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Captain Grey, regulating Officer, Hull, to Markham, 14 shipwrights have come forward for employ (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/42
25 Dec 1806, Captain Grey, regulating Officer, Hull, to Markham, 14 shipwrights have come forward for employ
Captain Charlton, North Shields, to Markham, having circulated the provisions proposed by the Admiralty for engaging shipwrights, will provide them with certificates for Sheerness (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/45
7 January 1807, Captain Charlton, North Shields, to Markham, having circulated the provisions proposed by the Admiralty for engaging shipwrights, will provide them with certificates for Sheerness
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, need for ship for convoy, no news of French frigates, on impress of men from the Greenland fleet and actions taken by masters to avoid impress (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/30
25 July [1806], Vashon, Leith, to Markham, need for ship for convoy, no news of French frigates, on impress of men from the Greenland fleet and actions taken by masters to avoid impress
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, asking for the Chapman for convoy service to the Baltic (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/27
11 July [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, asking for the Chapman for convoy service to the Baltic
J Vashon, Ludlow, to Markham, Admiralty, asking that Lieutenant Holcombe be retained in HMS Naiad (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/2/1
12 June [postmark June 14 1803] from J Vashon, Ludlow, to Markham, Admiralty, asking that Lieutenant Holcombe be retained in HMS Naiad
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, private, on the capture of 3 vessels by a French privateer, and the need for some vessels to protect trade (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/16
18 April [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, private, on the capture of 3 vessels by a French privateer, and the need for some vessels to protect trade
Mr Peake, to Markham, on pay books of shipwrights (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/43
11 Dec 1806, Mr Peake, to Markham, on pay books of shipwrights
Vashon, Bath, to Markham, on a letter for Captain Campbell at Leith, asking for renewal of leave (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/56
2 Feb [1807] Vashon, Bath, to Markham, on a letter for Captain Campbell at Leith, asking for renewal of leave
Enclosure, details of the lugger lately condemned, to be fitted as a privateer (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/22
No date, [1806], enclosure, details of the lugger lately condemned, to be fitted as a privateer
Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham, he has been told by Mr Marsden not to raise a quota of men from the fishermen of Scotland more than one in ten, suggesting more men be raised; extent of smuggling from Scotland to Northumberland; excise vessels too large and remain in port (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/12
4 April [1806], (NRS) Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham, he has been told by Mr Marsden not to raise a quota of men from the fishermen of Scotland more than one in ten, suggesting more men be raised; extent of smuggling from Scotland to Northumberland; excise vessels too large and remain in port
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, requesting leave, on the hired ship Norfolk, enclosing a letter from Captain Brodie, on the shoal on which the Athenean was lost (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/47
26 Dec [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, requesting leave, on the hired ship Norfolk, enclosing a letter from Captain Brodie, on the shoal on which the Athenean was lost
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on movement of hired ships, difficulty persuading shipwrights they will be protected from impress, and hoping men discharged from hired ships will not be impressed (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/52
9 January [1807] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on movement of hired ships, difficulty persuading shipwrights they will be protected from impress, and hoping men discharged from hired ships will not be impressed
Captain Vashon, Portsmouth, to Markham on the appointments of Lieutenant Dix and Lieutenant Tindale, the latter recommended by Sir E Gower (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/2/3
18 Sept [1803], Captain Vashon, Portsmouth, to Markham on the appointments of Lieutenant Dix and Lieutenant Tindale, the latter recommended by Sir E Gower
Enclosure, copy of letter from J Westgarth, Custom House Edinburgh, to the collector of customs, Leith, on the purchase of the lugger being fitted out at Dover (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/24
17 May 1806, enclosure, copy of letter from J Westgarth, Custom House Edinburgh, to the collector of customs, Leith, on the purchase of the lugger being fitted out at Dover
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, petition of men of the Texel for three years pay due, suggest sending them to the Nore to be paid (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/32
30 August [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, petition of men of the Texel for three years pay due, suggest sending them to the Nore to be paid
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, concern over direction to release 14 seamen impressed from the Volunteer Greenland ship, at request of owner Mr Moorsom, will set a precedent and risk losing all 150 men (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/34
21 Oct [1806], Vashon, Leith, to Markham, concern over direction to release 14 seamen impressed from the Volunteer Greenland ship, at request of owner Mr Moorsom, will set a precedent and risk losing all 150 men
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on details of the purchase of a lugger to be fitted as a privateer, enclosing information (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/20
17 May [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on details of the purchase of a lugger to be fitted as a privateer, enclosing information
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, arrival of crew of Dutch frigate wrecked on the Orkneys, referring to crew of Romney lost on coast of Holland not being treated as prisoners of War (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/57
27 March 1807, Vashon, Leith, to Markham, arrival of crew of Dutch frigate wrecked on the Orkneys, referring to crew of Romney lost on coast of Holland not being treated as prisoners of War
Lieutenant Gourley, Texel, Leith Road, to Vashon, with details on smuggling on the coast, names of ports used (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/15
8 April 1806,(NRS) Lieutenant Gourley, Texel, Leith Road, to Vashon, with details on smuggling on the coast, names of ports used
Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham on his leave of absence for a fortnight, but Mr Marsden’s letter on the subject has not been received (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/7
18 Jany [1806] Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham on his leave of absence for a fortnight, but Mr Marsden’s letter on the subject has not been received
Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on steps to obtain a quota of men, objections from fishermen of Scotland; recommends his coxswain W Geo Searls as a gunner (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/11
30 March [1806] Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on steps to obtain a quota of men, objections from fishermen of Scotland; recommends his coxswain W Geo Searls as a gunner
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on raising a quota of men from Orkney and Shetland, obstructions to raising men at Greenock, need to intercept returning Greenland fishing fleet (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/19
13 May [1806], (NRS), Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on raising a quota of men from Orkney and Shetland, obstructions to raising men at Greenock, need to intercept returning Greenland fishing fleet
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on numbers of shipwrights at Leith, Firth of Forth, Greenock, Glasgow, Berwick, Tyne, Sunderland, and rates of pay (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/39
16 Dec [1806] Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on numbers of shipwrights at Leith, Firth of Forth, Greenock, Glasgow, Berwick, Tyne, Sunderland, and rates of pay
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on 47 shipwrights and 35 carpenters sent to Sheerness, very suspicious and difficulty in assuring them of freedom from impress; quality of Captain Cheetham of hired ship Sally and his knowledge of navigation of the Baltic and Elsinore and Copenhagen, may be useful if any force is sent there in the spring (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/54
17 January 1807, Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on 47 shipwrights and 35 carpenters sent to Sheerness, very suspicious and difficulty in assuring them of freedom from impress; quality of Captain Cheetham of hired ship Sally and his knowledge of navigation of the Baltic and Elsinore and Copenhagen, may …