“1st. That the title of the building be altered to Royal Naval College.
“2nd. That the present building be enlarged, at a cost of £4,886 2s. 6d.
“3rd. That the establishment of Officers be as follows: A Governor, a Lieutenant Governor and Inspector, a Professor, a Preceptor, a Housekeeper, a Writing Master, a Drawing Master, a French Master, a Fencing Master, a Dancing Master, and a Surgeon. The Master Attendant of the Yard and the Master Shipwright to instruct in Seamanship and Ship Construction, and a Gunner of the Royal Marine Artillery in Small Arm Exercise, etc.
“4th. That the First Lord of the Admiralty for the time being be Governor.
WEST FRONT OF THE NAVAL COLLEGE IN PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD.
Photo: Cassell & Co., Ltd.
“5th. That a Post-Captain be appointed as Lieutenant-Governor, with net salary of £500 per annum.
“6th. That an able Mathematician from Cambridge be appointed as Professor, at £8 per head per annum, on a basis of probably seventy Scholars under the new system. To have apartments, and to have nothing to do with boarding, &c., nor attention out of College hours.
“7th. The Preceptor to receive £300 per annum.