The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-09-02 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS

OF THE
EAST OF FIFE RAILWAY.

CAPITAL £250,000. in
DEPOSIT .E 2 l 10,00
O 0 per RE
of £2,5 each
s SharEe.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther of Anstruther and
Carmichael, Bart.
General Alexander Graham Stirling of Duchray and Au-

chyle, &c. &c.
Windham Anstruther, Esq.
Charles Craigie Halkett, Esq.osf Halhill.
Roger Aytoun, Esq., of Inehdairnie, &c. &c.
James Wyld, Esq., of Gilston.
Lawrence Buchan, gig., of Balchrystie, Manchester.
Eagle Hendersop, Esq.. Coates Crescent, Edinburgh.
Henry Raebuyti, Esq.. of Saint Bernards.
Henry George Watson, Esq., Accountant, Edinburgh.
Robert Bell, Esq., Banker, Edinburgh.
Alexander Jamieson, Esq., Accountant, Edinburgh,
Factor on Newburn.
George Duncan, Esq., Balchrystie.
Joseph Tosh, Esq., of Over Kellie.
George Dairsie, Chief Magistrate of Anstruther Easter.
James Young, Chief Magistrate of Anstruther Wester.
John Peter, Esq., Kirkland Works, Leven.
Henry Peter, Esq., Kirkland Works, Leven.
David Nicol, Esq., Banker, Leven.
Thomas Greig, Esq. Merchant, Manchester.
John Anderson, Builder and Contractor, Leven.
Peter Bonthron, Merchant, Leven.
William Wilkie, Chief Magistrate, Pittenweem.
D. and J. Welsh, Fish Curers, Pittenweem.
Robert Greig, Merchant and Fish Curer, Anstruther.
Andrew Mackie, Farmer and Brewer, Saint Morrance.
John Currie and Sons, Builders, Elie.
Andrew Beale, Manufacturer and Merchant, Elie.
Andrew Currie, Merchant, Kirkaldy.
David Dand, Largo Spinning Mills.

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BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank of Scotland, and its Branches.
The City of Glasgow Bank, and its Branches.
ENGINEER.
Thomas Grainger, Esq., C.E., Edinburg
AGENT AND INTERIM SECRETARY.
James Lawson Hill, W.S., Edinburgh.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
Messrs. Deans, Dunlop & Hope, Fludyer.street, London.

THIS Company is formed with the view of extending
-11- the benefits of railway communication to the district
lying on the South and Eastern Coast of Fife, from the
Edinburgh and Northern Railway to the burgh of An-
struther.
The length of the line will be twenty miles, ; nd it can
he carried eastward either by the Valley of the Orr or the
Leven, as may be ultimately fixed by the Engineer. If
along the Orr, it will leave the Edinburgh and Northern
Railway near Thornton, and if by the Leven at or near
Markinch. In either case it will pass by or rear to Ca-
meron Bridge, Kennoway, Leven, Largo, Kirkton of
Largo, Newborn, Colinsburgh, Kilconquhar, Earls Ferry,
Elie, St. Monance, Pitteuween, and terminate at the har-
bour of Anstruther.
The whole of this district, and that of Kingsbarns and
Crail, lying to the eastward, possesses the richest and
most fertile soil in Fife, and from the situation of the
burghs along the sea coast, it includes a very great pro-
portion of the population of the county.
This Railway will, with the Edinburgh and Northern
and its Branches, connect the above towns and district
with Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Dunfermline,
Perth, Cupar, Dundee, St. Andrews, and other important
places.
A general survey of the country has been already made,
and it has been found that the works will not only be free
from tunnelling or embanking, but of the easiest descrip-
tion. As the Line indeed will run along the sands lying
between the different burghs above mentioned for a dis-
tance of nearly six miles, it will neither alter the features
of the country nor require the purchase of the valuable
land which it will accommodate, and will thus be made
at a comparatively small cost.
The estimate of revenue, based upon the existing
traffic, shows a good return for the capital invested.
The passenger traffic at present supports a steamboat
plying between Edinburgh and Largo twice a day, carry-
ing on the average 220 passengers, which again employs
four coaches from the districts of Anstruther, Elie, St.
Andrews, and Ceres, for the conveyance of passengers to
Largo, at its departure and arrival. There are, besides,
two other coaches daily between Anstruther and Edin-
burgh passing along the whole Line through Kirkaldy,
and crossing the Forth by the Burntisland and Granton
Ferry. There is also a steamboat belonging to a com-
pany in Anstruther which sails between that port and
Leith for the carriage of passengers and goods.
In addition to these direct modes of conveyance, two
steamboats sail daily between Granton and Dundee,
carrying passengers to and from the intermediate ports of
Elie, Pittenweem, and Anstruther. The Aberdeen steam-
boats also call four times a week at the same towns, and
the Montrose boats twice a week.
The whole of this large passenger traffic by steam-
boats being subjected to a tedious and often stormy sea
voyage, without the benefit of low-water piers, only re-
quires the formation of a Railway to be at once diverted
to that mode of conveyance, whereby, after joining the
Edinburgh and Northern Railway, the comfort of the
low-water piers of Granton and Burntisland will also be
gained.
The number of visitors attracted annually to the water-
ing-places of Leven, Largo, and Elie is at present very
great, and, with the advantages ofd Railway, will be
much increased.
The goods traffib will be no less considerable, and will
be supplied by the extensive mills and works on the
Line; and by the carriage of coals and lime to the
burghs and district eastward of Elie, where at present the
carriage of the coals equals the prime cost. The con-
veyance of fat cattle and sheep to the Edinburgh and
Glasgow markets will also form a large source of revenue ;
they and the agricultural produce of the district being
presently conveyed by several sailing packets from the
different ports under great disadvantages.
There will likewise be a large sum paid for the carriage
of fish from the flourishing fishing ports of Anstruther,
Pittenweem, and St. Monance to the Edinburgh and
Glasgow markets, and to Dundee, Perth, and the inland
districts. Independent of the white fishing which is car-
ried on to a very great extent. there are during the her-
ring-fishing months no less than from 80 to 120 tons car-
ried daily to the western and middle districts of the
county, and to the markets of Dundee and Perth, almost
the whole of which would pass over this Line of Railway.
The numerous assurances of support received from the
landowners, the principal of whom are upon the Provi-
sional Committee, leave no doubt of the successful issue
of the application which will be made to Parliament for an
Act of Incorporation, in the next session. Powers will
be sought in such Act to allow interest at £4 per Cent.
per Annum on all paid-up calls during the progress of the
works, and the liability of the Shareholders will be limited
to the amount of their Subscriptions.
Applications for Shares, in the following form, accom-
panied by a banker's or other satisfactory reference, may
be addressed to the Secretary, or to the following parties
and Sharebrokers, from whom Prospectuses, &c. may be
obtained, viz., Messrs. JAMES CAPEL, NORBURY,
TROTTER, an Co. Throgmorton-street, London ; Mr.
E.M. BRODIE, Liverpool; Mr. GEORGE IRVINE,
Liverpool ; Messrs. BELL and RHODES, Leeds ; Messrs.
RIDSDALES, MYERS, and BAILEY, Leeds; Messrs.
SEEBOHM and HOYLAND, Manchester; Mr. HENRY
BENTON, Manchester; Messrs. JOHN ROBERTSON and
Co., Messrs. PILLANS and HOME, Mr. WILLIAM BELL,
Mr. M`Ceateum, Mr. MILLER, and Mr. GREEN, Edin-
burgh ; Messrs. FOULDS and COCKBURN, Messrs.
M'Ewaar and AULD, and Mr. PETER WRITE, Glasgow;
Messrs. OSWALD, GEORGE and Co., Aberdeen ; DAVID
Nicol, Banker, Leven; GEORGE WOOD, Writer, Co-
linsburgh; Mr. CONOLLY, Town Clerk, Anstruther.
JAMES L. HILL, W.S., Interim Secretary.
Edinburgh, 8, North St. David-street,
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25th August, 1845.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
Sir,—l request you will allot to me Shares of
£25 e ch, in the East of Fife Railway, and I agree to ac-
cept of the same, or any smaller number that may be
allotted to me, to pay the deposit thereon, and sign the
necessary deeds.

Name in full.

Profession
Residence

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