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Markham, Kinsale, Lower Cove, Centaur, to Mrs Markham, remembering life at Barrington, and reading Gullivers travels, spectators to see Centaur, people here remember my father and grandfather (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/7
Markham to Mrs Markham, at Torkey sending by the post, do not remember the place (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/16
Markham, Centaur, Port Mahon, to Mrs Markham, a second letter via Naples as well as via Gibraltar, on taking the house at Mount Pleasant (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/2/14
Markham, Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham,(2 pages), received letters and newspapers, on family connection with [Edmund] Burke, on the parish doctor, on gardening and his parsley pot and greenhouse, on a committee for the [Naval]club, on estates and 3% stock, (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/22
Markham, Centaur, off Ushant, to Mrs Markham at Torkey, sent to look into Brest , 24 sail of the line there, capture of an American vessel taken into Dartmouth laden with West Indies produce, our share one eighth, on works at the cottage (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/20
Markham to Mrs Markham at Livermead cottage, Newton Abbott, leaving to join Admiral Gardner off Brest (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/19
Markham, Centaur, off the Black Rocks, Brest, to Mrs Markham, on ships with troops going to take the French on Belleisle, on conversation with St Vincent (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/33
Markham to Mrs Markham, Livermead cottage, sent a letter to Brixham, expecting whole fleet to sail, asking Sir Thomas Pasley to send Mr Ellis to join me (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/29
Centaur, off Brest, to Mrs Markham, awaiting westerly winds, his dislike of some society, on the garden at the cottage (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/28
Markham, Centaur, to Mrs Markham, on being to leeward far from the Admiral, Captain S[utton] is nearby and can send letters, on her unfair blame (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/27
Markham, Centaur at Sea, to Mrs Markham, sent by Admiral on look out, no communication with the fleet except with Captain Wells, on his writing of letters (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/26
Markham, Hannibal, Torbay, to his father, on the delay of the convoy, construction of signal stations along the coast, but ill managed, and lack of direction (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/29
Markham, Hannibal, Hamoaze, to his father, hope to get men from the Irresistible, requesting his father’s help with Lord Chatham at the levee to join Lord Howe rather go to the West Indies (Manuscript)
1794
MRK/107/1/27
Markham, Blonde, Falmouth, to his father, news of David, not sent to San Domingo healthy at Jamaica, ships sent to find those who chased me, regiment destined for our expedition detained at Ostend, demand for men at home so expedition to West Indies, may not leave, try to change to channel service unless John Jervis takes command for West Indies (Manuscript)
1793
MRK/107/1/25
Markham, Cape Nicholas Mole, to his father, (2 pages), having orders to sail for St Domingo, loss of David [his brother], deaths from yellow fever, privateers intercepting our trade, expense of defending the island (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/107/1/32
Markham, Cove, to Mrs Markham, rode here to visit the admiral leaving ship in Kinsale for caulking, tried to sail into Milford (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/6
Markham, Centaur, Kinsale, to Mrs Markham, having arrived safely after gales (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/2/5
Markham, Centaur, off Port Mahon, to his father, on movement of the French fleet, joined by St Vincent, intelligence on Spanish fleet, strength of Lord Nelson’s fleet, great event to come (Manuscript)
1799
MRK/107/1/36
Admiralty Office to Mr John Tailour, Mid[shipma]n, Neptune, Greenhithe, appointing him Lieutenant to the Centaur (Manuscript)
1757
MRK/100/2/227
Booklet with 9 pages of notes, Lieutenant Henry McCullogh of the Zebra being called was sworn etc. evidence of of the circumstances attending the Zebras firing into the Defiance flag of truce from your first seeing her, and subsequent queries and answers (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8/3
Markham, Brighthelmstone, to Mrs Markham,on going to Portsmouth for the election (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/107/2/39
Markham, Centaur off Ushant to Mrs Markham, on the accident while with Admiral Berkeley of the Marlborough carrying away our bowsprit, to return to Plymouth (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/36
Markham, Centaur, off the Black Rocks, to Mrs Markham, Spanish disembarking and laying up ships, on Mr Napier, on a claim, on Dorien’s bank mistake, on ships passing beyond Bellleisle, to send butter in jars (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/35
Markham, Centaur, off the black rocks, to Mrs Markham, thanking her for vegetables, has the key to French signals along the coast, 42 ships ready to sail, no one has seen Lady St Vincent (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/34
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