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Alexander, Jane Letitia Trowbridge
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Captain Wainwright, Royal William, at
Spithead
, to Markham, seeking to be appointed to the Emerald,
1806
MRK/102/6/12
Captain Bowen, Puissant,
Spithead
, to Markham, on his appointment to the Transport Board, recommending
1803
MRK/102/1/85
Reginald Baker, HMS Jupiter,
Spithead
, to Markham, on the sailing qualities of his ship, needing more
1806
MRK/105/3/16
Somerville, Nemesis,
Spithead
, to Markham, requesting a larger ship, having applied to Mr Grenville,
1807
MRK/102/5/91
Captain Wm Hotham,
Spithead
, to Markham, on detaining a Swedish brig going into Havre, on vessels building
1803
MRK/102/3/40
of the signal book issued to Captain Hartwell in the BELLONA by Lord Howe in the QUEEN CHARLOTTE at
Spithead
1790-01-01 - ?
SIG/B/20
Captain Corbet, Bittern,
Spithead
, to Markham, on receiving a Mr Lester on board, annotated, will perhaps
1802
MRK/102/1/152
Captain George Duff, Vengeance,
Spithead
, to Markham, seeking a purser, on men from prison ships, annotated
1801
MRK/102/2/36
Troubridge to Nelson, 19 [May 1803], sending VICTORY to
Spithead
, wishes he was still in CULLODEN and
1803-05-19 - ?
CRK/13/83
sailing and fighting instructions issued to Hood, HEBE, by Admiral Samuel Barrington in the BARFLEUR at
Spithead
1790-01-01 - ?
MKH/29
Captain Talbot, HMS Glenmore,
Spithead
, to Markham, on the confirmation of a Lieutenant Thomas Everard
1801-1809
MRK/102/6/1
Captain Burrowes, Pylades,
Spithead
, on his orders from Hallowell to sail to the West Indies, but unsafe
1804
MRK/102/1/124
Captain Bathurst to Nelson, HMS EURYDICE,
Spithead
, 2 October 1801, expects the ship to be ready by 8
1801-10-02
CRK/2/9
Captain Griffiths, Atalante,
Spithead
, to Markham, seeking advancement for Mr Richardson, a carpenter
1802
MRK/102/2/113
Captain Stephens, Brunswick, at
Spithead
, to Markham, requesting Lieut Hungerford in place of Kay, on
1801
MRK/102/5/100
Journal of HMS MARTIN, cruising round the Channel ports and the West Indies finishing at
Spithead
Oct
1877-1878-12-31
HTN/102
Captain Burrowes, HM sloop Pylades,
Spithead
, to Markham, with observations on the coast of Africa, chiefly
1803
MRK/110/4/2
Papers relating to Hood's command of the MARS: papers relating to the
Spithead
mutiny of 1797 including
1797-01-01 - ?
MKH/15
Sir John Gore, Revenge,
Spithead
, to Markham, on orders to dock Revenge for painting, and requesting
1807
MRK/101/10/28
R Noke, Nottingham, to Markham, (2 pages) on an appointment to the Cumberland at
Spithead
, and delay
1804
MRK/103/3/11
Captain Thomas Maling, Diana,
Spithead
, to Markham, on his first lieutenant White to be dismissed not
1803
MRK/102/4/80
Captain George McKinley, Pelican,
Spithead
, to Markham, on sending a letter, annotated, on the enclosure
1801
MRK/102/4/66
issued by C-in-C Admiral A Douglas, HMS QUEEN CHARLOTTE, to Rear-Admiral Cornwallis, HMS EXCELLENT,
Spithead
1794-01-01 - ?
TUN/115
St Vincent, Hibernia,
Spithead
, to Markham, hoping to get to sea, watering and victualing slowly, appointments
1806
MRK/101/1/77
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