| Office of the Comptroller of the Navy | |
|---|---|
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| Department of the Admiralty | |
| Member of | Navy Board (1546–1832) |
| Reports to | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Nominator | First Lord of the Admiralty |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (usually for life) |
| Inaugural holder | John Hopton |
| Formation | 1512–1832 |
The Comptroller of the Navy[1] originally called the Clerk Comptroller of the Navy[2] was originally a principal member of the English Navy Royal, and later the British Royal Navy, Navy Board. From 1512 until 1832, the Comptroller was mainly responsible for all British naval spending and directing the business of the Navy Board from 1660 as its chairman.[3] The position was abolished in 1832 when the Navy Board was merged into the Board of Admiralty. The comptroller was based at the Navy Office.
- ^ Parliament, Great Britain (1803). Reports from committees of the House of Commons: which have been printed by order of the House, and are not inserted in the journals; reprinted by order of the House. House of Commons. p. 831.
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Childs 298was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Colling, J. M. "Principal officers and commissioners, Navy Board, British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. University of London, 1978. Retrieved 6 June 2017.