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Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on receiving orders by a merchant vessel, need for a tender (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/29
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, forced to return to anchorage, need a new main topmast, court martial for Lieut Gooding, difficult task to beat down channel (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/57
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, hoping for change of wind, interest in logs, and new sounding machine (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/39
Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham (Private), Safe at anchor after being driven out to sea, plan for attack up river with General Whitelock, ship movements (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/75
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on leaving his wife behind for 2-3 years, need for lieutenants, need for provisions to be sent, and the transport with ammunition (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/27
Murray, Chichester, to Markham, waiting to hoist flag in Polyphemus, no secret as masters of transports are ordered to get charts of South America, report of Windham argument with the C in C (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/7
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, losing good wind by waiting for Speedy, sending for carpenters for Cormorant, on need for a 2nd lieut for Olympia, S Americans on board, Sir S Hood means to go today, sent by telegraph to ask if I may go without Speedy (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/45
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on the westerly wind request for charts, need for second lieutenant, ships orders, stock on board eating provisions, cost of hay, first command since having flag therefore need instructions, not for moneymaking like Admiral Knight who made 20,000 at Gibraltar (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/46
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, wind not enough to move, Sir S Hood tried but put back, only 2 anchors in Camel’s stores, recommending Captain Bateman (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/48
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, water for transports, fear destination of troops is no secret, impact of delays on transports, Cormorant will delay us, Hood unable to get out, orders for Speedy (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/49
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private) happy to find have not lost favour, Put to sea in light wind, but forced to return, awaiting package from Admiralty (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/54
Murray, Polyphemus, Dunnose NE 4 or 5 leagues, to Markham, sent to Spithead for bowsprit for Olympia, Lieut Gooding confined, sailing but fear of being driven back, orders for Olympia (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/56
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, testimonials of Lieut of Flying Fish, induced to forgive him but have given him a fright (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/58
Murray, Polyphemus, Lat 23-50 S Longd 24 W, to Markham, on ship movements and repairs, rate of passage, expect orders at the Cape, chronometers, on two thirds allowance for provisions, squadron healthy (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/62
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, (Private), (2,pages), sent letters to St Helena, no news of Troubridge, provisions for troops and squadron, irregularities in hospital building costs, Montevideo taken, arrival of transports in False Bay, too expensive to provision there, need fuel for transports, please send coal, deceived over South America (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/65
Murray, Polyphemus, [Lat and Long] Cape of Good Hope [position], to Markham, India men in convoy, hope to get SE trade winds, repeat of information need for a commissioner at the Cape, need for coals at La Plata, annotated, Recd July 3rd (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/69
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena, to Markham, annotated, recd 3 July 1807, complaints of transport masters, state of the ships, orders for convoy (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/72
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, on the rendezvous, need to touch at the Cape for water, Cormorant insufficient as a convoy, need two, possible privateers trial for new patent log, on health of crew (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/38
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, arrival of Cormorant much damaged, to follow us, sounding machines here for Lieut Harrison (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/4/43
Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, landing of marines and seamen, to go with the army, prospects for retaking Buenos Ayres, provisions at Montevideo, difficulties of travelling up river (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/76
Murray, Nereide, off Buenos Ayres, to Markham (Private), (2 pages), disappointment in England as not likely to take the country, problems of troops, prisoners, treaty to be signed, numbers killed, problems taking off the troops, PS situation critical (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/77
Murray, Polyphemus, off Monte Video, to Markham, account of failure of expedition, facing difficulty of getting troops home, could have been avoided if Sir H[ome P[opham] had sent news (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/79
Mr T G[renville] ( First Lord of the Admiralty?), Cleveland Square, to Admiral [Markham?] many thanks for your letter from Murray, evidence of his activity hope he will agree his appointment as Commander in Chief on the coast of America (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/82
Charles Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, fell so unwell have asked to be superseded, to leave the command with Captain Rowley, expected Admiral Sam Hood, deplore General Crawford not being here, need an agent victualler, have appointed a storekeeper (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/4/84
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