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30 March [1806] Rowley, Sheerness to Markham, on manning ships, bomb vessels here for 3 years at great expense, their stores could be transfered to Hermes

31 March [1806], Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, told that[Admiral] Bickerton goes to the Board, not as actively employed as I would wish, ship manning, to send directions by telegraph

7 November [1806], Rowley, Sheerness, to Dear Sir,[Markham] delay from lack of Captain and warrant officers, gun brigs in the harbour, on Henry Martins loss, on the election

11 Feb 1807, Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, on ships and manning

27 July 1806 Rowley, Sheerness to Markham, on manning Argo from Hindostan according to rule to prevent picking, Sir Sidney[Smith] no chance standing for Rochester, and if [Captain] Calcraft doesn’t stand I could come in, on canvassing there where I lived 2 years and know leading people, on an exchan…

18 November [1806] Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, on ship movements

21 November [1806], Rowley, Sheernes, to Markham, on ship movements

14 Dec [1806], Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, ships delayed by bad weather, awaiting next spring tides to undock Seahorse

18 Dec [1806], Rowley, Sheerness, to Markham, on number of ships waiting to be docked, weather delaying provisions, Baltic convoy to sail

5 June [1806] Rowley Sheerness, manning Monarch, returned from Chatham where Ariel is nearly ready