Anne: Table VI. Weekly Lists of Ships.

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1703-4. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1924.

'Anne: Table VI. Weekly Lists of Ships.', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1703-4, (London, 1924) pp. 288-292. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/anne/1703-4/pp288-292 [accessed 19 April 2024]

Table VI. Weekly Lists Of Ships.



	These lists are of two kinds, which appear respectively in Part I and Part II of the Table.
	Part I consists of lists of Her Majesty's ships in sea pay at home of the first four rates, with an account of their complement of men, and the numbers borne and mustered, according to the last accounts received thereof.
	Part II consists of lists similar to those calendared in the Table corresponding to this for the year 1702 [q.v. in Cal. of S.P. Dom., 1702–3, at pp. 404–407]. The ships appearing in these lists are of the third and lower rates, and the lists are expressed to be "exclusive of the great ships." The lists in this part give rough notes of the stations occupied by, and orders given to the vessels named in them.
	A document in a different form has the last place in the Table.
	All the lists are dated at the Admiralty Office, and all are in S.P. Dom., Naval 111, so that it is only necessary to give the page at the end of each entry. Several of the documents are endorsed in Nottingham's hand.
Part I.
16 Jan.	The ships listed are five 1st rate, seven 2nd rate, thirty-one 3rd rate, and forty 4th rate. The total numbers of men are:—Complement, 34,940; borne, 20,824; mustered, 11,555; shewing that the men borne are 14,116 short, and the men mustered 23,385 short of the full complement. Pp. 685–6.
23 Jan.	Similar to foregoing. Totals of men:—Complement, 33,120; borne 19,360; mustered 10,711. Pp. 693–6.
30 Jan.	Similar to foregoing. Totals of men:—Complement, 33,120; borne, 19,606; mustered, 11,017. Pp. 701, 702.
7 Feb.	Similar list. 1st rate, 5; 2nd rate, 7; 3rd rate, 28; 4th rate, 40. The totals for the four rates are: Complement, 32,850; borne, 20,399; mustered, 13,182; shewing an increase of 793 borne and 2,165 mustered since the last account. Pp. 709, 710.
14 Feb.	Same. 1st rate, 5; 2nd rate, 7; 3rd rate, 28; 4th rate, 40. Increase of 584 borne and 872 mustered. Pp. 717–8.
21 Feb.	Same. The total number of men borne has fallen to 20,881, and that of men mustered risen to 14,367. Pp. 729, 730.
28 Feb.	Same. The total of men borne is herein given as 21,030, and of men mustered at 14,464, shewing small increases on the last totals reported. Pp. 737, 738.
7 Mar.	Same. 1st rates, 5; 2nd rates, 7; 3rd rates, 27; 4th rates, 39. Total number of men, 32,130; borne, 22,655; mustered, 16,159. The borne and mustered figures shew respectively increases of 1,625 and 1,695 since last account. Pp. 749, 750.
14 Mar.	Same. Total number of men, 32,130; borne, 22,339; mustered, 16,690. Pp. 757, 758.
About 14 Mar. (fn. 1)	List of the Spanish Fleet, with their guns and stations.
	At Cadiz: Twenty-six vessels, with guns varying from 114 on El Roye Phillipe to 8 on El Vulcano.
	At Galicia: Five vessels, with 64 or 50 guns.
	In Italian waters: Nine vessels, with from 60 to 16 guns.
	In America: Seven vessels, with from 64 to 16 guns.
	Two bombardos of 60 guns are building at Havana.
	The names and number of guns given in each case. Pp. 761–2.
21 Mar.	Similar list (to the others except the last foregoing). Totals of men: Complement, 32,130; borne, 22,815; mustered, 17,043; shewing a slight increase on last return. Pp. 765, 766.
28 Mar.	Same. First and second rates as before (see at 7 Mar. above); 3rd rates, 28; 4th rates, 38. The men borne and mustered show respective increases of 310 and 948. Pp. 773, 774.
4 Ap.	Same. Third rates, 27. Increases of 442 men borne and 859 mustered. Pp. 781, 782.
11 Ap.	Same. Increases of 657 men borne and 1,616 mustered. Pp. 789, 790.
17 Ap.	Same. 1st rates, 4 (the Queen disappears); 2nd rates, 6; 3rd rates, 26; 4th rates, 41. Increases of 517 men borne and 1,370 mustered. Pp. 797, 798.
25 Ap.	Same. Same ships. Increase of 231 men borne and 672 mustered. Pp. 805, 806.
Part II.
22 Jan.	Similar to the lists of last year. (fn. 2) Men and guns given in each case. Ships at Portsmouth and Plymouth. Ships at the Nore pressing men, fitting for St. Helena, ordered for convoys to various places. Ships cleaning and repairing &c. Pp. 689–92.
28 Jan.	Same. Ships at Portsmouth. Various convoys. Ships refitting or short of men &c. Pp. 697–700.
5 Feb.	Same. Ships at Portsmouth, Plymouth and Spithead. Movements of convoys. Ships on the coast of Ireland. Pp. 705–7.
12 Feb.	Same. Details of movements. Vessels in harbour. Vessels going to Portugal or the West Indies or on cruiser or convoy duty. Pp. 713–6.
19 Mar. [sic.]	Similar list. Vessels at Blackstakes. Six gone under command of Captain Wishart to Portugal. Details of guardships, repairs &c. Pp. 721–4.
19 Feb.	Same. Details of movements, stations, convoy duty &c. Vessels have gone with Captain Wishart to Portugal. Others receiving pressed men, designed for St. Helena. Seven vessels ordered to convoy the Duke of Marlborough to Holland. Other details as before. Pp. 725–8.
26 Feb.	Details as to ships under repair, gone to Portugal on convoy, and cruising duty &c. Pp. 733–5.
29 Feb.	Similar list. Eighteen vessels are "designed to follow Sir George Rooke to Portugal," and ten marked as for "the Dunkirk squadron." Various other details as to refitting, convoy and cruiser duty. Pp. 741–4.
5 Mar.	Several 3rd rate ships refitting at Chatham. Wishart's ships. The several squadrons and duties as before. Pp. 745–8.
12 Mar.	Shews the completion of refits at Chatham mentioned in foregoing, the arrival of ships at Spithead from Plymouth. Stations and movements of the various guardships and cruisers. Pp. 753–6.
26 Mar.	Details as in previous lists. Pp. 769–72.
3 Ap.	The Warspight (mentioned on 26 March) disappears from the list. Squadron at the Nore. Various convoys and cruisers as before. Pp. 777–80.
9 Ap.	This list gives no details as to men or guns. Though the list purports to be of ships "employed as convoys or cruisers at home," many of the vessels named in it are cruising or convoying abroad—on the coast of Portugal, at St. Helena, gone convoy to Newfoundland &c. Pp. 785–8.
16 Ap.	Seven ships with Rear-Admiral Beaumont to look after the French ships that fell in with the Salisbury. Others under his command to look after Pointy [Pointis]. Arrivals and departures at and from various ports. Convoy and cruiser duties as before. Pp. 793–6.
23 Ap.	Similar to the list of 16 April. The ships before named as with Rear-Admiral Beaumont are named now "the Dunkirk squadron." Movements and stations of the various vessels as before. Pp. 801–4.
5 Jan.	Account (fn. 3) of the number of men necessary for manning the several ships and vessels in her Majesty's Navy in a condition for sea service, according to their highest complements.
	Rates.	No.	No. of men.
	1	5	3,896
	2	8	4,994
	3	46	20,734
	4	64	16,392
	5	28	3,950
	6	16	1,900
	Fireships	11	495
	Bombs	12	445
	Yachts	16	440
	Advice-Boats	3	135
	Brigantines	5	175
	Sloops &c.	10	335
			53,891
	Exclusive of the six regiments of marines the number of men wanting to make up this complement is 13,147. P. 681.