The Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth also known as the Resident Commissioner of the Navy at Portsmouth was the chief representative of the
Navy Board
The Navy Board (formerly known as the Council of the Marine or Council of the Marine Causes) was the Regulatory agency, commission responsible for the day-to-day civil administration of the Royal Navy between 1546 and 1832. The board was headqua ...
based at
Portsmouth Dockyard
His Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Devonport). Portsmouth Naval Base is part of the city of Portsmouth; it is loc ...
. He was senior official of the yard responsible for the supervision of the principal officers of the yard from 1649 until 1829. In 1832 this office was superseded by the
Admiral-Superintendent, Portsmouth.
Office Holders
Incomplete list of post holders included:
* Lieutenant William Willoughby, 13 March 1649 – 30 March 1651
* Vice-Admiral Robert Moulton, 4 May 1651 – 22 September 1652
* Francis Willoughby, 22 September 1652 – 10 November 1664
* Thomas Middleton, 10 November 1664 – 30 September 1675
* Rear-Admiral Sir
John Kempthorne, 30 September 1675 – 22 October 1679
* Rear-Admiral Richard Beach, 22 October 1679 – 26 March 1689
* Captain Thomas Wilshaw, 26 March 1689 – December 1693
* Captain
Henry Greenhill
Henry Greenhill (21 June 1646 – 24 May 1708) was a British mariner, Governor of the Gold Coast, commissioner of the navy and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Greenhill was a son of John Greenhill, registrar of the diocese of Salisbury, and ...
, 26 March 1695 – 1702
* Captain Sir
William Gifford, 18 June 1702 – 14 January 1705
* Captain
Isaac Townsend, 14 January 1705 – 17 May 1713,
* Captain Isaac Townsend, 17 May 1713 – May 1729, (jointly with Seymour)
* Captain Sir Michael Seymour, 14 January 1729 – 28 June 1732, (jointly with Townsend, then Hughes)
* Captain
Richard Hughes, 5 May 1729 – 12 February 1754, (jointly with Seymour)
* Captain
Sir Richard Hughes, 12 February 1754 – 25 August 1773
* Commodore
James Gambier, 25 August 1773 – 26 January 1778
* Captain
Samuel Hood, 26 January 1778 – 30 September 1780
* Captain
Henry Martin, 30 September 1780 – 13 March 1790
* Captain Sir
Charles Saxton, 13 March 1790 – July 1806
* Captain
Sir George Grey
Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Gov ...
, July 1806 – January 1829
Footnotes
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