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Letter to Sir Cloudsley Shovell, Should Norris be promoted as expected, Fairfax wishes to be Sir Cloudsley's 'first captain', June 1705. ,p (Manuscript) 1705-06 FFX/3/2/3
Letter to Sir Cloudsley Shovell, reminding him of a promise of promotion, January 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-01 - ? FFX/3/2/4
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
Memorandum enrolling Fairfax as a Freeman of the City of Corke signed by the Mayor, John Whiting, August 1703. (Manuscript) 1703-08 FFX/3/3/12
Letter from Mr Musgrave describing how the Queen has ordered his case looked into, but the Lord High Admiral reports that there is no precedent for a flag officer receiving half pay where they have not acted in that capacity, April 1708. (Manuscript) 1708-04 - ? FFX/3/3/13
Letter from Mr Billingham, offering support in the affair with Lord Dursley, Sheerness, January 1703. (Manuscript) 1703-01 - ? FFX/3/3/11
Letter from Mr Reynolds, Pay Office, relating to prize money June 1708. (Manuscript) 1708-06 - ? FFX/3/1/5
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to provisions for Barfleur, October 1706. (Manuscript) 1706 - 10 FFX/2/1/25
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to repair of leaking ship. (Manuscript) 1706 - 10 FFX/2/1/24
Order from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to proposed rendezvous, should the fleet be separated, September 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-09 FFX/2/1/22
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to barrels of musket and pistol shot, August 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-08 FFX/2/1/20
Line of Battle plan, June 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-06 FFX/2/2/6
Pilots certificate, describing how the pilots guarantee to get Fairfax's ship TORBAY, Signed by Richard Cullen, witnessed by Richard Crouzier, October 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-10 FFX/2/2/7
Minutes of Fairfax's court martial held onboard ROYAL KATHERINE at Gibraltar, relating to the pursuit of six French ships in the Mediterranean, August 1704. (Manuscript) 1704-08 FFX/2/2/4
Line of Battle plan of English and Dutch vessels, divided into divisions according to respective admirals, signed by Sir Cloudsley Shovell and two other admirals, June 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-06 FFX/2/2/5
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
Order from Sir Thomas Dilkes, relating to receiving sailors from the LARKE, May 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-05 - ? FFX/2/1/7
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to discharging men not appearing at musters, May 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-05 - ? FFX/2/1/5
Letter from Mr Stephenson, offering congratulations on election, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714-08 - ? FFX/4/2/11
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
Letter from [Mr Dunch?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714-08 - ? FFX/4/2/9
Letter from Mr Francis [Hildyard?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714-08 - ? FFX/4/2/8
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
Letter from Mr Clapham, relating to York elections, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714-08 - ? FFX/4/2/5