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Lady Peshall, to Markham, thanking him for the investigation, with an extract of a letter from Thomas Murphy, of Vera Cruz, dated7 January 1807, saying Lieut Thomas John Peshall of the Franchise frigate never arrived in the port, but was shipwrecked, with further information that he may be a prisoner (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/104/4/62
Narrative of the South Pacific volume 2 with description of Tahiti and stamped J80 and initials JM [James Morrison]. (Manuscript) 1789 MRK/111/2/6
Lord Keith to Markham enclosing a letter from Mr Whidby, (MRK/101/3/70) on his suitability to see boats (such as coal and lime sloops, carron smacks, and Kingsham passage boats) for fitting out, small fishing boats not suitable; most ships ready but heard of no mischief, ship aground and another needing repair (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/69
Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Admiral Markham, on the difficulty of getting fishermen and other seamen from the Orkney Islands who resist service; the need of the regulating officer, Lieutenant Scot for a tender; suggesting a search of the Scottish coast to stop claims of exemption and escape from the press; In Fifeshire the men are concealed until merchant ships are procured; failed to get any men from the returning Greenland ships (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/9
Proposals for a canal from Erith to Woolwich under the patronage of the Lords of the Admiralty, with projectors agreeing to enlarge docks to take a first rate ship of war, if government agrees to guarantee interest on monies expended, giving reasons why public money should not be employed, despite preparations by the enemy on the Scheldt (Manuscript) 1809 MRK/110/3/1
Mr Blucker, Trinanton Castle, [Saltash], to Markham, Park Street, Grosvenor Square, returning Mr Scotts letter, on the cause of dry rot in naval ships, on timber at Milford, on the plans of Mr Peake and Mr Seppings (Manuscript) 1813 MRK/105/11/11
Markham, Centaur, off Cadiz, to his father, with few provisions sailed from Bantry Bay under Sir Roger Curtis, to join Lord St Vincent, squadron sailed to join Nelson, news that Bonaparte is embarked at Toulon with troops to punish the Dey[ of Algiers], for beheading a Frenchman, (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/1/35
Markham, English Harbour, Antigua, to his father, Archbishop of York, Bloomsbury Square, London, joy on his promotion, listing ships of the squadron in the West Indies, death of Captain of Pearl. (Manuscript) 1777 MRK/107/1/3
Transport Office, List of transports for Cape and River Plata with tonnage, Age, coppered, Date of sailing, viz Cork 31 August 1805, St Helens 14 May 1806, Falmouth 9 Oct 1806, with note on those returned, and state of repair, enclosed in MRK/105/2/20 (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/105/2/21
E Markham, to his brother, with details of his campaign, with news of Captain Elphinstone, moves against the rebels, details of dead and wounded, Continued 14 Dec 1776 port Amboy, on the rebels, news of Colonel Harcourt and general Lee, on his nephew at N31 Dec 1776, New York and his great fatigue, with love to Mrs M and the dear children (Manuscript) 1776 MRK/107/4/1
MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, No 14, on his letter of 16 June, never happy when separated, recalling the 9 happy months we lived together, on prize money is no Cousin Pole, on her picture, no official information on Nelson, letter from Wickham on fleet, Saturday: letter from Captain Riou on a Lieut for Centaur, advice from Osborne (Manuscript) 1798 MRK/107/3/21
Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, Arctic Explorer. Holograph to Sir John Franklin, 28 February 1845. (Manuscript) 1757-01-01 - 1836-12-31 AGC/10/16
Sisson, Addams, Tucker, Nelson, Seppings, Parkins, master shipwrights of HM Shipyards, to Lord Mulgrave, [First Lord of the Admiralty], (Copy, 6 Pages) on a recommendation in a report of the commission of naval revision to reduce salaries, a memorial forwarded in March by the Navy Board to Lord Mulgrave, with copy of a letter of 3 April 1808. From the Master Shipwrights of Portsmouth Yard, to Lord Barham, and 12 Sept 1808 Portsmouth Yard to the Admiralty Commissioners (Manuscript) 1808 MRK/105/5/10
Lord Keith to Markham, on Congreve’s proposal to Lord Howick to fire 32 rockets from each vessel, his opinion it is impossible to throw more than four from any frame, and seldom more than 2 with safety, more men and vessels prepared than originally intended, ll vessels on Boulogne command fitted but need to call on the ships for convoys, information on privateers, ready for experiment but don’t expect they will ever be used. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/215
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena [bearing], to Markham,(Private) (2 pages) opinion on future of the expedition and difficulties, sending bill to agent, 20 April progress, 23 April in St Helena Roads, with the convoy, disobedience of transport masters, fate of Troubidge, measles on the island, costs of provisions here, guns on the island, annotated recd 3 July (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/71
Memo, enclosed in MRK/105/11/5, of Timber and the state of the Navy, on a contract of 29 November 1810, by the Navy Board with Messrs Larkin, Bowsher, Hooper, Watkins with amounts of timber to be supplied to the Kings Yards, and terms of the contract and problems in supply, poor quality of Canadian pine, state of several ships (Manuscript) 1813 MRK/105/11/6
Captain Hope, Defence, Yarmouth, to Lord Keith, on ship movements, on preparations in the Texel, watched last Sunday and only 2 sail of the line ready, assembling 30 transports but a long time before they are under weigh, possible destination for Scotland or Ireland north about, orders to return to the Texel and maintain watch, no news of the York. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/97
P. Stephens, Admiralty, to Markham, on Erik Lindreth, impressed at Charlestown, North America, to be discharged (Manuscript) 1783 MRK/100/1/13
Attached to letter MRK/101/3/201, Lord Keith to Markham, have sent to Captain Owen, see no reason why he cannot be absent at this moment, there is not a man at Boulogne, nor a sail boat at Wimereaux, nothing to do but watch the privateers. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/202
Regulations in respect of Surgeons in the Navy with rates of pay and Regulations in respect of Masters in the Navy, with rates of pay. (Manuscript) 1805 MRK/105/10/20
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) Item filed with printed manuscripts MRK/111/1/8 (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/105/4/32
Account of Number of seamen in HM Navy 1792-93, booklet, 5 pages, [title incorrect] list of seamen and marines and number of each rate of ship in commission, by month from 1792 to 1803 Booklet filed under Bound manuscripts, MRK/111/2/1 (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/105/10/19
Uncatalogued: Papers and books of Thomas Richardson Lickis, master mariner (Manuscript) 1840-1878 MSS/76/098
Letters of recommendation, 1826-1846. (Manuscript) 1826-1846 DBB/103