Nasing, a village in Essex, between Epping and Harlow.
Nassau street, Gerrard street, by Prince’s street, Soho; probably thus named in honour of King William III.
Navestock, a village near Brentwood in Essex.
Navy Office, in Crutched Friars. Here all affairs relating to the royal navy are managed by the Commissioners under the Lords of the Admiralty. It is a very plain building, that by its appearance gives us no idea of its importance; but it must be allowed the merit of being extremely convenient. The office where the Commissioners meet, and the clerks keep their books, is detached from the rest, as a precaution against accidents by fire, the papers here being of the utmost importance; and in the other buildings some of the Commissioners and other officers reside.
The Treasurer of the navy is an officer of prodigious trust, as he receives and pays all sums for the use of the navy: his salary is therefore 2000l. per annum, and 800l. for his instruments.
The seven Commissioners have all their different departments in the management of the business of this office; and each has a salary of 500l. a year.
One is Comptroller of the navy: he attends and comptrols all payments of wages; is obliged to know the market price of all stores belonging to shipping, and to examine and audit all the treasurers, victuallers, and storekeepers accounts. This Commissioner has two clerks who have 100l. a year each: one of 60l. a year, and nine of 50l. each. Besides in his office for seamen’s wages he has a chief clerk who has 200l. a year, and also nine others of 50l. each.
Two others are Joint-surveyors of the navy, and besides the salary of 500l. a year each, one of them has 80l. per annum for house rent. They are in general to know the state of all stores, and to see the wants supplied; to survey the hulls, masts, and yards, and to estimate the value of repairs by indenture; to charge all boatswains and carpenters of the navy with what stores they have received; and at the end of each voyage to state and audit their accounts. They have a chief clerk, who has 100l. a year, and six others of 50l.
The fourth is Clerk of the acts. It is his office to record all orders, contracts, bills, warrants, and other business transacted by the principal officers and commissioners of the navy. He has an assistant, who has a salary of 300l. a year, and 50l. for house rent; a chief clerk, who has 100l. a year; another has 70l. another 60l. and nine others have 50l. per annum each.
The fifth is Comptroller of the Treasurer’s accounts, and has a clerk of 100l. a year; another of 60l. another of 50l. and another of 40l. a year. The ticket office is under his inspection, and there he has two chief clerks of 200l. a year each; another of 80l. six of 50l. a year each, and one of 40l. In this office there are also six extra clerks who have 50l. a year each, and one who has 2s. 6d. a day.