The present state of London: or, Memorials comprehending a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof. By Tho. De-Laune, Gent

Of the Navy-Office, where the whole Busi∣ness concerning the King's Ships of War is managed.

FIrst there is the Treasure of the Navy, his Office is to receive out of the Exchequer, by Warrant from the Lord Treasurer of England, and to pay all Charges of the Navy, by Warrant from the principal Officers of the Navy, for which he had formerly Sallary, 220 l. 13. s. 4 d. besides 3 d. in the pound for all Money paid by him, but hath now an honou∣rable allowance certain from His Majesty in lie•• thereof.

Next the Comptroller of the Navy, whose Office to attend and Controll all payments of Wages, to know the Market-Rates of all Stores belonging to Shipping, to examine and audit Treasurers, Victu∣allers, and Score-keepers Accounts, his Sallary is 500 l. yearly.

Surveyor of the Navy, whose Office is Generally to know the state of all Stores, and see the Wants supplyed; to sind the Hulls, Masts and Yards, and estimate the Value of Repairs, by Indenture to charge all Boat-swains and Carpenters of His Ma∣jesties Navy, with what Stores they Receive, and at the end of each Voyage, to state and audit their Ac∣counts, his Sallary is 490 l.

Clarks of the Acts, whose Office is to Record all Orders, Contracts, Bills, Warrants, and other bu∣siness transacted by the Principal Officers and Com∣missioners of the Navy, &c. the Sallary of the Com∣missioners of the Navy is 500 l. yearly to each. There are two Commissioners, whose particular work is to be at Portsmouth and Chatham, always in readiness to give Orders for the better Management of His Majesties Affairs in his Yards or Store-houses there; Sallary to each is 350 l. Yearly.

Each of these Officers above-named have two Clarks, and some of them more, all paid by the Treasurer of the Navy, all hold their places by Pa∣tent from the King, and most of them during plea∣sure.

The King hath for his Navy Royal and Stores, four great Yards or Store-houses, (viz.) at Chat∣ham, Deptford, Woolwich, and Portsmouth, where his Ships are Built, Repaired and laid up after their Voyages. In which yards are Employed Divers Officers, whereof the six principal are Clerks of the Check, Store-keeper, Master, Attendants, two at Chatham, Master-Shipwright, Clark of the Control, Clark of the Survey.

Note that the Charges of the Clarks and Instru∣ments are included in the afore-mentioned Sal∣laries.

Besides these four Yards, his Majesty hath divers Rope-Yards, as at Chatham, Woolwich, and Ports∣mouth, where are made all his Cables and Cor∣dage for his Navy. Also in time of Sea-War, the King hath another Yard at Harwich, where there is, out of War time, continued an Officer at the charge of 100 l. yearly.

The ordinary Charge of his Majesties Navy in times of Peace, continuing in Harbour, is so well regulated, that it amounts to scarce 7000 l. Be∣sides, all Charges of Building of Ships, &c. or setting forth any Fleets, which some years, even in peace∣able times, amounts to 12, or 13000 l. more, as may easily be conjectured by the Charges of Build∣ing and Rigging of Ships, and of one Months ex∣pence at Sea.