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Lord Keith to Markham, Flushing a place for preparation not invasion, Ariadne chased the privateer, congratulation to you and Troubridge, loss of Apollo and 10 merchant ships (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/187
24 April 1804, (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, Flushing a place for preparation not invasion, Ariadne chased the privateer, congratulation to you and Troubridge, loss of Apollo and 10 merchant ships
Lord Keith to Markham, (Secret), enclosing letter from Captain Wright, on his requests, firing by French, enclosing letters from Admiral Bligh and Whidbey (MRK/101/3/99), views on Aberlady, suitability of Longannet as a dock, smuggler intelligence not believed (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/98
11 January 1804, (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, (Secret), enclosing letter from Captain Wright, on his requests, firing by French, enclosing letters from Admiral Bligh and Whidbey (below), views on Aberlady, suitability of Longannet as a dock, smuggler intelligence not believed
Lord Keith to Markham, (Private) sending Captain Owens letter, enemy ships out, Boulogne harbour full, need to build more gun brigs, evidence of Texel expedition (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/95
8 January 1804 (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, (Private) sending Captain Owens letter, enemy ships out, Boulogne harbour full, need to build more gun brigs, evidence of Texel expedition
Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving a chart (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/46
29 Oct 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving a chart,
Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, arrival of 4 smacks, Leopard to be got ready for Admiral Louis, nothing on the Monmouth (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/191
28 April 1804, Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, arrival of 4 smacks, Leopard to be got ready for Admiral Louis, nothing on the Monmouth
Lord Keith, Sheerness to Markham, on officer appointments (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/18
8 June 1803 Lord Keith, Sheerness to Markham, on officer appointments
Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Mrs Johnston (not enclosed), a Perthshire lady whose son went to India with me and has been with [Admiral] Ranier ever since, A fine day for [Admiral] Thornborough, all the boats will be out (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/14
24th ? 1803, Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Mrs Johnston (not enclosed), a Perthshire lady whose son went to India with me and has been with [Admiral] Ranier ever since, A fine day for [Admiral] Thornborough, all the boats will be out
Lord Keith to Markham, concerning something odd about letters from General Smith at Walmer, Admiral Montagu, Lord Proby, and Sir Sidney [Smith] (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/48
1st November 1803, (Most Secret) Lord Keith to Markham, concerning something odd about letters from General Smith at Walmer, Admiral Montagu, Lord Proby, and Sir Sidney [Smith]
Lord Keith to Markham, on the Antelope but no message via a cutter since he left Yarmouth, on men at Sheerness and only one dock open, the Hero at Yarmouth (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/106
17 January 1804, Lord Keith to Markham, on the Antelope but no message via a cutter since he left Yarmouth, on men at Sheerness and only one dock open, the Hero at Yarmouth
Lord Keith to Markham, on the Baltic convoy (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/167
No date [1804] (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on the Baltic convoy,
Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat, Boulogne and Helvoet, Thornborough to take charge of the Texel (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/57
10 November 1803 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat, Boulogne and Helvoet, Thornborough to take charge of the Texel
Lord Keith to Markham, on accidents, on anchorage at Aberlady bay, on an exchange with Sir Sidney (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/126
14 Feb 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on accidents, on anchorage at Aberlady bay, on an exchange with Sir Sidney
Lord Keith to Markham, inclined to think he made trial on 8th after dark, saw flashes, but no report yet, ommodore Owens report just come in. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/213
10 Oct 1806 Lord Keith to Markham, inclined to think he made trial on 8th after dark, saw flashes, but no report yet, ommodore Owens report just come in.
Captain Wright, Deal, to Lord Keith, (Secret), on having returned from completing his mission, sighting of an enemy ketch, privateer off Dover has captured a loaded collier, First consul at Boulogne, to inspect invasion force, more unpopular, unable to deliver letter request for ship (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/93
8 January 1804, Captain Wright, Deal, to Lord Keith, (Secret), on having returned from completing his mission, sighting of an enemy ketch, privateer off Dover has captured a loaded collier, First consul at Boulogne, to inspect invasion force, more unpopular, unable to deliver letter request for shi…
Lord Keith to Markham, on demands of Admiral Russel, ship movements, some well manned, often 20 ships at the Nore waiting to dock for repair, on discharge for the bomb tenders, ordered a trial for the last class of small brigs, smugglers think the Dutch frigates a Helvoet for Batavia, on a dealer in smuggled goods. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/203
28 March 1806, Lord Keith to Markham, on demands of Admiral Russel, ship movements, some well manned, often 20 ships at the Nore waiting to dock for repair, on discharge for the bomb tenders, ordered a trial for the last class of small brigs, smugglers think the Dutch frigates a Helvoet for Batavia,…
Lord Keith to Markham, on building gun brigs, cutters for Captain Wright, enclosing Captain Hopes letter (MRK/101/3/97) (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/96
10 January 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on building gun brigs, cutters for Captain Wright, enclosing Captain Hopes letter (below)
Lord Keith to Markham, sent Antelopes journal, do not know the coast except in a packet boat, no news of gun brig attack, do not trust judgment of Admiral Knight, no news from Durban (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/172
8 April 1804, Lord Keith to Markham, sent Antelopes journal, do not know the coast except in a packet boat, no news of gun brig attack, do not trust judgment of Admiral Knight, no news from Durban
Lord Keith to Markham, on actions of the Admiralty and Admiral Russel, enclosing a letter from him (MRK/101/3/81) (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/80
23 Dec 1803 (NRS) (Secret) Lord Keith to Markham, on actions of the Admiralty and Admiral Russel, enclosing a letter from him (below)
Lord Keith to Markham likely move of the Dutch fleet, difficulties facing the French in Boulogne harbour. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/136
23 Feb 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham likely move of the Dutch fleet, difficulties facing the French in Boulogne harbour.
Lord Keith to Markham, on a rendezvous in Margate roads, or in the Kings Channel (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/197
11 May 1804, Lord Keith to Markham, on a rendezvous in Margate roads, or in the Kings Channel
Lord Keith to Markham, on the case of an old shipmate Milne, wounded and taken prisoner, asking for a recommendation for half pay or employment (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/170
5 April 1804 Lord Keith to Markham, on the case of an old shipmate Milne, wounded and taken prisoner, asking for a recommendation for half pay or employment
Lord Keith to Markham, on anchoring on the Dutch and Flemish coast, watching the French coast, problems in Edinburgh but lack of ships (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/40
11 Oct 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on anchoring on the Dutch and Flemish coast, watching the French coast, problems in Edinburgh but lack of ships
Lord Keith to Markham, on water at Deal, provision of orders and need to study pilotage, defence of Cromarty and Moray, spy likely to be a smuggler (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/43
24 [Oct] 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on water at Deal, provision of orders and need to study pilotage, defence of Cromarty and Moray, spy likely to be a smuggler
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, on plans to counter enemy moves, and capture of a French transport (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/133
21 Feb 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, on plans to counter enemy moves, and capture of a French transport