


Simms, the Government engineer, proceeded), accompanied by three engineers, for the purpose of entering into negotiations with the Bengal Government, to whom the question was referred by the Honourable Court of Directors, on the representations of this Company, for carrying out such lines of railroad in India as appear desirable to the said Government. Macdonald Stephenson, their managing director, left England for Calcutta on the 20th July last (the same mail by which Mr. 'The Provisional Committee deem it right, with reference to the several advertisements put forth on the subject of railroads in India, to notify to their Shareholders and the Public, that Mr. See 1845 Company Announcementġ845 July 20th. Announcement of the formation of the East Indian Railway Company.
