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28/71-78: Letters received from Rear-Admiral (Vice-Admiral from November 1805) Thomas Macnamara Russell at Yarmouth, August - December.…

Lord Keith to Markham, on want of men for a cutter, Middleton old now, cutters idle but protected by their board (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/198

13 May 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on want of men for a cutter, Middleton old now, cutters idle but protected by their board

Lord Keith to Markham (Secret) arrival of Robb, enclosing Captain Searle’s letter (MRK/101/3/115), (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/114

7 Feb 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham (Secret) arrival of Robb, enclosing Captain Searle’s letter (below),

Lord Keith to Markham, (Private), on French intentions, hasten everything out from the Nore (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/178

15 April 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, (Private), on French intentions, hasten everything out from the Nore

Lord Keith to Dear Jack [Markham], sorry for family and for illness of Lord St Vincent, Captain Wrights information (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/112

3 Feb 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Dear Jack [Markham], sorry for family and for illness of Lord St Vincent, Captain Wrights information

Lord Keith to Markham, (most Private), on complaints over the quality of tea, seamen’s diet (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/144

5 March 1804, (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, (most Private), on complaints over the quality of tea, seamen’s diet

Lord Keith to Markham, on false information, enclosing a sketch by Mr Sargeant of the mole at Calais, Captain Stewart sent to Dunquerque, stationing of ships (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/61

19 November 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on false information, enclosing a sketch by Mr Sargeant of the mole at Calais, Captain Stewart sent to Dunquerque, stationing of ships

Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, on Lieutenant Halliday in London under a course of mercury for a complaint (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/168

No date,[1804] Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, on Lieutenant Halliday in London under a course of mercury for a complaint

Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a plan for the use of fire boats by C.P. sent to Philip Patton (MRK/101/3/141) (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/140

26 Feb 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a plan for the use of fire boats by C.P. sent to Philip Patton (below)

Lord Keith to Markham, on anchorages, and weather (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/44

6 Oct [1803] (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on anchorages, and weather

Edward Thornborough, Ruby off the Texel, joined by Defence, taking on water plan to move into the Defence; Ships and transports ready in the Texel (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/121

4 January 1804, Edward Thornborough, Ruby off the Texel, joined by Defence, taking on water plan to move into the Defence; Ships and transports ready in the Texel

Lord Keith to Markham, 5000 recruits brought here from the continent in convoy ships, but many new raised men left behind, baggage was beyond human imagination, upon average 18 waggons of four horses to each regiment, much left behind when troops returned, convoy ships ordered to stations. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/201

22 March 1806, Lord Keith to Markham, 5000 recruits brought here from the continent in convoy ships, but many new raised men left behind, baggage was beyond human imagination, upon average 18 waggons of four horses to each regiment, much left behind when troops returned, convoy ships ordered to stat…

Lord Keith to Markham, on Congreve’s proposal to Lord Howick to fire 32 rockets from each vessel, his opinion it is impossible to throw more than four from any frame, and seldom more than 2 with safety, more men and vessels prepared than originally intended, ll vessels on Boulogne command fitted but need to call on the ships for convoys, information on privateers, ready for experiment but don’t expect they will ever be used. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/215

26 Sept 1806, Lord Keith to Markham, on Congreve’s proposal to Lord Howick to fire 32 rockets from each vessel, his opinion it is impossible to throw more than four from any frame, and seldom more than 2 with safety, more men and vessels prepared than originally intended, ll vessels on Boulogne com…

Lord Keith to Markham, on another Sea Lord, sending Captain Owens report, on Captain Wright’s actions. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/94

7 January 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on another Sea Lord, sending Captain Owens report, on Captain Wright’s actions.

Lord Keith to Markham, now have plenty of the combustible, have seen Captain Wright, I have long foreseen what has at last happened, constant complaints about merchant built sloops. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/150

No date, [1804] (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, now have plenty of the combustible, have seen Captain Wright, I have long foreseen what has at last happened, constant complaints about merchant built sloops.

Admiral John Markham in letters from Admiral Lord Keith (Manuscript) 1801-1804; 1806-1807 MRK/101/3/1-50

Admiral John Markham in letters from Admiral Lord Keith written mainly when commander in chief of the fleet in the North Sea at Sheerness and either ashore at Broadstairs or Ramsgate, or from his flag ship HMS Monarch, for the periods 1804 and 1806.
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