10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ADMIRALTY BOARD»
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the Admiralty Board in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Encyclopedia of
the War of 1812: A Political, Social, ...
The head of the Admiralty Board was the first lord of the Admiralty. A political
figure of considerable power and standing, by 1812 he had acquired cabinet-
level rank. Although uncommon during the early 19th century, the first lord could
be a ...
Spencer Tucker, James R. Arnold, Roberta Wiener,
2012
2
The Making of
the Modern
Admiralty: British Naval ...
The Graham Board of Admiralty Some things remained the same at the Admiralty
Board after 1832. There was still a noticeable change of pace as the seasons
progressed, most obviously after the 'Glorious Twelfth of August', the start of the ...
Behind the plain Admiralty facade - ornamented only with the Admiralty badge -
the main feature of the office, as with Kent's Treasury, is the Board Room, the
large meeting room where the Admiralty Board met throughout the years when ...
4
The British Navy and
the State in
the Eighteenth Century
further enhancing the sponsor's standing as a 'political fixer'. Furthermore, a
place under government, such as a Commissioner at the Admiralty Board, was
an important aspect of social and political culture. The attraction of an
appointment to a ...
5
The Armed Forces of
the United Kingdom 2007-2008
Charles Heyman. Under the direction of the Defence Council (described in
Chapter 1) management of the Services is the responsibility of the Service
Boards, in the case of the Royal Navy the Admiralty Board is the senior
management ...
6
The Foundations of British Maritime Ascendancy: Resources, ...
... sailings, information from and proceedings of all ships in seas around the
British Isles and as far south as Cadiz and Madeira.38 While the Admiralty Board
conducted the navy at sea, it was the Navy Board which supplied the ships for
those ...
7
The Royal Navy 1793-1815
The Navy Board consisted of ten members, a combination of naval officers and
civilians, whom the Admiralty Board usually appointed for life. A commissioner
from each royal dockyard had a seat on the Board, the whole institution led by the
...
Gregory Fremont-Barnes,
2013
8
The Parliamentary History of England from
the Earliest ...
2, in which it is specially enacted, that, upon an accusation delivered by a known
accuser, the Admiralty board shall give immediate orders for a court martial,
which court martial shall consist of the senior flag oiiicer of the port at which the ...
Great Britain. Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard,
1814
9
Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England: From
the Norman ...
He said, he was extremely sorry for the conduct of the vice-admiral, so far as it
respected that gentleman personally ; but he confessed he was astonished at the
conduct of the Admiralty-board, which could act in so precipitate, and seemingly ...
William Cobbett, Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain. Parliament,
1814
10
House of Commons Papers
Are the Committee to understand that the Comptroller of the Navy may be" called
upon to expend money, which is not known to the Admiralty Board previous to the
order being given ? — I do not know that it would be necessary for him to ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,
1831
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Prince Philip Carl Court / WPA Pool via Getty Images. Prince Philip smiles during a visit to the Admiralty Board and Admiralty House on Nov. 23, 2011 in London. «Today.com, Jun 13»