Clerk of the Ordnance

The Clerk of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. He was responsible for the correspondence and for the financial bookkeeping of the Board. The office was abolished in 1857.

MemberofBoard of Ordnance (1545-1855)

ReportstoMaster-General of the Ordnance

Appointer

• Prime Minister
• Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council

Termlength

• Not fixed (typically 3–9 years)

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Office of the Clerk of the Ordnance
Board of Ordnance Arms preserved on a gun tampion in Gibraltar
Member of	Board of Ordnance (1545-1855)
Reports to	Master-General of the Ordnance
Appointer	Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term length	Not fixed (typically 3–9 years)
Inaugural holder	John Rogers
Formation	1554-1857

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