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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
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
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
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, with orders to proceed to Spithead and then Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/29
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
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
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
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
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
Navy Office to Markham, on receipt of pay ticket sent 10 Aug (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/65
From Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Sir, on proceeding to Latto bay in search of Spanish frigates (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/2/218
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
Daniel Tassell, Gibraltar navy yard, to Markham requesting victualing of 8 workmen (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/102
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
General Eliott, Gibraltar to John Markham, regarding passes for packet for the Barbary states (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/90
Markham, Sphinx, Gibraltar Bay, to his father, called on by Dr Stevens, Chaplain of the Ganges, details of arrangements for his return (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/107/1/19
Captain Melcombe, HMS Ratlesnake, to Markham requesting a survey of rigging (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/123
Navy Office to Markham HMS Sphinx, Marseilles, on bills sent 24 and 28 Nov (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/145
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in Bay of Naples to Markham to purchase tar for rigging (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/57
Navy Office to Markham, HMS Sphinx at Leghorn, on bills sent 3 May (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/62
Daniel Tassell, Gibraltar naval yard to Captain Markham, respecting a survey on cordage. (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/97
Markham, Centaur, Bear Haven to Mrs Markham, to sail to Shannon, on plans to move house, on shore for shooting (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/2/9
Centaur, off Ushant, to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, joining Sir Alan Gardner under Lord St V[incent], on his greenhouse cabin, Large fleet put into Torbay as we left, on buying stocks, impact of the old veteran [St Vincent] on the fleet (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/30
Letter in Arabic with translation dated 25 Rabek, from MRK/100/2/197 to Markham, on the repair of 2 ships, with rigging and money from Tangiers, requesting a decision (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/198
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