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Murray, 16 College Street, to Markham, detained by a cold, hope to call on you tomorrow, (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/81
No date, Sunday Morning, Murray, 16 College Street, to Markham, detained by a cold, hope to call on you tomorrow,
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, price of cocoa set by victualing board, awaiting sloops so plan to attend levee by coming up with the mail (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/24
20 November 1806, Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, price of cocoa set by victualing board, awaiting sloops so plan to attend levee by coming up with the mail
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, sent for useful sounding machines, for surveying, no sign of the sloops, Saracen instead of Dispatch, patience almost exhausted waiting for easterly winds (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/41
5 Dec [1806], Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, sent for useful sounding machines, for surveying, no sign of the sloops, Saracen instead of Dispatch, patience almost exhausted waiting for easterly winds
Murray Portsmo, to Markham, hoisted his flag, returning to Chichester and London, Admiral Montague preparing store ships (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/8
25 Oct 1806, Murray Portsmo, to Markham, hoisted his flag, returning to Chichester and London, Admiral Montague preparing store ships
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena [bearing], to Markham,(Private) (2 pages) opinion on future of the expedition and difficulties, sending bill to agent, 20 April progress, 23 April in St Helena Roads, with the convoy, disobedience of transport masters, fate of Troubidge, measles on the island, costs of provisions here, guns on the island, annotated recd 3 July (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/71
19 April 1807 (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena [bearing], to Markham,(Private) (2 pages) opinion on future of the expedition and difficulties, sending bill to agent, 20 April progress, 23 April in St Helena Roads, with the convoy, disobedience of transport masters, fate of Troubidge, measles on t…
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, 3 o’clock PM, to Markham, need to make good Cormorants defects at sea, South Americans at Plymouth not sent to any of the ships, sending signal for 6 from Royal William (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/44
8 Dec 1806 Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, 3 o’clock PM, to Markham, need to make good Cormorants defects at sea, South Americans at Plymouth not sent to any of the ships, sending signal for 6 from Royal William
Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, situation in the country, no deserters from Spanish, awaiting transports watering, expecting change of government here, purchasing provisions (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/80
11 Sept 1807 (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, situation in the country, no deserters from Spanish, awaiting transports watering, expecting change of government here, purchasing provisions
Account of the Route of Polyphemus from England to Port Praya, (1 page), from Port Praya to the Cape of Good Hope, (2 pages) (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/83
Account of the Route of Polyphemus from England to Port Praya, (1 page), from Port Praya to the Cape of Good Hope, (2 pages)
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, lack of victualing items, on wind and ship movements (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/21
16 November 1806 (NRS) Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, lack of victualing items, on wind and ship movements
Second memo on the same subject (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/2
Second memo on the same subject (NRS printed in full)
Murray, Polyphemus at anchor in the mouth of the River Plate, to Markham, anchored here on 27 May with the transports, ship movements, received letters, seizure of British goods by Spaniards (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/74
3 June 1807, (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus at anchor in the mouth of the River Plate, to Markham, anchored here on 27 May with the transports, ship movements, received letters, seizure of British goods by Spaniards
Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham, (2 pages)reverse of fortune here, terms of the treaty, no loss of transports, cooperation with the army, appointed agent victualler, need for transports for the troops and wounded, and provisions, 22 July, ship movements (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/78
18 July 1807 (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham, (2 pages)reverse of fortune here, terms of the treaty, no loss of transports, cooperation with the army, appointed agent victualler, need for transports for the troops and wounded, and provisions, 22 July, ship movements
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, winds unfortunate for the expedition, water for transports, promotions for admirals, Captain Heywood’s views on surveying, Cormorant a poor sailor, respects to St Vincent, need for instructions, on trial of Captain Hawkins of the Dispatch (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/47
16 Dec [1806], (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, winds unfortunate for the expedition, water for transports, promotions for admirals, Captain Heywood’s views on surveying, Cormorant a poor sailor, respects to St Vincent, need for instructions, on trial of Captain Hawkins of the Dispa…
Murray, Portsmouth to Markham, wages due to supernumeraries (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/15
10 November 1806, Murray, Portsmouth to Markham, wages due to supernumeraries
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham (Private), Arrival of transports, need for provisions, weather off Plata dangerous for transports, fear for safety of Troubridge, should have learned of Spaniards taking Buenos Ayres before we left, need to stop at St Helena for water (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/66
27 March 1807(NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham (Private), Arrival of transports, need for provisions, weather off Plata dangerous for transports, fear for safety of Troubridge, should have learned of Spaniards taking Buenos Ayres before we left, need to stop at St Helena for water
List of provisions on board Camel for 1300 men exclusive of supernumeraries, for 6 ships with amounts and weeks (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/32
[27 November 1806] List of provisions on board Camel for 1300 men exclusive of supernumeraries, for 6 ships with amounts and weeks
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, Sir S Hood forced to return, recommending Captain Bateman, on need for fresh vegetables, fruit and beef on long voyages, on replenishing supplies at the Cape and the Brazils, will tow the Cormorant (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/51
22 Dec [1806] (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, Sir S Hood forced to return, recommending Captain Bateman, on need for fresh vegetables, fruit and beef on long voyages, on replenishing supplies at the Cape and the Brazils, will tow the Cormorant
List of provisions on board Camel (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/34
28 November 1806, (NRS) List of provisions on board Camel
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, (Private),(2 pages), repeat of previous letters, fear Blenheim and Java lost in hurricane, victualing for troops and squadron, end of expedition, St Helena for water, costs of hospital, dread of merchants (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/68
28 March 1807, Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, (Private),(2 pages), repeat of previous letters, fear Blenheim and Java lost in hurricane, victualing for troops and squadron, end of expedition, St Helena for water, costs of hospital, dread of merchants
Murray. Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on change of ships, anonymous letter concerning the Dispatch, how to get coals (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/40
4 Dec [1806] (NRS), Murray. Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on change of ships, anonymous letter concerning the Dispatch, how to get coals
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, Lieut Gooding under arrest for leaving ship under a boatswain, getting underway, loss of surgeons (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/55
27 Dec 1806 (NRS) Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, Lieut Gooding under arrest for leaving ship under a boatswain, getting underway, loss of surgeons
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, taking on board shot and cartridges, and other stores in the transports, differences in stores of provisions and ordnance, wish to get off as troubles increasing (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/26
22 November 1806 (NRS) Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, taking on board shot and cartridges, and other stores in the transports, differences in stores of provisions and ordnance, wish to get off as troubles increasing
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private), surprise at visit of Admiral Montagu on reasons for not sailing, express his hurt (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/52
23 Dec 1806 (NRS), Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private), surprise at visit of Admiral Montagu on reasons for not sailing, express his hurt
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, Ridge as flag lieutenant, other appointments, queries on his right to leave of absence, pay, commissioning ships, letter fom Grenville to South America, so enemy will know destination, List of questions (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/11
5 November 1806 (NRS) Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, Ridge as flag lieutenant, other appointments, queries on his right to leave of absence, pay, commissioning ships, letter fom Grenville to South America, so enemy will know destination, List of questions