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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
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
Lord Castlereagh, Downing Street, to Major General Spencer, Falmouth, 15 January 1808, (copy), land battle information (Manuscript)
1808-01-15 - ?
PRV/52/2
Captain Oswald, HMS PHOEBE, Off Gibraltar, to Purvis, 28 January 1808, proposed attack on Ceuta, 1746-1825 (Manuscript)
1808-01-28
PRV/52/4
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
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, HMS LIVELY, to Purvis, 29 April 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/10
Translation of a Gazette, comments on the conducts of Blakes Army (Manuscript)
PRV/59/1
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
Lord Collingwood to Mr Green, (copy), 14 November 1809, passport sent to Green permitting passage of Frenchmen (Manuscript)
1809-11-14 - ?
PRV/56/9
Wellington to Purvis, 29 April 1810, dinner invitation (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/6
Mr Archdekin to Purvis, 2 December 1809, Hanoverian troops desiring to enter HM Service (Manuscript)
1809-12-02 - ?
PRV/56/11
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton to Purvis, 29 April 1810, orders (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/9
Lieutenant McMeekan, HMS ATLAS, to Purvis, 29 April 1810, requesting to be removed to Purvis' ship (Manuscript)
1810-04-29
PRV/58/8
Charter Party, 25 November 1809 (Manuscript)
1809-11-25
PRV/56/10
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
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
Extract, Intelligence report, Aranjuiz, 29 November 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-11-29
PRV/54/12
"Some ideas relative to bringing a Fleet into action with the greatest advantage" 1800. Purvis (Manuscript)
1800 - ?
PRV/49/10
Antonio de Aravjio de Agevedo to Lord Strangford, 26 May 1807, (translation) seizure of a Portuguese Brig (Manuscript)
1807-05-26
PRV/51/4
Captain Darby to Purvis, HMS BELLEPHON, off Spithead, 10 April 1800 (wishing best thanks at receiving sincere congratulations) (Manuscript)
1800-04-10 - ?
PRV/49/11
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
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
Captain Hallowell to Purvis, November 1797, re French and Spanish prisoners sent to Teneriffe. (Manuscript)
1797-11 - ?
PRV/49/6
Captain Hood to Purvis, at sea, 22 December 1797, a letter (Manuscript)
1797-12-22
PRV/49/7
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