Great Britain. Board of Ordnance. Record Book of the Plymouth Office of Ordnance

Located at the prominent port on the west coast of England, the Plymouth Office of Ordnance managed military arms. The Citadel of Plymouth, with a magazine for gunpowder and an arsenal, was repaired along with other outer line defenses at the outset of the Seven Years War. When ships came to port at Plymouth, the Office of Ordnance issued orders for the artillery and small arms to be removed to the arsenal for inventory. This record book of the Plymouth Office of Ordnance documents military preparedness at a key British port during the early years of the Seven Years War. Dating from October 25, 1756-December 5, 1757, the record book was used to copy orders given primarily by a chief officer, William Bogdani, for refitting ships, issuance of supplies, and inventory of small arms and artillery. The Record Book of the Plymouth Office of Ordnance is bound in one volume of 202 pages. Though it covers only a thirteen-month period, the record book provides important details of preparedness at an English port during the Seven Years War.