The Portpatrick Railway Act, 1877
WHEREAS by "The Portpatrick Railway Act, 1857," (hereinafter called "the Act of 1857,") the Portpatrick Railway Company (herein-after called "the Company") were incorporated, and were authorised to make and maintain a railway from Castle Douglas, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, to the town and harbour of Stranraer, and thence to the town and harbour of Portpatrick, in the county of Wigtown; and by the said Act the Company were empowered to raise a share capital of four hundred and sixty th...