The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

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PROSPECTUS OF
THE ABERDEEN RAILWAY.

:APITAL, £1,000,000, TN SHARES OF £2O EACH.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
THOMAS BLAKIE, Esq., Lord Provost of the City of
Aberdeen, rman.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Erroll, K.T., Lord
Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.
The
Right Honourable the Earl of Kintore.
The Right Honourable the Viscount Arbuthnott, Lord
Lieutenant of Kincardi.
The
The }tight Honourable the Lordneshire Forbes.
The P
Right Honourable the Lord Panmure.
ThProvost of Dundee.
e P ovost of Arbroath.
The provost of Montrose.
The Provost of Forfar.
rci
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The Provost of Brechin.
Alexander
Ellice,
LP.
Esq. M.P. for City of Aberdeen.
EGeosq , P. for the East Fifesbire Burghs.
Gr a
ge Duncan, Esq..,. M.P. for Dundee.
The Count Leslie, of Balquhain.
John Adam, Esq., of Sobbach.
Captain Barclay, of Ury and Allardice.
Sons, Abe
bavid Blaikie, Esq: , of the firm of John Blaikie and
Aberdeen.
Major-General Byres, of Tonley.
Newell Burnett, Esq., Aberdeen.
Patrick Chalmers, Esq•, of Auldbar.
Lewis Crombie, Esq One of the Baillies of Aberdeen.
William .L. Carnegie, Esq., of Spynie and Boysack.
Robert Duff, Esq., of Cutter and Fetteresso.
Thomas Abercrombv Duff, Esq., of Haddo.
Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tillychetly.
James Farquharson, Esq., of Invercauld.
James Farquhar, Esq., of Hallitreen, Kincardineshire,
one of the Directors of the Union Bank of London.
James Farquharson, Esq., Manufacturer, Auchinblae.
Colonel Fraser of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser.
Robert Grant,
shi Esq,, of your, Convener of Aberdeen-
Collonel Gordon, of Park, Convener of Banffshire.
John
Gibbon, Esq., of Johnston.
Andn Gordon
rew —amraell, sq., of Avochie and Drumlithie.
J h . Esq. of Drumtoc ty Castle.
o n Taylor Gordon, Esq. of Netherhmuir.
James Hadden, jun ES' of the firm of Alexander
Hadden and Son's' q"
Frederick Holland, E,•-q. of the firm of Richards and Co.
John Angus, Esq. City 'Clerk of Aberdeen.
William Innes, Esq., of Raemoir, Convener-of Kincar-
dineshire.
Alexander JonP, Esq., Aberdeen.
James Kilgour, Esq., of the firm of Gordon, Barron, & Co.
Clements Lumsden, Esq., Aberdeen.
Alexander Morison, Esq., of Bognie and Montblairy.
Isaac Machray, Esq., Torry
Farm, Mail Coach Contrac-
tor, Aberdeen.
John Morice, Esq., of Tullos, Kincardineshire, Merchant

in London.
Alexander Pirie, jun., Esq., of the firm of Alexander

Pink and Sons.
Henry Paterson, Esq., Manager of the North of Scotland

flanking Company.
Major George Thomson, C. 8., Bengal Engineers, of

- Fairley, -Aberdeenshire, residing in Liverpool.
George Thompson, jun., Esq., Shipowner in Aberdeen.
David Wylie, Esq., Cashier of the Banking Company in
Aberdeen.

The Banki BANKERS.
n.g Company in Aberdeen and Branches.
'The North of Scotland Banking Company, Aberdeen,
and Branches.
The Royal Bank of Scotland and Branches,}
The Union Bank of Scotland and Do., Edinburgh.
The Commercial Bank of Scetland and Do.
Sir Richard Carr Glyn and Co.,
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., London,
The Union Bank- of London,
Messrs. Beckett and Company, Leeds.
The Commercial Banking Company, Liverpooi.
EMGINERS.
Messrs. Grainger and Miller,E
Edinburgh.
Messrs. John Gibb and Alexander Gibb, Aberdeen.

It RAILWAY, connecting the City of Aberdeen ,viith
the Southern Lines through the populous towns of
Pundee, Perth, Arbroath, Forfar, Brechin, Montrose, and
,tonehaven, and the numerous Towns and Villages in this ;roportant Agricultural and Manufacturing Distriet, has
Icing been anxiously desired, and the Line was surveyed as
far back asthe year 1837. The execution of the undertaking,
however, was deferred until the chain of Railway commu-
nication should be farther advanced. This has now taken
Pace. Railways have been completed or are projected
trir and the South and West of Scotland, to
„p„ south
,ern Termini of the present line. A fresh Sur-
a."no Estimate having been obtained, the undertaking
as since received the sanction of the Noblemen and Gen-
trleainvern' ProPrietorsfof the greater part of the lands to be
sed, and a largeportion of the Capital has been sub-
scribed within the district.
.nom a consideration of the route and -length of the
.e, it will 'be seen that the whole traffic of -the various
'aihroYs throughout the South and West of Scotland
r_noust, in its
Progr,,ss to Aberdeen and the Northern
C th,,,Tlties, fall into, and be conveyed along this line.
re length of the Line is 66 miles, inClucling'Branches.
astaarleing at thellarbour and Wet Docks in the centre
i;e•tehe:ebehar:deneen, it proceeds by the Villages of Cove, Port-
o,zkateraw, and others, to the .county town of
; thence through the fertile district of the
anAarils., near to the Villages of Drumlithie, Auchinblae,
Laurer 14' kM k"t Rrechin, and having Pa
branch 'ce by ay tr , o
to the Docks at Montrose. Front Finch:in, it is
Proposed that the Line shall be continued to Friockheim
on the one hand,: forming there a junction with'the Rail-
Ways already finished to Arbroath and Dundee, and the
Edinburgh and Northern, through Fife ; and, on the
Other hand, to be continued to Forfar, where it mill meet
the Northern Junction Railway from Perth through
Strathmore, thus connecting it with the Scottish Central
Line.
No" Tunnel is required on the whole length of the line—
the gradients nragood—the value of the Land is compa-
ratively small—and the works are of •a description which
can be etfinsatel with certainty. Ia addition to the ex-
perience of Messrs. Grainger and Miller, and Messrs.
Gibb,-as Railway Engineers, the practical experience of
the latter as Contractors, under the firm of /John Gibb
and Son, is well known, and will give more than usnal
confidence in the-estimate of cost. After the most careful
consideration of the whole works on the Main ,Line and
Branches, and including the plant, the-Capital-has been
fixed at_£l,ooo,ooo sterling.
The Line traversed is very popeleses and besides the
other large Towns above mentioned, kl;erdeemalone con-
thea7s.moo inhabitants, and is the depOtfor the-supply of important and.wealthy district north of that City with
general merchandise. Aberdeen and the other towns on
the line are also imortant seats o the Linee, Cton, Woollen, and otherp Manufactures.f The Salmonot and
other Fisheries are of great magnitude. These afford a
~.very large item in the present carrying trade of the Coen-
"l', which, with the advantage of a rapid transit, so ne-
Zeessary to .a commodity of a perishable nature, will largely
eorlease• This trade, it is well known, has, in, hues of
re enue
-waY.
similarly circumstanced, proved a source of great
v
stoAneportion of the -country traversed being deficient of
defor building purposes, while the other is.abundantly
PPlied with stone of -the finest quality andof different
scriptione, a large-traffic will thence arise.
Its importance as an Agricultural district, in which the
attest cattle are reared
,and fed in great number-s, requires
1,I? to be mentioned.to satisfy every one of the large re-
ne which the Railway will realise from the transit of
then and Dead Stock toihe southern Markets, -to which
el. are st Present driven by tedious and expensive me-
i._ame of conveyance. The Grain Trade also .forms an
important Tables of Traffic havezbeen prepared from the passenger
Of
ofd carrying trade, exhibiting a clear revenueof upwards
tBO,OOO, or of -Eight per Cent, on the Capital, of
tra(tieoo,ooo, without reckoning on any new branch of
to be called into existence, or on any undue increase
ut_ttlam. at present -existing.
is
fShies proposed that the Stock shall be divided into 50;000
?..oares of £2O each.; and, se: the Standing Orders of the t, use of Commons provide that 10 per cent. on floe sums
'Subscribed shall be paid before.a Railway Bill can be read
befcond time, a deposit to that amount will be required
re applying to Parliament. A deposit of 20a. per'
Share to be paid as the Shares are awarded, and the re..
'raining 20s. before •the Ist pf February, 1845. The
amount of future Calls to be payable at such times as the
Committee may direct, and the :Shares of parties failing
to pay the Calls when ve.quired, will be forfeited, alosag
with any sums which they may have previously paid. The
Act will provide that no Subscriber shall be liable beyond
the amount of his Subscription, that no more than £2 Ios.
Per Share shall be called for at any one time, and that
there shall be an interval of not less than three months
betwixtlthe Calls.
~.After the Act is obtained, 4 erf cent. Interest will be
4Jiovred upon the Calls, from the .dateof payment, until
t"tee Line is 'opened for traffic. If the Act is not obtained,
u, Paymeats, deducting expenses, will he returned.
It.a4tP.lications for Shares in the form annexed, may be
p.-"' ADAM and ANDERSON, BLAIKIE and SMITH, or
T. asiv-nd.Aur• DAYinsost, Advocates in Aberdeen; to G. and
Palace Yard, and JOHNSTON,
tht
Ittltl7rlkia.:l47'BTa-Enkd ,LOEEldott, 64, Moorgate-street, London,
a-nAarY Solicitors • to CLARK, Davansore, and
Dundee; •ssex-street, London;' SKIRL and SMALL,
Lo
andU,sox and 11I' DONALD, Arbroath.; WILLIAM
.x,olltrose "AL D. BLACK, BreclainßUß.NESS.
"31VRO, ."'LEXANDER SMART, and KINNEAR and
bGraokAeyrsandejonehaven; DUNCANS and M`LeAsT. and
Asatesote, Pet thi• or to the following Share-
n9,ErcvALD —WILLIAM GORDON, Marischal-street,
exnerde ~.ißottee, and Co., and JAMES BLACK and Co.,
p ;
j RonE RT ALLAN JOHN ROBERTSON and Co, one s, Ns and HOME, Edinburgh •D. B. 'shyest, and
ero, ivt •,
inaocx Jun Dundee ;W. H. OLIPHANT,
mES 4(kIW.L'WIN and Auer, JOHN C. Fouens, and
W'M.
Glasgow ; MOORE and GATLIPP,
'WALKER, and GEO. HEAPS and
Aporloyd RAILTON and Sore, Manchester ; B. and
ZrNew Bank Buildings, and C. and J. H.
poitonreate-street, London ; or
SI(TH and PRITCHARD,
ItiCs,4IARD SCHOLES, J. B. NEILSON, and Liverpool.
11.011!te
° the Op -

row .- APPLICATION
Gti; 1,,,L.Nngl Committee of
4 reques, iNIitINT, thFeOAßberSdieleAnßßEaiLay.
each; i L' 'at YOU will allot to me. .
:41 eplintkiPirso
opfotsheedriAberdeen Rlaislhwall
ay,Sohnareths,e o ft e ftl2l(ls
sign th rospec • triecessary deeds when required.
Date pay tbe deposit,
, the day of , 1844.

PROSPECTUS
OF THE

GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY,

VIA
PAISLEY, JOHNSTONE, KILMARNOCK, AYR, CUMNOCK,
SANQUHAR, DUMFRIES, AND ANNAN.

CAPITAL £1,300,000; SHARES £25 EACH.
DEPOSIT, £1 ss.
No Subscriber liable beyond the amount of his
Subscription.

GOVERNOR.
The Right Ilon.the EARL of EGLINTON & WINTON.

DEPUTY• GOVERNOR.
The Right Hon. LORD JAMES H.C. STUART, M.P.

PROVISIONAL COMAIITTEE.

JOHN LEADBETI'ER, ESQ., CHAIRMAN.
The Most Noble the MARQUIS of QUEENSBERRY.
THE RIGHT 11.0 N. THE EARL OF ORKNEY.
SIR DAVID HUNTER BLAIR, of Blairquhan, Bart.
SIR C. G. STUART MENTEATH, of Closeburn, Bart.
SIR JAMES CAMPBELL, Glasgow.
WILLIAM EWART, Esq., M.P.
JOHN LEARMONTEI, Esq., Chairman of the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway.
GEORGE HUDSON, Esq., of York.
THE PROVOST OF DUMFRIES.
THE PROVOST OF PAISLEY.
THE PROVOST OF AYR..
THE PROVOST OF KILMARNOCK.
THE PROVOST OF ANNAN.
JAMES MONTEATH, Esq., of Stonebyres.
JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., of Park.
THOMAS D. DOUGLAS, Esq.
JOHN MILLER, Esq., of Muirshiels.
JOHN WILSON, Esq:, of Dundyvan,.
JOHN FLEMING, Esq., of Claremont.
JAMES DOUGLAS, Esq. Glasgow.
ARCHIBALD SMITH, Esq., Glasgow.
ROBERT DYKES, Esq., Glasgow.
WILLIAM BROOKS, Esq., Glasgow.
ANDREW M`GEORGE, Esq., Glasgow.
GEORGE STIRLING, Esq., Glasgow.
JOHN ROSS, Jun., Esq., Glasgow.
ALEX. BROWN, Esq., Glasgow.
ALEX. CHRISTIE. Esq., Muirkirk Iron Works.
JAS. STUART MENTEATH, Esq., Jun., of Close-
burn.
MARMADUKE C. MAXI\ ELL, Esq., of Terregles.
Colonel FERRIER HAMILTON, of Cairnhill and
Westport.
WILLIAM M. ALEXANDER, E., of Soutbbar.
C. D. GAIRDN ER, Esq., Banker, Kilmarnock.
JAMES DUNLOP, Esq., of Annan-hill.
J. O. FAIRLIE, Esq., of Williamfield.

BANKERS.
G1a5.001V.... UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND, AND WES-
TERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.
Edinburgh.. Do. Do.
Manchester—Messrs. JONES, LOYD, and Co.
London .... Messrs. GLYN, HALIFAX, and Co.
Liverpool .. BANK OF LIVERPOOL,.
Leeds...... Messrs. BECKETT and Co,.

Do.

ENGINEER.
JOHN MILLER, C. E., Edinburgh.
SOLICITORS.

Glasgow,. Messrs. BANNATYNES and KIRKWOOD,
16, Gordon=street, Glasgow.
London .. Messrs. W. 0. and W. RUNT, 10, Whitehall,
London,
- _ _ _ _ INTERIM SECRETARY.

WILLIAM LOGIE, 76, It:WinCentlstreet, Glasgow.

Applications for Shares may be made to WILLIAM
LOGIE, 76, St. Vincent-street, the Interim Secretaryi or
JAMES WATSON, Esq., Messrs. M4EwArr and AULD, or
Messrs. BUCHANAN and AITKEN, Sharebrukers, in'Gfas-
gow ; to ROBERT ALLAN, Esq., or Messrs. PILLANS and
HOME, Sharebrokers, Edinburgh; and to
MATTHEW WOTH ERSPOON, or
SAMUEL WOODS, Jun.,
Sharebrokers, Liverpool.

GREAT NORTHERN RAI
FROM

LWA'l',

PERTH through ,STRATHMORE to AIiTRDEEN,

FORNITIvG A CONTINUATION ,OF

THE CALEDONIAN AND SCOTTISH CENTRAL

RAILWAYS.

PHIS line will complete the great chahrof central rail-
.lL way communication between England and the north
of Scotland. It will join the Scottish Central Railway at
Perth, and will in'this way connect the northern parts of
Scotland in the most direct line with the south and west
of Scotland, and with England by thetaledonian Railway.
The whole traffic from Aberdeen, and from Inverness,
and the whole northern counties towards England, and all
parts of Scotland, must pass along this railway.
By this line, the interruption, delay, and expense in-
curred in crossing two arms of the sea, will be avoided,
and passengers will be more quickly, easily, and econo-
mically conveyed than by any other line which can be
constructed.

A considerable portion of this line was surveyed some
time ago, an was found to be -upon one uninterrupted
level.

The valley of Strathmore, through which a great portion
of the line passes, is famed for its unsurpassed fertility,
and is very populous. It is already the seat of important
manufactures., which will be greatly extended, and is
studded with towns and villages. The importance of
Aberdeen as a seat of commerce fltl manufactures is well
known.

The railways from Arbroath toTorfar, and from Dun-
dee to:Strathmore, by Newtyle, 'already constructed, will
run into this line, and form feeders to it.

It is proposed' to invite the distinguished engineers,
Messrs. LUCRE and ERRINGTen, to undertake the exe-
cution of the line. This will ensure the adoption of the
line front -the south to Aberdeen, best adapted to the In-
terests o£ the-public.
A Provisional Committee is in course of formation, and
wilt be immediately announced. It already includes many
noblemen and other extensive-proprietors and influentitti
persons. is believed there will be no dissent along the
whole line.
Till the report of Messrs. Locke and Errington is.ob-
tained, the capital cannot he -precisely fixed; but it ie
proposed that it be divided into shares of £5O eadh, the
parliamentary deposit of 10 per cent., or .C.. 5 per share,
being payable on subscription.
Applications for shares, or generally for information on
the subject, may in the mesotime be made to Messrs.
HOPE and •OLTPRANT, W. S., Edinburgh ; Messrs.
CHRIgTOPRER and JOHN KEIIII, writers, Dundee ;
LANG, Parliamentary Solicitor, 11, Park-street, West-
minster, London ; or to the following Sharebrokers, viz.,
Broad-
street, London ; Messrs. JOUN ROBERTSO,
Messrs. FOSTER and BaArritwArTE, 64, o,ldanßdrocaot
ALLAN,
15, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, and Mr. !El)
LffortAZ
Perth- Mr. J. C. FouLns, Glasgow ; Mr.
8, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh; Mr. W. H. OILY.
Manchester-;
Messrs.. FORSYTH and PRITCHARD, &J. Liverpool. Messrs. TOD and ASHTON,