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Lord Keith, Margate, to Markham, on a ship being moved which St Vincent might capture (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/36
31 August 1803 (NRS) Lord Keith, Margate, to Markham, on a ship being moved which St Vincent might capture
Lord Keith to Markham, no water to be had at Dungeness, ships to anchor in Dover Roads, looking for someone to go to look at Dunkirk (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/12
No date[1803] Lord Keith to Markham, no water to be had at Dungeness, ships to anchor in Dover Roads, looking for someone to go to look at Dunkirk
Memo from Evan Nepean [Admiralty] to Lieut Col McMahon draft in hand of Nepean on the nomination of Captain Northey from the Lutine to the Haarlem (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/101/3/9
Memo (undated) [?1802] from Evan Nepean [Admiralty] to Lieut Col McMahon draft in hand of Nepean on the nomination of Captain Northey from the Lutine to the Haarlem
Lord Keith to Markham, on chain for the harbour at Dover, collisions at sea, loss of anchors by the French (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/160
27 March 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on chain for the harbour at Dover, collisions at sea, loss of anchors by the French,
Mr Crew, Office of Ordnance, to Mr Markham enclosing a letter from Congreve, Comptroller of the laboratory at Woolwich, on the supply of stores. (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/137
21 Feb 1804 evening, Mr Crew, Office of Ordnance, to Mr Markham enclosing a letter from Congreve, Comptroller of the laboratory at Woolwich, on the supply of stores.
Lord Keith, Monarch, off Ramsgate to Captain Wright (copy), on his request for ships, unable to meet all his requirements (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/104
13 January 1803, (NRS), Lord Keith, Monarch, off Ramsgate to Captain Wright (copy), on his request for ships, unable to meet all his requirements
Lord Keith to Markham, thoughts on enemy intentions, ship movement (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/152
16 March 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, thoughts on enemy intentions, ship movement
Lord Keith, Ramsgate, to Markham, on hired cutters complaining of want of pay, meeting at Dover to plan withdrawal from service after 6 months, need to build gun ships to get away from the mercy of Dover rmen, ship movements, water at Deal, smugglers in prison at Flushing (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/110
27 January 1804 Lord Keith, Ramsgate, to Markham, on hired cutters complaining of want of pay, meeting at Dover to plan withdrawal from service after 6 months, need to build gun ships to get away from the mercy of Dover rmen, ship movements, water at Deal, smugglers in prison at Flushing
Lord Keith to Markham, all ships ordered to stations, importance of ships to defend the Wallet and mouths of the rivers. (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/52
5 November 1803, (NRS), Lord Keith to Markham, all ships ordered to stations, importance of ships to defend the Wallet and mouths of the rivers,
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, Captain Wright at Walmer (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/84
Xmas 1803, Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, Captain Wright at Walmer
Admiral Russel to Lord Keith, on the problem of secret orders (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/81
21 Dec 1803, Admiral Russel to Lord Keith, on the problem of secret orders
Lord Keith to Markham, store squadron returned to the Downs, false American information (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/164
30 March 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, store squadron returned to the Downs, false American information
Lord Keith to Markham, on a chart for Dalrymple (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/108
21 January 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on a chart for Dalrymple,
Lord Keith to Markham, little to be seen at Boulogne, on ship movements, if French come up the channel, ministers jangling (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/196
10 May 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, little to be seen at Boulogne, on ship movements, if French come up the channel, ministers jangling
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, fire ship difficulties in light winds, enclosing Thornborough’s letter (MRK/101/3/121), (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/120
11 Feb 1804, (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, fire ship difficulties in light winds, enclosing Thornborough’s letter (below),
Lord Keith to Markham, on reports in the papers, the stone expedition, wind keeps ships at the Nore (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/174
11 April 1804 Lord Keith to Markham, on reports in the papers, the stone expedition, wind keeps ships at the Nore
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, Captain Wrights requests sent to Lord St V[incent] (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/107
20 January 1804 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, Captain Wrights requests sent to Lord St V[incent]
Lord Keith to Markham, on the illness of Lord W Stuart at Sheerness, news from Thornborough of 2000 Dutch soldiers at the Helder, wish for an exchange to include Lieutenant Wilmot (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/183
19 April, Lord Keith to Markham, on the illness of Lord W Stuart at Sheerness, news from Thornborough of 2000 Dutch soldiers at the Helder, wish for an exchange to include Lieutenant Wilmot
Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Captain Owen (MRK/101/3/88), on possible Dutch attack, reports from the Gallant Knight [Sir Sidney Smith] (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/87
30 Dec 1803 (NRS) Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Captain Owen (below), on possible Dutch attack, reports from the Gallant Knight [Sir Sidney Smith]
Lord Keith to Markham, on officer appointments, Mr Millar, Nelson's carpenter continued in the Foudroyant (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/101/3/3
8 Oct 1802, Lord Keith to Markham, on officer appointments, Mr Millar, Nelson's carpenter continued in the Foudroyant
Lord Keith, Sheerness, to Markham, on the appointment of pursers (Manuscript)
1803
MRK/101/3/10
8 January 1803, Lord Keith, Sheerness, to Markham, on the appointment of pursers
Captain Searle to [Captain] Stewart, on the arrival of Robb, employed to collect intelligence, employed by Sir Sidney [Smith], reporting letter from Sir Sidney, enclosing (MRK/101/3/115)a description of a schooner (below) Pencil sketch Drawing undated but relating to letter above of 2 ships, one entitled a 12 or 18 pounder [gun] and the other 19 days ago left Flushing there were 17 of these with 2 24 pounders, one aft, and 6 or 9 pounders in the waist (Manuscript)
1804
MRK/101/3/115
Monday (no date)[1804] (NRS) Captain Searle to [Captain] Stewart, on the arrival of Robb, employed to collect intelligence, employed by Sir Sidney [Smith], reporting letter from Sir Sidney, enclosing (MRK/101/3/115a)a description of a schooner (below) Pencil sketch Drawing undated but relating to le…
Admiral Lord Keith, at anchor off Alexandria, to Markham, complaining about the expedition and short of ships and men (Manuscript)
1801
MRK/101/3/1
13 June 1801, (NRS), Admiral Lord Keith, at anchor off Alexandria, to Markham, complaining about the expedition and short of ships and men
Keith’s rough journal, 17 March - 31 August 1800. (Manuscript)
1800-1802
KEI/20/3
Keith’s rough journal, 17 March - 31 August 1800. Journals and logs of the following ships:…
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