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A collection of twenty four documents (petitions, warrants and a certificate) with notations. (Manuscript)
1642-1706
ADL/Z/8
Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)
1705-01-01 - 1706-12-31
ADM/A/1935
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to the taking of a French privateer, June 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-06 - ?
FFX/6/3/3
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to discharging men not appearing at musters, May 1705. (Manuscript)
1705-05 - ?
FFX/2/1/5
Orders from Fairfax from Boston Harbour, directing Lt. St Mitchell to cruise off Boston against French privateers, June 1692. (Manuscript)
1692-06 - ?
FFX/2/1/1
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to winter ailments, January 1709. (Manuscript)
1709-01 - ?
FFX/6/3/6
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, advising Fairfax enter Parliament, August 1710. (Manuscript)
1710-08 - ?
FFX/6/3/10
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to eight men for the fleet, March 1705. (Manuscript)
1705-03 - ?
FFX/2/1/4
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1707-01-01 - 1710-12-31
ADM/L/P/12
Sick And Hurt Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)
1704-01-01 - 1706-12-31
ADM/E/2
Letter from his uncle in Limerick, relating to building at Newton rather than 'an old rotten house at York', September 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-06 - ?
FFX/6/3/4
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to his health, March 1711. Also includes a short letter from his cousin, Cath Bladen. (Manuscript)
1711-03 - ?
FFX/6/3/12
Order to bring 4 ships and their men from Spithead to the Thames, to escort a convoy, signed by Prince George of Denmark, July 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-07 - ?
FFX/2/1/29
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to surveying of the Gunner's stores on board BERWICK, September 1704. (Manuscript)
1704-09
FFX/2/1/3
Orders from Vice Admiral Sir George Rooke, concerning sailing in company with and under the command of Capt. Whittaker, August 1700. (Manuscript)
1700-08
FFX/2/1/2
Order from Sir John Leake, relating to refitting of ships in Portsmouth harbour, June 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-06 - ?
FFX/2/1/27
Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)
1705-01-01 - 1706-12-31
ADM/A/1936
Letter from Fairfax's uncle, concerning 'ill usage in the navy', February 1708 [alluding to his promotion being revoked and given instead to Lord Dursley]. (Manuscript)
1708-02 - ?
FFX/6/3/5
Commissons 1695 - 1708 (Manuscript)
1689-03 - ?
FFX/1/5-6, 16-17, 20, 22
Letter from uncle in Dublin, thanking him for a book, April 1710. (Manuscript)
1709-07 - ?
FFX/6/3/8
Letter from his uncle, concerning a further letter to The Duke of Buckingham requesting his influence at the Admiralty, October 1710. (Manuscript)
1710 - 10
FFX/6/3/11
Orders from Admiral Hughes, relating to vessels sailing under convoy, undated (enclosed in with FFX/2/1/15), undated. (Manuscript)
FFX/2/1/16
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to discovery of Colonel Fairfax's will, [ which appears to have some bearing on the purchase of the Bilborough estate] March (Manuscript)
1709-03 - ?
FFX/6/3/7
Commissions for Fairfax, 1689 - 1707. (Manuscript)
1689-03 - ?
FFX/1/1-4, 7-15, 18-19, 21
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