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Lord Keith to Markham, on demands of Admiral Russel, ship movements, some well manned, often 20 ships at the Nore waiting to dock for repair, on discharge for the bomb tenders, ordered a trial for the last class of small brigs, smugglers think the Dutch frigates a Helvoet for Batavia, on a dealer in smuggled goods. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/203
Lord Keith to Markham, on building gun brigs, cutters for Captain Wright, enclosing Captain Hopes letter (MRK/101/3/97) (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/96
Lord Keith to Markham, sent Antelopes journal, do not know the coast except in a packet boat, no news of gun brig attack, do not trust judgment of Admiral Knight, no news from Durban (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/172
Lord Keith to Markham, on actions of the Admiralty and Admiral Russel, enclosing a letter from him (MRK/101/3/81) (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/80
Lord Keith to Markham likely move of the Dutch fleet, difficulties facing the French in Boulogne harbour. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/136
Lord Keith to Markham, on a rendezvous in Margate roads, or in the Kings Channel (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/197
Lord Keith to Markham, on the case of an old shipmate Milne, wounded and taken prisoner, asking for a recommendation for half pay or employment (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/170
Lord Keith to Markham, on anchoring on the Dutch and Flemish coast, watching the French coast, problems in Edinburgh but lack of ships (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/40
Lord Keith to Markham, on water at Deal, provision of orders and need to study pilotage, defence of Cromarty and Moray, spy likely to be a smuggler (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/43
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, on plans to counter enemy moves, and capture of a French transport (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/133
Lord Keith to Markham enclosing a letter from Mr Whidby, (MRK/101/3/70) on his suitability to see boats (such as coal and lime sloops, carron smacks, and Kingsham passage boats) for fitting out, small fishing boats not suitable; most ships ready but heard of no mischief, ship aground and another needing repair (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/69
Lord Keith to Markham on accidents at sea, fire ships (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/134
Lord Keith, to Markham, Hampton Green Lodge?[postmark Kingston-T], to Markham, unable to come to town because of illness of a neice (Manuscript) 1802 MRK/101/3/4
Captain Hope, Defence, Yarmouth, to Lord Keith, on ship movements, on preparations in the Texel, watched last Sunday and only 2 sail of the line ready, assembling 30 transports but a long time before they are under weigh, possible destination for Scotland or Ireland north about, orders to return to the Texel and maintain watch, no news of the York. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/97
Lord Keith to Markham, on defence of the coast, comments on officers and ships (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/31
Extracts from instructions to offices enclosed in MRK/101/3/101. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/102
Lord Keith to Markham, on pilots, ship movements, the Galloper light, force at Boulogne (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/86
Lord Keith to Markham, got your note, feeling better but not yet well, excise vessel Royal George sent to the Nore for Leith, not to delay as she is a remarkable fine vessel much wanted off the coast, writing to the Treasury, want of clerks ashore, ‘I have 5 clerks often writing till 9 at night’, Patton pays for his lodging, cost of clerks, complaint from Lieut Morris (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/186
Lord Keith to Markham, on death of his friend the Bishop of St Davids, on officer appointments, and sending seamen to Portsmouth; no communication with the Nore (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/19
Lord Keith to Markham, on ship movements, sources of Sir Sidney’s intelligence, and his machinations (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/119
Attached to letter MRK/101/3/201, Lord Keith to Markham, have sent to Captain Owen, see no reason why he cannot be absent at this moment, there is not a man at Boulogne, nor a sail boat at Wimereaux, nothing to do but watch the privateers. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/202
Lord Keith to Markham, captains not wanting to leave the Downs, stone ship expedition. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/154
Memo (Secret) reports of ships at Flushing, invasion to be attempted (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/123
Lord Keith to Markham, Blackwood can take the Irish convoy, problem with Melpomenes rudder (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/71