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Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham on his leave of absence for a fortnight, but Mr Marsden’s letter on the subject has not been received (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/7
Admiral Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on steps to obtain a quota of men, objections from fishermen of Scotland; recommends his coxswain W Geo Searls as a gunner (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/11
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on raising a quota of men from Orkney and Shetland, obstructions to raising men at Greenock, need to intercept returning Greenland fishing fleet (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/19
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on numbers of shipwrights at Leith, Firth of Forth, Greenock, Glasgow, Berwick, Tyne, Sunderland, and rates of pay (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/39
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on 47 shipwrights and 35 carpenters sent to Sheerness, very suspicious and difficulty in assuring them of freedom from impress; quality of Captain Cheetham of hired ship Sally and his knowledge of navigation of the Baltic and Elsinore and Copenhagen, may be useful if any force is sent there in the spring (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/54
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, proposals well received by shipwrights, 30 from Leith dockyard, sent to Dundee and Montrose, request for extra pay for married men (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/51
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on hiring shipwrights; on an appointment for Captain Campbell, as his wife has caused trouble in the Texel, on his son being ordained and gaining a living in Worcestershire from Admiral Ranier (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/50
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, requesting an appointment for Mr Gibson (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/35
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, on his election at Portsmouth and retaining his seat on the Admiralty, seeking direction on the hired armed ships Sally and Hebe as the convoy season nearly over, asking for ships to protect coastal trade, details of defence ships Norfolk and Lord Melville (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/36
Vashon, Leith, to Markham, requesting a months leave and hoping the shipwrights will be assembled by the 18th of the month, possibly as many as 100 (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/2/46
Excise Office, Edinburgh, enclosure on the Betsey lugger taken by Captain Elder of the Royal Charlotte excise yacht (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/2/21