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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Lord Mulgrave to Purvis, 14 November 1807, promotion of his son Lieutenant Purvis (Manuscript)
1807-11-14
PRV/51/15
Lord Mulgrave to Purvis, 14 November 1807, promotion of his son Lieutenant Purvis
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, 14 November 1807, HMS FOUDROYANT, HMS PLANTAGANET and HMS CONQUEROR to join Purvis off Cadiz (Manuscript)
1807-11-14
PRV/51/14
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, 14 November 1807, HMS FOUDROYANT, HMS PLANTAGANET and HMS CONQUEROR to join Purvis off Cadiz
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 13 October 1809, asks for a ship to be provided for sail to Spain (Manuscript)
1809-10-13
PRV/56/6
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 13 October 1809, asks for a ship to be provided for sail to Spain
Wellington to Purvis, Cadiz, 25 April 1810, reporting the attack on Trocedero (Manuscript)
1810-04-25
PRV/58/4
Wellington to Purvis, Cadiz, 25 April 1810, reporting the attack on Trocedero
Translation, 20 October 1807, (copy), proclamation of the Prince regent of Portugal for shutting his ports against the English. (Manuscript)
1807-10-20
PRV/51/11
Translation, 20 October 1807, (copy), proclamation of the Prince regent of Portugal for shutting his ports against the English.
ATLAS, orders issued, 23 November 1808-2 November 1809 (Manuscript)
1808-1809
PRV/30
ATLAS, orders issued, 23 November 1808-2 November 1809
Translation, 30 October 1807, declaration of the Prince regent of Portugal. (Manuscript)
1807-10-30
PRV/51/10
Translation, 30 October 1807, declaration of the Prince regent of Portugal.
Brillart (?) to Purvis, Tangier, 22 April 1810, French (Manuscript)
1810-04-22
PRV/58/3
Brillart (?) to Purvis, Tangier, 22 April 1810, French
Lord Hawkesbury, Downing Street, to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 7 November 1807. Secret message General Sir John Moore. (Manuscript)
1807-11-07
PRV/51/13
Lord Hawkesbury, Downing Street, to Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 7 November 1807. Secret message General Sir John Moore.
ATLAS, orders issued, 3 November 1809-30 April 1810 (Manuscript)
1809-1810
PRV/32
ATLAS, orders issued, 3 November 1809-30 April 1810
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 20 October 1809, 'Britannia letter' (Manuscript)
1809-10-20
PRV/56/7
Wellington, Seville, to Purvis (Cadiz), 20 October 1809, 'Britannia letter'
Copies of secret letter sent, 26 November 1809-28 April 1810 (Manuscript)
1809-1810
PRV/33
Copies of secret letter sent, 26 November 1809-28 April 1810
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, HMS LIVELY, Cadiz Harbour, to Purvis (Vice Admiral of the blue), 29 April 1810, orders (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/5
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, HMS LIVELY, Cadiz Harbour, to Purvis (Vice Admiral of the blue), 29 April 1810, orders
Lieutenant- General Thomas Graham, Cadiz, to Purvis, 26 March 1810, proposed attack on Trocadero (Manuscript)
1810-03-26
PRV/57/20
Lieutenant- General Thomas Graham, Cadiz, to Purvis, 26 March 1810, proposed attack on Trocadero
Strangford to Purvis, Lisbon, 24 October 1807, Portuguese royal decree closing ports (Manuscript)
1807-10-24
PRV/51/9
Strangford to Purvis, Lisbon, 24 October 1807, Portuguese royal decree closing ports
Copies of secret letters written 20 November 1807-9 March 1810, received 19 Dec 1808-16 April 1809 (Manuscript)
1807-1810
PRV/29
Copies of secret letters written 20 November 1807-9 March 1810, received 19 Dec 1808-16 April 1809
Council of Regency to English Minister, translated copy, 24 March 1810, orders (Manuscript)
1810-03-24
PRV/57/17
Council of Regency to English Minister, translated copy, 24 March 1810, orders
Captain Hallowell, HMS TIGRE, Port Mahon, to Purvis, 25 March 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-03-25
PRV/57/19
Captain Hallowell, HMS TIGRE, Port Mahon, to Purvis, 25 March 1810
Wellington, Cadiz, to Purvis, Cadiz, 25 March 1810, re proposed attack on the French ports on the Island of Trocadero (Manuscript)
1810-03-25
PRV/57/18
Wellington, Cadiz, to Purvis, Cadiz, 25 March 1810, re proposed attack on the French ports on the Island of Trocadero
Orders issued by Admiral Archibald Dickson, 5 August 1800-21 April 1802, directions for navigating the Black Sea (Manuscript)
1800-1802
PRV/27/B
Orders issued by Admiral Archibald Dickson, 5 August 1800-21 April 1802, directions for navigating the Black Sea
DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, orders issued, 2 November 1803-1 Sep 1807; orders received, 10 September 1803-15 May 1807 (Manuscript)
1803-1807
PRV/26
DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, orders issued, 2 November 1803-1 Sep 1807; orders received, 10 September 1803-15 May 1807
Translation of Articles decreed by a Provisional Spanish Government at Seville (Manuscript)
PRV/59/2
Translation of Articles decreed by a Provisional Spanish Government at Seville
PRINCESS ROYAL, letters and orders, 4 Oct 1795-20 Oct 1796 (Manuscript)
1795-1796
PRV/21
PRINCESS ROYAL, letters and orders, 4 Oct 1795-20 Oct 1796
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, most secret, 22 January 1808, Castlereagh's instructions to Major General Spencer, Ceuta (Manuscript)
1808-01-22
PRV/52/3
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, most secret, 22 January 1808, Castlereagh's instructions to Major General Spencer, Ceuta
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