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Lord Keith to Markham, small squadron for blockade, I hope you are not building any more of the small sloop brigs, they do not answer, all complain they are wet, do not sail, and draw 12 feet, the large brigs are excellent, Emden and the Scheldt send supplies to all quarters of France. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/205
Captain Owen, Clyde off Boulogne, to Lord Keith, stood over to Boulogne, moon very bright, 7 gun ships and 8 boats, Congreve's letter, but many difficulties, enemy will be prepared in future. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/216
Mr Whidbey, Edinburgh, to Lord Keith, on the state of the flotilla here, and protection of the firth of forth, fitting out boats, 25 herring boats, list of vessels from Captain Bligh, suitability of Aberlady bay for a harbour, possible landing places for the enemy, not enough signal stations, need 3 stations to Newcastle (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/99
Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving letter from Sir Sidney on Boulogne and Ostend, a Dutch brig, Thornborough now well, nothing new at Boulogne (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/173
Memo enclosed in MRK/101/3/217 letter of 26 Sept 1806,Vessels collected off Boulogne on 25 Sept, and list of vessels equipped and absent on 25 September. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/218
Lord Keith to Markham, on Captain Wright’s requests for boats, enclosing letters written to him (MRK/101/3/104) (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/103
Captain Owen, HMS Immortalite in the Downs, to Lord Keith, on his views of Boulogne, use of fire boats, nos of French in the camps, difficult weather (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/88
Lord Keith to Markham, on the actions of Lieutenant Wilmot, on Sir Sidney and Captain Wright, nature of information a ‘superstructure’ (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/142
Lord Keith to Markham, revenue cutters await orders, ships in the Thames, gun brigs extremely useful among the sands. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/193
Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat which may be useful for the Essex rivers (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/58
Captain Durban, Leopard on ships in Boulogne harbour, and efforts to sink them cannot succeed, ten thousand men camped on the shore, using tents and building huts, no chance of success to attack boats in the harbour fear the stone ships will never be placed where intended (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/180
Lord Keith to Markham, measures against privateers (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/169
Extract of a letter from Lord Keith to Commodore Owen, on absence of the Vestal, let Admiral Holloway know the vessels you can least dispense with. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/212
Lord Keith to Markham, on possible French moves and need to err on side of caution (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/59
Captain Owen, Immortalite, off Boulogne, to Lord Keith, on the use of fire boats, has considered, how to get at the enemy vessels, telegraphs along the coast, no success of fire boats but willing to try, doubts success of bombardment, description of vessels in harbour (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/130
Lord Keith to Markham, recommending Captain Campbell for a frigate, repoting on anchorages (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/45
Lord Keith to Markham, on naval hints, not very well (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/184
Lord Keith to Markham, Flushing a place for preparation not invasion, Ariadne chased the privateer, congratulation to you and Troubridge, loss of Apollo and 10 merchant ships (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/187
Lord Keith to Markham, (Secret), enclosing letter from Captain Wright, on his requests, firing by French, enclosing letters from Admiral Bligh and Whidbey (MRK/101/3/99), views on Aberlady, suitability of Longannet as a dock, smuggler intelligence not believed (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/98
Lord Keith to Markham, (Private) sending Captain Owens letter, enemy ships out, Boulogne harbour full, need to build more gun brigs, evidence of Texel expedition (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/95
Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving a chart (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/46
Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, arrival of 4 smacks, Leopard to be got ready for Admiral Louis, nothing on the Monmouth (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/191
Lord Keith, Sheerness to Markham, on officer appointments (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/18
Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Mrs Johnston (not enclosed), a Perthshire lady whose son went to India with me and has been with [Admiral] Ranier ever since, A fine day for [Admiral] Thornborough, all the boats will be out (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/14