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Admiral John Markham Admiralty Business correspondence and papers from persons of note, non naval (Manuscript)
circa 1801-1807
MRK/105/1/1-55
Letters written to Admiral John Markham from persons of note (non naval) when at the Admiralty, with covering list of letters entitled important shore going people.
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Admiral John Markham correspondence with his wife (Manuscript)
1796- 1809
MRK/107/2
Letters of Admiral Markham to his wife Maria
Admiral John Markham correspondence with his wife (Manuscript)
1796- 1809
MRK/107/2/39-83
Letters of Admiral Markham to his wife Maria.
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Admiral John Markham correspondence with his wife (Manuscript)
1796- 1809
MRK/107/2/1-38
Letters of Admiral Markham to his wife Maria.
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John Hunter, [Consul], Travessa des Chagas, Lisbon, to Markham, Captain of Centaur, sending 2 butts of sherry on board, enclosing an invoice for 64 pounds, and a plan for handling prizes, (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/221
11 June 1798, John Hunter, [Consul], Travessa des Chagas, Lisbon, to Markham, Captain of Centaur, sending 2 butts of sherry on board, enclosing an invoice for 64 pounds, and a plan for handling prizes,
Commodore Phillips Cosby, HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Captain John Markham, HMS Sphinx, on signals in a fog (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/149
8 January 1786, Commodore Phillips Cosby, HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Captain John Markham, HMS Sphinx, on signals in a fog
Markham, off Charlestown Bar, to his father, Bishopsthorpe, York, now 1st Lieutenant of the Roebuck, and Captain Douglas, the previous 1st lieutenant now in the place of Sir Andrew Hamond who is now in London, going to New York with a fleet of transports and six thousand men, expect to be very rich soon, recommending a brother of a friend as a curate at Tregony in Cornwall (Manuscript)
1780
MRK/107/1/7
7 June 1780, Markham, off Charlestown Bar, to his father, Bishopsthorpe, York, now 1st Lieutenant of the Roebuck, and Captain Douglas, the previous 1st lieutenant now in the place of Sir Andrew Hamond who is now in London, going to New York with a fleet of transports and six thousand men, expect to …
Alex Simpson, Gibraltar, to Markham, on his bills for casks of wine (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/228
8 Sept 1798, Alex Simpson, Gibraltar, to Markham, on his bills for casks of wine
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, to put to sea to investigate an act of piracy on an English brig from Leghorn and bring the vessel to Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/46
23 Feb 1784, Sir John Lindsay to Markham, to put to sea to investigate an act of piracy on an English brig from Leghorn and bring the vessel to Gibraltar
Mr Hodson, Naval Yard Gibraltar to Markham, HMS Sphinx, requesting an order for the purchase of stores (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/158
14 March 1786, Mr Hodson, Naval Yard Gibraltar to Markham, HMS Sphinx, requesting an order for the purchase of stores
Commissioners of the Admiralty to Markham to proceed to Spithead and await orders as soon as provisioning completed (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/20
9 Sept 1783, Commissioners of the Admiralty to Markham to proceed to Spithead and await orders as soon as provisioning completed
Markham, Centaur, Kinsale, to Mrs Markham, bad weather prevented ship from making Milford Haven, no hope of peace, threat of invasion, short of provisions, expects money to be paid (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/2/8
6 January 1798, Markham, Centaur, Kinsale, to Mrs Markham, bad weather prevented ship from making Milford Haven, no hope of peace, threat of invasion, short of provisions, expects money to be paid
Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham HMS Sphynx in town, on taking a few days leave before joining his ship (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/1
20 June 1783, Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham HMS Sphynx in town, on taking a few days leave before joining his ship
Markham, Hannibal, Torbay, to his father, on the delay of the convoy, construction of signal stations along the coast, but ill managed, and lack of direction (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/29
2 Feb 1795, Markham, Hannibal, Torbay, to his father, on the delay of the convoy, construction of signal stations along the coast, but ill managed, and lack of direction,
Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to change to channel service unless John Jervis takes command for West Indies (Manuscript)
1793
MRK/107/1/25
20 Oct 1793, Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of [brother] David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to chan…
Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty, to Markham to complete provisioning for 6 months and stores for 12 months (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/127
30 May 1785, Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty, to Markham to complete provisioning for 6 months and stores for 12 months
Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham, awaiting westerly winds, his dislike of some society, on the garden at the cottage (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/28
23 March 1800. Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham, awaiting westerly winds, his dislike of some society, on the garden at the cottage
Captain Blankett HMS Thetis in the road of the islands of Zaferina, to Markham, to remain until further orders (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/68
10 Sept 1784 Captain Blankett HMS Thetis in the road of the islands of Zaferina, to Markham, to remain until further orders
Navy Office to Markham HMS Sphinx at Naples, on bills sent 13 Feb (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/59
14 July 1784 Navy Office to Markham HMS Sphinx at Naples, on bills sent 13 Feb
Phillips Cosby Cinc Mediterranean, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, to take a discharged soldier Wm McDowal to England (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/174
7 September 1786, Phillips Cosby Cinc Mediterranean, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, to take a discharged soldier Wm McDowal to England
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on family news, on his coach and horses, and home improvements, on Pitt and the business of the house ill managed (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/54
27 April 1805. Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on family news, on his coach and horses, and home improvements, on Pitt and the business of the house ill managed
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, to purchase wine and oil to complete provisions for 2 months (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/48
3 April 1784, Sir John Lindsay to Markham, to purchase wine and oil to complete provisions for 2 months
Lovelace, Malaga to Markham, livestock ready to take the whole day to settle the account sending notes for signature, account for payment at Gibraltar, compliments to Captain Otway (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/192
30 October 1784, Lovelace, Malaga to Markham, livestock ready to take the whole day to settle the account sending notes for signature, account for payment at Gibraltar, compliments to Captain Otway
Phillips Cosby. CinC Mediterranean, HMS Trusty to Markham, HMS Sphinx with orders for his purser to complete provisions for 2 months (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/171
28 August 1786, Phillips Cosby. CinC Mediterranean, HMS Trusty to Markham, HMS Sphinx with orders for his purser to complete provisions for 2 months
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