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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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Charter Party, 25 November 1809 (Manuscript)
1809-11-25
PRV/56/10
"Some ideas relative to bringing a Fleet into action with the greatest advantage" 1800. Purvis (Manuscript)
1800 - ?
PRV/49/10
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
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
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 Office to Collingwood, (copy), most secret, 22 August 1808, orders not to allow French troops to sail. (Manuscript)
1808-08-22
PRV/54/4
Autobiographical sketch of Admiral Purvis, up to 1810 (Manuscript)
1810-01-01 - ?
PRV/48
Admiralty letters, 1807-1808 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/43
Chronological list of the Captains of his Majesty's Royal Navy, 21 Jun 1673-1783, by Rear-Admiral John Hardy, 1784, published for T. Cadell, Strand, London (Manuscript)
1673-01-01 - 1784-12-31
PRV/35
Letters received by Purvis for Lord Collingwood, 20 Jun 1807-2 Mar 1810; out letterbook of Admiral Sir Archibald Dickson, 25 Apr 1801-28 Apr 1802 (Manuscript)
1801-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/27/A
Notes outline the line of battle at Trocadero, includes a battle plan (Manuscript)
PRV/59/9
Notes of extracts and references to published material, 'Lives of the Admirals' and Naval biographical material (Manuscript)
PRV/59/8
Translation of a Gazette, comments on the conducts of Blakes Army (Manuscript)
PRV/59/1
E Luckborough, London, to George Thomas Maitland Purvis, returned to England after actions against the Chinese pirates at Amoy in 1843, (Manuscript)
PRV/62/6
Ideas concerning the means to prevent the English taking Cadiz. Purvis (Manuscript)
PRV/59/16
Naval Chronicle subscription, contents (Manuscript)
PRV/59/15
Logbook, ATLAS, 1 Jan-10 May 1808, kept by Purvis as Adm, includes a record of signals made. (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/16
Logbook, ATLAS, 1 Jan-26 Jun 1807, kept by Purvis as Adm, includes a record of signals made, (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1807-12-31
PRV/14
Book containing thirty six French charts of Mediterranean ports, 1727-1730 (Manuscript)
1727-01-01 - 1730-12-31
PRV/36
Letters, 1795-1805 (Manuscript)
1795-01-01 - 1805-12-31
PRV/37
LONDON, orders issued, 25 May 1797-21 Mar 1799; orders received, 15 May 1797-23 Mar 1799 (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - 1799-12-31
PRV/22
LONDON & ROYAL GEORGE, orders received 25 Mar 1799-21 Apr 1802; orders issued 1 May 1799-12 Apr 1802 (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1802-12-31
PRV/24
Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 6 Dec 1794-24 Feb 1796, kept by purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1794-01-01 - 1796-12-31
PRV/6
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