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Calcutta to be compleated agreably to the large Plan of Brohier at the encreased expence of more than £500,000. although the Select Committee in 1766. with the advice of the then Chief Engineer determined upon the smaller plan, according to which the Works were then nearly finished; as now extended the Fort will require 10,000. Men to defend it

To draw the Company out of the fatal situation in which it is now plunged it will be necessary that the twenty four Directors be impartially chosen for their Abilities, Resolution and Disinterestedness.

To give Efficacy to their Power they should continue in Office Seven, Five, or at least Three Years.

To prevent Self interest, they should be bound by the severest Penalties that can be inflicted by Charter or Act of Parliament, not to be directly or indirectly concerned in buying or selling East India Stock, or in any Article of the India Trade, and as a Gratification for their trouble the Chairman to have £1500. per Annum, the Deputy 1000. and the other Directors £750. each.