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Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to winter ailments, January 1709. (Manuscript)
1709-01 - ?
FFX/6/3/6
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay to Dec 1723, March 1723. (Manuscript)
1723-03 - ?
FFX/3/1/33
Letter from Pay Office, concerning delay of half pay, February 1725. (Manuscript)
1725-02 - ?
FFX/3/1/34
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
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay to Dec 1721, April 1722. (Manuscript)
1722-04 - ?
FFX/3/1/32
Letter from Pay Office, relating to delay of half pay, December 1720. (Manuscript)
1720-12 - ?
FFX/3/1/29
Letter to his mother, relating to war with Tripoli, September 1682. (Manuscript)
1682-09 - ?
FFX/6/1/3
First letter home from sea aged 15: Letter to his mother, concerning coming down to Gravesend from Blackwall, September 1682. (Manuscript)
1682-09 - ?
FFX/6/1/2
Letters from Mr Reynolds, Pay Office, relating to various complications with the prizes commission, September 1704. (Manuscript)
1704-09
FFX/3/1/2
Letter to his mother, concerning 10s from Lady Stapleton, November 1681. (Manuscript)
1681-11 - ?
FFX/6/1/1
Letter from Mr Dixon, relating to the purchase of some wood, May 1719. (Manuscript)
1719-05 - ?
FFX/5/2/15
List of Spanish line of battle ships in the Mediterranean, overleaf a list of British ships (under Admiral Sir George Byng) to oppose them, July 1710. (Manuscript)
1710-07 - ?
FFX/2/2/12
Letter from Pay Office, Mr Reynolds, concerning support for a disputed prize case, March 1704. (Manuscript)
1704-03 - ?
FFX/3/1/1
Letter from Sir John Leake, relating to his taking transports to Lisbon, June 1707. (Manuscript)
1707 -06
FFX/2/2/10
Letter from Admiralty (signed by the clerk, Mr Burchett), relating to repair of 4 ships, July 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-07 - ?
FFX/2/2/11
Letter from Mr Dixon, concerning a receiver appointed for Martin mass rents and arrears for the estate of the late Lord Fairfax, December 1718. (Manuscript)
1718-12 - ?
FFX/5/2/14
Letter from Pay Office, relating to payments from the Chatham Chest, July 1715. (Manuscript)
1715-07 - ?
FFX/3/1/13
Letter to his mother, mentioning fox hunting with James II, December 1687. (Manuscript)
1687-12 - ?
FFX/6/1/10
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay to June 1715. (Manuscript)
1715-08 - ?
FFX/3/1/14
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay, March 1715. (Manuscript)
1715-03 - ?
FFX/3/1/12
Letter to his mother, concerning his brother's baby daughter. [Very poor condition] (Manuscript)
1687-01 - ?
FFX/6/1/7
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay to Dec 1714, June 1715. (Manuscript)
1715-06 - ?
FFX/3/1/10
Letter from Pay Office, relating to half pay for June 1714, September 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-09 - ?
FFX/3/1/8
Certificate from Commissioners for Registering Seamen (register ticket), Number 407 [This certificate is almost identical to Ffx/1/5 differing only in the signatories], September 1696 (Manuscript)
1696-09 - ?
FFX/1/6
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