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Lord Keith to Markham, on Congreve’s proposal to Lord Howick to fire 32 rockets from each vessel, his opinion it is impossible to throw more than four from any frame, and seldom more than 2 with safety, more men and vessels prepared than originally intended, ll vessels on Boulogne command fitted but need to call on the ships for convoys, information on privateers, ready for experiment but don’t expect they will ever be used. (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/3/215
Captain Owen, Clyde off Boulogne, to Lord Keith, stood over to Boulogne, moon very bright, 7 gun ships and 8 boats, Congreve's letter, but many difficulties, enemy will be prepared in future. (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/3/216
Memo enclosed in MRK/101/3/217 letter of 26 Sept 1806,Vessels collected off Boulogne on 25 Sept, and list of vessels equipped and absent on 25 September. (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/3/218
Admiral John Markham in letters from Admiral Lord Keith (Manuscript)
1801-1804; 1806-1807
MRK/101/3/1-50
Bound volume of mediterranean prizes Nov 1799-1801 (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1801-12-31
KEI/L/166/A
Journal of the proceeding of SAN JOSEPH Apr-Sep 1812 giving record of signals made and heads of orders and letters received with remarks (Manuscript)
1812-01-01 - 1812-12-31
KEI/L/166/B
'Monarch' signal logbook 1795-97 (Manuscript)
1795-01-01 - 1797-12-31
KEI/L/145/C
List of Dispositions. (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1802-12-31
KEI/21/1-2
Letters received from the Navy Board 1803-7 (Manuscript)
1803-01-01 - 1807-12-31
KEI/27/1-2
Letters to Keith related to prizes captured. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1805-12-31
KEI/24/1-2
General correspondence 1799, and Jan-Dec 1800 during Mediterranean command. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1800-12-31
KEI/19/1-16
Commander-in-Chief, Channel, 1812-15: general correspondence 1812-15 and applications for appointments 1812-14, (Manuscript)
1812-01-01 - 1815-12-31
KEI/38/1-10
Commander-in-Chief, Channel, 1812-15: lists of dispositions Dec 1811-Aug 1815 and Reports of Guard at Cawsand Bay 1812-14. (Manuscript)
1812-01-01 - 1814-12-31
KEI/40/1-6
North America letters received by George Elphinstone. 1774-1823. (Manuscript)
1775-01-01 - 1777-12-31
KEI/2/1-4
General correspondence Nov 1800-Dec 1801 during Mediterranean Command. (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1801-12-31
KEI/19/17-31
Naval and Military correspondence 1812-15 including letters from Sir Home Popham, the Duke of Wellington and some letters relating to Napoleon's surrender (Manuscript)
1812-01-01 - 1815-12-31
KEI/37/1-14
Thirty-one entries of Admiralty letters including letters from James Gambier, Lord Barham and Lord Grenville 1805-7. (Manuscript)
1803-01-01 - 1807-12-31
KEI/26/1-31
Bound volume of Out letters Feb-Jul 1796 (Manuscript)
1796-01-01 - 1796-12-31
KEI/L/131
Bound volume (no.16) of letters to the Admiralty Jul-Dec 1806 (Manuscript)
1806-01-01 - 1806-12-31
KEI/L/77
Orderbook May-Jul 1803 (Manuscript)
1803-01-01 - 1803-12-31
KEI/L/117
Orderbook Feb-Sep 1804 (Manuscript)
1804-01-01 - 1804-12-31
KEI/L/119
Orderbook Dec 1805-May 1807 (Manuscript)
1805-01-01 - 1807-12-31
KEI/L/121
Orderbook of secret orders n.d. (Manuscript)
KEI/L/122
In and Out letterbook 1772-80 (Manuscript)
1772-01-01 - 1780-12-31
KEI/L/123
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