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Office of the Resident Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth
Navy Board Flag
Navy Office
Member ofNavy Board (1649–1829)
Reports toComptroller of the Navy
NominatorFirst Lord of the Admiralty
AppointerPrime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term lengthNot fixed
Inaugural holderLieutenant William Willoughby
Formation1649–1829

The Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth also known as the Resident Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth[1] was the chief representative of the Navy Board based at Portsmouth Dockyard. He was senior official of the yard responsible for the supervision of the principal officers of the yard from 1649 until 1829.[2] In 1832 this office was superseded by the Admiral-Superintendent, Portsmouth.

Office Holders

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Incomplete list of post holders included:[3]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Sir Charles Saxton, Resident Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth (with publisher's line but before title)". collections.rmg.co.uk. Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  • ^ "Research guide B5: Royal Naval Dockyards". Royal Museums Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site In London. Greenwich, London: Royal Museums Greewich. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  • ^ Harrison, Simon. "Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth Dockyard". threedecks.org. S. Harrison, 2010-2016. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  • ^ "Commissioners at Portsmouth Dockyard (1649–1832)". History In Portsmouth.

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