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Captain Owen, Immortalite, off Boulogne, to Lord Keith, on the use of fire boats, has considered, how to get at the enemy vessels, telegraphs along the coast, no success of fire boats but willing to try, doubts success of bombardment, description of vessels in harbour (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/130
Lord Keith to Markham, recommending Captain Campbell for a frigate, repoting on anchorages (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/45
Lord Keith to Markham, on naval hints, not very well (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/184
Lord Keith to Markham, Flushing a place for preparation not invasion, Ariadne chased the privateer, congratulation to you and Troubridge, loss of Apollo and 10 merchant ships (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/187
Lord Keith to Markham, (Secret), enclosing letter from Captain Wright, on his requests, firing by French, enclosing letters from Admiral Bligh and Whidbey (MRK/101/3/99), views on Aberlady, suitability of Longannet as a dock, smuggler intelligence not believed (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/98
Lord Keith to Markham, (Private) sending Captain Owens letter, enemy ships out, Boulogne harbour full, need to build more gun brigs, evidence of Texel expedition (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/95
Lord Keith to Markham, on receiving a chart (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/46
Lord Keith to Admiral Markham, arrival of 4 smacks, Leopard to be got ready for Admiral Louis, nothing on the Monmouth (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/191
Lord Keith, Sheerness to Markham, on officer appointments (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/18
Lord Keith to Markham, enclosing a letter from Mrs Johnston (not enclosed), a Perthshire lady whose son went to India with me and has been with [Admiral] Ranier ever since, A fine day for [Admiral] Thornborough, all the boats will be out (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/14
Lord Keith to Markham, concerning something odd about letters from General Smith at Walmer, Admiral Montagu, Lord Proby, and Sir Sidney [Smith] (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/48
Lord Keith to Markham, on the Antelope but no message via a cutter since he left Yarmouth, on men at Sheerness and only one dock open, the Hero at Yarmouth (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/106
Lord Keith to Markham, on the Baltic convoy (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/167
Lord Keith to Markham, on the French gun boat, Boulogne and Helvoet, Thornborough to take charge of the Texel (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/57
Lord Keith to Markham, on accidents, on anchorage at Aberlady bay, on an exchange with Sir Sidney (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/126
Lord Keith to Markham, inclined to think he made trial on 8th after dark, saw flashes, but no report yet, ommodore Owens report just come in. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/213
Captain Wright, Deal, to Lord Keith, (Secret), on having returned from completing his mission, sighting of an enemy ketch, privateer off Dover has captured a loaded collier, First consul at Boulogne, to inspect invasion force, more unpopular, unable to deliver letter request for ship (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/93
Lord Keith to Markham, on demands of Admiral Russel, ship movements, some well manned, often 20 ships at the Nore waiting to dock for repair, on discharge for the bomb tenders, ordered a trial for the last class of small brigs, smugglers think the Dutch frigates a Helvoet for Batavia, on a dealer in smuggled goods. (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/3/203
Lord Keith to Markham, on building gun brigs, cutters for Captain Wright, enclosing Captain Hopes letter (MRK/101/3/97) (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/96
Lord Keith to Markham, sent Antelopes journal, do not know the coast except in a packet boat, no news of gun brig attack, do not trust judgment of Admiral Knight, no news from Durban (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/172
Lord Keith to Markham, on actions of the Admiralty and Admiral Russel, enclosing a letter from him (MRK/101/3/81) (Manuscript) 1803 MRK/101/3/80
Lord Keith to Markham likely move of the Dutch fleet, difficulties facing the French in Boulogne harbour. (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/136
Lord Keith to Markham, on a rendezvous in Margate roads, or in the Kings Channel (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/197
Lord Keith to Markham, on the case of an old shipmate Milne, wounded and taken prisoner, asking for a recommendation for half pay or employment (Manuscript) 1804 MRK/101/3/170