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Adams, Surgeon Edward
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Admiral Sir William Cornwallis
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Hilhouse & Hill, City Line Of Bristol. The Business Records Of James Martin
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Miscellaneous letters. Includes an extract of a letter from Governer Lowry Cole to Lord Barthwick, lists of stores sent from Deptford dockyard, correspondence to Christian from his captains and various local officials, and a copy of the orders and regulations for Mauritius, 1825-27. (Manuscript)
1825-08-20 - 1827-07
CHN/137
Markham family papers (Manuscript)
1776-1918
MRK
Massie, Thomas Leeke, Admiral, 1802-1898. (Manuscript)
1818-1880
MAS
Royal Humane Society certificates, 1828-1837. (Manuscript)
1828-1837
DBB/108/1
Correspondence relating to acts of lifesaving, 1828-1830. (Manuscript)
1828-1830
DBB/109/2
An account of money received and paid by Sir Thomas B. Thompson, Receiver General of Greenwich Hospital, from 20 March to 30 April 1816. (Manuscript)
1816-03-20 – 1816-04-30
THM/140/3/1/1
Lord Keith to Markham, on appointments, vessels which got into Boulogne yesterday from Dieppe, and prizes which Captain Elphinstone saw taken, and chased the privateer four days from Dieppe to Beachy Head and fired musket shot through her sails, Ariadne sails ill, feeling better but not yet well (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/189
Lieutenant Col Wetherall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Markham, on his son aged 13 seeking a place at Portsmouth Academy, now on the Boston frigate, annotated Mr Pearce to find out the requisite qualification, answered: from age 12 to 15 with a certificate, enclosing an example (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/105/3/33
Mr Maxwell, Portsmouth, to Markham, Hannibal at Barbadoes, on his share of the capture of the French Frigates La Gloire and La Gentille, but points still to be settled, with an account, annotated, gone to England, enquire at the Archbishop of York (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/100/3/2
Printed pamphlet with Admiral Markham Ades in Manuscript on the title page, a Plain statement of the conduct of the Ministry and the opposition towards his Royal Highness, 53 pages (Manuscript)
1808
MRK/111/1/7
Robert Corbet, Nereide off Monte Video, to Admiral [ Markham,] honoured by carrying a flag and both commanders in chief to action, plan to march from Buenos Ayres, his view of mistakes by army, should have taken ports rather than house fighting, good support, by Captain Thompson in the Fly, terms of treaty, evacuation inevitable, Admiral [Murray?] adored by all (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/87
A reply to a pamphlet entitled a brief enquiry into the present condition of the navy of Great Britain, (Printed, 36 pages plus a table of 13 May 1804, Abstract of the Enemy’s Force, and disposition of Ships in Commission) (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/111/1/8
David Banks, Ramsgate, to Markham, intelligence from Flushing, on 42 gun boats, 10 schooners, with 4-6 guns each, Bonaparte not more than 8 hours in Holland, if they had not opened Bremerhaven for the gin trade and set the hoopers to work they would have risen up against the French, if the english were to land they would be joined by the Dutch, to bring more information (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/105/9/28
Admiral Bligh, Leith, to Lord Keith, (private) on the anchorage off the Isle of May, ship movements, Roebuck very leaky, false intelligence from the Texel. (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/100
Officers and Commissioners of HM Navy, to officers of the yard at Portsmouth, on the advantage of boiling ships timbers in salt water, with copy of letter Bucknell W Polhill to the Navy Board, have received the salt and need instruction on use. (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/105/11/21
Mr T G[renville] ( First Lord of the Admiralty?), Cleveland Square, to Admiral [Markham?] many thanks for your letter from Murray, evidence of his activity hope he will agree his appointment as Commander in Chief on the coast of America (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/82
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, reporting list of provisions again (list enclosed MRK/101/4/34), on the appointment of a lieutenant, provisions for ships, wishing to be off, but wind too strong, need for a purser (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/33
Minute of the Lords of the Privy Council, in regard of the claim of Captains Poulden and Pressland of the rank of Master and Commander and in the employ of the Transport Board, seeking share in prize money equivalent to their rank, allowed (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/3/74
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
MM to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, on her opinion of how to act now she is married, on a Mrs Chetwynd Stapleton,on her fears of separation, Saturday morning: asking for news of the Centaur, family news, on an estate at Osgoodby (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/3/24
B Robertson to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, Bearhaven Bantry Bay, with account current, annotated by Markham with additional payments ordered to be paid 20 April 1798, B Robertson, Union Hall, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Bearhaven Bantry, with details of payments made,annotated by Markham (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/4/26
Thanks of the House of Commons to Admiral Thompson and several captains and officers of the fleet under command of Sir John Jervis (enclosed in MRK/100/1/34) (Manuscript)
1794
MRK/100/1/35
Lord Keith to Markham, on the return of Captain Bligh from the north, a message from Admiral Montagu concerning the Whitstable smack, heard from Mr Pitt that the Hull people are anxious about getting vessels armed, probably from Lord Mulgrave, will send Thornborough there to investigate (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/50
William Congreve, Dover to Admiral Markham,(Private) on the intended attack on Boulogne, cause of delay, enclosing a list of vessels equipped, (MRK/101/3/218) but dispersed and sent on other duties, not enough boats for the attempt, more frames to total 80 (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/3/217
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