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includes signal pendants and order of sailing "given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship ARETHUSA at
Spithead
1796-01-02 - ?
PLT/37
1847-51, containing various observations, calculations, lists and a logbook of HAVANNAH, Sydney to
Spithead
1847-01-01 - 1851-12-31
STK/21
William Barnes, HMS Latona,
Spithead
, to Markham, on his service and wounds, annotated ‘without the
1802
MRK/104/1/20
Edward Smith to Nelson, HMS VICTORY,
Spithead
, 20 May 1803, a master of a West India ship impressed in
1803-05-20
CRK/12/58
Commission to court martial the Master of HM Ship GOSPORT, for absconding while in dock at
Spithead
,
1707-06 - ?
FFX/1/20
A printed booklet relating to a review of the Fleet at
Spithead
on 26 June 1897 by HRH, the Prince of
1897-06-27-1897-06-27
DAN/256
Commodore Sutton to Nelson, HMS SUPERB,
Spithead
, 24 November 1800, reporting damage to HMS SUPERB on
1800-11-24
CRK/12/107
Captain Manby, HMS Africainne,
Spithead
, to Markham, seeking a post for lieut McCroy, , anchored here
1803
MRK/102/4/98
and signals to be observed by His Majesty's Fleet under the Command of Admiral Sir George Walton at
Spithead
1702-01-01 - 1734-12-31
HSR/H/16
Book", giving details of the departure of HMS CHALLENGER from Sheerness on 7 Dec 1872, anchoring at
Spithead
1872-12-07 - 1880-09-17
TIZ/16
Holograph to Admiral Sir Richard Haddock from Admiral Sir Charles Wager, dated from Hampton Court,
Spithead
1705-01-29
AGC/16/3
Grey, Portsmouth, to Markham, shipwrights at
Spithead
, builders opinion of repairs to Heron, not fit
1807
MRK/101/8/106
Robert McArthur to John McArthur, HMS ST GEORGE,
Spithead
, 12 August 1801, requesting an appointment
1801-08-12 - ?
CRK/8/151
no end of woes, arrival of Courageux with 45 of convoy of 160, convoy to sail for West Indies from
Spithead
1804
MRK/101/8/49
Instructions for HM Fleet with manuscript additions, 1758, with 'Given under my hand on board HMS RAMILLES At
Spithead
1758-01-01 - ?
HOL/15
Lieutenant Ives, passenger on board HM Schooner Whiting,
Spithead
, to Markham, on the capture by the
1806
MRK/103/1/66
Robert Walpole, dated on board THE ROYLL ANN; to Sir George Rooke, dated from Ranelaugh at
Spithead
;
1703-05-03 - 1709-02-05
AGC/15/8
GEORGE at
Spithead
, 30 August 1747. (Manuscript)
1703 - 1704
AGC/16/9
Correspondence from Willam Parker [undated but thought to be 1793] while on HMS ORION at
Spithead
to
1793 - 1804
PAR/301/1
Papers 1897 - 1907 including: papers relating to a Naval review at
Spithead
on 26 June 1897 including
1897-01-01-1907-12-31
DAN/214
with troops, Saracen bowsprit, Olympia sent to Rio de Plata, and then the Cape, returning Cormorant to
Spithead
1807
MRK/101/4/61
Vidi et Scio, account of the sailing of the BOUNTY armed vessel, Lieut Bligh, from
Spithead
on 23 Dec
1787
MRK/111/2/4
GEORGE at
Spithead
, 30 August 1747. (Manuscript)
1703 - 1704
AGC/16/10
Urias Allender to Nelson, HM Ship Calcutta,
Spithead
, 15 March 1803, having been tried and shortly to
1803-03-15
CRK/1/68
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