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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
Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, on Lieutenant Halliday in London under a course of mercury for a complaint (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/168
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
Lord Keith to Markham, on anchorages, and weather (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/44
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
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
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
Lord Keith to Markham, on another Sea Lord, sending Captain Owens report, on Captain Wright’s actions. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/94
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
Admiral John Markham in letters from Admiral Lord Keith (Manuscript) 1801-1804; 1806-1807 MRK/101/3/1-50
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
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
Lord Keith to Markham, cannot find the pursers who conversed in the outer officeKeith (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/13
Lord Keith to Dear Jack [Markham] on allowance of water, no news of the Unicorn (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/65
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
Lord Keith to Markham, on report of loss of a cutter, possibly the Champion (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/127
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
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