Complex sentence: An act to establish the railway (as the Dumfries, Lochmaben & Lockerby Junction Railway) received royal assent in 1860, and the company started with £85,000 raised by selling 10 /-shares, with the option to borrow an additional £28,300.
Split into simpler sentences: An act to establish the railway (as the Dumfries, Lochmaben & Lockerby Junction Railway) received royal assent in 1860. The company started with £85,000 raised by selling 10 /-shares, and was allowed to borrow an additional £28,300.