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==Subsidiary boards==
As the size of the fleet grew, the Admiralty sought to focus the activity of the Navy Board on two areas: ships and their maintenance, and naval expenditure. Therefore, from the mid-to-late 17th century, a number of subsidiary boards were established to oversee other aspects of the board's work.<ref name=rmg>{{cite web|title=Royal Museums Greenwich archives summary|url=http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/531512.html}}</ref> These included:

* The [[Victualling Commissioners|Victualling Board]] (1683–1832). Responsible for providing naval personnel with food, drink and supplies.
* The [[Sick and Hurt Commissioners|Sick and Hurt Board]] (established temporarily in times of war from 1653, placed on a permanent footing from 1715, amalgamated into the Transport Board from 1806). Responsible for providing medical support services to the navy and managing prisoners of war.
* The [[Transport Board (Royal Navy)|Transport Board]] (1690–1724, re-established 1794, amalgamated into the Victualling Board in 1817). Responsible for the provision of transport services and for the transportation of supplies and military equipment.

Each of these subsidiary Boards went on to gain a degree of independence, though they remained, nominally at least, overseen by the Navy Board.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Maritime Museum research guide|url=http://www.rmg.co.uk/researchers/library/research-guides/the-royal-navy/research-guide-b6-the-royal-navy-administrative-records}}</ref>