envelope
John Marsh Esq.,
Victualling Office, (Private)
Secret and Confidential
(H.M.S.) Victory at Sea, 24 February 1804
My dear Sir,
This is on the subject of Agency and meant for Mr.Marsh and you in confidence.
My former letter to you on this head mentioned His Lordship’s intentions of dividing any principal concern in that way between Mr.Davison and Mr.Marsh, men for whom he had the hightest regard, both for their friendship and the integrity of their principles, such was the communication he made to me, which you will naturally believe afforded me infinite pleasure, not on account of the former, who I did not know, but of the latter who I know and with gratitude regard.
It however since appears as the good Lord has told me, that Mr.Davison’s applications for the whole has been so repeated as to oblidge Lord Nelson to acquiesce and grant the request in a private and confidential conversation on this subject he told me such was the case, and that he must either do so, or offend and quite St.James’s Square for ever,and in justice to that great and noble character I declare he is distressed on the occasion,for of Mr.Marsh he speaks with warmth of attachment and sincere regard, and I am sure he feels more on the occasion than he can express, and I assure you my dear Sir, it equally concerns me.
Mr.Davison is kind in certain quarter and there the heart strings lead, inspite of the Noble Chief. I have much to say on this, but shall leave it ’till we meet, the present is in justice to the candour I owe my friend, as well as to the great and meritorious Lord of whom I am writing, and whose heart spurns the idea of wrong.
Mr.Davison write him that whatever part of the Agency he wishes me to receive, that he will pay it with pleasure, only that he wishes to have the honor of being considered as the Sole Agent on any great occasion, which certainly in the event of an Action with the Enemy will be the case.
I never have on any occasion (hinted) self, but he told me my Interest in that should not be lost sight of, he knows the side I lean to and feels painful on that account, but
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File 9847
8 March 1804
I, George Edward Graham of Chaily in the County of Sussex, Esquire, do truly acknowledge to have received of and from William Marsh of Knightsbridge in the County of Middlesex (Esq?) the surviving Executor of Mary Graham, late of Epsomin the County of Surrey, my late Mother desceased all my share and interest in and (be ?) the Estate and Effects of the said Mary Graham given, devised and bequeathed to go in Trust for me under the last Will, Testament and Codicil of the said Mary Graham deceased as witness my hand the Eight day of March 1804.
G.E. Graham
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Feb 14 August 1804
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From Guillim’s Heraldry
Index to Hani’s History of Kent, Marsh in East Kent, Quarterly Gules & Argent – in the first quarter a Horse’s head Argent; of Marshton.
Ditto page 193
East Langdon lies towards the East end of Kent, about three miles north eastward from Dover, in the Bailiwick of (Eestry, Nunhed and Cornils, (Iath?) of St.Austin.
It is the deanery of Sandwich and Diocese of Canterbury.
In the Church are memorials of Marsh, Paramour, Clumer and Masters.
sometimes wife to the late Right Hon. & thrice worthy Sir William Russel, Lord Russel of Shoreham deceased has descended whose several(?) virtues deserve to be published by a more skillful pen.