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Captain Dunbar, Ambuscade, Malta, to Markham, in the Adriatic with the Russian squadron, on the value of the port of Cattaro rather than Venice, on men and vessels of Dalmatia, resources of timber, hemp and iron, on Buonaparte’s plan for taking Greece and Turkey, Pasha likely to revolt, proposing a survey of the coast of Morea (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/102/2/45
Codrington, Sir Henry John, Admiral of the Fleet, 1808-1877. (Manuscript) 1825-1872 COD/101-113
Lord Ellenborough to Markham, on Osborne’s appointment to the Navy Board, seeking an appointment as a lieutenant in the Marines for a relative Mr Law, now a clerk in Mr Towry’s department in the Victualling Office, annotated, name is on the list for examination (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/105/1/10
Lord Keith to Markham, 5000 recruits brought here from the continent in convoy ships, but many new raised men left behind, baggage was beyond human imagination, upon average 18 waggons of four horses to each regiment, much left behind when troops returned, convoy ships ordered to stations. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/201
An account of the wear and tear of masts and yards August 1805 to November 1806 for the Hibernia and Egyptienne with costs (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/105/12/17
HM Ship Neptune, off Greenhithe, to Evan Nepean, from H.C. Litchfield, Deputy Judge Advocate, (copy) on doubts about trial of men belonging to the Sandwich, with a postscript of 17 July by John Scott, John Netford and Sp Perceval, annotated Copy of a letter to the Admy from the Court Martial concerning the 19th Article of War (Manuscript) 1796-1797 MRK/100/5/8
JS Willett, 32 Wigmore Street, to Earl St Vincent (15 pages), on expenditures in the Prisoner of War service in the West Indies, on selling coloured french prisoners to Dutch Planters, and other abuses of head money for prisoners, hospital on Barbados, and on the sick and hurt board, on his appearance at the transport board (Manuscript) 1801 MRK/105/5/12
Lord Keith to Markham, small squadron for blockade, I hope you are not building any more of the small sloop brigs, they do not answer, all complain they are wet, do not sail, and draw 12 feet, the large brigs are excellent, Emden and the Scheldt send supplies to all quarters of France. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/205
Captain Vashon, Portsmouth, to Markham, asking for Lieutenant Dix on the transfer of lieutenant Pace to the St George and have received petitions from convicts formerly sound seamen to leave the hulks and serve in a Man of War (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/2/6
Captain Durban, Leopard on ships in Boulogne harbour, and efforts to sink them cannot succeed, ten thousand men camped on the shore, using tents and building huts, no chance of success to attack boats in the harbour fear the stone ships will never be placed where intended (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/180
Wm Kent to St Vincent, 28 South Street, Grosvenor Square to St Vincent, about the survey of the West Coast of New Holland, commencing where Captain Flinders left off with an account of his experiences in 1804 in the Buffalo, and taking the Investigator via Cape Horn to Plymouth, enclosing a letter from Sir Joseph Banks. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/1/108
Mr Robertson, Southwark, to Captain Markham, Centaur, Torbay, (2 pages), on power of attorney, on tax on income, with list of prize money due to seamen on paying tax into the bank, on a prize distribution for the Blonde, for the Lady Washington prize, PS muster book has arrived, no difficulty over your pay (Manuscript) 1799 MRK/100/3/58
Office of Naval Enquiry, No 24 Great George Street, by Chas M Pole, Ewan Law, John Ford , Henry Nicholls with Appendix on Block Contract and Cooper’s contract. (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/111/1/11
John Lovelace, At Malaga, to the purser of the Sphinx, exchange rate for dollars, prices of raisins, articles to mention whether for ship, purser or captain, the ship Sphinx being in quarantine, casks cannot be put on board, beef prices more expensive than when Phaeton was there, sending wine, walnuts, firewood (Manuscript) 1784 MRK/100/2/183
Wycombe, London, to Markam, South Audley Street, (2 pages, with third page on a scrap of paper), on his departure, success against the opposition of Sir John Jervis, will be in Paris, encouragement to stockjobbers and contractors, friends marrying (Manuscript) 1790 MRK/108/3/7
Admiral Holloway to Rear Admiral Markham, men from Utrecht for the Glatton, hope to keep stores and marines, doubt Dutch fleet has left the Texel, Trusty to Spithead for caulking (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/9/7
Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, on manning ships, Glatton ready to drop down to Longreach, no orders from Admiralty on manning ships at the Nore so acting solely on your letters, weak state of the convoys as 120 ships have only one man of war, on Admiral Mitchell’s death offered services to Lord Howick but no success (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/5/37
St Vincent, VILLE DE PARIS off Ushant, Most Secret and Confidential, to Captain Markham, CENTAUR, on concerns of another possible mutiny and advice on use of Marines and no communication between ships by boat to be permitted, with Markham’s draft response that he has seen no sign of discontent (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/101/1/2
Attorney General respecting the prosecution of the editor of the True Briton, sent to Admiral Markham at Lord Dynevors, Llandilo, South Wales, viz copies of correspondence 26 Sept [1804] St V[incent] to J Kruge? esq on the reply of a law officer, no date, H Percival to Josh Kange?, on the publication of the True Briton newspaper, for a libel on the Board of Admiralty, on his decision to countermand the trial (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/105/1/96
A Copy of the service of Charles Pole H Ellison of the Standard Sept 1795 to Dec 1796, and Courser gun brig, Dec 1799 to November 1801 rated Midn, enclosed in MRK/104/5/30 (Manuscript) 1802 MRK/104/5/31
Messrs Atkins, account of HMS Hannibal’s proportion of the prizes La Gloire and La Gentille, including proportion for the agent, Mr Maxwell and Mr Tonkins and Captain, officers and seamen (Manuscript) 1795 MRK/100/3/3
Robert Calder, London, to Sir Henry Martin, Comptroller, with further thoughts on HM Ships yards, on reefing points, gaff rigging, and sails to improve speed and pointing to the wind, on sheaves and blocks, is willing to make a trial of his ideas. (Manuscript) 1793 MRK/100/6/2
Murray, Polyphemus, [lat and Long], Cape St Mary's [bearing], to Markham, (Private), Gale on leaving the Cape, orders for convoy, costs at the Cape and need for a commissioner there, details of voyage, health of troops, appearance of scurvy, suitability of Stirling for the Cape (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/73
Richbell, Prince William, North Shields, to Markham, HMS Centaur, Torbay, on returning from a convoy to the Baltic, on his advice on the detention of neutrals, on his work on Centaur, requesting help for an orphan (Manuscript) 1800 MRK/108/4/30