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Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, wind not enough to move, Sir S Hood tried but put back, only 2 anchors in Camel’s stores, recommending Captain Bateman (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/48
Murray, Polyphemus, Port Praya, to Markham, Private, on arriving with Centaur and Minorca brig, letters from Collingwood that Buenos Ayres retaken by the Spaniards, Stopford to the Cape with troops, Saracen bowsprit, Olympia sent to Rio de Plata, and then the Cape, returning Cormorant to Spithead, change of destination? Intentions of the Ministry, hope to join troops at the Cape, completing water, news of recapture (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/61
Murray, Polyphemus, Dunnose NE 4 or 5 leagues, to Markham, sent to Spithead for bowsprit for Olympia, Lieut Gooding confined, sailing but fear of being driven back, orders for Olympia (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/56
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, forced to return to anchorage, need a new main topmast, court martial for Lieut Gooding, difficult task to beat down channel (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/57
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, main top mast to come out, recommending a secretary, and need for payment, some damage to Africa from recent sail, colds to be expected, Bowsprit for Olympia, return of lieutenants and surgeon (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/59
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, completed and well manned, need book of instructions and Popham’s telegraphs (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/18
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, Plymouth ships not arrived, orders to look into Falmouth, letters for Fanshawe, on appointing a lieutenant, cocoa purchased (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/25
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, water for transports, fear destination of troops is no secret, impact of delays on transports, Cormorant will delay us, Hood unable to get out, orders for Speedy (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/49
Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, landing of marines and seamen, to go with the army, prospects for retaking Buenos Ayres, provisions at Montevideo, difficulties of travelling up river (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/76
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on winds, keeping the ship's log as a calendar day from midnight, to put in more information, need for more lieutenants, ordnance board very correct under the Duke of Richmond, need for a tender (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/30
Charles Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, fell so unwell have asked to be superseded, to leave the command with Captain Rowley, expected Admiral Sam Hood, deplore General Crawford not being here, need an agent victualler, have appointed a storekeeper (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/84
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/45
Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham, account of failure of expedition, facing difficulty of getting troops home, could have been avoided if Sir H[ome P[opham] had sent news (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/79
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, enclosing letter from Captain Baynton, (not enclosed) on appointing lieutenants, ship movements, courts martial, awaiting timepieces and signals, need for blue lights from Ordnance for a convoy (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/14
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private) happy to find have not lost favour, Put to sea in light wind, but forced to return, awaiting package from Admiralty (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/54
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena, to Markham, annotated, recd 3 July 1807, complaints of transport masters, state of the ships, orders for convoy (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/72
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on the westerly wind request for charts, need for second lieutenant, ships orders, stock on board eating provisions, cost of hay, first command since having flag therefore need instructions, not for moneymaking like Admiral Knight who made 20,000 at Gibraltar (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/46
Captain Murray, the London, to Captain Markham, angry at recommendation of Smith, a boatswain, who carried liquor into Haslar hospital; promote those recommended by fellow officers, what a fleet is this & how scattered – we don’t seem to know who we belong to ‘…’my only hope is peace for I long to be clear of ships’…’notwithstanding we used to growl sometimes at the Earl [St Vincent] ..they would be very glad to have him here’ (Manuscript) 1801 MRK/101/4/3
Admiral John Markham in letters from the public (non naval) (Manuscript) 1801-1809 MRK/104/1
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