ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ðə nˈeɪvi bˈoːɹd wʌz sˈuːpɚsˌiːdᵻd baɪ ɐ bˈoːɹd ʌv wˈɔːɹ, wɪð mˈɜːtʃənt vˈɛsəlz ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈeɪd.
In 1779 the Navy Board was superseded by a Board of War, with merchant vessels regulated by a Board of Trade.