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Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty in bay of Naples, to Markham, to discharge 2 men (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/58
14 July, Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty in bay of Naples, to Markham, to discharge 2 men
Markham to his father, has received no letters as changing ships so often, went into Royal Oak with no prospect of promotion as did not know I was 2nd on the list, several vacancies, likely to move fast, Admiral Digby to arrive with the young prince, need exertion to rescue Lord Cornwallis, never mention politicks, admiration for his Admiral, (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/107/1/12
26 September 1781, Markham to his father, has received no letters as changing ships so often, went into Royal Oak with no prospect of promotion as did not know I was 2nd on the list, several vacancies, likely to move fast, Admiral D[igby] to arrive with the young prince [?…
Governor of Tangiers to Governor Eliott on the fitting out of the Moorish Frigate (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/108
21 Feb 1785 Governor of Tangiers to Governor Eliott on the fitting out of the Moorish Frigate
Markham, Centaur, Nore, to Mrs Markham, on drawing money at Dorians bank, money from my purchase of 3% consols, sadness at leaving (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/2
15 September 1797, Markham, Centaur, Nore, to Mrs Markham, on drawing money at Dorians bank, money from my purchase of 3% consols, sadness at leaving
Phillips Cosby, CinC Mediterranean, HMS Trusty to Markham, HMS Sphinx, To proceed to Lisbon, to protect trade of merchants and remittances for Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/168
10 July 1786, Phillips Cosby, CinC Mediterranean, HMS Trusty to Markham, HMS Sphinx, To proceed to Lisbon, to protect trade of merchants and remittances for Gibraltar
Markham, Chichester, Sunday morning 8 o’Clock, to Mrs Markham, on journey from Brighthelmstone and Worthing, has called on the Suttons, and to breakfast with Lady Lennox; Portsmouth, Sunday after noon, 6 o’clock, to dine with the mayor, election on Wednesday (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/40
No Date, [1802], Markham, Chichester, Sunday morning 8 o’Clock, to Mrs Markham, on journey from Brighthelmstone and Worthing, has called on the Suttons, and to breakfast with Lady Lennox; Portsmouth, Sunday after noon, 6 o’clock, to dine with the mayor, election on Wednesday
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on not dining at the house, family news, news of the Fleet and Lord Mark Kerr, on felling trees (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/57
1 May 1805, Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on not dining at the house, family news, news of the Fleet and Lord M[ark] Kerr, on felling trees
Extract from a letter, on work by William the carpenter to construct a guard for the fireplace, and gates with diagram, and planting watercress (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/51
No date , extract from a letter, on work by William the carpenter to construct a guard for the fireplace, and gates with diagram, and planting watercress
Markham, Hannibal, Port Royal Jamaica, to his father, often at the hospital, concerning sale of the American property and likely price, despair over inaction (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/34
13 September 1795, Markham, Hannibal, Port Royal Jamaica, to his father, often at the hospital, concerning sale of the American property and likely price, despair over inaction
Markham, Sphinx, Gibraltar to his father, South Audley Street, on family news, on his illness, rumour that Sir G . Elliot is to go home and rock be ceded to Spain, plan to visit Tangier, on his agent Mr Benjamin Robertson at the Navy Office to take up the interest of the India stock (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/107/1/23
20 March 1786, Markham, Sphinx, Gibraltar to his father, South Audley Street, on family news, on his illness, rumour that Sir G . Elliot is to go home and rock be ceded to Spain, plan to visit Tangier, on his agent Mr Benjamin Robertson at the Navy Office to take up the interest of the India stock
Navy Office to Markham HMS Sphinx, Gibraltar on receipt of his letter of 30 May regarding a pay ticket (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/135
6 July 1785 Navy Office to Markham HMS Sphinx, Gibraltar on receipt of his letter of 30 May regarding a pay ticket
Markham, Portsmouth to Mrs Markham at Eades, Lewes, Sussex, about his baby’s health, on going to town after the election, his constituents at a turnpike meeting, on serving a writ of ejection, and cutting the hay (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/42
6 July 1802, Markham, Portsmouth to Mrs Markham at Eades, Lewes, Sussex, about his baby’s health, on going to town after the election, his constituents at a turnpike meeting, on serving a writ of ejection, and cutting the hay
Navy Office to Sir John Lindsay (Copy) on the allowances made to seamen for clearing store ships (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/61
10 August 1784 Navy Office to Sir John Lindsay (Copy) on the allowances made to seamen for clearing store ships
Markham, Centaur, Torbay, to Mrs Markham, at George Street, Plymouth Dock, to look for a lodging at Torkey , and advising her to travel to Totnes (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/15
1 Feb 1800, Markham, Centaur, Torbay, to Mrs Markham, at George Street, Plymouth Dock, to look for a lodging at Torkey , and advising her to travel to Totnes
Lovelace, Malaga, on the order for wines as per samples, sending jars of raisins, on the petition of the consul, wines supplied include duties and other costs for delivery to the waterside (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/189
28 Oct 1784, Lovelace, Malaga, on the order for wines as per samples, sending jars of raisins, on the petition of the consul, wines supplied include duties and other costs for delivery to the waterside
Commodore Wolseley HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, Memo on Governor Eliott’s orders that Captains may pass Land Port (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/170
28 August 1786, Commodore Wolseley HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, Memo on Governor Eliott’s orders that Captains may pass Land Port
Capain Bowyer to Markham with an order to lose no time in putting to sea (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/33
5 Oct 1783 Capain Bowyer to Markham with an order to lose no time in putting to sea
Victualling Office to Markham ordering water (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/10
13 August 1783, Victualling Office to Markham ordering water
Markham, Hannibal, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, on going to Jamaica for ship repair, waste to keep ships here, hope to escort October trade home, some scurvy, corruption and peculation (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/33
22 August 1795, Markham, Hannibal, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, on going to Jamaica for ship repair, waste to keep ships here, hope to escort October trade home, some scurvy, corruption and peculation
Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, on a supply of biscuit (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/124
26 May 1785, Sir John Lindsay, HMS Trusty, Gibraltar Bay, to Markham, on a supply of biscuit
Commodore Cosby, Trusty, Gibraltar, tothe senior officer at Marseilles, (copy) order to join him at Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/142
29 October 1785, Commodore Cosby, Trusty, Gibraltar, tothe senior officer at Marseilles, (copy) order to join him at Gibraltar
St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, to Captain Markham, on state of clothing of the crew, Disapproves of his letter (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/205
10 August 1798, St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, to Captain Markham, on state of clothing of the crew, Disapproves of his letter
Markham, Centaur, off Ushant, to Mrs Markham, with news of failure of expedition under Sir James Pulteney (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/38
3 Sept 1800, Markham, Centaur, off Ushant, to Mrs Markham, with news of failure of expedition under Sir James Pulteney
Number not used (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/177
[number not used]
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