The ancient Patentees and their payments are these-- The Lord High Admiral of England £ 133 6 8 The Lieutenants of the Admiralty, which was not bestowed all Queen Elizabeth's time 322 18 4 The Treasurer of the navy for his fee, travelling charges, boat hire and clerks 220 13 4 Comptroller of the navy, the like 155 6 8 Surveyor of the navy for the like 145 6 8 Surveyors of victuals for the like 159 10 0 Clerk of the navy for the like 100 3 4 Keeper of the stores-general for the like 78 5 10 Keeper of the stores at Portsmouth 20 0 0 Three assistants to the officers 60 0 0 A master for grounding the great ships 9 2 6 Three master shipwrights (at first but two) 66 18 4 A pilot or master for the black deeps 20 0 0 _____________ Total £1491 11 8 The new erections since His Majesty's reign-- A captain-general of the Narrow Seas for his fee at 20s. per diem, one clerk at 8d. and sixteen servants at 10d. per mensem--£481, 3s. 4d. Besides £663, 18s. 8d. paid to him by the Treasurer and victualler of the navy. A vice-admiral of the Narrow Seas for his owne fee at 10s. per diem, and eight servants at 10s. per mensem, the later by Privy Seal only, £234, 12s. 8d., besides £182, 10s. paid by the Treasurer of the navy. Another for service at the Narrow Seas at the like rate of 10s. per diem, £182, 10s. 0d., besides 10s. per diem when he serveth at sea. A surveyor of tonnage, £18, 5s. 0d. The charge that groweth hereby is per medium, £1888, 1s. 5d. A storekeeper at Woolwich, £54, 8s. 4d. The store not worth 40s. Clearer of the roads, £30. Besides £182, 1s. 8d. paid by the Treasurer of the navy. A captain and twenty soldiers in Upnor, £243, 6s. Total, £1244, 6s. 0d. Other new patents granted by His Majesty and paid by the Treasurer of the navy. A keeper of the outstores at Deptford, a new office, £66, 13s. 4d. Clerk of the check at Deptford} Clerk of the check at Woolwich} Old offices and fees. Clerk of the check at Chatham } The Commissioners, after pointing out in general and in particular that the condition of His Majesty's ships was very bad, give nine "causes" why it was no better. Eight of these are chiefly of the nature of illustrations of the ninth and last, which in itself is a masterly summary of the causes and consequences of bad administration.