Great Britain Admiralty account book
Scope and Contents
The account book includes individual wages for officers and crews; allowances for victuals; prices of provisions to be paid to and by the Purser; various allowances and expense lists; lists of French, Dutch and Algiers fleets, including ship names and guns; as well as lists of the major Royal Navy commands, the red, white, and blue squadrons, with ships assigned to each, their commanders, guns, and names of flag officers commanding.
Dates
- Creation: 1661 - 1692
Creator
- Unknown (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Great Britian Admiralty Account Book must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Biographical / Historical
Originally controlled the office of Lord High Admiral, King Charles I put the office in commission in 1623 and the Board of the Admiralty took charge of the Royal Navy by the 18th century. The Admiralty of Great Britain was the authority in the United Kingdom for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, when the Ministry of Defence took over as the head of all military affairs.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The account book includes individual wages for officers and crews; allowances for victuals; prices of provisions to be paid to and by the Purser; various allowances and expense lists; lists of French, Dutch and Algiers fleets, including ship names and guns; as well as lists of the major Royal Navy commands, the red, white, and blue squadrons, with ships assigned to each, their commanders, guns, and names of flag officers commanding.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection is a memorial gift in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brown, purchased from Francis Edward, dealer.
General Note
Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/21930
- Title
- Guide to the Great Britian Admiralty Account Book, 1661-1692
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu