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St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, to Captain Markham, with orders to air the decks and sleep on upper decks (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/204
St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, to Captain Markham, on state of clothing of the crew, Disapproves of his letter (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/205
John Hunter, Travessa des Chagas, Lisbon, Plan for the sale of prizes, to act as agent with Messrs John and Abraham Atkins of Walbrook, with advantage of Mr Hunter’s knowledge of the language and value of prizes (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/222
Extract of letter from Lord Sydney to General Eliott on the Moorish ship (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/69
General Eliott to Captain Blankett HMS Thetis on removing stores from wards for sick seamen (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/75
Captain Blankett HMS Thetis, to Markham, to put himself under his command (Manuscript)
1784
MRK/100/2/71
Report of a survey of Centaur, all in good order (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/208
Markham (draft) report of visit of Mr Jackson, on examination of the ship (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/209
St Vincent, Ville de Paris, to Markham, no wish to reply, with Latin quotation, annotated correspondence to end (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/211
St Vincent, Ville de Paris, off Cadiz, memo to Captain John Markham, Centaur, ordered to clean bags of bread (228 bags) (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/100/2/203
Admiral John Markham Admiralty Business correspondence and papers from persons of note, non naval (Manuscript)
circa 1801-1807
MRK/105/1/56-113
Admiral Rodney, Formidable, in Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica, to Captain Markham, HMS Zebra, on the complaint of M. Gaston, ordering Sir Sam Hood to hold a court martial (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8/5
Booklet with 18 pages of notes, with copies of correspondence between Admiral Rodney and Captain Sam Hood, and with Lieutenant Gaston, and minutes of the court martial on board Barfleur 28 May 1782, (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8/2
T Morgan, appointed judge advocate, Barfleur to Captain Markham, sloop Zebra, with copy of the charge (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8/7
Thomas Morgan, judge advocate, on the Court Martial held on Barfleur Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica, (copy Sam Hood), sentence of the court martial, made with reservations (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8/10
Admiral John Markham papers, court martial papers as Captain Markham, HMS Zebra (Manuscript)
1782
MRK/100/8
Markham, London, to his father,introduced to Admiral Digby by Captain Elphinstone, so busy as ship has only 4 instead of 8 officers, and Admiral G[raves] is very particular, tell Mr Gould I saw his son on the Prince George (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/107/1/14
Markham, Sandy Hook, to his father, in good health, now 1st Lieutenant of the London, getting troops on board (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/107/1/13
Envelope from Ebor, York,to Captain Markham, HM ship Centaur, Nore, Sheerness (Manuscript)
1797
MRK/107/1/38
John Markham, at sea, latitude 43,81 to his father ‘Dear Papa', Bishop of Chester, Sion End near Brentford, Middlesex, written in the Captain’s own cabin, can splice knots but not allowed to steer, out 3 weeks, recovered from a fall, seen swordfish sharks and dolphins, sailing northward towards America (Manuscript)
circa 1777
MRK/107/1/1
Markham to his father, has received no letters as changing ships so often, went into Royal Oak with no prospect of promotion as did not know I was 2nd on the list, several vacancies, likely to move fast, Admiral Digby to arrive with the young prince, need exertion to rescue Lord Cornwallis, never mention politicks, admiration for his Admiral, (Manuscript)
1781
MRK/107/1/12
Markham Charlestown harbour, to his father on British success in South Carolina, a safe harbour for frigates as larger vessels need to take out guns to cross the bar, sent letter via carpenter of the Perseus, made 3rd lieutenant of the Roebuck, will draw money for new uniforms (Manuscript)
1780
MRK/107/1/6
Markham, Centaur, off Ciudadela, Minorca ,to Mrs Markham at Portugal St, on an easy capitulation here, though General Stuart may not say so, his views on taking a house, and earning prize money offered but refused to take home dispatches, on her expenses (Manuscript)
1798
MRK/107/2/11
Markham, Centaur, Torbay, to Mrs Markham, at George Street, Plymouth Dock, to look for a lodging at Torkey , and advising her to travel to Totnes (Manuscript)
1800
MRK/107/2/15
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