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THE ALBION GOLD MINING Company , "For working the Gold Mines on Btxkks' Ceeek , and the Quartz Gold Veins , under a Conveyance in Fee-simple of 1000 acres , near QTTABTZBUit& , Mabiposa , Calif ornia . CAPITAL £ 100 , 000 , In 100 , 000 Shares of 11 . each , to be paid tip in . full without further liability . On the Cost Book System , requiring no Deed of Settlement . Neither the Directors nor any Co-Adventurers , riil have power to contract debts to bind this Company in California , there being a law against it in that State . TRUSTEES . The Marquess of Donegall , G-. C . H ., and P . C . Sir Robert Price , Bart ., M . P . DIBECTOBS . Sir Robert Price , Bart ., M . P ., Foxley Park , Herefordshire , and Stratton Street , Piccadilly : Chairman . The Most Hon . the Marquess of Donegall , G . C . H ., and P . C , ( Lord Lieutenant of the County of Antrim ) , Ormeau Park , Antrim , and 6 , Portland Place . Sir John Villiers Shelley , Bart ., M . P ., Maresfield Park , Sussex , and Albemarle Street . Serjeant Francis S . Murphy , M . P ., 3 , Serjeant ' s Inn . Bichard Swift , Esq ., M . P ., ( late Sheriff of London , ) West Hill House , Wandsworth . Matthew Crawford , Esq ., B . A . L ., Middle Temple , and Haverstock Hill , Hampstead . Henry " W . Wood , Esq ., Briton Ferry , Glamorganshire . BAJNKEES . Messrs . Price , Marryat , and Co ., 3 , Eing William Street , City . Messrs . Cocks , Biddulph , and Co ., 43 , Charing Cross . STOCK BEOKEES . Messrs . Carden and Whitehead , 2 , Eoyal Exchange Buildings . CONSUXTING- MINING ENGINEER . David T . Ansted , Esq ., F . H . S ., and F . G . S ., Professor of Geology , King ' a College . Seceetabt : George Jackson , Esq . Offices : 3 , Copthall Buildings , Bank . This Company proposes to take possession ( under a conveyance in fee ) , of One Thousand Acres of Land upon the Freehold Estate of Alfred Clapp , Esq ., in the County of Mariposa , California , and to work , on the Cost Book System , the Gold Mines thereon . Situated in the richest part of that famous region , the Burns' Creek range of Gold deposits stands unrivalled in the land of unlimited riches' . Through , the centre of this estate , consisting of upwards of 2000 acres , from south-east to north-west , a ridge of nills , the great basis of which is the gold-bearine quartz rock , discloses to the observer at intervals , veins of rich ore , cropping out at the hill sides in manifest splendour . From the bed and banks of the clear stream , called Burns' Creek , which ( in summer unfailing and in winter unfrozen ) flows through the estate at the base of these hills , it is known by miners of that locality that nearly a million and a half sterling of fine gold has been taken in the last two years , and the Placer Gold Diggings of that stream are ascertained to be but the washings of ages from the masses of gold-bearing quartz above . To blast these rocks , to sink shafts , pursue the horizontal veins , crush the rich ore by powerful steam-engines , and extract and remit the Gold , is the great object of this Company . For such purposes the most improved machinery must be purchased , transmitted , and fixed ; skilful miners , quarrymen , and engineers engaged ; stores furnished for their support , and dwellings erected for their habitation . To command these things and success , large capital anil skilful direction is required , and in the formation of this Company , those leading objects will be attained . Situated in latitude north about 37 _ , with the climate of Italy , and with the woods and natural pastures abounding in cattle , deer , and other large game , eight miles from the Gold Mines and Quartz-crushing Works of the Nouveau Monde Company , and between the Morcedo and Mariposa Rivers , steam-power has placed this splendid mining property within six weeks' journey of London , and ( excepting only about 25 milos not yet railed , on the , Isthmus of Panama ) railways and first-class mail-steamers convoy tho traveller , and treasure , with tho safety , punctuality , and speed of the iron train , between London , San Francisco , and Stockton , on tho San Joaquin river , whence a good road runs through this estato , 70 miles from Stockton , to tho county town , of MaripoBa , twenty miles distant . From tho Burns' Creek , one piece of puro gold was taken , weighing 17 pounds , and was sold for 750 / ,. Thin fact is vouched by an eminent geologist , Dr . Charles F . flpiokor , of Now York , who in his Report of a survey made- in 1850 , on tho spot , writos thus : — " Tho moat important feature in the geology of this district , however , which given it such groat value for mining purpouea , in the oxiBtenoo here in ( lie tliorit formation , of mich an astonlulling number of veins of quartz , fdr nowhere in the auriferous districts of California have I bocu sucli quantities of quartz veins accumulated within an area of suck comparatively small extent . Nearly every on « of the hllU and ridi / e « ubooedettcribad contains the outcropping q /' ' a quartz vain vametimetofwry large ditnett-» ionn . " And again , " On my examining thorn in refertmeo to the proportion of gold they contained in comparison with other veins which I had HOi ^ n in California , 1 found ' thorn to lie of the bent and richest kind which had come under my of / nervation there . One of these vejiw was distinguished by great quantities ut cellular quartz , which inclosed a very largo amount of native ) gold in Hinall partiule . s , presenting altogether Home of the most beautiful and nchest specimen * of that kind of auriferous quart /; found in California . ' — - ( Hea Jt . cport . J Average specimen *) of tin * gold quartz drought by tho proprietor from the veiiin transferred to thin Company , have been mihniitUul to smelting mid asHiiy at tho Uimk of ICnghmil , and the groat result is hIiowu in tho following BULLION OF KICK OimTIFLOATlW : " f hereb y certif y f hat four llm . troy of quartz rock , from the estate of Alfred Cinpp , ( 5 sq ,, in Mannosa , California , placed in my IiiukIh b y Mr . Alfred Clapp , and Mr . Henry W . Wood , for melting mid assaying , yielded 1 oiitioe and 1 ) pennyweights ol gold ; the AHHayor ' H report of which ih worse than standard jSotir . 1 ft gi-H ., Hilver M !) £ dwts . per 11 ) . troy , value' M . l « . ' , \ d . ' " Htkwamt I ' ixi . uv , " For Iliiggurd and Pixloy , Bworn llrolierH , H , Coplhall Court . " 1 , 'ttli Heptombm-, 1 H 52 . " " I certify that , the lump of gold , weighing 2 J ) pennyweights . mollml IVorn 4 llm . of quart / , rook , belonging lo Alfred Clapp , I € hi | ., Iihh been assayed , and the report tlieruon is worse Ulan standard 2 oar . li ) ins ., silver Hl )_ UwI . h . per 1 b . troy . " W . I ) . IUwoahii , ' " Chief Clerk , Bullion ( Mlleo , Hunk of ldigluud . " lStli Heptoinbor , 1 HM . " " Hold for Alfred Clapp , Knq . Culiforniun gold , extraoted roin 4 lbn . quartz rock , 1 oy ,. V dwts ., worse 2 car . lj tfrs ., Ivor 30 * dwts ., S 50 dwt « . allowed for rollning , 1 DJ dwtb . per lb .
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WATCHES ! WATCHES ! WATCHES ! Save 50 per Cent , by purchasing your Watches direct from the Manufacturer , at the Wholesale Trade Price . Warranted Gold Watches , extra jewelled , with all the recent improvements £ & 15 0 The same Movements in Silver Cases •• - ~ O O Handsome Morocco Cases for same ° " u Every other description of Watch in the same proportion . Sent Free to any fart of the Kingdom upon receipt of One Shilling Extra . Duplex and other Watches practically Repaired and put in order , at the Trade Prices , at DANIEL ELLIOTT HEDGEE'S WHOLESALE WATCH MAtfUFACTOBY , 27 , CITY BOAD , near Finsbury Square , London . V Merchants , Captains , and the Trade supplied in any quantities on very favourable terms .
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1 oz . 5 dwts . 22 grs . standard at 77 s . 9 d . per oz .... £ 5 0 0 2 dwta . silver at 60 | d ° ° _ 5 13 Crushing and Melting 6 s . Assay 4 s . 0 9 0 " Haooabd and PraiT , £ 4 . 12 3 " London , 13 th September , 1852 . " — By these certificates it is seen that from 48 ounces of the quartz rock , when melted , crushed , and washed , one ounce and nine pennyweights of gold , value 51 . Is . 3 d . sterling was obtained , and this under the immediate sanction of Mr . Haggard , and personal inspection of Mr . Pixley and Mr . "Wood , a * the Smelting Works in Wood Street , employed by the Bank ot England At this rate of yield one ton of the quartz rock would produce gold , value 3400 ? . and upwards ; but assuming that instead of this result ( viz ., 11 . 5 s . 3 frf . per lb . ) an average of only one shilling per pound troy was produced , as thirty tons per day can be readily separated , crushed , and washed at these Mines , and the yield of gold would be , at that rate , 136 ? per ton , which multiplied by thirty , gives 40801 ., as the result of each day ' s working , being 24 , 480 ? . per week of six days , above 100 000 Z . per calendar month would be the gross produce . Estimating , therefore , the average yield of gold from these hills , rocks , and placers , as only sixpence to the pound weight ot quartz , an income of six hundred thousand pounds per annum will be afforded—enough , after allowing amply for all expenses , to repay the capital five times in one year ' s actual working ! A late authentic paper , ( republished in the Times , ot Sep . tember 14 th , from Hussey and Co . ' s Circular , of San Francisco , July 30 th , 1852 ) , shows the gross product of Cahforman gold , from the official reports , to be in the first six months , 1852 , to the 1 st July , 33 , 849 , 774 dollars , or about seven viillions sterling , and this when the development of the rock gold is but commencing . It is not the desire of the Directors upon such data , to excite exalted hopes of delusive profits , but they feel the highest confidence that this undertaking , vigorously and honestly conducted , must quickly produce enormous returns to the Shareholders m tho Albion Gold Mines . The Directors have entered into a contract with the proprietor of the Burns' Eanche Estate , which entitles the Company to enter immediately upon possession of one thousand acres , free of royalty or reservation , on which four openings have already been made in the gold-bearing veins and splendid specimens extracted . The terms ot this purchase are most liberal on the part of the proprietor , who , excepting a very small proportion , takes the whole consideration , of a third interest ( chiefly in shares ) , to be delivered at periods subsequent to possession and working by the Company . No Director or Subscriber tothig Company will be liable beyond the amount of his Shares subscribed for . The title to this property is undisputed , and possession held continually by the Resident Agents of tho proprietor occupying tho Estate from February , 1851 , to tho present time . ( See Speu-iinens of tho quartz rock may be seen at the Offices of tho Company , as taken from the vein by the proprietor , which is inexhaustible ; and it is a remarkable characteristic of tho vnst wealth of this Estato , that the gold-bearing veiiiH , though but three feet wide near the surface , run through tho wholo property , and in depth are richer in descending , and without any kuown termination . Extract from the affidavit of Josei-ii Tkyoft . " My residence is at present in the State of California ; I am temporarily in tho city of Now York , but expect to return to Culifornia ; I have boon u resident of California from eighteen months to two years , and ftiu well acquainted with California , and with all parts of it , with tho mining districts and all other diatrioU , probably aa much acquainted as any other man whoso ofHeial duties did not require him to travel through tho country moro extensively ' than myself . I have been in ( , lio southern minofl ; I know that tho riclioHt among the miarU veiiiH arc in tho Houthorn mines . I know Uuitih' Jlunclu' hy reputation , anil liavo been upon it , and it , in generally acknowledged to be exceedingly rioh . I have- seen specimens taken from it which are exceedingly rich . It , in situate about , Hoventy mihrn nout , heiist , of Ht . oeldVin , between ( lie Mercodo and Mariposa Hirers . The road leading to it is the main road loading to MaripoHa . It , in in MaripoHa County . Heavy machinery in carried over thin road into all part . H of Mariposa County . " - ( Signed ) Johrvh Tkyon . Sworn before mo Huh Mb . <\ uy of March , Jbfci , ( Hitrned ) John W . Nklhon , II . S . Commiamoner . v b ' . Now York , March 10 , 185 iJ . 1 have been acquainted with Mr . Jonjkph Tkyow for Homo yearn past , and from my acquaintance- with him , and my kuowlcdgo of his Htanding in tin * city , can nay Unit , he iH a Kontloniaii <> f the liiglicHt respectability , and any utatoinoiil . H made by him would be entitled to the fullest , confidence and credit ,. — ( Hiinu-d ) It . . 1 . Tiioknk , I ' n-M . I ' roleH ion Fire Iiimirance Co ., fiH Wall Hlreet . Josni'ii Wai-khk , i ' ron . Mercantile Mutual liiHuranee ( Jo ., < M , Wall Hlreet ,. . Jah . M . IImwh , Kirm of Brown , HroUuiM . uml Co ., 5 » , Wall Struct Richmond Hill , JSov . . 1 , IBM . W « ' ha , vo no doubt in our oIHcoh of the mgnuture "Jah . M Ukown" being thai ; of one of our junior partners .--( Himiml ) Wiu . ian Huowk , M . I ' , for Hout . li lianoiwhiro , -Kirm , IJrowii , Hhiploy , and Co ., JLiverpool Amrri <; an Merelmnt , n . A |>| 'licatioiiu for HIiaroH may be niado iu the uhumbI iorm to ( lie Hecmtary , at the CoiiipNlny ' HOnlcoH , or through the ftrokero . iroitM <> K AI'l'l . UIATION KOIl NIIA ( IKH . To ( he l > ire < : t < jr « of tho Albion Uold Mining Company . ( Jentleinen ,- 1 ro <) uent , you will allot , me Sharon of one pound Hterling < woh in ( lie above undertaking , t . hii whole d ! whit'b , or any Ichh number that , may be ftllotted to me , I hereby agren to aeeopl , and when nujuired , lo pay the Amount , thereon , and HubHoril'olho CoHt . Hook of the Company . lam , Gentleman , your obedient aorvunl , Date Name AddroSH Itofcrouoo , .,
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4 WAKDI ^ D a PK IZK MEDAL UNDEH CLAHS XIX . —TO THE CAB PET TRADE . —KOYAX . TORIA FI 5 LT CARPET ! NO . —Tho PATENT WOOi .-IMCN CLOTH COMPANY beg Uj inform the trado that their now pattuniH in CA . BVETH and 'HABJiE COVEK 8 for Uio pre-Benl , HeaHon ant now out , and will l > o found far miperior lo » ny they havo hiLhorto jiroduced , both in Hty lo uiul variety . I «« Vublie can be Huppliod at , all respectable Oarpwt Hou » e » m London and tlio country . The Company deem it neceHnary ta c imtion tho Public against parties who are flulling an inferior . lem-ription of goods art felted earpeln , wliich will not , bear oompariMou with their mauufaoture , eitlier in stvlo or durability ; HtuMMiat t , h « genuin .-nesB of I he poods can always lie tested hv purohasoru , » vh tho Compan / H eurj . el . s are all MftinpoH ttt botU oiiiIhuI- Uiepiec , "Koyai , Vicromi OHrm »« , Lobvov , with the royal arms in tho eentro . The Company « . mainilifoloriesaro at , Klinw »»< l Mills , ImwIh , and lJorou ({ h-roud London . "Wholomdo Warehous < % at H , Love-lane , Wood-btroot , Chcajpside . . .
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THE BIX-DAYS CAB & CONVEYANCE COMPANY . Offices—15 , Duke Stbeet ChambbbS , Adbiphi . Provisionally Eegistered pursuant to Act of J ? / ^ ° JT fo , supplying the PubUc witfi CABS at FOURPENCE per MILE , and Brougham , Clarence , and all other Carnages , at a much reduced rate . , . Principal Stables , Adelphi . In 15 000 Shares of £ 1 each , with power to increase the Capital to £ 50 , 000 . Deposit , 5 s . per Share . BIBECTOE 8 . Trevetham Thomas Spicer , Esq ., LL . D ., 4 , Gray ' s Inn Square . Frederick J . Sewell , Esq ., Ecclestone Street South , liaton WillS , m Barrett , Esq ., Doctors' Commons , and The lawn , South Lambeth . _ . , Thomas B . Loader , Esq ., Civil Engineer , 14 , New Church Street , Edgeware Eoad , and Princes Street , Stamford Street . Charles Henry Price , Esq ., Crescent , Avenue Eoad , Old Kent Eoad . _^ Captain Montague , Wandsw « rth Eoad , EJurrey . SO 11 CIT 0 B . Grantham R obert Dodd , Esq ., F . I . S ., 26 , M " ew Broad St ., City . Mr . Henry Spicer . ( Manager . ) Mr . S . Watkins Evans . ( Secretary . ) Notwithstanding the existence of several Cab Companies , it is admitted , on all hands , that there is ample room for another . The Directors on that account have determined upon starting the Six Days Cab Company , to run at reduced fares and to abolish all Sunday traffic . . The degree of success that has attended similar Associations proves that there is very little speculation in the objects of this The following are among the advantages which this Company pr iat —To have first-rate Horses and Carriages , the latter to be provided with improved Indicators , by which it will be at once seen the distance travelled . 2 nd . —To abolish the Insult and Extortion now too prevalent , by employing men of known respectability of character , who Will be provided with Livery Coats and Hats , and paid a regular weekly salary . . , 3 rd . —To afford their Servants the opportunity of moral and . religious instruction , by entirely abolishing all Sunday Work , thereby constituting this , what the Title impor ts—viz ., a Six-Day Conveyance Company . . 4 th . To bring the luxury of Cabriolet riding within the reach . of all classes by reducing the Fares to ( one half of the present legal charge ) 4 d . per mile , which , by the calculations subjoined , are clearly shown to be both possible and profitable . Tho following statement is submitted to the Public for consideration . It is calculated that each £ 1000 will purchase , y 10 Cabs , 20 Horses , and Harness complete . BECEIPTS . Weekly Income derived ( from each JE 1000 capital ) oach horse travelling 25 miles per diem , forGdays , at , 4 d . permile , 8 s . 4 d . 20 horses at X' 8 ( is . Hd . per diom or per week £ 50 0 0 Deduct Expenditure . . . 33 10 0 Gross Weekly Profit . . . £ 18 10 0 or £ 858 per annum . VA . Y . MENT 3 . Keep for 20 Horsoa £ 13 0 0 Ten Drivers 10 10 0 Duty on 10 Cabs 5 0 0 Wear and tear 5 0 0 £ 83 10 0 After allowing a deduction of 25 per cent , from the above for expenses of Management , together with all miscellaneous and eontiugontoutgoinga , there will bo left aproflt of Sixty per Cent , per Annum . Applications for Snares , &c , in the usual form , to bo made to Mr . Kvans , at tho ollices of tho Company , 15 , Duko Stroet , Adolphi .
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I December 25 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . 1341
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 25, 1852, page 1241, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1966/page/21/
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