<page_title> List of East India Company directors </page_title> <section_title> List of directors </section_title> <table> <cell> Purling, John <col_header> Director's name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1763–66, 68–69, 70*, 71**, 77–80 <col_header> Dates of directorship </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1763, John Purling was elected as director of the Company.