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Captain Bowyer, Irresistable, to Markham on the issue of slops (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/30
30 Sept 1783 Captain Bowyer, Irresistable, to Markham on the issue of slops
Markham, House of Commons, 5 o’clock, to Mrs Markham, on plans to return home (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/72
17 May 1805, Markham, House of Commons, 5 o’clock, to Mrs Markham, on plans to return home,
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
16 Dec 1798, 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
Emperor of Morocco, to General Eliott (copy, extract) on fitting out his ships (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/84
2 Dec 1784 Emperor of Morocco, to General Eliott (copy, extract) on fitting out his ships
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
5 August [1784] 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
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
16 November 1784 Office of Ordnance Gibraltar to Captain Blankett, on the supply of stores, to be adjusted by the two boards in England
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
29 October1780, Markham, Roebuck, North River, 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 …
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
4 March 1809, Markham, London to Mrs Markham, on viewing houses, and renting close to her Aunt, enclosing list of goods needed
Captain Bowyer, HMS Irresistible at Chaham to Markham, granting him 3 to 4 days leave (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/13
26 August 1783, Captain Bowyer, HMS Irresistible at Chaham to Markham, granting him 3 to 4 days leave
John Hunter, Lisbon, to Markham, sending an invoice for port wine shipped from HMS Colossus for £52 (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/223
11 August 1798, John Hunter, Lisbon, to Markham, sending an invoice for port wine shipped from HMS Colossus for £52
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty at Naples, to Markham to purchase material for new sails (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/55
20 June 1784, Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty at Naples, to Markham to purchase material for new sails
Mr Baynes, Gibraltar to Markham requesting a survey of beds in the naval hospital (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/110
16 March 1785 Mr Baynes, Gibraltar to Markham requesting a survey of beds in the naval hospital
General Elliot’s letter relevant to the Moorish cruiser (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/72
20 Oct 1784 General Elliot’s letter relevant to the Moorish cruiser
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
25 February 1809, Markham, Park Place, London, to Mrs Markham, on the cost of renting houses, on seeing Drury Lane, on the D of Y’s letter
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
26 May 1800, Dorien etc (bankers), London, to Captain Markham, Livermead cottage, Newton Abbotts, on receipt of money and purchase of stock
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
20 May 1784, Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty, Leghorn Road, to Markham to hire workmen for repair of worn copper bottom of ship
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
14 July 1795, 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,
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on parliamentary business, home improvements, and gardening (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/58
2 May 1805, Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on parliamentary business, home improvements, and gardening
Governor Eliott, Gibraltar, to Markham, requesting the transfer of 24 gun carriages to Tangier (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/105
4 March1785, Governor Eliott, Gibraltar, to Markham, requesting the transfer of 24 gun carriages to Tangier
Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in bay of Naples to Markham with orders for victualing 3 turks (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/56
1 July , Sir John Lindsay HMS Trusty in bay of Naples to Markham with orders for victualing 3 turks
Sir John Lindsay to Markham, memo, with orders about his crew and the control of his boats (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/36
1 November 1783, Sir John Lindsay to Markham, memo, with orders about his crew and the control of his boats
Commodore Cosby, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, respecting the plague, that no man should board the ship without a commission or warrant (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/167
2 July 1786, Commodore Cosby, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, respecting the plague, that no man should board the ship without a commission or warrant
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
27 April [?1800] 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
Victualling Office to Markham on a supply of Phillips powder for the destruction of weevils (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/12
25 August 1783, Victualling Office to Markham on a supply of Phillips powder for the destruction of weevils
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