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Markham, Dockyard, Port Mahon, to Mrs Markham, writing by the Cormorant, Lord Mark Kerr, to consider offer of Mount Pleasant, on sending home some Madeira wine, failed to catch 4 Spanish frigates, now in charge as commodore on shore, hoping to earn 1000 pounds (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/2/12
Emperor of Morocco, to General Eliott (copy, extract) on fitting out his ships (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/84
Markham, Sphinx, River Tagus, delayed here by rotten foremast, go to Gibraltar then Malaga, leaving Lord Pembroke here for Madrid, ill from jaundice, on society and dining with rich men (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/107/1/21
Office of Ordnance Gibraltar to Captain Blankett, on the supply of stores, to be adjusted by the two boards in England (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/81
Markham to his father, fitting out for a cruise, no luck on last cruise so had to draw on you for a large sum, invited to dinner by General Robertson but no decent clothes so excused myself, to see Sir George Rodney tomorrow, irregular packet service by the post office, his uncle George sent news of the tumults and dangers, the essential service of the army, bill for washing, mutton and fish (Manuscript)
1780
MRK/107/1/10
Markham, London to Mrs Markham, on viewing houses, and renting close to her Aunt, enclosing list of goods needed (Manuscript)
1809
MRK/107/2/82
Captain Bowyer, HMS Irresistible at Chaham to Markham, granting him 3 to 4 days leave (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/13
John Hunter, Lisbon, to Markham, sending an invoice for port wine shipped from HMS Colossus for £52 (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/223
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty at Naples, to Markham to purchase material for new sails (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/55
General Elliot’s letter relevant to the Moorish cruiser (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/72
Markham, Park Place, London, to Mrs Markham, on the cost of renting houses, on seeing Drury Lane, on the D of Y’s letter (Manuscript)
1809
MRK/107/2/77
Dorien etc (bankers), London, to Captain Markham, Livermead cottage, Newton Abbotts, on receipt of money and purchase of stock (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/2/215
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty, Leghorn Road, to Markham to hire workmen for repair of worn copper bottom of ship (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/52
Markham, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, (2 pages), having orders to sail for St Domingo, loss of David [his brother], deaths from yellow fever, privateers intercepting our trade, expense of defending the island (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/32
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on parliamentary business, home improvements, and gardening (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/58
Governor Eliott, Gibraltar, to Markham, requesting the transfer of 24 gun carriages to Tangier (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/105
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in bay of Naples to Markham with orders for victualing 3 turks (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/56
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, memo, with orders about his crew and the control of his boats (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/36
Markham to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, sent a letter to Brixham, expecting whole fleet to sail, asking Sir Thomas Pasley to send Mr Ellis to join me (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/29
Victualling Office to Markham on a supply of Phillips powder for the destruction of weevils (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/12
Admiralty Office to Mr John Tailour, Mid[shipma]n, Neptune, Greenhithe, appointing him Lieutenant to the Centaur (Manuscript)
1757
MRK/100/2/227
Markham, Cavendish Square, London, to Mrs Markham, on furnishing Queen Street, on painting works (Manuscript)
1809
MRK/107/2/79
Markham, Centaur, off Port Mahon, to his father, on movement of the French fleet, joined by St Vincent, intelligence on Spanish fleet, strength of Lord Nelson’s fleet, great event to come (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/1/36
List of supplies and cost for HMS Sphinx, Captain Markham, totalling £15.1.0 at rate of 37d per dollar (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/187
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