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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Admiralty Office to Purvis, Gibraltar, 15 December 1809, re transport of Prince Leopold's suite (Manuscript)
1809-12-15
PRV/56/13
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Gibraltar, 15 December 1809, re transport of Prince Leopold's suite
Samuel Hood, off Toulon, to Purvis, 4 May 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-05-04
PRV/58/11
Samuel Hood, off Toulon, to Purvis, 4 May 1810
Lieutenant McKenzie, HMS ANN, Gibraltar Bay, to Lord Henry Paulet (senior officer in Gibraltar Bay), HMS TERRIBLE, Gibraltar Bay, 25 November 1807, an account of the HMS ANN against the Spanish off Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1807-11-25
PRV/51/17
Lieutenant McKenzie, HMS ANN, Gibraltar Bay, to Lord Henry Paulet (senior officer in Gibraltar Bay), HMS TERRIBLE, Gibraltar Bay, 25 November 1807, an account of the HMS ANN against the Spanish off Gibraltar.
Despatch and copy of a letter for Purvis from Wellington, 14 December 1809, Spanish government (Manuscript)
1809-12-14
PRV/56/12
Despatch and copy of a letter for Purvis from Wellington, 14 December 1809, Spanish government
Purvis's general description of the Azores, 1808 (Manuscript)
1808
PRV/52/1
Purvis's general description of the Azores, 1808
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Gibraltar, 16 December 1809, (copy), re transport of Prince Leopold's ships to Sicily (Manuscript)
1809-12-16
PRV/56/14
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Gibraltar, 16 December 1809, (copy), re transport of Prince Leopold's ships to Sicily
Lieutenant Hilton, London, to Purvis, Portsmouth, 15 May 1810, re promotion (Manuscript)
1810-05-15
PRV/58/12
Lieutenant Hilton, London, to Purvis, Portsmouth, 15 May 1810, re promotion
PRINCESS ROYAL, Orders, 31 August 1793-3 Oct 1795; standing orders, 16 April 1793 (Manuscript)
1793-1795
PRV/20
PRINCESS ROYAL, Orders, 31 August 1793-3 Oct 1795; standing orders, 16 April 1793
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton to Purvis (Vice Admiral of the blue), 29 April 1810, orders (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/7
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton to Purvis (Vice Admiral of the blue), 29 April 1810, orders
Sir Sydney Smith to Purvis, 22 November 1807, blockade of the river Tagus. Copy (Manuscript)
1807-11-22
PRV/51/16
Sir Sydney Smith to Purvis, 22 November 1807, blockade of the river Tagus. Copy
Prince of Monforte, Porto Maria, to Purvis (translation), 21 December 1808, security of Spanish vessels. (Manuscript)
1808-12-21
PRV/54/14
Prince of Monforte, Porto Maria, to Purvis (translation), 21 December 1808, security of Spanish vessels.
Prince de Monforte, Governor- general of Andalusia, Porto Maria, to Purvis, 29 December 1808, translation, Spanish Navy movements (Manuscript)
1808-12-29
PRV/54/15
Prince de Monforte, Governor- general of Andalusia, Porto Maria, to Purvis, 29 December 1808, translation, Spanish Navy movements
Admiral Delatour, Gibraltar, to Purvis, 11 October 1808, French and accompanying translation (Manuscript)
1808-10-11
PRV/54/11
Admiral Delatour, Gibraltar, to Purvis, 11 October 1808, French and accompanying translation
Logbook, ROYAL GEORGE, 4-24 April 1801, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1801-1801
PRV/11
Logbook, ROYAL GEORGE, 4-24 April 1801, kept by Purvis in command.
Logbook, DREADNOUGHT, 8 September 1803-4 May 1804; CHIFFONE, 2-27 June 1806; MONOTAUR, 28 Jun-3 August 1806 (Manuscript)
1803-1806
PRV/12/A
Logbook, DREADNOUGHT, 8 September 1803-4 May 1804; CHIFFONE, 2-27 June 1806; MONOTAUR, 28 Jun-3 August 1806
Logbook, LONDON, 20 April 1798-20 June 1799, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1798-1799
PRV/8
Logbook, LONDON, 20 April 1798-20 June 1799, kept by Purvis in command.
Logbook, LONDON, 27 June 1779-20 September 1800, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1779-1800
PRV/9
Logbook, LONDON, 27 June 1779-20 September 1800, kept by Purvis in command.
Logbook, DUC DE CHARTRES, 12 June 1781-10 April 1783, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1781-1783
PRV/4
Logbook, DUC DE CHARTRES, 12 June 1781-10 April 1783, kept by Purvis in command.
Logbook, AMPHITRITE, 1 Feb 1793-4 Apr 1793; PRINCESS ROYAL, 5 April 1793-25 Dec 1794, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1793-1794
PRV/5
Logbook, AMPHITRITE, 1 Feb 1793-4 Apr 1793; PRINCESS ROYAL, 5 April 1793-25 Dec 1794, kept by Purvis in command.
Naval Chronicle Office, 103 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, London to Purvis, 30 May 1800, re Curriculum Vitae (Manuscript)
1800-05-30
PRV/49/12
Naval Chronicle Office, 103 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, London to Purvis, 30 May 1800, re Curriculum Vitae
J H Hamilton to Purvis, No.3 St Martin's Lane, 3 September 1798, personal (Manuscript)
1798-09-03
PRV/49/8
J H Hamilton to Purvis, No.3 St Martin's Lane, 3 September 1798, personal
Captain of the HMS PRINCESS ROYAL, 3 April 1793 (Manuscript)
1793-04-03
PRV/60/10
Captain of the HMS PRINCESS ROYAL, 3 April 1793
Captain of the HMS AMPHITRITE, 28 January 1793 (Manuscript)
1793-01-28
PRV/60/9
Captain of the HMS AMPHITRITE, 28 January 1793
Proclamation, Vincent Esteve, Valencia, 26 May 1808, articles to be observed by the people, [translation (Manuscript)
1808-05-26
PRV/53/10
Proclamation, Vincent Esteve, Valencia, 26 May 1808, articles to be observed by the people, [translation
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