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Commission to command HM Ships in the Thames and Medway and preside over courts martial, March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/1/17
Commission as Commander in Chief of naval forces in the Thames and Medway, signed by Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/1/15
Letter concerning complaints against Fairfax's election at York, by his rival candidate, Mr Tobias Jenkins, September 1713. (Manuscript)
1713 - 09
FFX/4/1/8
Commission to hold and preside over courts martial in HM Ships, signed by Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/1/16
Commission to command the BERWICK, signed by Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, February 1703. (Manuscript)
1703-02
FFX/1/13
Letter from Mr Cookes offering congratulations on 1713 election as MP for York, September 1713. (Manuscript)
1713-09
FFX/4/1/7
Letter from Mr Grimston, relating to request to make J. Wishart a Lieutenant, October 1713. (Manuscript)
1713-10
FFX/3/2/8
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
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, advising Fairfax enter Parliament, August 1710. (Manuscript)
1710 - 08
FFX/6/3/10
Letter to Lord High Admiral, reminding him of 'my Post in Ranke' (that he is next to Sir John Norris for flag rank in the next round of promotions), January 1710. (Manuscript)
1710-01
FFX/3/3/14
Commission as Lieutenant on board the BONAVENTURE signed by the Commissioners for Executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral, March 1689. (Manuscript)
1689-03
FFX/1/1
Orders signed by Admiralty, concerning 100 men and officers to be supplied from the ROYAL OAK and as many from the CUMBERLAND to the ships under Fairfax's command, July 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-07
FFX/2/1/28
Order from Sir John Leake, relating to refitting of ships in Portsmouth harbour, June 1707. (Manuscript)
1707-06
FFX/2/1/27
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell relating to marines and boats, October 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-10
FFX/2/1/23
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to signals for sailing in company with Sir John Norris, August 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-08
FFX/2/1/21
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to tenders for the Earl of River's baggage, June 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-06
FFX/2/1/19
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, should contrary winds delay Fairfax's departure from Spithead, June 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-06
FFX/2/1/18
Minutes of the court martial of Captain Archibald Hamilton of the LIGHTNING held onboard the BARFLEUR, March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/2/2/8
Minutes of the court martial held onboard BARFLEUR, relating to the loss of the fire ship LIGHTNING and other cases, March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/2/2/9
Copies of letter or certificates, all on the one page - poor condition. (Manuscript)
1698 - 10
FFX/2/2/2
Letter from Admiral G Churchill, relating to Captain Roffey's transfer to the BURFORD, March 1704. (Manuscript)
1704-03
FFX/2/2/3
Orders from Cloudsley Shovell, relating to crew of ordinance barge March 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-03
FFX/2/1/6
Letter from Mr Richard Bell, offering congratulations on Fairfax being elected Alderman, August 1714. (Manuscript)
1714 - 08
FFX/4/2/10
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to eight men for the fleet, March 1705. (Manuscript)
1705-03
FFX/2/1/4
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