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MM, Portugal Street to Markham, HMS Centaur, Lisbon Portugal, to the care of Messrs Edward Barn, Lisbon Packet paid 1-8d,No 29, on receiving his of 24 Jan, to dine with her brother, Sunday 18th: on news of an expedition from Carthagena, to dine with the Wickhams, on Ld Hugh Seymour for the W Indies (Manuscript) 1799 MRK/107/3/31
Murray, Nereide, off Buenos Ayres, to Markham (Private), (2 pages), disappointment in England as not likely to take the country, problems of troops, prisoners, treaty to be signed, numbers killed, problems taking off the troops, PS situation critical (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/77
Sanders, Sowton, Exeter, Clement Markham with a report on on the case of Fred who was drunk, about to go to Christ Church as a student, better suited to a ministry career, active lover of sports (Manuscript) 1883 MRK/107/4/51
Account of Sir Thomas Troubridge interview with Lord Melville, (copy by Markham), on not offering his services, on not wishing to work with Sir Evan [Nepean], would seek his support against his intrigues, on the rumours of impeachment [of the board]he would speak to Pitt, on letters of grievance against the former board, to keep them informed of Pitts answer, he would not act against the board (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/13/89
Sir John Gore, Revenge, Spithead, to Markham, on orders to dock Revenge for painting, and requesting leave, annotated 4 January Admiralty, to apply formally not by private correspondence (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/10/28
Mrs Markham, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, by Cormorant, (2 pages)on visit of the Kelleys, old Markham much better, family news of her brother, Wednesday 15h, on a butt of sherry for her sister, plans to visit Newcastle, 16th visit of George, only received 3 letters from him and sent 23. (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/3/27
Terrible: list of men mustered, short of complement, 17 men sick sent to hospital. San Josef’s ships company including sick and non effective (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/8/51
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, enclosing a list of provisions on board the Camel, (MRK/101/4/32), stores for General Crauford, hope for cocoa and need for flags (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/31
J.T.Duckworth, Leviathan, Port Royal, to Captain Markham, (NRS), (3 pages), with news since he left of reinforcements, of naval aid requested by General Forbes, on landing troops [at San Domingo], account of firing by Leviathan, and damage suffered, prisoners on the Dover (Manuscript) 1796 MRK/101/13/16
C J at the White Hart, Bodmin, to Markham, Admiralty, in 3 weeks to be at Plymouth Dock, on a vessel at Swansea [possibly same correspondent as at MRK/108/4/13] (Manuscript) 1802 MRK/108/4/29
Commodore Duckworth, Leviathan, to Richard Poulden, HM armed transport Calcutta, and 1 Dec 1798 Duckworth, Dolphin, Port Mahon, to Poulden, Chief agent of transports, Mahon, (copy) order and letter relative to Minorca (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/100/3/71
John Markham, at sea, latitude 43,81 to his father ‘Dear Papa', Bishop of Chester, Sion End near Brentford, Middlesex, written in the Captain’s own cabin, can splice knots but not allowed to steer, out 3 weeks, recovered from a fall, seen swordfish sharks and dolphins, sailing northward towards America (Manuscript) 1777 MRK/107/1/1
Markham, Mediterranean under the command of Lord Keith, (draft) informing him of the capture of vessels, 19 June 1799, Markham, Centaur, to Lord Keith, (draft) on the capture of 3 frigates, (on reverse ships listed) (Manuscript) 1799 MRK/100/2/213
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, main top mast to come out, recommending a secretary, and need for payment, some damage to Africa from recent sail, colds to be expected, Bowsprit for Olympia, return of lieutenants and surgeon (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/59
Mr Martin White, Portsmouth, to Markham, on a vacancy for his son in a bomb ship as commander, as Captain Searle is appointed to the Grasshopper ‘by the corporation interest’, his father an alderman of the corporation, annotated on his son’s need to wait after his recent promotion from Lord Howick (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/104/3/53
Report on the Island of Mauritius, its defence, population, suggesting a squadron to take possession with addendum dated 26 Dec 1806, with new information, suggesting consult the Commander of the Warren Hastings East India ship recently returned from Mauritius (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/110/4/16
Lord Keith to Markham, on the Clyde to call at the Nore or Yarmouth, or from where the convoy is to sail; the masters wish to quit the cutters and lurk about Dover, the masters and owners are in league, to get more prize money, some pressed but get off (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/38
Lord Dynevor, Dynevor Castle, to Markham, (Dear Jack), on the fortune of his sister mortgaged on the Barrington estate, need money to pay Hoare’s bank, offer of some claret (Manuscript) 1801 MRK/108/4/24
Montagu, Portsmouth, to Markham, (NRS), on ship movements on Murray ‘eating up his sea stores at St Helens and wishes himself at Chichester. Hood will soon lose his patience as well as his arm’, 200 sail waiting in the Downs for convoy, on discharging men for the American carrying trade (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/12/98
Rupert George, Transport Office, to Sir G Shee, on the Amphitritre transport which sailed from Woolwich with guns for the Mediterranean, requesting the convoy awaits her arrival at Portsmouth, enclosed in MRK/101/11/91 (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/11/92
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on winds, keeping the ship's log as a calendar day from midnight, to put in more information, need for more lieutenants, ordnance board very correct under the Duke of Richmond, need for a tender (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/30
Roger Curtis (copy), additional articles of friendship and commerce made by the Emperor of Morocco and the King of Great Britain concluded with Sir Roger Curtis HM Ambassador to Morocco (Manuscript) 1783 MRK/100/1/25
Charles Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, fell so unwell have asked to be superseded, to leave the command with Captain Rowley, expected Admiral Sam Hood, deplore General Crawford not being here, need an agent victualler, have appointed a storekeeper (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/84
Grey, Hampton, to Captain Markham, enclosing a letter with a request to include him in a promotion (Manuscript) 1802 MRK/101/8/69