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An officer in the royal dock-yards, appointed to hasten, and. assist at, the fitting-out or dismantling, removing or securing vessels of war, &c. at the port where he resides. He is particularly to observe, that his Majesty's ships are securely moored; and for this purpose he is expected frequently to review the moorings which are sunk in the harbour, and observe that they are kept in proper repair to be always ready when occasion requires. It is also his duty to visit all the ships in ordinary, and see that they are frequently cleaned and kept in order; and to attend at the general musters in the dock-yards, taking care that all the officers, artificers, and labourers, registered in the navy-books, are present at their duty.
| Date from | Date to | Holder | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1689/04/18 | Sampson BourneBritish ADM 106/392/31Dockyard Staff Service 1689-1704 | ADM 106 | |
| 1690 | Abraham PotterBritish Naval Sailor Service 1678-1690 | ref:1890 | |
| 1695/01/25 | Henry MorganBritish ADM 6/3/31Dockyard Staff Service 1695 | ADM 6/3 | |
| 1701/11/14 | 1704/01/08 | John CaulkBritish Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1704 | ADM 106 |
| 1717/03/06 | 1719/10/19 | James YoungBritish Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1717 | ADM 6/12 |
| 1719/10/20 | 1720 | Edmund OxleyBritish ADM 6/12/181Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1719-1720 | ADM 6/12 |
| 1728 | 1728/02/06 | Francis DavisBritish ADM 6/13/193Dockyard Staff Service 1728-1733 | ADM 6/13 |
| 1728/02/07 | 1733/07/26 | Robert AggarBritish ADM 6/13/192Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1694-1733 | ref:1788 |
| 1733/07/27 | 1739/01/05 | Richard JenkinsBritish ADM 6/14/150Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1733-1747 | ADM 6/14 |
| 1739/01/06 | 1740/04/28 | Piercy BrettBritish ADM 6/15/157Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1720-1744 | ADM 6/15 |
| 1740/05/02 | 1744/11/23 | John CockBritish ADM 6/15/285Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1731-1747 | ADM 6/15 |
| 1744/11/24 | 1747/08/11 | John TowersBritish ADM 6/16/386Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1776 | ADM 6/16 |
| 1747/08/11 | 1752/01/21 | John BroomeBritish ADM 6/17/257Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1747-1755 | ADM 6/17 |
| 1752/01/21 | 1755/03/31 | Michael GodenBritish ADM 6/18/22Dockyard Staff Service 1752-1769 | ADM 6/18 |
| 1755/03/31 | 1756/05/19 | Mathew MoriartyBritish ADM 6/18/151Dockyard Staff Service 1746-1756 | ADM 6/18 |
| 1756/06/16 | 1760/08/11 | Charles BowesBritish ADM 6/18/282Dockyard Staff Service 1756-1766 | ADM 6/18 |
| 1760/08/11 | 1761/05/28 | Thomas CoswayBritish ADM 6/19/188Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1760-1776 | ADM 6/19 |
| 1761/05/28 | 1761/09/25 | Joseph BallvairdBritish ADM 6/19/320Dockyard Staff Service 1761 | ADM 6/19 |
| 1761/09/26 | 1766/10/21 | Philip PoulglassBritish ADM 6/20/140Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1766 | ADM 6/20 |
| 1766/10/21 | 1767/04/29 | Magnus FalconerBritish ADM 6/20/140Dockyard Staff Service 1766-1785 | ADM 6/20 |
| 1767/04/29 | 1768/06/01 | William HammondBritish ADM 6/20/167Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1767-1770 | ADM 6/20 |
| 1768/06/01 | 1769/12/20 | John DelamottBritish ADM 6/20/205Dockyard Staff Service 1768-1772 | ADM 6/20 |
| 1769/12/20 | 1770/11/16 | William NichelsonBritish ADM 6/20/265Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1769-1770 | ADM 6/20 |
| 1775/08/09 | 1776/02/29 | Joseph GilbertBritish ADM 6/21/112Dockyard Staff Service 1775-1792 | ADM 6/21 |
| 1776/02/29 | 1776/10/09 | Benjamin HunterBritish ADM 6/21/165Naval Sailor Administrator Dockyard Staff Service 1776 | ADM 6/21 |
| 1776/10/09 | John WestcottBritish ADM 6/21/218Dockyard Staff Service 1776-1785 | ADM 6/21 | |
| 1785 | 1785/09/21 | Richard ProwseBritish ADM 6/23/299Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1758-1810 | ADM 6/23 |
| 1785/09/21 | 1786/12/12 | John MadgshonBritish ADM 6/23/299Naval Sailor Service 1761-1786 | ADM 6/23 |
| 1786/12/12 | 1794/04/14 | Samuel HemmansBritish ADM 6/23/368Dockyard Staff Service 1784-1794 | ADM 6/23 |
| bef.1789 | 1789/02/03 | Stratford AdamsBritish Naval Sailor Merchant Sailor Service 1789 Commissioner Charles Proby, Chatham. Has granted leave to Stratford Adams, Superintending Master at Sheerness | ADM 106 |
| 1790/04/19 | 1791/03/21 | John CraneBritish Dockyard Staff Service 1790-1791 | ADM 6/24 |
| 1791/03/22 | Samuel BlighBritish Naval Sailor Dockyard Staff Service 1791 | ADM 6/24 | |
| 1803/12/08 | 1804/08/14 | John DouglasBritish Dockyard Staff Service 1793-1829 | ADM 29/8 |
| 1804/09/12 | 1809/11/13 | Charles DuncanBritish Dockyard Staff Service 1801-1826 | ADM 29/8 |
| 1809/11/14 | 1823/11/03 | John DouglasBritish Dockyard Staff Service 1793-1829 | ADM 29/8 |