Yes, there was a vast amount of paperwork that the captain had to submit, mostly to the Navy Board, rather than the Admiralty, but logbooks/journals went to the Admiralty. A captain would not receive his own pay until his accounts had been passed, and I think his prize agent was often responsible for checking his books were passed and handling his pay. On board, his clerk would have completed much of the paperwork. But I don't believe the captain was required to deliver the books personally, and I guess that perhaps he might use his clerk or his prize agent to deliver the books. Also, the captain had no responsibility to submit his lieutenants' logbooks, which were the responsibility of the lieutenants themselves.
See for example "The Seaman's New Vade Mecum; containing a Practical Essay on Naval Book-Keeping, with the Method of keeping the Captain's Books, ...", 2nd edition published 1827, but I don't think much had changed. The book is much more interesting than the title suggests, also containing lots of information on the duties of various officers.
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