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Admiral James Gambier 15 May 1804–10 Feb. 1806
Captain Sir Harry Burrard Neale 15 May–3 Sept. 1804
Admiral Sir John Colpoys 15 May 1804–2 May 1805
Admiral Philip Patton 15 May 1804–10 Feb. 1806
Captain (George Stewart) Lord Galloway* (later Lord Garlies) 2 May 1805–10 Feb. 1806
Rear-Admiral John Markham* 10 Feb. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole* 10 Feb.–23 Oct. 1806
Captain Sir Harry Burrard Neale* 10 Feb. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
Captain Thomas Fremantle* 23 Oct. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
Admiral (James) Lord Gambier 6 Apr. 1807–9 May 1808
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton* 6 Apr. 1807–25 Mar. 1812
Captain William Johnstone Hope* 6 Apr. 1807–30 Mar. 1809
Vice-Admiral William Domett 9 May 1808–23 Oct. 1813
Captain Robert Moorsom 30 Mar. 1809–3 July 1810
Vice-Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke* 3 July 1810–2 Apr. 1818
Rear-Admiral George Johnstone Hope 25 Mar. 1812–18 May 1813
Rear-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet 18 May 1813–24 May 1816
Rear-Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope 23 Oct. 1813–2 Apr. 1818
Civil Commissioners of the Admiralty
Salaries as for naval commissioners
Charles George Perceval* (later Lord Arden) 31 Dec. 1783–19 Feb. 1801
John Thomas Townshend* 12 Aug. 1789–26 Apr. 1793
John Smyth* 27 June 1791–12 May 1794
Charles Small Pybus* 27 June 1791–25 July 1797
Sir Philip Stephens* 7 Mar. 1795–23 Oct. 1806
Thomas Wallace* 25 July 1797–10 July 1800
William Eliot* 10 July 1800–17 Jan. 1804
James Adams* 19 Feb. 1801–15 May 1804
William Garthshore* 19 Feb. 1801–17 Jan. 1804
William Dickinson* 15 May 1804–10 Feb. 1806
Sir Evan Nepean* 13 Sept. 1804–10 Feb. 1806
Lord William Russell* 10 Feb. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
William Edwardes, Lord Kensington* 10 Feb. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
William Frankland* 23 Oct. 1806–6 Apr. 1807
Robert Ward* 6 Apr. 1807–17 June 1811
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston* 6 Apr. 1807–26 Oct. 1809
James Buller* 6 Apr. 1807–25 Mar. 1812
William Lowther* 24 Nov. 1809–3 July 1810
Frederick John Robinson* 3 July 1810–5 Oct. 1812
Horatio, Lord Walpole* 17 June 1811–5 Oct. 1812
William Dundas* 25 Mar. 1812–23 Aug. 1814
Sir George Warrender* 5 Oct. 1812–8 Feb. 1822
John Osborn* 5 Oct. 1812–16 Feb. 1824
Barrington Pope Blachford* 23 Aug. 1814–14 May 1816
Secretary to the Board of Admiralty
Salary 1787: £1,600. 1805–10: £6,000. 1815: £4,500
Philip Stephens* 18 June 1763–3 Mar. 1795
Evan Nepean* 3 Mar. 1795–20 Jan. 1804
William Marsden 21 Jan. 1804–24 June 1807
William Wellesley-Pole* 24 June 1807–12 Oct. 1809
John Wilson Croker* 12 Oct. 1809–29 Nov. 1830
Second Secretary
Salary 1787: £1,600. 1805–10: £6,000. 1815: £4,500
John Ibbetson 13 Jan. 1783–2 Mar. 1795
William Marsden 3 Mar. 1795–21 Jan. 1804
Benjamin Tucker 21 Jan.–21 May 1804
John Barrow 22 May 1804–9 Feb. 1806
Benjamin Tucker 10 Feb. 1806–5 Apr. 1807
John Barrow 9 Apr. 1807–28 Jan. 1845
Inspector-General of Naval Works
Samuel Bentham 25 Mar. 1796–28 Oct. 1807
Architect and Engineer of Naval Works
Edward Holl 3 Jan. 1804–28 Oct. 1807
Hydrographer
Alexander Dalrymple 13 Aug. 1795–28 May 1808
Thomas Hurd 28 May 1808–29 Apr. 1823
Inspector of Telegraphs
George Roebuck 23 Apr. 1796–23 Aug. 1816
Admiralty officials and clerks
1797: 45/£14,140
1805: 54/£24,390
1810: 59/£30,660
1815: 65/£32,059
NAVY PAY OFFICE (Somerset Place)
Treasurer of the Navy
Salary 1797–1815: £4,000
Henry Dundas* 5 Jan. 1784–2 June 1800
Dudley Ryder* 2 June 1800–21 Nov. 1801
Charles Bragge-Bathurst* 21 Nov. 1801–3 June 1803
George Tierney* 3 June 1803–29 May 1804
George Canning* 29 May 1804–22 Feb. 1806
Richard Brinsley Sheridan* 22 Feb. 1806–15 Apr. 1807
George Rose* 15 Apr. 1807–13 Jan. 1818
Navy Pay Office officials and clerks
1797: 73/£16,435
1805: 104/£24,539
1810: 116/£29,319
1815: 120/£32,866
TRANSPORT OFFICE (Dorset Court, Cannon Row, Westminster)
Chairman:
Captain Hugh Cloberry Christian RN 1794–5
Captain Rupert George RN 1795–1817
Commissioners:
Captain James Bowen RN 28 June 1803–16
Ambrose Serle 1794–1817
Secretary:
Alexander M’Cleay
Transport Office, Medical Department
1810: 42 clerks/£9,180
1815: 41/£9,680
NAVY OFFICE (Somerset Place)
Comptroller of the Navy
Salary 1797: £10,700. 1805: £11,200. 1810: £13,200. 1815: £12,200
Captain Sir Henry Martin 29 Mar. 1790–1 Aug. 1794 (died in post)
Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond* 25 Sept. 1794–3 Mar. 1806
Captain Henry Nicholls 3 Mar. 1806–20 June 1806
Captain (Rear-Admiral 1809) Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson* 20 June 1806–24 Feb. 1816
Surveyors of the Navy
Salary 1797: £10,700. 1805: £11,200. 1810: £13,200. 1815: £12,200
Sir John Henslow 11 Dec. 1784–24 June 1806 (Knt. 20 Mar. 1793)
Sir William Rule 11 Feb. 1793–21 June 1813 (Knt. 27 June 1794)
Sir Henry Peake 20 June 1806–25 Feb. 1822 (Knt. 25 June 1814)
Joseph Tucker 14 June 1813–1 Mar. 1831
Sir Robert Seppings 14 June 1813–25 July 1829 (Knt. 17 Aug. 1819)
Civil Architect and Engineer
Samuel Bentham 3 Dec. 1808–25 Dec. 1812
Surveyor of Buildings
Edward Holl 28 Nov. 1812–2 Nov. 1823
Assistant Surveyor of Buildings
Edward Holl 28 Dec. 1804–28 Nov. 1812
Navy Office officials and clerks
1797: 160/£32,890
1805: 171/£34,860
1810: 234/£54,910
1815: 225/£56,180
VICTUALLING OFFICE (Somerset Place)
Salary 1797: £1,045. 1810: £1,200
Chairman:
George Cherry 10 Sept. 1785–27 Mar. 1799
John Marsh 27 Mar. 1799–3 Dec. 1808
Captain John Clarke Searle RN 3 Dec. 1808–20 Feb. 1822
Deputy Chairman:
George Phillips Towry 4 Nov. 1803–12 Mar. 1817 (died in post)
Victualling Office officials and clerks
1797: 88/£12,582
1805: 112/£22,178
1810: 132/£28,288
1815: 168/£35,060
SICK AND HURT OFFICE (Somerset Place)
Office abolished 1806; functions transferred to the Transport Office
Commissioners
Salary: £500 and £65 for house rent
Robert Blair 1790–1804
Sir Gilbert Blane 1790–1804
John Harness (transferred to the Transport Board in 1806)
Inspectors of Naval and Prison Hospitals
Dr Andrew Baird 1800–1806
Dr John Weir 1800–1806
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Downing Street)
War and the Colonies from August 1
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Secretary of State
Salary 1797: £2,000. 1805–15: £6,000
Henry Dundas* 11 July 1794–17 Mar. 1801
Robert Hobart, Lord Hobart 17 Mar. 1801–14 May 1804
John Jeffreys Pratt, second Earl Camden 14 May 1804–10 July 1805
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh* 10 July 1805–5 Feb. 1806
William Windham* 5 Feb. 1806–25 Mar. 1807
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh* 25 Mar. 1807–1 Nov. 1809
Robert Banks Jenkinson, Lord Liverpool* 1 Nov. 1809–11 June 1812
Henry Bathurst, Earl Bathurst 11 June 1812–30 Apr. 1827
Undersecretary
Salary 1797: £1,500. 1805: £2,000. 1810: £4,000. 1815: £5,000
Evan Nepean* 11 July 1794–1 Mar. 1795
William Huskisson* 1 Mar. 1795–18 Mar. 1801
John Sullivan* 18 Mar. 1801–15 May 1804
Edward Cooke 15 May 1804–16 Feb. 1806
Sir George Shee 16 Feb. 1806–25 Mar. 1807
Edward Cooke 25 Mar. 1807–1 Nov. 1809
Charles Cecil Cope Jenkinson* 2 Nov. 1809–10 June 1810
Robert Peel* 10 June 1810–4 Aug. 1812
Henry Goulburn* 20 Aug. 1812–11 Dec. 1821
Military Undersecretary
Sir James Cockburn 27 Nov. 1806–25 Mar. 1807
Brigadier-General Charles Stewart* 25 Mar. 1807–1 May 1809
Frederick John Robinson* 1 May–1 Nov. 1809
Colonel Henry Bunbury 1 Nov. 1809–5 July 1816
War and Colonial Office officials and clerks
1797: 12/£6,850
1805: 16/£12,540
1810: 21/£16,265
1815: 21/£18,394
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S OFFICE (Horse Guards)
General Lord Amherst Jan. 1793–Feb. 1795
Field Marshal Frederick, duke of York 13 Feb. 1795–18 Mar. 1809
General Sir David Dundas 18 Mar. 1809–26 May 1811
Field Marshal Frederick, duke of York 26 May 1811–28
Commander-in-Chief’s officials and clerks
1797: 16/£2,558
1805: 27/£6,202
1810: 29/£6,516
1815: 29/£8,091
Military Secretary
Colonel Robert Brownrigg 1795–1803
Colonel William Clinton 1803–4
Lieutenant-Colonel James Willoughby Gordon 1804–9
Major General Sir Henry Torrens 1809–20
Adjutant-General
Lieutenant-General Sir William Fawcett 1781–99
Lieutenant-General Harry Calvert 9 Jan. 1799–25 Mar. 1820
Inspector General of Recruiting
1807 post abolished; duties to Adjutant-General
Major General Henry Fox 21 Oct. 1795–July 1799
Major General George Hewett 1803–Aug. 1804
Major General John Whitelocke 22 Nov. 1804–Mar. 1807
Quartermaster-General
Colonel George Morrison 1761–96
Lieutenant-General David Dundas 8 Nov. 1796–15 Mar. 1803
Major General Sir Robert Brownrigg 1803–8
Major General John Willoughby Gordon 1809–15
WAR OFFICE (Duke Street, Westminster)
Secretary at War
Salary 1797–1815: £2,480
Sir George Yonge* Dec. 1783–July 1794
William Windham* July 1794–Feb. 1801
Charles Philip Yorke* Feb. 1801–Aug. 1803
Charles Bragge 17 Aug. 1803–May 1804
William Dundas* May 1804–Feb. 1806
General Richard Fitzpatrick* Feb. 1806–Mar. 1807
General Sir James Murray Pulteney* Mar. 1807–June 1809
Lord Granville Leveson Gower* July–Oct. 1809
Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston Oct. 1809–May 1828
War Office officials and clerks
1797: 58/£36,617
1805: 127/£31,500
1810: 183/£46,776
1815: 208/£59,837
ARMY PAY OFFICE (Whitehall)
Joint Paymasters of the Forces
Salary 1797–1815: £4,000
Dudley Ryder* & Thomas Steele* 17 Mar. 1791–5 July 1800
Thomas Steele* & George Canning* 5 July 1800–26 Mar. 1801
Thomas Steele* & Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie* 26 Mar. 1801–3 Jan. 1803
Thomas Steele* & John Hiley Addington* 3 Jan. 1803–7 July 1804
George Rose* & Lord Charles Somerset* 7 July 1804–17 Feb. 1806
Richard Temple* & Lord John Townshend* 17 Feb. 1806–4 Apr. 1807
Charles Long* & Lord Charles Somerset* 4 Apr. 1807–26 Nov. 1813
Charles Long* & Frederick John Robinson* 26 Nov. 1813–9 Aug. 1817
Army Pay Office officials and clerks
1797: 24/£11,340
1805: 41/£15,338
1810: 76/£21,388
1815: 81/£22,295
BARRACK MASTER-GENERAL (Spring Gardens)
Major General Oliver De Lancey 1792–1804
Lieutenant-General George Hewett Nov. 1804–6
Commission for Auditing Lt-General De Lancey’s Accounts
Colonel Charles Herries 1814
William Bragge 1814
Comptroller of the Barrack Department
Osbourne Markham 1815
ARMY MEDICAL BOARD (No. 5, Berkeley Street, Piccadilly)
Physician-General:
Sir Clifton Wintringham 1793–4
Sir Lucas Pepys 1794–Feb. 1810
Surgeon-General:
John Hunter 1790–Oct. 1793
John Gunning 1794–98
Thomas Keate 1798–Feb. 1810
Inspector-General of Regimental Infirmaries:
Thomas Keate 1793–8
John Rush 1798–1801
Inspector-General of Army Hospitals:
Francis Knight 1801–Feb. 1810
Director-General:
John Weir 1810–15
Sir James McGrigor Aug. 1815–51
Principal Inspectors:
Theodore Gordon 1810–?
Charles Kerr 1810–?
ORDNANCE OFFICE (Tower of London and Pall Mall)
Master-General of the Ordnance
Salary 1793: £1,500. 1815: £3,000
General Charles Lennox, duke of Richmond 5 Jan. 1784–23 Feb. 1795
General Charles Cornwallis, first Marquess Cornwallis 23 Feb. 1795–28 Aug. 1801
General John Pitt, earl of Chatham 28 Aug. 1801–14 Feb. 1806
General Francis Rawdon-Hastings, earl of Moira 14 Feb. 1806–4 Apr. 1807
General John Pitt, earl of Chatham 4 Apr. 1807–5 May 1810
General Henry Phipps, Earl Mulgrave 5 May 1810–1 Jan. 1819
Lieutenant-General
Salary 1793: £1,100. 1815: £1,500
General Sir William Howe 6 May 1782–22 Nov. 1804
General Sir Thomas Trigge 22 Nov. 1804–11 Jan. 1814 (died in post)
Lieutenant-General Sir Hildebrand Oakes 1814–23
BOARD OF ORDNANCE
Surveyor-General
Captain George Berkeley* RN 1789–95
Colonel Alexander Ross 1795–1804
James Hadden 1804–10
Captain Robert Moorsom* RN 3 July 1810–Mar. 1820
Clerk of the Ordnance
Salary 1793: £600. 1815: £800
Gibbs Crawfurd* 1 May 1784–13 Oct. 1793 (died in post)
John Sargent* 11 Feb. 1794–30 June 1802
William Wellesley-Pole* 30 June 1802–22 Feb. 1806
John Calcraft* 22 Feb. 1806–7 Apr. 1807
William Wellesley-Pole* 7 Apr. 1807–29 July 1807
Cropley Ashley Cooper* 29 July 1807–14 June 1811
Robert Ward* 14 June 1811–29 Apr. 1823
Principal Storekeeper
Salary 1793: £500. 1815: £700
John Aldridge* 1 Mar. 1784–16 May 1795 (died in post)
Mark Singleton* 1 July 1795–22 Feb. 1806
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p; John McMahon* 22 Feb. 1806–7 Apr. 1807
Mark Singleton* 7 Apr. 1807–8 July 1823
Treasurer
William Smith 12 Jan. 1784–13 Oct. 1803 (died in post)
Joseph Hunt Nov. 1803–Feb. 1806
Alexander Davison 20 Feb. 1806–7 Apr. 1807
Joseph Hunt* 7 Apr. 1807–30 Jan. 1810
Thomas Alcock 30 Jan. 1810–20 June 1818