Committee of the Privy Council for trade and plantations 1786-1870: General department

General Department

President 1786-1870

This office was created in 1786. Appointments were made by the crown by order in council. (fn. 1) The President was, as such, unpaid until 1826 when a salary of £2000 was provided. (fn. 2) However, before this date it was the usual practice for him to hold concurrently some other office to which remuneration was attached. This practice was continued until 1845, payment of the salary from the Board being suspended while the President held such an office. (fn. 3)

Vice President 1786-1868

This office was created in 1786. Appointments were made by the crown by order in council. (fn. 4) The Vice President was, as such, unpaid until 1817 when a salary of £2000 was provided. (fn. 5) However, both before and after this date it was usual for him to hold concurrently some other office to which remuneration was attached. (fn. 6) Payment of the salary from the Board was suspended in these circumstances. The office was abolished in 1868. (fn. 7)

Members 1786-1870

As constituted in 1786 the Board of Trade took the form of a Committee of the Privy Council composed partly of the holders of certain offices ex officio and partly of specifically nominated Members. The ex officio Members fell into three groups. The first consisted of the holders of the offices of Archbishop of Canterbury, First Lord of the Treasury, First Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Speaker of the House of Commons. The second consisted of the holders of the offices of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Paymaster General, Treasurer of the Navy and Master of the Mint, provided that they were members of the Privy Council. The third consisted of such members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom as held offices in Ireland. (fn. 8) The nominated Members were headed by the President and Vice President. The rest, who were appointed by the crown by successive orders in council, received no salary and varied in number. Appointments continued to be made with some degree of regularity until 1823 after which there were none until the years 1846-8 when three Members were appointed. Ryan, the last surviving nominated Member, died in 1875.

In the following list ex officio Members are omitted.

Secretaries 1786-1867

In 1786 provision was made for the two active Clerks of the Privy Council, Cotterell and Fawkener, to serve as Secretaries to the Board for which they were accorded allowances of £500 each in addition to their other remuneration. At the same time Elliott, the former Solicitor and Clerk of Reports of the earlier Board, was appointed a Clerk of the Privy Council, with a salary of £500, for the particular purpose of acting as one of the Secretaries. (fn. 9) Elliott died in the following year and was not replaced. At the time of the reorganisation of the Privy Council Office in 1808 the separate allowances paid to Cotterell and Fawkener in respect of their work for the Board ceased. (fn. 10) Cotterell appears to have undertaken the bulk of the duties and after his resignation in 1810 the Clerks of the Privy Council took less and less part in the business of the Board and their position soon became purely nominal. (fn. 11) However, as late as 1830 the then Clerks were ordered to attend its service and their names and those of their successors continued to be included in lists of the establishment until 1845. (fn. 12) Apart from Cotterell and Fawkener they have not been included in these lists.

Immediately following Cotterell's resignation in 1810 an Assistant Secretary was appointed and it seems clear that, from this date, the holder of this office was effectively the senior permanent official of the Board. Thomas Lack, the first Assistant Secretary, was selected from amongst the Clerks on the establishment. Until 1822 he held concurrently the position and salary of a Clerk, receiving an additional £200 in view of his increased responsibility. (fn. 13) In the latter year the assistant secretaryship was made a distinct office with a salary of £1250. (fn. 14) In 1825 the salary was raised to £1500 which was, with one exception, the amount received by all subsequent holders of the office. (fn. 15) In 1829 a second office of Assistant Secretary was created and conferred upon Hume who had acted as part-time assistant to the Board for the previous four years. (fn. 16) From 1829 to 1867 it was the practice for the Board to have the services of two Joint Assistant Secretaries or, as they came increasingly to be called, Joint Secretaries. (fn. 17)

In 1836 provision was made for one of the joint secretaryships to be filled by a person with legal qualifications. This official, sometimes known as the Legal Secretary, assumed, in addition to the general responsibilities which he shared with his colleague, the functions of the Law Clerk whose office was abolished in that year. (fn. 18)

In 1853 it was recommended that the Joint Secretaries should be replaced by a single Chief Secretary when a vacancy occurred. (fn. 19) However, the implementation of this recommendation was delayed on account of the special position of Farrer. Although only an Assistant Secretary, he in fact carried the whole responsibility for the Marine Department. In recognition of this he was in 1863 given the special position of Marine Secretary with a salary of £1200 rising by annual increments of £100 to £1500 on the understanding that he would succeed to the office of Joint Secretary on the next vacancy. (fn. 20) The vacancy occurred in 1865 when Farrer was duly appointed. (fn. 21)

In 1867 one of the joint secretaryships was abolished and the occupant of the remaining office was thereafter known as the Permanent Secretary. (fn. 22)

Permanent Secretary 1867-70

On the abolition of the second joint secretaryship in 1867 the title Permanent Secretary was given to the remaining Secretary. The salary attached to the office was £1500. (fn. 23)

Parliamentary Secretary 1868-70

This office came into existence in 1868 on the resignation of the last Vice President of the Board in accordance with an act of the previous year. The salary attached to it was £1500. (fn. 24)

Assistant Secretaries 1853-70

The term Assistant Secretary was first introduced into the Board of Trade in 1810 to denote those officials who were, in the absence of the Clerks of the Privy Council, effectively the senior permanent officials of the department. In order to avoid confusion these officials have been described as 'Secretaries' throughout these lists. (fn. 25) In 1853 the term was again adopted to denote a distinct grade in the department. It was recommended in that year that each of the three divisions of the office should be placed in the immediate charge of an Assistant Secretary with a salary with a salary of £700 rising by annual increments of £50 to £1000. (fn. 26) In the event no Assistant Secretary was appointed for the General Department but the other two offices were filled by the former Secretaries of the distinct Railway and Marine Departments. The office of Assistant Secretary for the Railway Department was left vacant in 1860 and combined with that of Legal Assistant in 1865. (fn. 27) In 1863 Farrer, the Assistant Secretary for the Marine Department was given the special position of Marine Secretary. (fn. 28)

In 1867 provision was made for four Assistant Secretaries. Two of these were drawn from the office and placed in immediate charge of the Commercial and Marine Departments, the former being given a salary of £1000 with a personal allowance of £100 and the latter a salary of £800 rising by annual increments of £50 to £1000. The other two, who were given responsibility for the Harbour and Railway Departments, were required to have legal qualifications and were appointed from outside the office. Their salaries were fixed at £800 rising by annual increments of £50 to £1200. (fn. 29)

Chief Clerk 1786-1825

This office was created in 1786 and abolished in 1825. (fn. 30) The salary attached to it was originally £500. An additional allowance of £200 from the contingent fund was made available in 1797. In 1805 the salary was raised to £800 thus making the total remuneration £1000. (fn. 31)

Clerks 1786-1822

The establishment of 1786 made provision for six Clerks in addition to the Chief Clerk, one at £200, one at £150, one at £120 and three at £100. (fn. 32) In 1792 the salaries were altered so that one Clerk received £190, two £140 and three £100. (fn. 33) In 1797 additional allowances of £110, £110, £60 and £50 were made available from the contingent fund for the four most senior Clerks. (fn. 34) In 1805 the number of Clerks was increased to seven and a general salary increase took place. The progressive principle was introduced to provide maxima of £650, £450, £350, £275, £200, £150 and £120 after ten years' service. (fn. 35) In 1812 an eighth Clerk was appointed and the maxima of the salaries were fixed at £850, £700, £470, £375, £280, £210, £160 and £120. (fn. 36) In 1822 the Clerks were divided into the three grades of First Class, Second Class (or Senior) and Third Class (or Junior). (fn. 37)

Supernumerary Clerks 1786-1812; 1843-5

The clerical establishment of 1786 was from the first found to be inadequate with the result that Elliott, one of the Secretaries, brought Gordon into the office where he was employed as an Extra Clerk. Gordon continued in the service of the Board after Elliott's death in 1787 and in 1789 was given supernumerary status with a regular salary of £50 from the contingent account and the prospect of succeeding to a place on the establishment at the next vacancy. (fn. 38) From this time it was the practice for there to be one Supernumerary Clerk in the office who usually succeeded to a place on the establishment when a vacancy occurred. (fn. 39) In 1802 a second such Clerk was appointed. (fn. 40) In 1805 the number was reduced to one when one of the Supernumeraries was appointed to a clerkship on the enlarged establishment. (fn. 41) The other office was discontinued in 1812 when the remaining Clerk was appointed a Clerk on the establishment. (fn. 42) Until 1805 the usual salary was £50. In 1805 it was fixed at £100 rising after ten years by two increments of £5 to £110. (fn. 43) Apart from Granville (1843-5) no Supernumeraries were appointed after 1812.

First Class Clerk 1822-9

On the revision of the clerical establishment in 1822 provision was made for one First Class Clerk with a salary of £700 rising by annual increments of £10 to £800. (fn. 44) The office was abolished in 1829. (fn. 45)

Senior (Second Class) Clerks 1822-53

On the revision of the clerical establishment in 1822 provision was made for a grade of 'Second Class Clerks'. After the abolition of the first class clerkship in 1829 these Clerks were usually known as Senior Clerks and have been so described in these lists. The salary scale attached to the grade was £300 rising by annual increments of £10 to £500. (fn. 46) The number of Senior Clerks varied considerably. Beginning at three in 1822 it was raised to four in 1823 and to five in 1834. (fn. 47) It was reduced to four in 1842 and to three in 1846, being raised again to four in 1849. (fn. 48) In 1851 three Clerks from the Statistical Department were incorporated in the grade bringing the total to seven. (fn. 49) In 1853 a new grade of Senior Clerk was created. The former Senior Clerks retained their offices and were generally known as Old Senior Clerks thereafter. (fn. 50)

Junior (Third Class) Clerks 1822-57

On the revision of the clerical establishment in 1822 provision was made for a grade of 'Third Class Clerks'. After the abolition of the first class clerkship in 1829 these Clerks were usually known as Junior Clerks and have been so described in these lists. The salary scale attached to the grade was £100 rising, after three years, by annual increments of £10 to £300. In 1842 the starting level was fixed at £90. (fn. 51) The number of Junior Clerks varied considerably. Beginning at three in 1822 it was reduced to two in 1834, being raised to four in 1842, to five in 1847 and to six in 1848. (fn. 52) It was reduced to five in 1849 but raised again to six in 1850. (fn. 53)

At the reorganization of 1853 the number of Junior Clerks was fixed in principle at eight. (fn. 54) In the event this objective proved impossible to achieve. The consolidation of the General, Railway, Corn and Marine Departments produced a total of eleven Junior Clerks. Pressure of business necessitated increases to twelve in 1854 and to thirteen in January 1855. (fn. 55) The number fell to twelve in November 1855 but was again increased to thirteen in 1856. (fn. 56) The salary scale attached to the grade in 1853 was £100 rising by annual increments of £15 to £300. (fn. 57) The grade was abolished in 1857. (fn. 58)

Senior Clerks 1853-7

This grade was created in 1853. The number of Senior Clerks was then fixed at six. (fn. 59) It was increased to seven in 1856. (fn. 60) The salary scale was £300 rising by annual increments of £20 to £600. (fn. 61) The grade was abolished in 1857. (fn. 62)

Old Senior Clerks 1853-63

This grade was so described to distinguish it from the new class of Senior Clerks created in 1853. It was composed of six of the seven former Senior Clerks in the General Department and the two former Senior Clerks in the Railway Department and later included one of the former Assistants in the Statistical Department. (fn. 63) The salary scale attached to the grade in 1853 was £300 rising by annual increments of £15 to £500. The amount of the annual increments was raised to £20 in 1857. (fn. 64) The grade ceased to exist in 1863 when its remaining members were appointed to the new class of Senior Clerks. (fn. 65)

Copyists 1853-4

In 1853 provision was made for the appointment of a class of Copyists, whose number was to depend upon the amount of work to be done in the department. The salary scale was fixed at £80 rising by annual increments of £5 to £180. In certain special cases Copyists were to be transferred to a higher grade with a salary scale beginning at the amount that they were receiving at the time of their promotion and rising by annual increments of £10 to £250. (fn. 66) During the course of 1853 eight Copyists were appointed and in the following year the class was divided into two grades designated Senior and Junior Supplementary Clerks. (fn. 67)

Senior Supplementary Clerks 1854-70

In 1854 the Copyists or Supplementary Clerks were divided into senior and junior grades. (fn. 68) The number of Senior Supplementary Clerks was at first fixed at four. It was increased to six in 1855, to twelve in 1857 and to thirteen in 1859, being reduced to nine in 1863. (fn. 69) After the abolition of the grade of Junior Supplementary Clerk in 1864 these Clerks were known simply as Supplementary Clerks. (fn. 70) The salary scale originally attached to the grade was £80 rising by annual increments of £10 to £250. (fn. 71) In 1857 it was increased to £100 rising by annual increments of £10 to £300. (fn. 72) In 1863 the starting level was raised to £150 and in 1865 a scale beginning at £180 and rising by annual increments of £10 to £280 was substituted. (fn. 73)

Junior Supplementary Clerks 1854-64

In 1854 the Copyists or Supplementary Clerks were divided into senior and junior grades. (fn. 76) The number of Junior Supplementary Clerks was at first fixed at ten. Successive increases brought it to twenty-one in 1857. In that year it was fixed in principle at twenty. (fn. 77) In 1863 when the number had fallen to sixteen provision was made for the grade to be abolished and its members appointed to junior clerkships or senior supplementary clerkships. (fn. 78) This process was brought to an end in the following year when the grade ceased to exist. (fn. 79) The salary scale attached to the grade was originally £80 rising by annual increments of £5 to £180. In 1857 a scale beginning at £100 and rising by annual increments of £5 to £150 was substituted. (fn. 80)

First Class Clerks 1857-63

This grade was created in 1857. The number of First Class Clerks was then fixed at seven with one supernumerary. (fn. 81) It was reduced to five in 1859. (fn. 82) The grade was abolished in 1863. (fn. 83) The salary scale was £450 rising by annual increments of £25 to £600. (fn. 84)

Second Class Clerks 1857-63

This grade was created in 1857. The number of Second Class Clerks was then fixed at seven. (fn. 86) It was increased to eight in 1860. (fn. 87) The grade was abolished in 1863. (fn. 88) The salary scale was £300 rising by annual increments of £20 to £450. (fn. 89)

Third Class Clerks 1857-63

This grade was created in 1857 when the number of Third Class Clerks was fixed at thirteen. (fn. 90) It was increased to fourteen in 1862. (fn. 91) The grade was abolished in 1863. (fn. 92) The salary scale was £100 rising by annual increments of £15 to £300. (fn. 93)

Assistants 1863-70

This grade was created in 1863 when the number of Assistants was fixed at four. (fn. 94) In 1866 it was provided that the grade should be abolished as vacancies occurred. (fn. 95) The number of Assistants fell to three in 1867 and to two in 1870. (fn. 96) The salary scale was £600 rising by annual increments of £25 to £800. (fn. 97)

Senior Clerks 1863-70

This grade was created in 1863. The number of Senior Clerks was then fixed at sixteen with a salary scale of £320 rising by annual increments of £20 to £500. (fn. 98) It was increased to seventeen in 1865 and reduced again to sixteen in 1866. (fn. 99) In 1867 the grade was given new responsibilities and the top of the salary scale was raised to £600. The number was then fixed at fifteen although two former Senior Clerks, Bunter and Hornby, were also allowed to remain on the establishment on the old salary scale. (fn. 100) In 1868 the appointment of four additional Senior Clerks was authorised thus bringing the total to twenty-one. At the same time it was provided that, when either of the Senior Clerks on the old scale vacated his office, the number should be reduced to twenty. (fn. 101)

Junior Clerks 1863-70

This grade was created in 1863. Twenty-four Junior Clerks were then appointed. (fn. 103) Provision was made for thirty-five such Clerks in 1867 but by 1870 the number had reached only thirty. (fn. 104) The salary scale was £100 rising by annual increments of £15 to £300. (fn. 105)

Corresponding Clerk (Railway Department) 1868-70

This office was created in 1868 with a salary of £400. Originally a temporary appointment, its continuation on a permanent basis was authorised in 1870. (fn. 107)

Law Clerk 1787-1823; 1825-36; 1867-70

This office was created in 1787. (fn. 108) The salary, originally £500, was raised to £800 in 1805. (fn. 109) The office was abolished in 1823. (fn. 110) It was revived in 1825 when provision was made for the Counsel to the Colonial Office to act as Law Clerk to the Board which was made responsible for paying £500 of his total salary of £1500. (fn. 111) In 1836 this arrangement was discontinued and provision was made for the duties formerly undertaken by the Law Clerk to be performed by one of the Joint Secretaries. (fn. 112) The office of Law Clerk was once again revived in 1867 with a salary beginning at £350 and rising by annual increments of £15 to £500. (fn. 113)

Legal Assistant 1845-50; 1853-67

This office was created in 1845 with a salary of £500. (fn. 114) It was abolished in 1850. (fn. 115) It was revived in 1853 when the former Legal Assistant to the Railway Department was appointed Legal Assistant to the Board generally. The salary scale was then fixed at £500 rising by annual increments of £25 to £700. (fn. 116) In 1857 it was increased to £600 rising by annual increments of £40 to £800 and in 1863 the Legal Assistant was granted an additional personal allowance of £200. (fn. 117) In 1865 he was also appointed Assistant Secretary for the Railway Department. (fn. 118) The office was abolished in 1867. (fn. 119)

Registrar 1842-63; 1867-70

The office of Registrar and Keeper of Official Papers was created in 1842 with a salary of £500 rising by annual increments of £10 to £550. (fn. 120) In 1853 it was united with that of Librarian and accorded a salary of £600 rising by annual increments of £25 to £800. (fn. 121) In 1857 the salary was fixed at £800. (fn. 122) The office was abolished in 1863. (fn. 123) It was revived in 1867 with a salary of £300 rising by annual increments of £10 to £400. (fn. 124)

Librarian 1842-70

The office of Librarian, known until 1845 as that of Assistant Registrar and Librarian, was created in 1842 with a salary of £300. (fn. 125) In 1849 it was combined with the post of Précis Writer. (fn. 126) In 1853 the offices of Librarian and Registrar were united and accorded a salary of £600 rising by annual increments of £25 to £800. (fn. 127) In 1857 the salary was fixed at £800. (fn. 128) On the abolition of the office of Registrar in 1863 that of Librarian was continued as a distinct post with a salary of £450 rising by annual increments of £25 to £600. (fn. 129)

Précis Writer 1846-9

This office was created in 1846 with a salary of £300. (fn. 130) In 1849 it was combined with that of Librarian with which it remained united thereafter. (fn. 131)

Accountant 1851-70

This office was created in 1851. Originally it was attached exclusively to the Marine Department but in 1853 it was transferred to the Board generally. (fn. 132) The salary was originally £800. In 1853 provision was made for it to rise by annual increments of £25 to £1000. In 1857 a scale beginning at £700 and rising by annual increments of £50 to £1000 was established. (fn. 133) In 1867 a new scale was introduced beginning at £800 and rising by annual increments of £50 to £1000. (fn. 134)

Deputy Accountant 1855-7; 1863-70

The office of Deputy or Assistant Accountant was created in 1855 with a salary of £300 rising by annual increments of £20 to £500. (fn. 135) It was discontinued in 1857 when provision was made for its functions to be undertaken by one of the First Class Clerks. (fn. 136) It was revived as a separate office in 1863 with a salary of £500 rising by annual increments of £20 to £600. (fn. 137)

Bookkeeper 1863-70

This office was created in 1863 with a salary of £300 rising by annual increments of £15 to £450. (fn. 138)

Chief of Meteorological Department 1854-65

This office was created in 1854. (fn. 139) It was not filled after the death of its holder in 1865, the duties being transferred to the Royal Society in the following year. (fn. 140) Originally the total remuneration was £600 which was made up of two salaries of £300, one paid by the Board and the other by the Admiralty. In 1863 a single salary of £800, paid by the Board, was substituted. (fn. 141)

Surveyor General of Steam Ships 1854-70

This office was created in 1854. (fn. 142) The salary scale was originally £350 rising by annual increments of £25 to £500. In 1857 it was raised to £450 rising by annual increments of £25 to £600. (fn. 143)

Nautical Assessors 1857-70

The employment of Nautical Assessors by the Board was authorised by the Merchant Shipping Act 1854. (fn. 144) One Nautical Assessor was appointed in 1857 and a second in 1862. The remuneration consisted of a salary of £200 and an allowance of £2 a day for the duration of each enquiry undertaken. (fn. 145)

Draftsman 1863-70

The functions of Draftsman were undertaken by McKenzie who was originally appointed a Clerk in the Railway Department in 1842. (fn. 146) Until 1863 he was ranked in the ordinary clerical grades of the office. In 1859 he was, although only a Second Class Clerk, given the salary of a First Class Clerk in view of his special services. (fn. 147) In 1863 the position of Draftsman was made a distinct office with a salary of £450 rising by annual increments of £25 to £600. (fn. 148)

Translator 1868-70

This office was created in 1868 with a salary of £300. (fn. 149)

Private Secretary to President 1823-70

During Liverpool's period of office as President (1786-1804) the duties of Private Secretary appear to have been undertaken by T. Lack, one of the Clerks, who was granted an additional allowance of £150 a year in 1795 'for faithful services particularly in attendance on the President'. (fn. 150) It was not until 1823 that a distinct office of Private Secretary was created. A salary of £300 was provided at the same time. (fn. 151) Presidents usually appointed their Private Secretaries from outside the office. When Clerks on the establishment served in this capacity they received the salary of the Private Secretary in addition to their other remuneration.

Private Secretary to Vice President 1830-68

This office was apparently created in 1830 when an allowance was first made available for a Private Secretary to the Vice President. It was usually held by Clerks on the establishment. The allowance, which was originally £50, was increased to £100 in 1841 and to £150 in 1843. (fn. 152)

Private Secretaries to Secretaries 1842-70

Under an arrangement which originated in 1842 each of the two Joint Secretaries was accorded the services of a Clerk on the establishment who acted as his 'Assistant' or Private Secretary, in consideration of which the Clerks in question received additional allowances. (fn. 153) At first these allowances were fixed at £150 for one of the Clerks and £50 for the other. In 1863 the allowance of each was fixed at £100. (fn. 154)

Both the Permanent Secretary (1867) and the Parliamentary Secretary (1868) had the services of Clerks as Private Secretaries each of whom received additional allowances of £150. (fn. 155)

Office Keeper 1786-1870

Provision was made for an Office Keeper in the establishment of 1786. The salary was originally £50. (fn. 156) The Office Keeper was granted board wages of one shilling a day in 1789 and an additional annual allowance of £25 in 1798. (fn. 157) In 1805 the salary was fixed at £130. It was increased to £180 in 1843 and to £200 in 1844. (fn. 158) In 1863 an additional allowance of £50 was made available in consideration of the Office Keeper's wife undertaking the duties of Housekeeper. (fn. 159) In 1866 a scale of £200 rising by annual increments of £10 to £250 was provided. (fn. 160)

Assistant Office Keeper 1843-70

In 1843 provision was made for one of the Messengers to act as Assistant Office Keeper with a salary of £110 rising after five years to £120. (fn. 161) In 1867 the salary was fixed at £150. (fn. 162)

Housekeeper (Necessary Woman) 1786-1863

Provision was made for a Housekeeper or Necessary Woman in the establishment of 1786. The salary was originally £50. (fn. 163) It was increased to £90 in 1805 and to £100 in 1815. In 1849 it was reduced to £70. (fn. 164) In 1863 the office was abolished and its duties were transferred to the Office Keeper's wife. (fn. 165)

Messengers and Extra Messengers 1786-1870

The establishment of 1786 provided for three Messengers with salaries of £50 each. (fn. 166) In 1787 board wages of one shilling a day were granted to them. In 1805 the salaries were fixed at £100 and in 1808 it was arranged that they should rise to £130 after ten years. (fn. 167) In 1840 a Junior Messenger was appointed who was to succeed to one of the ordinary posts when a vacancy occurred. The salary attached to this office was originally £75. It was increased to £95 in 1843 and in 1844 an arrangement was made whereby the Junior Messenger received £90 at first and, after three years of probation, was placed on a scale beginning at £100 and rising by annual increments of £5 to £120. (fn. 168) By 1852 the number of Messengers had reached five. (fn. 169) In the following year it was increased to ten when the Office Keeper, Porter and three Messengers of the former Railway Department were fully absorbed into the establishment of the Board. At the same time the Messengers were divided into three classes. Three were placed in the first class with salaries of £120 and attached to the President, the Vice President and the senior Joint Secretary, three were placed in the second class with salaries of £100 and four were placed in the third class with salaries of £85. (fn. 170) In 1864 the total number of Messengers was increased to eleven. (fn. 171)

From 1841 to 1843 a 'permanent supernumerary' or Extra Messenger was attached to the Board at £1 5s a week and from 1858 there were usually two or three Extra Messengers in its service at the same rate of pay. (fn. 172)

Porter 1787-1870

The office of Porter or Doorkeeper was created in 1787. The remuneration was originally 15s a week. (fn. 173) In 1805 a salary of £75 was provided. This was raised to £100 in 1808 and to £120 in 1827. (fn. 174) In 1844 the Porter was appointed at £1 1s a week and in 1850 the salary was fixed at £90 a year. (fn. 175)

Firelighter 1864-70

The office of Firelighter and Lamp Trimmer, which had previously been filled on a part-time basis, was given an established position in 1864. (fn. 176) The salary was £1 10s a week (£78 a year). (fn. 177)