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Markham, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, (2 pages), having orders to sail for St Domingo, loss of David [his brother], deaths from yellow fever, privateers intercepting our trade, expense of defending the island (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/32
14 July 1795, Markham, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, (2 pages), having orders to sail for St Domingo, loss of David [his brother], deaths from yellow fever, privateers intercepting our trade, expense of defending the island,
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on parliamentary business, home improvements, and gardening (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/58
2 May 1805, Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on parliamentary business, home improvements, and gardening
Governor Eliott, Gibraltar, to Markham, requesting the transfer of 24 gun carriages to Tangier (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/105
4 March1785, Governor Eliott, Gibraltar, to Markham, requesting the transfer of 24 gun carriages to Tangier
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in bay of Naples to Markham with orders for victualing 3 turks (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/56
1 July , Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in bay of Naples to Markham with orders for victualing 3 turks
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, memo, with orders about his crew and the control of his boats (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/36
1 November 1783, Sir John Lindsay to Markham, memo, with orders about his crew and the control of his boats
Commodore Cosby, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, respecting the plague, that no man should board the ship without a commission or warrant (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/167
2 July 1786, Commodore Cosby, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, respecting the plague, that no man should board the ship without a commission or warrant
Markham to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, sent a letter to Brixham, expecting whole fleet to sail, asking Sir Thomas Pasley to send Mr Ellis to join me (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/29
27 April [?1800] Markham to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, sent a letter to Brixham, expecting whole fleet to sail, asking Sir Thomas Pasley to send Mr Ellis to join me
Victualling Office to Markham on a supply of Phillips powder for the destruction of weevils (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/12
25 August 1783, Victualling Office to Markham on a supply of Phillips powder for the destruction of weevils
Admiralty Office to Mr John Tailour, Mid[shipma]n, Neptune, Greenhithe, appointing him Lieutenant to the Centaur (Manuscript)
1757
MRK/100/2/227
8 July 1757, Admiralty Office to Mr John Tailour, Mid[shipma]n, Neptune, Greenhithe, appointing him Lieutenant to the Centaur
Markham, Cavendish Square, London, to Mrs Markham, on furnishing Queen Street, on painting works (Manuscript)
1809
MRK/107/2/79
1 March 1809, Markham, Cavendish Square, London, to Mrs Markham, on furnishing Queen Street, on painting works
Markham, Centaur, off Port Mahon, to his father, on movement of the French fleet, joined by St Vincent, intelligence on Spanish fleet, strength of Lord Nelson’s fleet, great event to come (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/1/36
22 May 1799, Markham, Centaur, off Port Mahon, to his father, on movement of the French fleet, joined by St Vincent, intelligence on Spanish fleet, strength of Lord Nelson’s fleet, great event to come
List of supplies and cost for HMS Sphinx, Captain Markham, totalling £15.1.0 at rate of 37d per dollar (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/187
26 Oct 1784, List of supplies and cost for HMS Sphinx, Captain Markham, totalling £15.1.0 at rate of 37d per dollar
William Drury, to Markham, Centaur, with an account of the the siege of Naples, and wonders of Nero’s Baths, Pompea, Lord Nelson with Sir William and Lady Hamilton. (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/100/2/214
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Sir John Lindsay to Markham, with orders to proceed to Spithead and then Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/29
30th Sept 1783, Sir John Lindsay to Markham, with orders to proceed to Spithead and then Gibraltar
Markham, off the highlands of Neversinth, to his father, going into New York, just returned from Penobsot bay, his belongings in Perseus looked after by the carpenter Russell White, requesting a promotion seized a privateer, in good health, no news from Admiral Abuthnot (Manuscript)
1779
MRK/107/1/5
30 October 1779, Markham, off the highlands of Neversinth[?], to his father, going into New York, just returned from Penobsot bay, his belongings in Perseus looked after by the carpenter Russell White,requesting a promotion seized a privateer, in good health, no news from Admiral Abuthnot
Commissioners of the Admiralty to Markham, order to put himself under the orders of Sir John Lindsay, C in C MediterraneanSphynx (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/26
25 Sept 1783 Commissioners of the Admiralty to Markham, order to put himself under the orders of Sir John Lindsay, C in C Mediterranean
Commodore Cosby, Gibraltar to Markham, to sail to Nice and Malaga and to send remittances from merchants to Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/143
27 November 1785, Commodore Cosby, Gibraltar to Markham, to sail to Nice and Malaga and to send remittances from merchants to Gibraltar
St Vincent, Royal George, off Ushant, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, orders to put himself under command of Captain Sutton of the Superb Signed by Benjamin Tucker (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/2/217
24 August, 1800, St Vincent, Royal George, off Ushant, to Captain Markham, HMS Centaur, orders to put himself under command of Captain Sutton of the Superb Signed by Benjamin Tucker
Markham, Centaur off Ushant to Mrs Markham, on the accident while with Admiral Berkeley of the Marlborough carrying away our bowsprit, to return to Plymouth (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/36
11 June,1800 at night, Markham, Centaur off Ushant to Mrs Markham, on the accident while with Admiral Berkeley of the Marlborough carrying away our bowsprit, to return to Plymouth
Navy Office to Markham, on receipt of pay ticket sent 10 Aug (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/65
30 August 1784 Navy Office to Markham, on receipt of pay ticket sent 10 Aug
From Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Sir, on proceeding to Latto bay in search of Spanish frigates (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/2/218
16 Feb, [?], draft, ? from Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Sir, on proceeding to Latto bay in search of Spanish frigates
Daniel Tassell, Gibraltar navy yard, to Markham requesting victualing of 8 workmen (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/102
1 March 1785 Daniel Tassell, Gibraltar navy yard, to Markham requesting victualing of 8 workmen
Captain Otway, Kingfisher, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, requesting stragling money as payment for two deserters returned by the Spanish police (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/164
23 April 1786, Captain Otway, Kingfisher, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, requesting stragling money as payment for two deserters returned by the Spanish police
General Eliott, Gibraltar to John Markham, regarding passes for packet for the Barbary states (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/90
January 1st 1785 General Eliott, Gibraltar to John Markham, regarding passes for packet for the Barbary states
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