Surveyor of Marine Victuals

Office of the Surveyor of Marine Victuals
White Ensign, as used by the Royal Navy, and merchant vessels of Kingdom of England from 1620 to 1707
Department of the Admiralty
Member of	Navy Board (1550–1679)
Reports to	Senior Commissioner Navy Board
Nominator	Lord High Admiral of England
Appointer	Lord High Admiral of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term length	Not fixed (usually for life)
Inaugural holder	Edward Baeshe
Formation	1550–1679

The Surveyor of Marine Victuals later known as the Surveyor-General of Victuals was a civilian officer in the Royal Navy who was a former member of the Navy Board from 1550 until 1679, he was responsible for managing the supply of food, beverages and other provisions for the Royal Navy the office was replaced by the Victualling Board in 1683.

The post evolved from a much early official known as the Keeper of the Kings Storehouses the office was formally established in 1550 the post holder was also known as the Surveyor-General of Victuals who was a principle member of the Navy Board, with the exception of Edward Baeshe the first Surveyor of Navy Victuals until 1560 the office was always held jointly for life by two men if one died the surviving office holder would temporarily hold the post until a new appointee was announced. The Surveyor was head of the Marine Victuals Office within the Office of Admiralty and Marine Affairs and the victualling service of the Navy until 1679 when the office is abolished and replaced by a larger body known as the Victualling Board in 1683 run jointly by commissioners.

The Surveyor of Victuals was officially responsible for:

Included:

Post vacant till 27 November 1635