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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
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
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
Murray Portsmo, to Markham, hoisted his flag, returning to Chichester and London, Admiral Montague preparing store ships (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/8
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
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
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
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
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, lack of victualing items, on wind and ship movements (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/21
Second memo on the same subject (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/2
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
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
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
Murray, Portsmouth to Markham, wages due to supernumeraries (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/15
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
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
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
List of provisions on board Camel (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/34
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
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
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
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
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
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
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