The records were transferred to the Museum in 1938 by arrangement with the Admiralty. They consist of seventeen volumes of letters from the Admiralty Board, 1796 to 1815. Eight volumes contain letters and orders relating to prisoners of war, 1796 to 1799 (class mark, ADM/MT); and nine volumes contain those concerning the care of sick and wounded seamen, 1807, 1808 to 1815 (ADM/ET); these two latter series are the continuation of correspondence previously conducted with the Sick and Hurt Board.