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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 25 Feb-10 November 1796 (Manuscript)
1796-1796
PRV/7
Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 25 Feb-10 November 1796
"Some ideas relative to bringing a Fleet into action with the greatest advantage" 1800. Purvis (Manuscript)
1800
PRV/49/10
"Some ideas relative to bringing a Fleet into action with the greatest advantage" 1800. Purvis
Antonio de Aravjio de Agevedo to Lord Strangford, 26 May 1807, (translation) seizure of a Portuguese Brig (Manuscript)
1807-05-26
PRV/51/4
Antonio de Aravjio de Agevedo to Lord Strangford, 26 May 1807, (translation) seizure of a Portuguese Brig
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, 31 May 1807 to Collingwood, seizure of a Portuguese Brig in the harbour of Villa Real (Manuscript)
1807-05-31
PRV/51/5
Lord Strangford, Lisbon, 31 May 1807 to Collingwood, seizure of a Portuguese Brig in the harbour of Villa Real
Rear- Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, HMS RENOWN at sea, 11 August 1800 to Purvis, HMS LONDON, outlining the line of battle. (Manuscript)
1800-08-11
PRV/49/13
Rear- Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, HMS RENOWN at sea, 11 August 1800 to Purvis, HMS LONDON, outlining the line of battle.
Captain Hallowell to Purvis, November 1797, re French and Spanish prisoners sent to Teneriffe. (Manuscript)
1797
PRV/49/6
Captain Hallowell to Purvis, November 1797, re French and Spanish prisoners sent to Teneriffe.
General Morla, Cadiz, to Lord Collingwood, HMS OCEAN, (Copy), 12 June 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-06-12
PRV/53/14
General Morla, Cadiz, to Lord Collingwood, HMS OCEAN, (Copy), 12 June 1808
Captain Hood to Purvis, at sea, 22 December 1797, a letter (Manuscript)
1797-12-22
PRV/49/7
Captain Hood to Purvis, at sea, 22 December 1797, a letter
Transport Office to Purvis, Commander of HMS LONDON, 28 November 1799. Requesting a French prisoner, M. St Amand, be brought over from the Royal Oak Prison Ship at Portsmouth to teach French to some gentlemen on board the LONDON (Manuscript)
1799-11-28
PRV/49/9
Transport Office to Purvis, Commander of HMS LONDON, 28 November 1799. Requesting a French prisoner, M. St Amand, be brought over from the Royal Oak Prison Ship at Portsmouth to teach French to some gentlemen on board the LONDON
Translation, account of the transactions at Madrid and other ports, 27 May 1808. (Manuscript)
1808-05-27
PRV/53/11
Translation, account of the transactions at Madrid and other ports, 27 May 1808.
Captain of the HMS LONDON, 15 May 1797 (Manuscript)
1797-05-15
PRV/60/11
Captain of the HMS LONDON, 15 May 1797
Admiralty to Purvis, HMS ROYAL GEORGE, Torbay, 7 July 1797. Suppression of the Fleet Mutiny at the Nore (12 May- 13 June), 1797. (Manuscript)
1797-07-07
PRV/49/5
Admiralty to Purvis, HMS ROYAL GEORGE, Torbay, 7 July 1797. Suppression of the Fleet Mutiny at the Nore (12 May- 13 June), 1797.
Translation, Vincent Esteve, proclamation at Valencia, 25 May 1808, inviting the people to arm. (Manuscript)
1808-05-25
PRV/53/7
Translation, Vincent Esteve, proclamation at Valencia, 25 May 1808, inviting the people to arm.
Castlereagh, Downing Street, to Sir H Dalrymple (Lord General), 25 May 1808, confidential dispatches (Manuscript)
1808-05-25
PRV/53/6
Castlereagh, Downing Street, to Sir H Dalrymple (Lord General), 25 May 1808, confidential dispatches
Translation, Supplement to the Journal of Valencia for Purvis, 24 May 1808. (Manuscript)
1808-05-24
PRV/53/9
Translation, Supplement to the Journal of Valencia for Purvis, 24 May 1808.
Commander of Sloop HMS DUC DE CHARRES, 20 June 1781 (Manuscript)
1781-06-20
PRV/60/7
Commander of Sloop HMS DUC DE CHARRES, 20 June 1781
4th Lieutenant HMS BRITANNIA, 26 March 1779 (Manuscript)
1779-03-26
PRV/60/4
4th Lieutenant HMS BRITANNIA, 26 March 1779
Translation and Spanish Order of Junta of Asturias giving powers to enter into treaties with England and Spain, 25 May 1808. (Manuscript)
1808-05-25
PRV/53/5
Translation and Spanish Order of Junta of Asturias giving powers to enter into treaties with England and Spain, 25 May 1808.
Commodore Montieser, HMS REVERIE, to Commander Francis Reginald Purvis, HMS PANTALOON, 5 March 1864, enclosing a copy of a letter from William Romaine, Admiralty Office to Vice- Admiral Kulper (25 January 1864) (Manuscript)
1864-03-05
PRV/61/3
Commodore Montieser (?), HMS REVERIE, to Commander Francis Reginald Purvis, HMS PANTALOON, 5 March 1864, enclosing a copy of a letter from William Romaine, Admiralty Office to Vice- Admiral Kulper (25 January 1864)
Commodore Montieser, HMS REVERIE, to Commander Francis Reginald Purvis, HMS PANTALOON, 16 January 1864 (Manuscript)
1864-01-16
PRV/61/4
Commodore Montieser (?), HMS REVERIE, to Commander Francis Reginald Purvis, HMS PANTALOON, 16 January 1864
Admiral of the Blue, 12 August 1819 (Manuscript)
1819-08-12
PRV/60/17
Admiral of the Blue, 12 August 1819
To the Soldiers of the French Army in Portugal (unsigned), Roderigo, 13 July 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-07-13
PRV/54/2
To the Soldiers of the French Army in Portugal (unsigned), Roderigo, 13 July 1808
Admiralty Office to Collingwood, (copy), most secret, 22 August 1808, orders not to allow French troops to sail. (Manuscript)
1808-08-22
PRV/54/4
Admiralty Office to Collingwood, (copy), most secret, 22 August 1808, orders not to allow French troops to sail.
Vice Admiral of the White Squadron, 31 July 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-07-31
PRV/60/15
Vice Admiral of the White Squadron, 31 July 1810
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