 The Spring Garden warehouse was on the site of 39–41 Charing Cross.According to the subsequent report of a House of Commons Committee, little business was done until 1725, when a new committee (Board of Directors) was appointed in October 1725, consisting of Sir Robert Sutton, Sir John Meres, Sir Fisher Tench, Dennis Bond, Archibald Grant (later Bt), and others.They proceeded to appoint officers, including John Thomson as warehousekeeper and Mr Clarke as surveyor in November 1725.