Former Admiralty Reference: Treasury 20 August 1913 - Requirements for Accountant...

Former Admiralty Reference: Treasury 20 August 1913 - Requirements for Accountant Officers and proposals to meet deficiency in numbers, (folios 1-138).

Folios 1-2: From CW branch, dated 22 November 1912, number of Accountant Officers required by 1 April 1913.

Folios 3-9: From CW branch, shortages of Accountant Officers, and matters in connection with entry.

Folios 10-19: From C. Walker of the CW branch, dated 16 December 1912, a minute on the comparison of numbers of Accountant Officers from 1902 to the present [1912]. Also includes a table of number requirements of Accountant Officers by ship, dated 31 March 1913, (folios 14-18), and remarks about the minute dated 16 December 1912, (folios 19-21).

Folio 22: From C. Walker of the CW branch, dated 28 December 1912, a request as to the number of Fleet Surgeons serving afloat between the ages of 55 to 50, and 50 to 45 with reply.

Folio 23: From C. Walker of the CW branch, dated 28 December 1912, a request as to the number of Engineer Commanders serving afloat between the ages of 45 and 50 with reply.

Folios 24-49: file reference, CW 14686/1912. From C. Walker of the CW branch, dated 28 December 1912, requirements of Accountant Officers and numbers to be entered.

Folios 50-63: file reference, CW 14686/1912. From the CW branch, dated 6 May 1913, requirements of Accountant Officers etc.

Folios 64-68: file reference, 109/390. From R. Tupper, Rear Admiral Commanding the Fourth Cruiser Squadron, dated 7 May 1913, reporting name of officers performing the duties of Captain's Clerk on HMS Bulwark, HMS Venerable, and HMS Venerable.

Folios 69-72: file reference, 494/2527. From C. J. Briggs, Vice Admiral Commanding the Second and Third Fleets, dated 23 May 1913, drafting of writers in lieu of Assistant Paymasters and Clerks as Captain's Clerks. Printed regulations respecting the entry of Assistant Clerks in folios 75-78.

Folios 73-80: file reference, 281/187. From the Vice Admiral Commanding the Fourth Squadron, First Fleet, dated 17 June 1913, requirements of Accountant Officers etc.

Folios 81-90: file reference, CW 7481/1913. From Treasury, dated 20 August 1913, requirements of Accountant Officers and asserting generally to Admiralty proposals and Admiralty Fleet Order concerning the optional retirement of Accountant Officers.

Folios 91-100: From the Council Office, dated 14 October 1913, Order in Council - increase in numbers of Accountant Officers, and invitation to Assistant Paymasters, Royal Naval Reserve, to volunteer for one year's service afloat.

Folios 101-103: file reference, 950/2527. From the Vice Admiral Commanding Second and Third Fleets, dated 31 October 1913, reporting that Vincent G. Durman, Clerk, of HMS Implacable, relieved from duty as Captain's Clerk.

Folios 104-105: letter from Captain of HMS Cornwallis at Malta dated 1 November 1913 reporting that the experiment of replacing the Clerk, who performed the duties of Captain's Clerk, by a Firsy Writer has worked satisfactorily, (folio 105), and letter from C. J. Briggs dated 2 November 1913, that a first writer joined to replace E. Brightman, Clerk, on 20 September 1913 and a report will follow.

Folios 106-110: file reference 438/187 Report on experiment of replacing Clerks by Writers for duties of Captain's Clerk with enclosures from the Vice Admiral Commanding, Fourth Battle Squadron, First Fleet, dated 2 November 1913.

Folios 111-123: file reference 370/390 letter and two enclosures regarding the employment of Writers as Captain's Clerks submitted by the Rear Admiral Commanding Fourth Cruiser Squadron dated 15 November 1913.

Folios 124-128: file reference 1048/2527 report on drafting of Writers as Captain's Clerks, in lieu of Assistant Paymasters or Clerks submitted by C. J. Briggs, Vice Admiral Commanding Second and Third Fleets with enclosure, dated 19 November 1913.

Folio 129: file reference 108/187 report on Writer rating employed as Captain's Clerk submitted by Vice Admiral Commanding, Fourth Battle Squadron, First Fleet, dated 27 March 1914. [Report not present].

Folios 130-132: file reference 338/2527 Comments regarding the drafting of Writers as Captains' Clerks in lieu of Assistant Paymasters or Clerks by by C. J. Briggs, Vice Admiral Commanding Second and Third Fleets, dated 24 April 1914, with an enclosure dated 22 April 1914 from the Captain of HMS Russell at Margate.

Folios 133-138: file reference 156/187 Application for Writer employed as Captains' Clerks to be replaced by Clerk from the Vice Admiral Commanding, Fourth Squadron, First Fleet, dated 2 May 1913.