Duncan' Esq. of Grenada.
John Riddel Stodart, Esq. one of the Magistrates of Edin-
buruh.

James Anstruther, Esq. W.S. Moray Place.
James A. Cheyne, Esq. of Kiimaron.
Eagle Henderson, Esq. merchant in Edinburgh.
William Robertson, Esq. advocate, younger of Kinloch-
moidarL

Adam. Rolland, Esq. junior of Gask.
James Dalgleish, Esq. of West Grange.
Frederick L. Roy, Esq. W.S, -
bib, It was moved, seconded, and unanimously agreed to'
that Messrs. Cunningham and Belt,. W.S., be the Clerks and
Law Agents to the Company.
On the motion 0f4.1r. Shand, the thanks of the Meeting were
voted to Captain Boswell for his conduct in the Chair.

(Signed) J. D. BOSWELL.
Extracted from the minutes of the Meeting.
(Signed) W. G. CUNNINGHAM,

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For CUNNINGHAMS and BELL.
A Plan of the above •Railway, and Prospectus, may be had on
application to B. W. and A. FRANKLIN,
1, Lord-street, Liverpool.
. Edinburgh, April 26, 1836.