Folios 254-255: Robert H Barclay, 19 Buckingham Street. He refers to First Lieutenant...

Folios 254-255: Robert H Barclay, 19 Buckingham Street. He refers to First Lieutenant Purves (sometimes written Purvis) lately of the Provincial Marine in Canada. He writes that at the time he returned from Canada, Lieutenant Purves was still a prisoner in the United States. He gave orders before his departure that he and others of his fellow officers should come to England as soon as they were released to give evidence at the court martial in respect of the loss of HMS Squadron on Lake Erie. That order was confirmed by the Governor Sir James Yeo.

He adds that he cannot think what else would have brought Lieutenant Purves to England and adds that a First Lieutenant's pay is eight shillings a day and that he believes the governor could make good use of such an energetic and effective officer.

Folio 255: enclosure to folios 254-255. Letter dated 29 June 1814 from James Lucas Yeo from Kingston. He reports that Captain Barclay had requested that all officers serving with him on Lake Erie might be permitted to come to England to attend his court martial.

Folios 256-257: enclosure with folios 254-255. Memo dated 5 November 1814 from [?] to Sir Joseph Yorke about Lieutenant Purves of the Canadian Provincial Navy. It states that he served in the actions on Lake Erie under Captain Barclay and came to England to attend his court martial. The minutes of the court martial will show the role he played and the pay to which he is entitled. Captain Barclay can confirm these and any other neccesary details. Folio 257: Blank.