The Lieutenant General, who receives all orders and warrants signed by the Master General, and from the other principal officers, and sees them duly executed; issues orders, as the occasions of the state may require; and gives directions for discharging the great guns, when required at coronations, on birth days, festivals, signal victories, and other solemn occasions. It is also his peculiar office to see the train of artillery, and all its equipage fitted for motion, when ordered to be drawn into the field. He has a salary of 1100l. per annum; and under him is a clerk in ordinary, who has 150l. a year; an inferior clerk, and a clerk extraordinary, who have each 40l. a year.
The Surveyor inspects the stores and provisions of war in the custody of the Storekeeper, and sees that they are ranged and placed in such order as is most proper for their preservation. He allows all bills of debt, and keeps a check upon all artificers and labourers work; sees that the stores received be good and serviceable, duly proved, and marked, if they ought to be so, with the King’s mark, taking to his assistance the rest of the officers and Proof Masters. His salary is 700l. per annum.
As his post necessarily makes some assistance necessary, he has under him the Proof Master of England, who has 150l. a year. Two clerks of the fortifications, who have 60l. a year each, and another of 40l. Besides, in this time of war he has under him six extra clerks, who have each 40l. a year; and another who has 4s. 6d. a day.
The Clerk of the ordnance records all orders and instructions given for the government of the office; all patents and grants; the names of all officers, clerks, artificers, attendants, gunners, labourers, &c. who enjoy those grants, or any other fee for the same; draws all estimates for provisions and supplies to be made, and all letters, instructions, commissions, deputations, and contracts for his Majesty’s service; makes all bills of imprest, and debentures, for the payment and satisfaction for work done, and provisions received in the said office; all quarter books for the salaries and allowances of all officers, clerks, &c. belonging to the office; and keeps journals and ledgers of the receipts and returns of his Majesty’s stores, to serve as a check between the two accomptants of the office, the one for money, and the other for stores. His salary is 500l. per annum, and 100l. a year for being a check on the Storekeeper.
The great business of this officer is managed, under him, by six clerks in ordinary, one of whom has 180l. a year, another 150l. two 60l. a year, one 50l. and one 4s. a day: and he has at present thirteen clerks extraordinary, who have 40l. a year each. There are besides under him a ledger keeper to the out ports, and a home ledger keeper, who have 60l. a year.
The Storekeeper takes into his custody all his Majesty’s ordnance, munitions and stores belonging thereto, and indents and puts them in legal security, after they have been surveyed of by the Surveyor: any part of which he must not deliver, without a warrant signed by the proper officers; nor must he receive back any stores formerly issued, till they have been reviewed by the Surveyor, and registered by the Clerk of the ordnance in the book of remains: and he must take care that whatever is under his custody be kept safe, and in such readiness as to be fit for service upon the most peremptory command. His salary is 400l. per annum.
The Storekeeper has under his command three clerks in ordinary, one of whom has 150l. and another 60l. per annum, and also three extra clerks, each at 40l. a year.
The Clerk of the deliveries draws all orders for delivery of any stores, and sees them duly executed: he also charges by indenture the particular receiver of the stores delivered; and, in order to discharge the Storekeeper, he registers the copies of all warrants for the deliveries, as well as the proportions delivered. His salary is 400l. a year.
The above officer has under him two clerks in ordinary, one who has 150l. and another who has 70l. per annum, and also four clerks extraordinary who have each 40l. a year.
The Treasurer and Paymaster receives and pays all monies, both salaries and debentures in and belonging to this office. His salary is 500l. a year.