Secretary's Department (Royal Navy)

The Secretary's Department (also known as the Naval Department) was the department of the Admiralty which dealt with duties assigned to its several branches, as well as acting on matters referred to it from other Admiralty departments. It was headed from 1869 to 187

Military Branch

1870.
1. Political Questions.—Correspondence, and Foreign Intelligence.
2. Ships in Commission:—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews.
3. Ships in Commission:—Movements of, at Home and Abroad, including H.M. Troop Ships.
4. Ships' Complements:— Establishing of.
5. Telegrams:—Receipt and Transmission of.
6. Supernumeraries:—Sending of to Foreign Stations in H.M. Ships.
7. Slave Trade.
8. Trade and Fisheries:—Protection of.
9. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions.
10. Signals and Signal Books.
11. Despatches, Official:—Transmission of, to Foreign Stations.
12. Royal Family:—Movements of, including those in Packets.
13. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List.
14. Port Orders.
15. Piracy:—Suppression of.
16. Salutes.
17. Defences, Home and Colonial:—Reports on.
18. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities—Orders for in Ships of War.
19. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts.
20. War Operations.
21. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of.
22. Packet Service, Postal Arrangements.

1 January, 1880.
1. Political Correspondence.
2. Foreign Intelligence and Returns of Foreign Navies.
3. War Operations.
4. Defences, Home and Colonial.
5. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts.
6. Slave Trade:—Prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts.
7. Piracy.—Suppression of.
8. Trade and Fisheries.—Protection of.
9. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions, and Scientific Subjects generally.
10. Harbours and Light-houses.
11. Hydrographic Subjects, generally.
12. Signals and Signal Books.
13. Port or Station Orders.
14. Quarantine.
15. Salutes.
16. Ships in Commission—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews. Movements of, at Home and Abroad, and Daily Record of. Complements.
17. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List of Ships in Commission.
18. Royal Family:—Movements of.
19. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities.—Orders for, in Ships of War or by Special Steamers.
20. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of.
21. Distressed British Subjects.
22. Postal Arrangements and Telegrams.
23. Permission to Foreigners to visit Naval Establishments.

June, 1888.
1. Political Correspondence.
2. Foreign Intelligence and Returns of Foreign Navies. Correspondence.
3. War Operations.
4. Defences, Home and Colonial.
5. Blockades, Embargoes, Prizes, Military and Political Questions prior to Proceedings in Admiralty Courts.	6. Piracy.—Suppression of.
7. Trade and Fisheries.—Protection of.
8. Surveying and Discovering Ships, and Expeditions, and Scientific Subjects generally.
9. Harbours and Light-houses.
10. Hydrographic Subjects, generally.
11. Signals and Signal Books.
12. Port or Station Orders.
13. Quarantine.
14. Salutes.
15. Ships in Commission—Commissioning and Paying off, Leave to Ships' Crews. Movements of, at Home and Abroad, and Daily Record of. Complements.
16. Naval Force:—Returns of, including Monthly List of Ships in Commission.
17. Royal Family:—Movements of.
18. Passages of Diplomatic, Colonial, Military, and other Authorities.—Orders for, in Ships of War or by Special Steamers.
19. Treasure:—Orders for Conveyance of.
20. Distressed British Subjects.
21. Postal Arrangements and Telegrams.
22. Permission to Foreigners to visit Naval Establishments.

See Also

• Permanent Secretary to the Board of Admiralty