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Murray, Polyphemus, Dunnose NE 4 or 5 leagues, to Markham, sent to Spithead for bowsprit for Olympia, Lieut Gooding confined, sailing but fear of being driven back, orders for Olympia (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/56
28 Dec [1806] (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, Dunnose NE 4 or 5 leagues, to Markham, sent to Spithead for bowsprit for Olympia, Lieut Gooding confined, sailing but fear of being driven back, orders for Olympia
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, forced to return to anchorage, need a new main topmast, court martial for Lieut Gooding, difficult task to beat down channel (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/57
No date [29 Dec 1806] (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, forced to return to anchorage, need a new main topmast, court martial for Lieut Gooding, difficult task to beat down channel
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, main top mast to come out, recommending a secretary, and need for payment, some damage to Africa from recent sail, colds to be expected, Bowsprit for Olympia, return of lieutenants and surgeon (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/59
30 Dec 1806, (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, main top mast to come out, recommending a secretary, and need for payment, some damage to Africa from recent sail, colds to be expected, Bowsprit for Olympia, return of lieutenants and surgeon
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, completed and well manned, need book of instructions and Popham’s telegraphs (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/18
12 November 1806, (NRS), Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, completed and well manned, need book of instructions and Popham’s telegraphs
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, Plymouth ships not arrived, orders to look into Falmouth, letters for Fanshawe, on appointing a lieutenant, cocoa purchased (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/25
21 November 1806 (NRS) Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, Plymouth ships not arrived, orders to look into Falmouth, letters for Fanshawe, on appointing a lieutenant, cocoa purchased
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, water for transports, fear destination of troops is no secret, impact of delays on transports, Cormorant will delay us, Hood unable to get out, orders for Speedy (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/49
20 Dec [1806], (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, water for transports, fear destination of troops is no secret, impact of delays on transports, Cormorant will delay us, Hood unable to get out, orders for Speedy
Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, landing of marines and seamen, to go with the army, prospects for retaking Buenos Ayres, provisions at Montevideo, difficulties of travelling up river (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/76
18 June 1807, Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, landing of marines and seamen, to go with the army, prospects for retaking Buenos Ayres, provisions at Montevideo, difficulties of travelling up river
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on winds, keeping the ship's log as a calendar day from midnight, to put in more information, need for more lieutenants, ordnance board very correct under the Duke of Richmond, need for a tender (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/30
26 November 1806 (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on winds, keeping the ship's log as a calendar day from midnight, to put in more information, need for more lieutenants, ordnance board very correct under the Duke of Richmond, need for a tender
Charles Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, fell so unwell have asked to be superseded, to leave the command with Captain Rowley, expected Admiral Sam Hood, deplore General Crawford not being here, need an agent victualler, have appointed a storekeeper (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/84
22 March 1807, (NRS) [Rear Admiral] Charles Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, fell so unwell have asked to be superseded, to leave the command with Captain Rowley, expected Admiral Sam Hood, deplore General Crawford not being here, need an agent victualler, have appointed a storekeeper
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/45
9 Dec 1806, Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy
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
29 July 1807, (NRS) 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
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
9 November 1806 (NRS) 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
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private) happy to find have not lost favour, Put to sea in light wind, but forced to return, awaiting package from Admiralty (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/54
25 Dec 1806 (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private) happy to find have not lost favour, Put to sea in light wind, but forced to return, awaiting package from Admiralty
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena, to Markham, annotated, recd 3 July 1807, complaints of transport masters, state of the ships, orders for convoy (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/72
25 April1807, (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena, to Markham, annotated, recd 3 July 1807, complaints of transport masters, state of the ships, orders for convoy
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on the westerly wind request for charts, need for second lieutenant, ships orders, stock on board eating provisions, cost of hay, first command since having flag therefore need instructions, not for moneymaking like Admiral Knight who made 20,000 at Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/46
12 Dec 1806 (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on the westerly wind request for charts, need for second lieutenant, ships orders, stock on board eating provisions, cost of hay, first command since having flag therefore need instructions, not for moneymaking like Admiral Knight who mad…
Captain Murray, the London, to Captain Markham, angry at recommendation of Smith, a boatswain, who carried liquor into Haslar hospital; promote those recommended by fellow officers, what a fleet is this & how scattered – we don’t seem to know who we belong to ‘…’my only hope is peace for I long to be clear of ships’…’notwithstanding we used to growl sometimes at the Earl [St Vincent] ..they would be very glad to have him here’ (Manuscript)
1801
MRK/101/4/3
3 Oct 1801 Captain Murray, the London, to Captain Markham, angry at recommendation of Smith, a boatswain, who carried liquor into Haslar hospital; promote those recommended by fellow officers, what a fleet is this & how scattered – we don’t seem to know who we belong to ‘…’my only hope is peace …
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