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Purvis, John Child, Admiral, 1746-1825
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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
Notes on the Azores or Western Islands, with directions for entering the harbour of Cadiz, signed H.C. 17 March 1808 (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - ?
PRV/34
ATLAS, letters sent, 25 November 1808-7 July 1810 (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/31
Orders issued, 2 September 1807-23 November 1808; orders received, 21 Jul 1807-7 July 1808 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/28
Logbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, 25 Feb-10 November 1796 (Manuscript)
1796-1796-12-31
PRV/7
Book containing thirty six French charts of Mediterranean ports, 1727-1730 (Manuscript)
1727-01-01 - 1730-12-31
PRV/36
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)
1801-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/27/A
Logbook, ATLAS, 1 January-26 June 1807, kept by Purvis as Adm, includes a record of signals made, (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1807-12-31
PRV/14
Letters, 1795-1805 (Manuscript)
1795-01-01 - 1805-12-31
PRV/37
ROYAL GEORGE, DREADNOUGHT, MINOTAUR, QUEEN, ATLAS, letters received, 15 Apr 1800-9 Oct 1807; letters written, 17 April 1800-27 Dec 1807 (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1807-12-31
PRV/25
Chronological list of the Captains of his Majesty's Royal Navy, 21 June 1673-1783, by Rear-Admiral John Hardy, 1784, published for T. Cadell, Strand, London (Manuscript)
1673-01-01 - 1784-12-31
PRV/35
Logbook, MINOTAUR, 4 Aug-22 September 1806; Queen, 22 Sep-9 Dec 1806; ATLAS, 9-31 Dec 1806, kept by Purvis as Adm. (Manuscript)
1806-01-01 - 1806-12-31
PRV/13
LONDON, orders issued, 25 May 1797-21 March 1799; orders received, 15 May 1797-23 March 1799 (Manuscript)
1797-1799-12-31
PRV/22
Admiralty letters, 1807-1808 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/43
LONDON & ROYAL GEORGE, orders received 25 March 1799-21 Apr 1802; orders issued 1 May 1799-12 April 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)
1794-1796-12-31
PRV/6
Logbook, ATLAS, 1 January-10 May 1808, kept by Purvis as Adm, includes a record of signals made. (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - 1808-12-31
PRV/16
Letters, 1807-10 (Manuscript)
1807-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/47
Logbook, BRITANNIA, 23 Oct 1779-20 May 1781; DUC DE CHARTRES, 22 May 1781-11 June 1781, kept by Purvis as Lt. (Manuscript)
1779-1781-12-31
PRV/3
LONDON, letters written, 15 May 1797-15 April 1800; letters received, 3 July 1797-4 April 1800 (Manuscript)
1797-1800-12-31
PRV/23
Logbook, LONDON, 21 September 1800-10 Feb 1801; ROYAL GEORGE, 11 Feb-3 April 1801, kept by Purvis in command. (Manuscript)
1800-01-01 - 1801-12-31
PRV/10
Logbook, CHIFFONE, 2-27 June 1806; MINOTAUR, 27 Jun-5 August 1806, kept by Purvis as Adm. (Manuscript)
1806-01-01 - 1806-12-31
PRV/12/B
Logbook, ATLAS, 11 May 1808-30 Apr 1810; LEDA, 30 April 1810-13 May 1810, kept by Purvis as Adm. (Manuscript)
1808-01-01 - 1810-12-31
PRV/17/A
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