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Admiralty Commissioners to Markham, appointing him to the command of the Carysfort, now at Spithead, during the absence of Captain Elphinstone (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/1/6
4 Dec 1782, Admiralty Commissioners to Markham, appointing him to the command of the Carysfort, now at Spithead, during the absence of Captain Elphinstone
Draft letter Captain Markham to Lord s[pencer] seeking an appointment as colonel of marines (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/100/1/38
26 May 1800, Draft letter Captain Markham to Lord s[pencer] seeking an appointment as colonel of marines
George Keith Elphinstone, Romney, Portsmouth, certifying John Markham acting midshipman in HMS Romney 11 March 1775 to date (Manuscript)
1776
MRK/100/1/14
24 March 1776, George Keith Elphinstone, Romney, Portsmouth, certifying John Markham acting midshipman in HMS Romney 11 March 1775 to date
Admiralty to Markham, HMS Carysfoot, to lend seamen, to armed transports, (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/1/12
6 January 1783, Admiralty to Markham, HMS Carysfoot, to lend seamen, to armed transports,
Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham, Carysfort, Deptford, on tenders to carry officers and men to Sheerness for Irresistable (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/1/29
7 January 1783, Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham, Carysfort, Deptford, on tenders to carry officers and men to Sheerness for Irresistable
Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham, Bishopsthorpe, near York, on recommending him for service (Manuscript)
1787
MRK/100/1/30
5 November 1787, Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, to Captain Markham, Bishopsthorpe, near York, on recommending him for service
Admiral Sir Thomas Pye, to the commanding officer of HMS Carysfort, to accompany HM Sloop Pelican to the Downes for the greater security of the trade under her convoy (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/1/8
9 Dec 1782, Admiral Sir Thomas Pye, to the commanding officer of HMS Carysfort, to accompany HM Sloop Pelican to the Downes for the greater security of the trade under her convoy
Order of Admiral Peter Parker CinC Jamaica, to Lieutenant Markham, HMS Hinchinbroke, order to be ready to proceed off the east end of the Island (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/1/4
13 January 1782, Order of Admiral Peter Parker CinC Jamaica, to Lieutenant Markham, HMS Hinchinbroke, order to be ready to proceed off the east end of the Island
Thanks of the House of Commons to Admiral Thompson and several captains and officers of the fleet under command of Sir John Jervis (enclosed in MRK/100/1/34) (Manuscript)
1794
MRK/100/1/35
20 May 1794, Thanks of the House of Commons to Admiral Thompson and several captains and officers of the fleet under command of Sir John Jervis (enclosed in MRK/100/1/34)
Robert Digby, New York, to My Lord (nfi), seeking to appoint Mr Markham into the Rattlesnake sloop (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/100/1/19
19 Dec 1781, Robert Digby, New York, to My Lord (nfi), seeking to appoint Mr Markham into the Rattlesnake sloop
Thanks of the House of Commons to Captains and officers of the Fleet for services in the West Indies (enclosed in MRK/100/1/36) (Manuscript)
1796
MRK/100/1/37
26 January 1796, Thanks of the House of Commons to Captains and officers of the Fleet for services in the West Indies (enclosed in above)
Roger Curtis (copy), additional articles of friendship and commerce made by the Emperor of Morocco and the King of Great Britain concluded with Sir Roger Curtis HM Ambassador to Morocco (Manuscript)
1783
MRK/100/1/25
24 May 1783, Roger Curtis (copy), additional articles of friendship and commerce made by the Emperor of Morocco and the King of Great Britain concluded with Sir Roger Curtis HM Ambassador to Morocco
Admiralty Commissioners to John Markham, commanding HMS Carysfort, on her arrival at Longreach, order to proceed to Deptford (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/1/7
9 Dec 1782, Admiralty Commissioners to John Markham, commanding HMS Carysfort, on her arrival at Longreach, order to proceed to Deptford
Captain John Markham, appointed to HMS Blonde (Manuscript)
1793
MRK/100/1/23
24 June 1793, Captain John Markham, appointed to HMS Blonde
Andrew Snape Hamond, HMS Roebuck to Mr John Markham, appointed acting lieutenant of HMS Roebuck (Manuscript)
1779
MRK/100/1/1
21July 1779, Andrew Snape Hamond, HMS Roebuck to Mr John Markham, appointed acting lieutenant of HMS Roebuck
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