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 2000_l._ _per annum_, and 800_l._ 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 500_l._ 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 100_l._ a year each: one of 60_l._ a year, and nine of 50_l._ each. Besides in his office for seamen’s wages he has a chief clerk who has 200_l._ a year, and also nine others of 50_l._ each. Two others are Joint-surveyors of the navy, and besides the salary of 500_l._ a year each, one of them has 80_l._ _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 100_l._ a year, and six others of 50_l._ 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 300_l._ a year, and 50_l._ for house rent; a chief clerk, who has 100_l._ a year; another has 70_l._ another 60_l._ and nine others have 50_l._ _per annum_ each. The fifth is Comptroller of the Treasurer’s accounts, and has a clerk of 100_l._ a year; another of 60_l._ another of 50_l._ and another of 40_l._ a year. The ticket office is under his inspection, and there he has two chief clerks of 200_l._ a year each; another of 80_l._ six of 50_l._ a year each, and one of 40_l._ In this office there are also six extra clerks who have 50_l._ a year each, and one who has 2_s._ 6_d._ a day. The sixth is the Comptroller of the victualling accounts, who has a clerk of 100_l._ a year; one of 50_l._ and one of 40_l._ _per annum_.