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James Duff [the British Consul] Cadiz, to J Melcombe Esq, on 9 seamen sent from Cadiz (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/121
Markham, London, to Mrs Markham, on family and farm news, on speaking in the house (Manuscript)
1805
MRK/107/2/66
Office for Sick and Hurt seamen, to Sir John Lindsay, (Duplicate) on the hospital at Villa Franca and victualing of men (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/115
Markham, Blonde, Falmouth to his father, chased by 3 French frigates, in light winds one came close with oars, lightened my ship of provisions, crew wetted sails with the fire engine, left them behind, met again off the Lizard, ship sails well, anxiety of becoming a prisoner (Manuscript)
1793
MRK/107/1/24
Sir John Lindsay, HMS Phaeton in Gibraltar Bay to Markham with details of his orders (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/35
Markham, Admiralty to Mrs Markham, on his journey from Portsmouth, to dine with the Earl St Vincent and Troubridge today, on the use of spring water, and better weather for the hay (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/44
Sir John Lindsay, CinC Mediterranean, to Markham, not to discharge men into other ships (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/99
Markham, Sphinx, Spithead, to his father, in the channel tomorrow, no lieutenants yet appointed (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/107/1/18
Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Mrs Markham, sent by Admiral on look out, no communication with the fleet except with Captain Wells, on his writing of letters (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/26
Captain John Blankett, HMS Thetis, to Captain John Markham, HMS Sphynx, to put himself under his command (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/92
General Eliott, Gibraltar to Markham respecting the mast for the Moorish frigate (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/113
Daniel Tassell, Gibraltar naval yard, to Markham requesting a survey of stores (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/101
Mr Hodson, Naval Yard Gibraltar, to Markham, on the services for which the purchase of stores are intended (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/159
Captain Blankett, copy of a survey on boats at Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/78
Markham, Cove, to Mrs Markham, rode here to visit the admiral leaving ship in Kinsale for caulking, tried to sail into Milford (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/6
Captain Blankett, HMS Thetis, to Markham to put himself under his command (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/41
Phillips Cosby, HMS Trusty, to Markham, HMS Sphinx, on the signal for the return of the guard (Manuscript)
1786
MRK/100/2/151
Markham, Centaur, off the Black Rocks, Brest, to Mrs Markham, on ships with troops going to take the French on Belleisle, on conversation with St Vincent (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/33
Markham, Centaur, off the Black Rocks, to Mrs Markham, Spanish disembarking and laying up ships, on Mr Napier, on a claim, on Dorien’s bank mistake, on ships passing beyond Bellleisle, to send butter in jars (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/35
Commissioners of the Admiralty (printed) to respective flag officers for paying and returning salutes (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/40
Sir John Lindsay, Gibraltar to Markham, orders to proceed to Lisbon, then Leghorn (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/126
Captain Melcombe HMS Rattlesnake to Markham requesting a survey of the Fore yard (Manuscript)
1785
MRK/100/2/98
W Parker HMS Dictator at Blackstakes to Markham with an order to attend a court martial (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/2/19
Letter in Arabic, not dated or translated [1784] (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/196
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