The Ticket Office was established in 1660 as part of the Navy Office. It administered the payment of naval wages in conjunction with the
Navy Pay Office until 1829, when it was merged with the Office for Seamen's Wages where it became the Ticket and Wages Branch.
The office was administered by the Manager of Ticket Office, later by the Chief Clerk, Ticket Office.
History
The Ticket Office was established in 1660 and was part of the
Comptroller of the Navy
The post of Controller of the Navy (abbreviated as CofN) was originally created in 1859 when the Surveyor of the Navy's title changed to Controller of the Navy. In 1869 the controller's office was abolished and its duties were assumed by that of ...
's department until 1668. It then became part of the office of
Controller of Treasurer Accounts
The Controller of Treasurer Accounts also called Comptroller of Treasurer Accounts was the civilian officer in the Royal Navy who was a principal member of the Navy Board initially from 1667 to 1679 and then again from 1691 until 1796, he was resp ...
until 1672 when it became part of the Office of Extra Commissioners of the Navy. In 1673 the distinct office of Manager of the Ticket Office was established until 1674. In 1682 it was transferred back under the Comptrollers department until 1691. In 1691 it again became part of the
Controller of Treasurer Accounts
The Controller of Treasurer Accounts also called Comptroller of Treasurer Accounts was the civilian officer in the Royal Navy who was a principal member of the Navy Board initially from 1667 to 1679 and then again from 1691 until 1796, he was resp ...
department. In 1829 the office was amalgamated with the Office for Seamen's Wages and was renamed the Ticket and Wages Branch.
Head of office
Manager Ticket Office
Included:
# 1673-1674, T. Lewis
Chief Clerk Ticket Office
Included:
# 1674-1682, W Whitfield
# 1682 Jan-Nov, T.
# 1682-1686, M. Hale
# 1686-1689, D. Lyddell
# 1689-1692, W. Whitfield
# 1692-1727, M. Howen
# 1727-1732, W. Burton
# 1732-1739, J. Phillipson
# 1739-1750, J. Rossington
# 1750-1774, E. Bentham
# 1774-1789, W. Paynter
# 1789-1808, J. Hunter
# 1808-1821, G. Daysh
# 1821-1826, S. Inman
# 1826-1829, J. Lance
Citations
Sources
# 'Chief Clerks and Clerks: Chief Clerks', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 7, Navy Board Officials 1660-1832, ed. J M Collinge (London, 1978), pp. 34–45. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol7/pp34-45
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# 'Manager of Ticket Office 1673-4', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 7, Navy Board Officials 1660-1832, ed. J M Collinge (London, 1978), p. 26. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol7/p26
ccessed 6 January 2019
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