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Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay to Markham, (2 pages), problems of Blenheim and Java, fear for Troubridge, recapitulate letters sent, expense of provisions, costs for hospital compared with Malta, [continued 29 March], ship movements, St Helena for water, end of the expedition, bad season to arrive at Rio de Plata, health of the troops (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/67
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, (Private),(2 pages), repeat of previous letters, fear Blenheim and Java lost in hurricane, victualing for troops and squadron, end of expedition, St Helena for water, costs of hospital, dread of merchants (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/68
Murray Polyphemus [Lat and Long] to Markham, (Private) annotated recd July 3 1807, (Private), [12 pages] voyage details and ship movements summary reasons for leaving Table Bay, rendezvous at St Helena, future plans, wish to return, list of officers promoted and prices of provisions (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/70
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, request for Massey’s patent log, concern over army ammunition (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/37
Murray. Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, on change of ships, anonymous letter concerning the Dispatch, how to get coals (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/40
Murray, Portsmouth, to Markham, sent for useful sounding machines, for surveying, no sign of the sloops, Saracen instead of Dispatch, patience almost exhausted waiting for easterly winds (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/41
Rear Admiral Murray, Chichester, to Admiral Markham, taking a nephew as secretary, message from Captain Baynton, and other recommendations, list of Spanish prisoners to take with me, fitting out ship, sealed instructions, (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/5
Portsm, Murray to Markham, arrived Portsmouth, in the yard with the storeship, need to order a timepiece – Mudges No3, ship needs carpenters crew, plan to be in town to discuss transports (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/10
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, 3 o’clock PM, to Markham, need to make good Cormorants defects at sea, South Americans at Plymouth not sent to any of the ships, sending signal for 6 from Royal William (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/44
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, winds unfortunate for the expedition, water for transports, promotions for admirals, Captain Heywood’s views on surveying, Cormorant a poor sailor, respects to St Vincent, need for instructions, on trial of Captain Hawkins of the Dispatch (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/47
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, still hoping for wind, made a signal, Hood made third attempt to sail, need to explain reasons for not sailing to Mr Grenville, Captain Heywood grateful (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/50
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham (Private), surprise at visit of Admiral Montagu on reasons for not sailing, express his hurt (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/52
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helens, to Markham, Lieut Gooding under arrest for leaving ship under a boatswain, getting underway, loss of surgeons (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/55
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay to Markham, arrived on 11th, spoke to Stopford with the transports, ship movements, state of Blenheim, prize money for Troubridge and son, asks why news of Buenos Ayres was not sent, provisions in store here at high rent (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/63
Murray, Ployphemus, Table Bay, to Markham, on the hospital here, no news of Troubridge, stores purchased, and expenses of agent victualler need approval (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/64
Murray, Polyphemus, Table Bay, to Markham (Private), Arrival of transports, need for provisions, weather off Plata dangerous for transports, fear for safety of Troubridge, should have learned of Spaniards taking Buenos Ayres before we left, need to stop at St Helena for water (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/66
Murray, Polyphemus, St Helena [bearing], to Markham,(Private) (2 pages) opinion on future of the expedition and difficulties, sending bill to agent, 20 April progress, 23 April in St Helena Roads, with the convoy, disobedience of transport masters, fate of Troubidge, measles on the island, costs of provisions here, guns on the island, annotated recd 3 July (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/71
Murray, Portsmouth to Markham, on picking up coals, wood to be got at P[ort] J[ackson], stores for the transports, request for the sounding machines, especially when reach destination, availability of salt meat at B[uenas] A[ires]where there is plenty of cattle, not received any charts, have French Neptune and Captain Heywood has Dalrymple’s charts, need for a caulker for Camel as bread may be damaged (Manuscript) 1806 MRK/101/4/42
Murray, Polyphemus at anchor in the mouth of the River Plate, to Markham, anchored here on 27 May with the transports, ship movements, received letters, seizure of British goods by Spaniards (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/74
Murray, Polyphemus, [lat and Long], Cape St Mary's [bearing], to Markham, (Private), Gale on leaving the Cape, orders for convoy, costs at the Cape and need for a commissioner there, details of voyage, health of troops, appearance of scurvy, suitability of Stirling for the Cape (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/73
Murray, Polyphemus, off Montevideo, to Markham, situation in the country, no deserters from Spanish, awaiting transports watering, expecting change of government here, purchasing provisions (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/80
Murray, 16 College Street, to Markham, detained by a cold, hope to call on you tomorrow, (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/81
Account of the Route of Polyphemus from England to Port Praya, (1 page), from Port Praya to the Cape of Good Hope, (2 pages) (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/83
Stirling, Diadem, off Monte Video, to Markham, annotated, from South America by HM Brig Rolla, Lieutenant Scott, fear for accounts of him from Home Popham, sent journal of whole proceedings when superseded by Admiral Murray, result of operations in the river unfortunate (Manuscript) 1807 MRK/101/4/85