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Office of Ordnance. Rules Order's [sic.] and Instuctions [sic.] for the future Government of the Office of the Ordnance Anno Regni Car.2d. Regis. Jno Angell scrip. 1784, manuscript in a handsome calligraphic hand, 188pp., index double column, ruled in red throughout, attractive contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, covers with wide floral and foliage borders with bird corner-pieces, spine in compartments with vase motifs and a red morocco label (chipped with loss of a few letters), rubbed, g.e., 4to (293 x 230mm), 1784. ⁂ The Office of Ordnance was founded in the Tudor period 'to act as custodian of the lands, depots and forts required for the defence of the realm and its overseas possessions, and as the supplier of munitions and equipment to both the Army and the Navy'. Our manuscript apparently written by a Jonathan Angell outlines rules and regulations from July 1683 to August 1777 for what became the Board of Ordnance. These are indexed in 14pp. Included are job specifications for various posts, including technicians, craftsmen, engineers and storekeepers.