Surveyor of Marine Victuals

Office of the Surveyor of Marine Victuals
Navy Board Flag
Department of the Admiralty
Member ofNavy Board (1550–1679)
Reports toSenior Commissioner Navy Board
NominatorLord High Admiral of England
AppointerLord High Admiral of England
Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term lengthNot fixed (usually for life)
Inaugural holderEdward Baeshe
Formation1550–1679

The Surveyor of Marine Victuals [1] later known as the General-Surveyor of Victuals [2] was a civilian officer in the Royal Navy who was a former member of the Navy Board from 1550 until 1679, he was responsible for managing the supply of food, beverages and other provisions for the Royal Navy the office was replaced by the Victualling Board in 1683. The General-Surveyor was based at the Navy Office

  1. ^ Ehrman, John (Feb 2, 2012). The Navy in the War of William III 1689-1697: Its State and Direction. Cambridge University Press. p. 181. ISBN 9781107645110.
  2. ^ Knighton, C. S.; Loades, David (Apr 29, 2016). Elizabethan Naval Administration. Routledge. pp. 7–9. ISBN 9781317145035.