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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Report in Gazette Extraordinary of the Government, Joaquin Blake to Antonio Cordet, 22 June 1809, relates the cowardly behaviour of his army in action with French. (Manuscript)
1809-06-22
PRV/56/1
Report in Gazette Extraordinary of the Government, Joaquin Blake to Antonio Cordet, 22 June 1809, relates the cowardly behaviour of his army in action with French, received 3 July 1809
ROYAL GEORGE, DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, letters received, 15 Apr 1800-9 Oct 1807; letters written, 17 April 1800-27 Dec 1807 (Manuscript)
1800-1807
PRV/25
ROYAL GEORGE, DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, letters received, 15 Apr 1800-9 Oct 1807; letters written, 17 April 1800-27 Dec 1807
Extract, letter by Captain Paget, CAMBRIAN at Sea, Finisterre, 16 February 1808, mentioning Purvis, from "the Paget brothers 1790-1840" ed.j Murray. (Manuscript)
1808-02-16
PRV/52/5
Extract, letter by Captain Paget, CAMBRIAN at Sea, Finisterre, 16 February 1808, mentioning Purvis, from "the Paget brothers 1790-1840" ed.j Murray.
Letters received by Purvis for Lord Collingwood, 20 June 1807-2 March 1810; out letterbook of Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 25 Apr 1801-28 April 1802 (Manuscript)
1801-1810
PRV/27/A
Letters received by Purvis for Lord Collingwood, 20 June 1807-2 March 1810; out letterbook of Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 25 Apr 1801-28 April 1802
Lord Castlereagh, Downing Street, to Major General Spencer, Falmouth, 15 January 1808, (copy), land battle information (Manuscript)
1808-01-15
PRV/52/2
Lord Castlereagh, Downing Street, to Major General Spencer, Falmouth, 15 January 1808, (copy), land battle information
LONDON, orders issued, 25 May 1797-21 March 1799; orders received, 15 May 1797-23 March 1799 (Manuscript)
1797-1799
PRV/22
LONDON, orders issued, 25 May 1797-21 March 1799; orders received, 15 May 1797-23 March 1799
Captain Oswald, HMS PHOEBE, Off Gibraltar, to Purvis, 28 January 1808, proposed attack on Ceuta, 1746-1825 (Manuscript)
1808-01-28
PRV/52/4
Captain Oswald, HMS PHOEBE, Off Gibraltar, to Purvis, 28 January 1808, proposed attack on Ceuta
LONDON, letters written, 15 May 1797-15 April 1800; letters received, 3 July 1797-4 April 1800 (Manuscript)
1797-1800
PRV/23
LONDON, letters written, 15 May 1797-15 April 1800; letters received, 3 July 1797-4 April 1800
LONDON & ROYAL GEORGE, orders received 25 March 1799-21 Apr 1802; orders issued 1 May 1799-12 April 1802 (Manuscript)
1799-1802
PRV/24
LONDON & ROYAL GEORGE, orders received 25 March 1799-21 Apr 1802; orders issued 1 May 1799-12 April 1802
Lord Henry Paulet, HMS TERRIBLE (Gibraltar Bay), to Purvis, 25 November 1807, actions of Lieutenant McKenzie off Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1807-11-25
PRV/51/18
Lord Henry Paulet, HMS TERRIBLE (Gibraltar Bay), to Purvis, 25 November 1807, actions of Lieutenant McKenzie off Gibraltar.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, HMS LIVELY, to Purvis, 29 April 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/10
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, HMS LIVELY, to Purvis, 29 April 1810
Translation of a Gazette, comments on the conducts of Blakes Army (Manuscript)
PRV/59/1
Translation of a Gazette, comments on the conducts of Blakes Army
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, 2 December 1807, order to seize and Russian ships of War and merchant vessels (Manuscript)
1807-12-02
PRV/51/19
Admiralty Office to Purvis, Off Cadiz, 2 December 1807, order to seize and Russian ships of War and merchant vessels
Lord Collingwood to Mr Green, (copy), 14 November 1809, passport sent to Green permitting passage of Frenchmen (Manuscript)
1809-11-14
PRV/56/9
Lord Collingwood to Mr Green, (copy), 14 November 1809, passport sent to Green permitting passage of Frenchmen
Wellington to Purvis, 29 April 1810, dinner invitation (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/6
Wellington to Purvis, 29 April 1810, dinner invitation
Mr Archdekin to Purvis, 2 December 1809, Hanoverian troops desiring to enter HM Service (Manuscript)
1809-12-02
PRV/56/11
Mr Archdekin to Purvis, 2 December 1809, Hanoverian troops desiring to enter HM Service
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton to Purvis, 29 April 1810, orders (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/9
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton to Purvis, 29 April 1810, orders
Lieutenant McMeekan, HMS ATLAS, to Purvis, 29 April 1810, requesting to be removed to Purvis' ship (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/8
Lieutenant McMeekan, HMS ATLAS, to Purvis, 29 April 1810, requesting to be removed to Purvis' ship
Charter Party, 25 November 1809 (Manuscript)
1809-11-25
PRV/56/10
Charter Party, 25 November 1809
S. M. Lowey (Minister of the Emperor of Morocco) to Purvis, 12 December 1808, translated by James Green (17 December 1808), letter of subservience (Manuscript)
1808-12-12
PRV/54/13
S. M. Lowey (Minister of the Emperor of Morocco) to Purvis, 12 December 1808, translated by James Green (17 December 1808), letter of subservience
Prince Leopold, Gibraltar, to Purvis, 9 October 1808, requesting ships to take him to Sicily and escort the Sicilian ships from Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1808-10-09
PRV/54/10
Prince Leopold, Gibraltar, to Purvis, 9 October 1808, requesting ships to take him to Sicily and escort the Sicilian ships from Gibraltar.
Extract, Intelligence report, Aranjuiz, 29 November 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-11-29
PRV/54/12
Extract, Intelligence report, Aranjuiz, 29 November 1808
Logbook, LONDON, 21 September 1800-10 Feb 1801; ROYAL GEORGE, 11 Feb-3 April 1801, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1800-1801
PRV/10
Logbook, LONDON, 21 September 1800-10 Feb 1801; ROYAL GEORGE, 11 Feb-3 April 1801, kept by Purvis in command.
Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 6 Dec 1794-24 Feb 1796, kept by purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1794-1796
PRV/6
Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 6 Dec 1794-24 Feb 1796, kept by purvis in command.
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