Fairfax to Mr Burchett, seeking recompense for the fact that a younger officer, Sir Hamelton, has been given command of a second rate, Royal Katherine, while Fairfax, his senior, is still in a third rate.
Copy of a letter from Fairfax to Mr Burchett, secretary to the Lord High Admiral, seeking recompense for the fact that a younger officer, Sir Hamelton, has been given command of a second rate, Royal Katherine, while Fairfax, his senior, is still in a third rate.
Record Details
| Item reference: | FFX/3/2/6; MS1981/116 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1708-01 - ? |
| Creator: | Fairfax, Robert |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |