title: Introduction to Arming the Royal Navy, 1793-1815: the Office of Ordnance and the State
abstract: The administrative structure of the supply of shipping was rationalized during the Great Wars. At their commencement there were two men with this responsibility. Firstly, there was Richard Webb who was the Purveyor of Shipping until his superannuation in 1803. Secondly, there was Thomas Dickinson the Superintendent of Ordnance Shipping during the whole of the conflict. For foreign shipping the board then applied to the Transport Board for the requisite vessels. Dickinson was then to superintend 
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