The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

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May 7, 1844.

IROSPECTUS OF ruiE ABERDEEN RAILWAY.

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77AL, £1,000,000, in SII ARES of £2O EACH.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
TROI4IAS BLAIKIE, Esq., Lord Provost of the City
of Aberdeen, Chairman,
The Right Honourable the Earl of Erroll, K.T., Lord-
lientenant of Aberdeenshire,
The
Right Honourable the Earl of Kintore,
The Right Honourable the Viscount Arbuthnott, Lord-
,,,.Li,utenant of Kincardineshire,
Te Right Honourable the L,rd,Forbes,
ha Right Honourable the Lord Panmure,
e Pr.,vost of Dundee,
~,The Provost of Arbroath,
The
Provost of Montrose,
,tne Provost of Forfar,
The Provost of Br& chin,
ideeelearcl,cler Bannerman, Esq., M.P. for the City of Aber-
dward Ellice, Esq., M.P. for the East Fifeshire Burghs,
George Duncan, Esq. M.P. for Dundee,
The Count Leslie, of l'3alquhain,
Job
" A. darn, Esq., of' Scobbach,
David Barclay' of Ury and Allardice,
Aberdeen
lcie; Esq., of the firm of John Blaikie and
.1.7. 'ls
pt.-General Byres, of Tonley,
atwell Burnett, Esq., Aberdeen,
krick Chalmers, Esq., of Auldbar,
w, is Crombie, Esq., ne of the Baillies of Aberdeen,
ff utia'n P. L. Carnegie, Esq., of Spvnie and Boysack,
Tobert Duff, Esq , of Culter and Frtteresso,
Abercromby Duff, E,q., of tiaddo,
!Duncan Davidson, Esq., of Tillychetly,
James Farquharson, Esq., of Invercauld,
annlfelFarquhar, Esq„ of Hallgreen, Kineardinshire, one
‘ Directors of th,- Union Bank of London,
James, Farquharson, Manufacturer, Anchinblae,
Colonel Fraser, of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser.
-"ft rt Grant E of T'll four Convener of Aber-
deenshire sq.'
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Colonel G. -
Ale nd 'Nen, of Park, Convener of Banffshire.
JobrG e"
And orrion, Esq , 1
Esq. of Johnston.
of Avochie and Drumlithie,
Joh rew
Gnirt'all, 'Esq., of Drumtoclity Castle,
James n aylor Gordon, Esq., of Nethermuir,
Hadden ,
SOnusn”"l" E of the firm of Alexander
Hadden and
Frederick Holland, Esq., of the firm of Richards and
COnapany,
Wdohb Angus, Esq., City Clerk of Aberdeen,
illiam hales, Esq., of Raemoir, Convener of Kincar-
dineshire,Alexander opp, Esq., Aberdeen,
James Kilgour, Esq., of the firm of Gordon, Barron, raid
Company,
Clements Lumsden, Esq., Aberdeen,
Alexander Morrison, Esq., of Bognie and Montblairy,
Isaac Machray, Esq., Torry Farm, Mail Coach Contrac-
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tor' Aberdeen,
John Morice, Esq., of Tullos, Kincardineshire, Merchant
in. London,
Alexander Pierie, jun., Esq., of the firm of Alexander
~Pierie and Sons,
neon, Paterson. Esq., Manager of the North of Scot-
illa.nd Banking Company,
Jos. George Thompson, C. 8., Bengal Engineers, of
wyllte, Esq.,
ritirle_y. Aberdeenshire. residing in Liverpool,
George Th
DaAbider—deenl7. Piton, jun., Esq., Shipowner in Aberdeen,
Cashier of the Banking Company,

The Banking Company
ANKERS.
Th? North of Scotland Banking Company,
in Aberdeen and Branches,
B Aberdeen and
The Royal Bank of Scotland and Branches, 1
The
The_, Union Bank of Scotland and Do., Edinburgh,
Commercial Bank of Scotland and Do.,
~..re Richard Carr Glynn and Co.,
ivl
Theirs. Richard
Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co.,} London,
Union Bank of London,
Messrs. Beckett and Company, Leeds,
" Commercial Banking Ctimpany, Liverpool.
Messes G . ENGINEERS.
Messrs.' Johnraeer and Miller, Edinburgh,
Gibb, and Alexander Gibb, Aberdeen.
ARAILWAY, connecting the City of Aberdeen with
,_ !.ehe southern lines through the populous towns of
I;l'444triportea.titPerthi Abrouth, Forfar, Brechin, Montrose, and
!atonehaven, and the numerous towns and villages in this
agrieuli 1 and manufacturing district, has
Tarrigblarn anxiously desired, and the land was surveyed as
laakine khoa:etvileer,lewar 1837. The execution of the under-
cow taken place.
communication as deferred until .the chain of railway
projected from should be further advanced. This has
Railways have been completed or are
England and the south and west of Scot-
tland to the southern termini of the present line. A fresh
ior.e/ and estimate having been obtained, the undertakiti
-`,_l3n_ s since received the sanction of the Noblemen iu
•.e tlemen, Proprietors of the greater part
to be t
subs ra:ersed, and a large portion of the Capital has been
of. the lads
Line, it iv
preorimb :I within the district.
..ansideration of the route and length of the
Railways
ill be seen that the whole traffic of the various
-ays throughout the south and west of Scotland
must, in its progress to Aberdeen and the northern coun-
tielisifeall into and be convey, d along this line.
length of the line is sixty-six
the centre of
branches, r-, miles, including
'meet. encing at the harbour and wet docks in
Aberdeen, it proceeds by the villages of
Cove, Portlethen, Skateraw, and others, to the county
of Stonehaven : thence through the fertile district of the
Mearns, near to the villages of Drurnlithie, Auchinblae,
and X,aurenceki, k. by Marykirk to Brechin, and having a
branch to the docks at Montrose. From Brechin 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 Abroath and Dundee, and the
Edinburgh and Northern, through File ; and, on the
other hand, to be continued to Forfar, where it will meet
the Northern Junction Railway from Perth through Strath-
more, thus connecting it with the Scottish Central Line.
NO tunnel is required on the whole length of the line,
the gradients are good, the value of the land is compara-
tively small, and the works are of a description which can
be estimated with certainty. In addition to the experi-
enceof Messrs. Grainger and Miller and Messrs. Gihb,
as
Railway Engineers, the practical experience of the
latter as Contracts, undtr the firm of Jeh Gib en is av It known, n and will give more than usual confid -
dence in the est mate of cos,. Atter the most car, ful
rrxannsiateerattnd of tire whcile works on the train line and
iltlading the plant, the capital has been
,7,4 at 1,000,000 sterling.
other
re line traversed is very populous, and, besides the large t earns above mentioned, Aberdeen alone con-
tafins 75.000 inhabitants, and is the dealt for the supply
ow t,he important and wealthy district north of that city
,01
it tii
igeertimi al merchandize. Aberdeen and the other towns
.0,0.1.1 the line are also important seats of the linen, cotton,
%symeetiite'naanid other manucacrures. Tae salmon and other
ieries are of gre it magnitude. These afford a very
nthe present carrying trade of the country,ta
e_ommotah advantage of a rap-d transit so necessary o
This ---"7 of a perishable nature will largely increase..
is trade 't.
lady eireine* 18; is
sto well known, has in lines of railway stun-
A . aticed, proved a source of great revenue.
nenfoorttion of the country traversed being deficient of
eseriptilahnus:lding purposes, while the other is abundantly
supplier with stone finest quality and of different
a large traffic will thence arise.
its importance as an Agricultural distekt, in which the
finest Cattle are reared and fed in great numb. re, requires
revenue
to be mentioned to satisfy every °tie of the large
'evenue which the Railway will realize nom the transit
o Live and Dead Stock to the southern markets, to which ~ they are at present driven by tedious and expensive medi-
was of conveyance. The Grain Trade also forms an im-
Pnetant item in the anticipated receipts.
and Tables of traffic have been prepared from the passenger
carrying tract-, exhibiting a clear revenue of upward~
•£BO,OOO, or of 8 per cent. on the capital of 11,000,000,
withd
into existence, or on any undue increase of that at
present existing.
It is proposed that the stock shall be divided into 50,000
Shares, of £2O each ; and, as the standing orders of the
House of Commons provide that 10 per cent., on the sums
811bsCribed shall be paid before a railway bill can be read
a second time, a deposit to that amount will be required
before applying to Parliament. A deposit of 20s. per
Share to be paid as the shares are awarded. and the 1,-
lb/titling 20s. before the Ist February, 1845. The amount
of future Calls to be payable at such time as the Commit-
tee
Cali dict, and the shares of pariies fading to pay the
s when- required, will be forfeited,. along with any
141114 Which they may have previously paid. The act_ vit'',ll
pros
that no subscriber shall be liable beyond I e
rabenritoriroef his subscription. that no more than £2. Ws.
shall be called for at any one time, and that
b'ere 411811 be an interval of not less than three months
°twist the Calls
,floater ft the act is. obtained, 4 per cent. interest will be
the Upon the Calls, from the date of payment
.uht:l
me is
the p opened for traffic. If the act is not obtained,
A a,,`,lttestlts, deducting expenses, will be returned.
lade`ilfteaAtlons for Shares in the form annexed, may be
tad A.. j„-I,a,m, and Anderson, Blakie a- d Smith, or P.
;.; Web 7L'asorn Advocates in Aberdeen ; to G. and T.
-.71' Leech, -c.,- 'ti Palace-yard, and Johnson, Farquhar,
tar s. es, se
olicn„, -.'norgate•street, London, the Parliamen-
lEssex •••.,,e .4.
to Cl rk Davidson, and Brown, 36,
bs°°,!incirrmee,thi-.01..d0n ; aShiell ands
.Small, Dundee; L0u....
Ile;*7.el'ek. lire°l3l,9d, Arbroath ; illiam Gordon, and D.
- '-'mart e'dni; Acam Burness, Montrose ; Alexan-
-4°4 Leapand Xitinear and Monro, Stonehaven ; Duncans
.I°llowie ~ and -Gray and Jamieson, Perth ;or to the
'`ehai4,6"arebrokers,namely, William Gordon, Ma.
Co CO. :.t. Oswald, ‘George, and Co., and James Black
0, and 'PPrdeeti ; Hubert Allan, John Robertson, and
and j Olin nillans and Home, Edinburgh; D. B. Niven
P
Perth I. turck, j, Dundee ; W. H. Oliphant,
li,n,. , ..4si it
In'tanti r.l "en and Auld John C Foulds. and Jarres
ta'vililtioa:•"l4"d,lalskßeorw ; Moore' rand Gail Ef, Huddersfiell ;
and George Heaps and Co., Leeds ;
st"Lhuil, -:°n, Manchester ; B. and M. Boyd, 4, New
B, et' Lo u-L4B. and C. and J. H. M`Bae, 57. Moorgate.
• on •e• and p ARD D. and J.
tits, , ORRYTH RITCH e
Igo or to
RICHARD SCHOLES, Liverpool.
Port,,
To I.l_ ''' OP APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
JP. p4O
VISE°I4AL COMMITTEE OF THE ABERDEEN'
, Olt
RAILWAY.
;rh4reS• T(1114"7,---1 request that you will allot to me
44v1h,e, tc,ll;;2oa..._,tach. in
.the proposed Aberdeen lia.ilwa\%, 4,,T, (Tie de nu corantions of the Prospectus. 1 shall
pd. Posit a A
n,.. Sign the necessary deeds iThrn re-
bilteti at

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