Ticket Office (Navy Office)

The Ticket Office was established in 1660 as part of the Navy Office. It administered the payment of naval wages in conjunction with the Navy Pay Office until 1829, when it was merged with the Office for Seamen's Wages where it became the Ticket and Wages Branch.^[1]

Ticket Office

Office overview
Formed	1660
Preceding Office	None
Dissolved	1829
Superseding Office	Ticket and Wages Branch
Jurisdiction	Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters	Admiralty London
Office executive	Manager of Ticket Office (1673-1674), Chief Clerk, Ticket Office (1674-1829)
Parent department	Navy Office

The office was administered by the Manager of Ticket Office, later by the Chief Clerk, Ticket Office.^[1]

History

The Ticket Office was established in 1660 and was part of the Comptroller of the Navy's department until 1668. It then became part of the office of Controller of Treasurer Accounts until 1672 when it became part of the Office of Extra Commissioners of the Navy. In 1673 the distinct office of Manager of the Ticket Office was established until 1674. In 1682 it was transferred back under the Comptrollers department until 1691. In 1691 it again became part of the Controller of Treasurer Accounts department. In 1829 the office was amalgamated with the Office for Seamen's Wages and was renamed the Ticket and Wages Branch.^[1]

Head of office

Manager Ticket Office

Included:^[2]

1. 1673-1674, T. Lewis

Chief Clerk Ticket Office

Included:

1. 1674-1682, W Whitfield^[1]
2. 1682 Jan-Nov, T.^[1]
3. 1682-1686, M. Hale^[1]
4. 1686-1689, D. Lyddell ^[1]
5. 1689-1692, W. Whitfield ^[1]
6. 1692-1727, M. Howen ^[1]
7. 1727-1732, W. Burton ^[1]
8. 1732-1739, J. Phillipson ^[1]
9. 1739-1750, J. Rossington ^[1]
10. 1750-1774, E. Bentham ^[1]
11. 1774-1789, W. Paynter ^[1]
12. 1789-1808, J. Hunter ^[1]
13. 1808-1821, G. Daysh ^[1]
14. 1821-1826, S. Inman ^[1]
15. 1826-1829, J. Lance ^[1]