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Service 1754-1769
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Richard Purvis

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1763CSORN
FatherE-WIKI
MotherMary OadhamE-WIKI
BrotherE-WIKI
BrotherGeorgeE-WIKI
Last Known Service22.11.1790CSORN
Date of Death1802CSORN
Will Probated8.7.1802, PROB 11/1378/58

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
1763	Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/57	RNLPC
10.6.1779	Lieutenant	CSORN
1.12.1787	Commander	CSORN
1.12.1787	Falcon (14) 1782-1800 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/440	ADM 6/23
22.11.1790	Captain	CSORN
22.11.1790	Maidstone (28) 1758-1794 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/88	ADM 6/24

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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