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Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, request for Massey’s patent log, concern over army ammunition (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/37
Portsm, Murray to Markham, arrived Portsmouth, in the yard with the storeship, need to order a timepiece – Mudges No3, ship needs carpenters crew, plan to be in town to discuss transports (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/10
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, order for ships from Plymouth, need for a chaplain (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/22
Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, annotated, from South America by HM Brig Rolla, Lieutenant Scott, fear for accounts of him from Home Popham, sent journal of whole proceedings when superseded by Admiral Murray, result of operations in the river unfortunate (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/85
Rear Admiral Murray, Chichester, to Admiral Markham, taking a nephew as secretary, message from Captain Baynton, and other recommendations, list of Spanish prisoners to take with me, fitting out ship, sealed instructions, (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/5
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay to Markham, arrived on 11th, spoke to Stopford with the transports, ship movements, state of Blenheim, prize money for Troubridge and son, asks why news of Buenos Ayres was not sent, provisions in store here at high rent (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/63
Murray Portsmouth to Markham, to direct by telegraph for Polyphemus to be completed, 2 courts martials completed, need timepieces (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/16
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, will not take any vessel under the convoy without orders, neglect of the guns going with the army (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/28
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay to Markham, (2 pages), problems of Blenheim and Java, fear for Troubridge, recapitulate letters sent, expense of provisions, costs for hospital compared with Malta, [continued 29 March], ship movements, St Helena for water, end of the expedition, bad season to arrive at Rio de Plata, health of the troops (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/67
Murray, Portsmouth to Markham, on picking up coals, wood to be got at P[ort] J[ackson], stores for the transports, request for the sounding machines, especially when reach destination, availability of salt meat at B[uenas] A[ires]where there is plenty of cattle, not received any charts, have French Neptune and Captain Heywood has Dalrymple’s charts, need for a caulker for Camel as bread may be damaged (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/42
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, still hoping for wind, made a signal, Hood made third attempt to sail, need to explain reasons for not sailing to Mr Grenville, Captain Heywood grateful (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/50
Murray, Ployphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, on the hospital here, no news of Troubridge, stores purchased, and expenses of agent victualler need approval (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/64
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, payment to crew for prize money, instructions regarding promotion for midshipmen as done by Nelson in the Mediterranean (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/20
Murray Polyphemus [Lat and Long] to Markham, (Private) annotated recd July 3 1807, (Private), [12 pages] voyage details and ship movements summary reasons for leaving Table Bay, rendezvous at St Helena, future plans, wish to return, list of officers promoted and prices of provisions (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/70
Murray, Chichester, to Markham, appointment of a lieutenant (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/9
Murray, Polyphemus, [lat and Long], Cape St Mary's [bearing], to Markham, (Private), Gale on leaving the Cape, orders for convoy, costs at the Cape and need for a commissioner there, details of voyage, health of troops, appearance of scurvy, suitability of Stirling for the Cape (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/73
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, expecting letter, his reaction to admiralty order, on not sailing when Hood in Centaur sailed, his fear of losing Markham’s favour, hurt over reprimand (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/53
Memo by Admiral Murray on the expedition to the River Plate, when in command there. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/1
Murray, Chichester, to Markham, will take Mr Grant, busy packing (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/6
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, wind westerly prevents arrival of sloops from the Downs, plan to go ashore tomorrow. How to act if faced with a superior force (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/35
Captain Murray, London, Torbay, to Markham, action of Bantry Bay squadron, indulgence in last mutiny, no disposition to be troublesome here, suggests stopping pay, fear of French taking West Indies islands, our chief is sociable (Manuscript) 1802 MRK/101/4/4
Murray, Chichester, to Markham, waiting to hoist flag in Polyphemus, no secret as masters of transports are ordered to get charts of South America, report of Windham argument with the C in C (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/7
Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham, account of failure of expedition, facing difficulty of getting troops home, could have been avoided if Sir H[ome P[opham] had sent news (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/79
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, enclosing letter from Captain Baynton, (not enclosed) on appointing lieutenants, ship movements, courts martial, awaiting timepieces and signals, need for blue lights from Ordnance for a convoy (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/14