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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Admiralty Office, 23 May 1807, to Collingwood, off Cadiz (HMS OCEAN), (Duplicate), letter relative to the fleets detachment from the channel in case enemy ships escape (Manuscript)
1807-05-23
PRV/51/3
Admiralty Office, 23 May 1807, to Collingwood, off Cadiz (HMS OCEAN), (Duplicate), letter relative to the fleets detachment from the channel in case enemy ships escape
4th Lieutenant of the HMS INVINCIBLE, 5 March 1778 (Manuscript)
1778-03-05
PRV/60/2
4th Lieutenant of the HMS INVINCIBLE, 5 March 1778
Admiralty Office to Purvis, off Cadiz, 24 May 1808, attack on a convoy of enemy ships near Trafalgar. (Manuscript)
1808-05-24
PRV/53/3
Admiralty Office to Purvis, off Cadiz, 24 May 1808, attack on a convoy of enemy ships near Trafalgar.
Sir John Gore, HMS REVENGE, at anchor off Cadiz, to Purvis, off Cadiz, 10 May 1808, Intelligence, insurrection in Spain (Manuscript)
1808-05-10
PRV/53/1
Sir John Gore, HMS REVENGE, at anchor off Cadiz, to Purvis, off Cadiz, 10 May 1808, Intelligence, insurrection in Spain
5th Lieutenant of the HMS INVINCIBLE, 11 February 1778 (Manuscript)
1778-02-11
PRV/60/1
5th Lieutenant of the HMS INVINCIBLE, 11 February 1778
Notes outline the line of battle at Trocadero, includes a battle plan (Manuscript)
PRV/59/9
Notes outline the line of battle at Trocadero, includes a battle plan
Notes of extracts and references to published material, 'Lives of the Admirals' and Naval biographical material (Manuscript)
PRV/59/8
Notes of extracts and references to published material, 'Lives of the Admirals' and Naval biographical material
Notes on the Azores or Western Islands, with directions for entering the harbour of Cadiz, signed H.C. 17 March 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-03-17
PRV/34
Notes on the Azores or Western Islands, with directions for entering the harbour of Cadiz, signed H.C. 17 March 1808
Chronological list of the Captains of his Majesty's Royal Navy, 21 June 1673-1783, by Rear-Admiral John Hardy, 1784, published for T. Cadell, Strand, London (Manuscript)
1673-1784
PRV/35
Chronological list of the Captains of his Majesty's Royal Navy, 21 June 1673-1783, by Rear-Admiral John Hardy, 1784, published for T. Cadell, Strand, London
Book containing thirty six French charts of Mediterranean ports, 1727-1730 (Manuscript)
1727-1730
PRV/36
Book containing thirty six French charts of Mediterranean ports, 1727-1730
Letters, 1795-1805 (Manuscript)
1795-1805
PRV/37
Letters, 1795-1805
Admiralty to Purvis, 26 September 1807 (Manuscript)
1807-09-26
PRV/56/5
Admiralty to Purvis, 26 September 1807
ATLAS, letters sent, 25 November 1808-7 July 1810 (Manuscript)
1808-1810
PRV/31
ATLAS, letters sent, 25 November 1808-7 July 1810
Wellington to Purvis, Cadiz, 10 November 1809, re wool export from Cadiz to England (Manuscript)
1809-11-10
PRV/56/8
Wellington to Purvis, Cadiz, 10 November 1809, re wool export from Cadiz to England
Translation, 29 October 1807, King of Spain, proclamation for arrest of his son and other conspirators. (Manuscript)
1807-10-29
PRV/51/12
Translation, 29 October 1807, King of Spain, proclamation for arrest of his son and other conspirators.
Navy Board to Purvis, off Cadiz, 17 July 1809, stores supplied (Manuscript)
1809-07-17
PRV/56/2
Navy Board to Purvis, off Cadiz, 17 July 1809, stores supplied
Purvis' observations of state of affairs in the Mediterranean, April 1810 (Manuscript)
1810
PRV/58/1
Purvis' observations of state of affairs in the Mediterranean, April 1810
Admiralty Office to Lord Collingwood, Off Cadiz, 23 September 1807, orders (Manuscript)
1807-09-23
PRV/51/7
Admiralty Office to Lord Collingwood, Off Cadiz, 23 September 1807, orders
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, 14 July 1807 to Purvis (Manuscript)
1807-07-14
PRV/51/6
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, 14 July 1807 to Purvis
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 15 September 1809, re his return to England by ship (Manuscript)
1809-09-15
PRV/56/4
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 15 September 1809, re his return to England by ship
Orders issued, 2 September 1807-23 November 1808; orders received, 21 Jul 1807-7 July 1808 (Manuscript)
1807-1808
PRV/28
Orders issued, 2 September 1807-23 November 1808; orders received, 21 Jul 1807-7 July 1808
Admiral Villavicencio to Purvis, 17 April 1810, transporting French prisoners to the Canary Islands (Manuscript)
1810-04-17
PRV/58/2
Admiral Villavicencio to Purvis, 17 April 1810, transporting French prisoners to the Canary Islands
Admiralty Office (2nd secretary John Barrow) to Purvis, Cadiz, 18 July 1809, stores (Manuscript)
1809-07-18
PRV/56/3
Admiralty Office (2nd secretary John Barrow) to Purvis, Cadiz, 18 July 1809, stores
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, to Purvis, 10 October 1807, Secret, informing Purvis that Portugal is likely to close its ports against England (Manuscript)
1807-10-10
PRV/51/8
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, to Purvis, 10 October 1807, Secret, informing Purvis that Portugal is likely to close its ports against England
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