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David Banks, Dover, to Markham, information on suspicious people, with a cutter under Prussian colours, also here is a man who collects smugglers money for the Dutch merchants (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/162
25 March 1804, David Banks, Dover, to Markham, information on suspicious people, with a cutter under Prussian colours, also here is a man who collects smugglers money for the Dutch merchants,
Mr Whidby, London, to Lord Keith, on arriving at the Admiralty and receiving orders for Leith, willing to go to Sheerness (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/70
10 Dec [1803] Mr Whidby, London, to Lord Keith, on arriving at the Admiralty and receiving orders for Leith, willing to go to Sheerness
Lord Keith to Markham, cannot find the pursers who conversed in the outer officeKeith (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/13
No Date, [1803], Lord Keith to Markham, cannot find the pursers who conversed in the outer office
Lord Keith to Dear Jack [Markham] on allowance of water, no news of the Unicorn (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/65
7 Dec 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Dear Jack [Markham] on allowance of water, no news of the Unicorn
William Congreve, to Mr Crew, secretary to the Board of Ordnance, as Lord Keith may wish to use fire ships, enclosing combustibles, with charcoal. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/138
21 Feb 1804 (copy) William Congreve, to Mr Crew, secretary to the Board of Ordnance, as Lord Keith may wish to use fire ships, enclosing combustibles, with charcoal.
Lord Keith to Markham, on report of loss of a cutter, possibly the Champion (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/127
15 Feb 1804, (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, on report of loss of a cutter, possibly the Champion
Captain Owen, Immortalite, Walmer Road, to Lord Keith, agree that no better time to spare the Immortalite Captain Taylor of the Thames is next in seniority but a stranger here, Captain Digby of the Vestal is suitable. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/200
19 March 1806, Captain Owen, Immortalite, Walmer Road, to Lord Keith, agree that no better time to spare the Immortalite Captain Taylor of the Thames is next in seniority but a stranger here, Captain Digby of the Vestal is suitable.
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
6 April 1806, 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.
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
27 Sept 1806, 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.
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
6 January 1804 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 …
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
9 July 1804, Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving letter from Sir Sidney on Boulogne and Ostend, a Dutch brig, Thornborough now well, nothing new at Boulogne
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
Undated, memo enclosed in above letter of 26 Sept 1806,Vessels collected off Boulogne on 25 Sept, and list of vessels equipped and absent on 25 September.
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
13 January 1804,(NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, on Captain Wright’s requests for boats, enclosing letters written to him (below)
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
26 Dec 1803 (NRS) 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
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
2 March 1804 (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, on the actions of Lieutenant Wilmot, on Sir Sidney and Captain Wright, nature of information a ‘superstructure’
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
1st May 1804 (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, revenue cutters await orders, ships in the Thames, gun brigs extremely useful among the sands.
Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat which may be useful for the Essex rivers (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/58
10 November 1803 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat which may be useful for the Essex rivers
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
14 April 1804, Captain Durban, Leopard to ? 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
Lord Keith to Markham, measures against privateers (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/169
1 April 1804, Lord Keith to Markham, measures against privateers
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
19 Sept 1806, 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.
Lord Keith to Markham, on possible French moves and need to err on side of caution (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/59
11 November 1803, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on possible French moves and need to err on side of caution
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
15 Feb 1804 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,
Lord Keith to Markham, recommending Captain Campbell for a frigate, repoting on anchorages (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/45
28 Oct 1803, Lord Keith to Markham, recommending Captain Campbell for a frigate, repoting on anchorages
Lord Keith to Markham, on naval hints, not very well (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/184
20 April 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on naval hints, not very well