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 and three quarters; and the Godstone Branch is in length three miles and a quarter. The estimate for the whole was made by Mr. William Jessop, and amounted to the sum of £52,347, of which, £35,800 was subscribed before going to parliament, and the act, authorizing its execution, is entitled, An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from, or from near, a place called Pitlake Meadow, in the town of Croydon, to, or near to, the town of Reigate, in the county of Surrey, with a collateral Branch from the said Railway, at or near a place called Merstham, in the parish of Merstham, to, or near to, a place called Godstone Green, in the parish of Godstone, all in the said county of Surrey. It was obtained by a company consisting of seventy-three persons, amongst whom were Sir R. Barclay and Sir J. Lade, Baronets, who were incorporated by the name of" The Croydon, Merstham and Godstone Iron Railway Company," who are empowered to raise among themselves the sum of £60,000, in six hundred shares of £100 each; and if this is found insufficient, they may raise an additional sum of £30,000, or by mortgage of the rates which are as follows.

TONNAGE RATES.
Fractions of a Mile to be paid for as for a full Mile, but Fractions of a Ton as for a Quarter.

One Hundred and Twenty Pounds Avoirdupois, to be deemed a Hundred Weight.

Owners of Lands may erect Wharfs, but if they refuse, the Company may do it and charge a reasonable Sum for all Goods remaining longer than Twenty-four Hours.

In the preamble of an act of the 46th George III. entitled, An Act for better enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Croydon, Merstham and Godstone Iron Railway, to complete the same, it is stated, that the company had been enabled only to raise the sum of £45,500, instead of £90,000; the act, therefore, empowers them to raise the remaining sum of £45,500 among themselves, or by creating new shares, or by promissory notes under the common seal of the company, or by mortgage or annuities secured on the rates.