To remedy these evils, the following plan is submitted to the Board, for the future management of this office, in which it is attempted to limit the expense to provide a fund for its support by laying a moderate postage on private letters, to render it of more extensive use and to form the different parts into one uniform and general system. _Plan of a new Establishment of Dauks and of a General Post Office_ 1. That the Dauks be formed into four divisions as follows:-- First Division from Calcutta to Ganjam; Second Division from Calcutta to Patna; Third Division from Patna to Benares and to such farther distance as may be hereafter determined; Fourth Division from Calcutta to Dacca. 2. That no Dauks be appointed to the cross-roads (excepting Dinagepur) as hereafter mentioned, but cossids only occasionally employed by the Provincial Councils and Collectors to convey the letters to the nearest stages of the Dauks; the pay and other charges of these cossids to be transmitted monthly to the Postmaster-General, whose office will be hereafter described. 3. That as the military operations in Cooch Behar require a constant and regular correspondence, a cross-post be established between Dinagepur and Rajmehal, and that it remains for future consideration whether it will be necessary to establish a cross-post from Burdwan on the assembling of the Council at that place. 4. That three hercarrahs or dauks, one massalchy[8] and one drum be appointed to each stage, viz.: Miles. Furl. Stages. Harcrs. Massl. Drum. From Calcutta to Ganjam 358 2 42 126 42 42 " Calcutta to Patna 398 6 48 144 48 48 " Patna to Benares 165 4 19 57 19 19 " Calcutta to Dacca 179 4 21 63 21 21 Cross-road from Dinagepur to Rajmehal 77 2 9 27 9 9 ---- -- --- --- --- --- 1179 2 139 417 139 139 5. That a Munshi be fixed at each capital stage who shall have charge of a certain number of stages. 6. That two gurreewallas or time-keepers be appointed with each Munshi for the purpose of determining the arrival of each packet, which shall be written on the outside of the packet and an account thereof with the time of the last despatch kept by the Munshi. 7. That a deputy postmaster be appointed with the following establishment of servants at the following stations, who shall have charge of all the stages from the Presidency to the place of his residence, pay the Munshi's charges dependent on him, take an account of all letters received and despatched, receive and issue letters, transmit his accounts and reports to the Postmaster-General, and receive his orders:-- Establishment at Deputy. Peons.