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the Canal Wharf at Nottingham, which they have obtained, and
over which the Midland Company have power to run their
Trains, on payment of Toll.
The concessions and powers thus secured, are of the utmost
importance and advantage to the Company. The most Conve-
nient Stations and ample accommodation for Passengers and
Merchandize will be provided, both at Nottingham and Amber
Gate, and the saving in the outlay of capital, as well as time
and t* convenience to the public will be greatly effected. As
the Traffic in Coal, Corn, Cattle, and heavy Goods, according
to the estimates proved, will be very large, the advantage ob-
tained by the possession of the Canal Wharf is of the first
consideration, as it gives to this Company the best Trading
position in the Town of Nottingham, which could not otherwise
have been secured, except at an enormous sacrifice of money.
The prosperity and almost vitality of the Line were
most severely attacked during the last Session of Parliament,
by the Great Northern and Eastern Oonnties Companies. The
former projected a Line from Gosberton on the Boston loop, to
Hougham Mill, North of Granthiun ; and the latter projected
a line from Spalding to Newark, each of which were parallel
to the Eastern portion of your Lite, and if either had been ob-
tained, would have diverted a considerable portion of the East-
ern Traffic. The Great Northern and East Lincolnshire, also
introduced other Bills, the effect of which, if they had not been
defeated, would have been to destroy your proposed Station at
Beqton, and render the branch to the Quay, at that place,
almost useless—The Great Northern also by another Bill to
effect a deviation of their Line near Grantham, made another
attack upon your Line at that place, which would have been
most prejudicial had it teen successful. In accOrdance, how-
ever, with their duties and the active vigilance your Directors
have ever endeaVoured to exercise in protecting the interests of
the Company, they offered to the several Bills every legal oppo-
sition, and they are happy to say with the most complete suc-
cess, having thrown-out all the Bills except the last, which was
so modified as to make the Junction at Grantham more advan-
tageous, and at the same time more independent—Clauses have
been inserted in that Act empowering the two Companies to
make a joint Station, and also empowering the Great Northern
to use a portion of your line on payment of an Equitable Toll.
These attempted projects are conclusivdthat in the opinion of
those powerful• Companies, the district -is important and capa-
ble of developing, a large Traffic, and by the success attending
the exertions of your Directors no part-of that district has been
infringed upon—all that the Legislatute granted has been pre-
served intact.

In thus defeating aggression your Directors have not refused
friendly alliances when they would ctuduce to your interests—
They are happy to say that the best understanding now exists
between this Company and the Eastern Counties. In fixing the
Station of their Wisbeach and Spalding Line, at the latter place,
they have adopted your site, and an agreement has been entered
into for the construction of such Station at the joint expense of
the two Companies, and the alliance has further been strength-
ened by-arranging for an interchange of traffic, and running of
Trains, between Grantham and Spalding, and Spalding and
Wisbet.:t, the terms and details of which are to be settled by
arbitration. This agreement Till promote alike the facility and
convenience of the public, and the interests of the Company,
and may ultimately lead to a-more intimate union, and whiCh
Agreement will be submitted t the Special General Meeting,
on the 21st of September next, to consider the propriety of
confirming the same.
In conformity with the Aet, four of the Directors and one of
the Auditors retire, who are eligible for re-election.
The Directors are happy to state that the differences -which
have arisen between a portion of the Shareholders and the
Board have been amicably-arranged, and that the Directors will
be increased to the full number of sixteen ; seven of whom are
tote recommended by the Committees of Shareholders. And
for the election, of three' of that number, a Special,G-eneral
Meeting will be necessary, which is fixed for Tuesday; the 21st
of-September next.
C'rompany's Offices, Whcclet-gate, Nottingham,
18th Attgizst, 1847.

ENGINEER'S REPORT.

To the Chairman and Directors of the Amber Gates Notting-
ham and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway.

GENTLEMEN,
I now beg leave to report to you the progress since the last
Half-yearly Meeting.
The Contract for six and three-quarters miles from Bottes-
ford to Grantham, including the Gonerby Hill Tunnel, was
commenced on the fifteenth of March, the Contractor being
then put in possession of some portion of the Land.
The whole of the Land for this Contract is now obtained, and
the Contractor is at work on every part.
More than five miles of the Contract length is fenced in, and
the remainder of the fencing will be shortly completed.
About 200,000 cubic yards have been got out of the excava-
tions and put into 'the embankments, whibh completes more
than one-third of the Earthwork.

Nine bridges are built with the exception •oply of the para-
pets, and nearly all the necessary culverts are put in.
In the Gonerby Hill Tunnel 420 yards of the heading are
driven ; the side lengths of four shafts, and one shaft-length,
making forty yards of the Tunnel, is bricked, and the remain-
ing portion is proceeding rapidly.
Two miles of the Line are formed ready to receive the Ballast
and permanent way and about 500 yards of, single Line are laid
down.

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A great quantity cf Ballast is also providedor the ground.
A considerable quantity of permanent materials have been
delivered. _

There are now employed upon the works, _729 men and 109
horses.

I have great pleasure in stating that the works now done by
the Contractor are executed in a Food substantial and work-
manlike manner, and I am well satisfied with the exertion used
by the Contractor in pushing on the works.
The whole of the Plans, Sections, and Drawings for Contracts
Nos. 2 and 3 are ready. Contractors are preparing their Esti-
mates to tender, for these works,_ which may be let any day after
the twenty-fourth of this month.

One of these Contracts will commence near Nottingham, by
a Junction with the Lincoln Line, at Colwick; and will include
the Bridge over the River Trent, and extend to Contract No. I,
at Bottesford ; and the other will commence at Grantham, and
extend to the Junction of the Sleaford Branch, making a'total
distance from Colwick, near Nottingham of 23 miles, including
the first Contract.

The whole of the Line to Boston is staked out, as well as the
Line to Spalding, and the Branch to Sleaford, the Plans, Sec-
tions, and Drawings for these different Contracts will be next
proceeded with.
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- On that portion of the Line from Nottingham to Bulwell,
which is making jointly with the Midland Counties Nottingham
and Mansfield ltailwa) Company, a distance of four miles, se-
veral Bridges are now building, the Fencing and Earthwork of
the Line are advancing satisfactorily.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN IL ,RASTRICK.

11th August; 1847.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, 7TH AUGUST, 1847.