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| − | The '''Secretary's Department''' (also known as the '''Naval Department''') was the department of the Admiralty which dealt with duties assigned to its several branches, as well as acting on matters referred to it from other Admiralty departments. | + | The '''Secretary's Department''' (also known as the '''Naval Department''') was the department of the Admiralty which dealt with duties assigned to its several branches, as well as acting on matters referred to it from other Admiralty departments. From 1882 it was headed by the [[Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty]]. |
==Military Branch== | ==Military Branch== | ||
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The Secretary's Department (also known as the Naval Department) was the department of the Admiralty which dealt with duties assigned to its several branches, as well as acting on matters referred to it from other Admiralty departments. From 1882 it was headed by the Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty.
Military Branch
| 1870.[1] |
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| 1. Political Questions.—Correspondence, and Foreign Intelligence. |
| 2. Ships in Commission:—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews. |
| 3. Ships in Commission:—Movements of, at Home and Abroad, including H.M. Troop Ships. |
| 4. Ships' Complements:— Establishing of. |
| 5. Telegrams:—Receipt and Transmission of. |
| 6. Supernumeraries:—Sending of to Foreign Stations in H.M. Ships. |
| 7. Slave Trade. |
| 8. Trade and Fisheries:—Protection of. |
| 9. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions. |
| 10. Signals and Signal Books. |
| 11. Despatches, Official:—Transmission of, to Foreign Stations. |
| 12. Royal Family:—Movements of, including those in Packets. |
| 13. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List. |
| 14. Port Orders. |
| 15. Piracy:—Suppression of. |
| 16. Salutes. |
| 17. Defences, Home and Colonial:—Reports on. |
| 18. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities—Orders for in Ships of War. |
| 19. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts. |
| 20. War Operations. |
| 21. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of. |
| 22. Packet Service, Postal Arrangements. |
| 1 January, 1880.[2] |
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| 1. Political Correspondence. |
| 2. Foreign Intelligence and Returns of Foreign Navies. |
| 3. War Operations. |
| 4. Defences, Home and Colonial. |
| 5. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts. |
| 6. Slave Trade:—Prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts. |
| 7. Piracy.—Suppression of. |
| 8. Trade and Fisheries.—Protection of. |
| 9. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions, and Scientific Subjects generally. |
| 10. Harbours and Light-houses. |
| 11. Hydrographic Subjects, generally. |
| 12. Signals and Signal Books. |
| 13. Port or Station Orders. |
| 14. Quarantine. |
| 15. Salutes. |
| 16. Ships in Commission—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews. Movements of, at Home and Abroad, and Daily Record of. Complements. |
| 17. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List of Ships in Commission. |
| 18. Royal Family:—Movements of. |
| 19. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities.—Orders for, in Ships of War or by Special Steamers. |
| 20. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of. |
| 21. Distressed British Subjects. |
| 22. Postal Arrangements and Telegrams. |
| 23. Permission to Foreigners to visit Naval Establishments. |
| June, 1888.[3] | |
|---|---|
| 1. Political Correspondence. | |
| 2. Foreign Intelligence and Returns of Foreign Navies. Correspondence. | |
| 3. War Operations. | |
| 4. Defences, Home and Colonial. | |
| 5. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts. | 6. Piracy.—Suppression of. |
| 7. Trade and Fisheries.—Protection of. | |
| 8. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions, and Scientific Subjects generally. | |
| 9. Harbours and Light-houses. | |
| 10. Hydrographic Subjects, generally. | |
| 11. Signals and Signal Books. | |
| 12. Port or Station Orders. | |
| 13. Quarantine. | |
| 14. Salutes. | |
| 15. Ships in Commission—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews. Movements of, at Home and Abroad, and Daily Record of. Complements. | |
| 16. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List of Ships in Commission. | |
| 17. Royal Family:—Movements of. | |
| 18. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities.—Orders for, in Ships of War or by Special Steamers. | |
| 19. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of. | |
| 20. Distressed British Subjects. | |
| 21. Postal Arrangements and Telegrams. | |
| 22. Permission to Foreigners to visit Naval Establishments. |
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Table of Distribution of Business Amongst the Several Branches of the Admiralty, Whitehall", 3. Docket dated 15 July, 1870. The National Archives. ADM 1/6159.
- ↑ ""Reorganisation of the Secretary's Department", Appendix G: "Distribution of Business. Department of the Admiralty". Greene papers. National Maritime Museum. GEE/2.
- ↑ "Table of Distribution of Business. Admiralty", 1. Greene papers. National Maritime Museum. GEE/2.
