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London, England, 1814-04-08 00:00:00

JOB MATITEW RAIKES, Esq. in the ehaii,'

It was moved by Benjamin Shaw, Esq. M.P.' and seconded
by George Ward, Esq. and unanimously resolved,
Ist. That the Maritime Concerns of the EastlndiaCompa'nv
are of a magnitude to render it of vital importance to the wel-
fare- of the Company itself, that there should at all times be a
sutlicient numher of persons in the Court of Directors, who,
from lung practical experience in, this• department of the
Company's affairs, are eaabltd to apply to them that
knowledge and shill Which can alone result from such expe-
rience, a ivoint particularly insisted upon by the Court.of Di-
rectors themselves- in the year 1805, at which period they
published the following unanimous Resolution of their Court,
viz..—

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East, India-House, June 24,1605. '
" At the Court of Directors of the East-India Company,
hqd on Wednesday, the i th June, 1605,
" Resolved unanimously„ That the inconvenience which has
been experienced iron? the reduced number Of the INlemhers,
of this Court professionally acquainted with the regular naval
service of the Company, renders it the duty of the Court to
infurz the Proprietrts, that it will he for tilt; interest 'of the
Company to fill rid the next vitcawl, that may happen in the
Direction, by a Gentleman of that description.
_ .

Signed, by Order of the Ciiurt,
WILLIAM RANINAY, Secretary."
?My, It was moved by George Samuel Wegg, Esq, and se
cosided'hy Sir Mznaseh Masseh Lopes, Bart. and unanimously
'resolved,
That if in 4805, when thos*:e. were Eye NA.val_.Sternber,.. in
the direc!-!,..ri, a •fis ;
addition of Gentlemen of that description 'was wanted, arid
act tally recommended by the Executive to the Proprietary,
it. necessarily follows, that this inconvenience must be doubly
felt at the present period, there being now only three Gentle-
men in the direction who were brought np in the naval ser.:
vice of the Company, one 0( whom will he out by rotation,
and another is in direct immediate succession for the Chair in
the present month, (the extended duties of which situation
necessarily-precludes exclusive perSonal attention to any one
department of the Company's Affair.),consequentlyth ere will,
at the period of the mnsuing F,lection, be onlY QM: efficient
Naval Member left i [stile Court of Directors.

3d; It was moved by Henry Hiudelly, Esq. and seconded
by ab.ell Chapman;. Esq. and unanimously resolved, That
Capt. William Stanley Clarke basing been CS years actively
engaged in-the regular naval service of the East India Com-
pany; during-whick perioll he has necessarily obtained con-
siderable information as to their general interests, and being
at t~iis'.lii free from every other occupation,. is capable of
devitifigj•withrist interruption, the skill and knowledge thus
acquired to the prepe'rinanagement of their concerns,- is,. in
our opinion, a most eligible person for the situation of Di
sector upon line of the present vacancies.
Lastly, it was moved by William Willis, Esq., and seconded
by John Blades, Esq. and unanimously resolved;
That Capt. -William Stanley Clarke is justly entitled to the
extensive and flattering support which he has experienced in
kis canvas.; and that the persons composing this Meeting will
use their strenuous and unremitting exertions, collectively
and individually, to promote Captain Clarke%Election,. en
the 13th instant.

(Signed) JOB MATHEW RAIKES' ,
Job Mathew Mikes, Esq. having left- the ,Chair, .was
moved by John Pearse, Esq. and seconded by William norm-
daile, Esq. and unanimously resolved, That the warm thanks
of this Meeting he given to Job Mathew Raikes, Esq. for his
able and judicious conduct in the Chair. . •