Bradshaw's railway almanack, directory, shareholders' guide, and manual1848 |
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1st July 30th June 31st December 9 Vic accompany transfer deed act 9 act of incorporation agreement amalgamation amount annum annum in perpetuity Arbroath arrears August Authorised capital Barrhead Bart Belfast Birmingham branch Caledonian Caledonian Railway calls Canal Capital authorised Carlisle cent Chester clause commencing company's consolidated stock construction debenture debt directors ditto dividend Dublin Dundee each-all paid Eastern Counties Edinburgh expenditure extension February George Glasgow guaranteed half-year Henry holders interest issued James John junction June and 31st Lancashire Lancashire and Yorkshire Lancaster lease Leeds lessees liabilities Liverpool loans London and North Manchester miles mortgage Norfolk Company North Western obtained OFFICERS opened payable payment Perth powers preference shares premium Preston proprietors purchase Railway Company remaining share capital shareholders shares of 251 Shepreth Shrewsbury South Southern Companies statutory meetings held surplus profits Thomas traffic vote Western Company Whitehaven William Wishaw Wolverhampton
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Page 156 - Any capital raised by the creation of new shares shall be considered as part of the original capital...
Page 156 - ... capital, and shall be subject to the same provisions in all respects, whether with reference to the payment of calls, or the forfeiture of shares on non-payment of calls, or otherwise...
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Page 19 - SCHEDULE D. Upon the annual profits or gains arising or accruing to any person residing in Great Britain, from any kind of property whatever, whether situate in Great Britain or elsewhere...
Page 182 - Treasury, at the time the mortgage was offered for insurance, but not to exceed 3 per centum per annum, payable semiannually on the 1st day of January and the 1st day of July...
Page 108 - An act for making a railway from London to Norwich and Yarmouth, by Romford, Chelmsford, Colchester, and Ipswich, to be called the Eastern Counties Railway.
Page 19 - For and in respect of every public office or employment of profit, and upon every annuity, pension, or stipend payable by His Majesty or out of the public Revenue of the United Kingdom, except annuities charged to the duties under the said Schedule C, and to be charged for every twenty shillings of the annual amount thereof.