Welsh Mineral Co. Ltd
| Incorporated | 18 June 1875 |
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| Objects | To acquire the rights of Mellingloch Lead Mining Co Ltd in Mellingloch and Glanrhyd in Aberhafesp, Gwerngawr, Esgairgaer and Dolddauli in the parish of Dolgelley, Merioneth and Cae Coch in the parish of Llanwchllyn, Merioneth |
| Registered Office | 4 Broad Sactuary, Westminster, London |
| Original Capital | £10,000 as 890 ‘A’ shares of £10 each and 1,100 ‘B’ shares of £1 each |
| Major Shareholders | In 1878 890 ‘A’ shares (£4 called up) and 1,100 ‘B’ shares (fully paid) were in issue Sir John Abwernby (90 ‘A’) John Capel Hanbury (200 ‘A’) Emma Hanbury Leigh (150 ‘A’) Hon. Henry Hanbury Tracy (100 ‘A’ and 532 ‘B’) |
| Directors | 1875: Hon. Henry Hanbury Tracy Major Francis John Bolton Captain Offley Malcolme Crew-Read R.N. Hon. Charles Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hon. Charles Hanbury Tracy Charles Clark Alexander Fowler |
| Operations | 1877 Drws Y Nant |
| Liquidator appointed | 4 February 1879 (Liquidator: Charles Clark) |
| Final Meeting | 29 March 1891 |
| [PRO BT31/2113/9606] |
The PRO file has a note that in 1875 the company failed to raise the necessary capital and there had been trespass below ground at Mellingloch in search of minerals.