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Memorial, that shortly before his death, the Lord High Admiral, Prince George of Denmark, granted Fairfax a seat at his Council and the half pay of a Vice Admiral of the Blue (Manuscript) 1710-04 - ? FFX/3/3/15
Memorial of Robert Fairfax. (Manuscript) 1710-04 - ? FFX/3/3/16
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
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
Memorial to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, requesting his influence in the expected promotion of flag officers. (Manuscript) 1708 - ? FFX/3/3/3
Letter from Mr Grimston, relating to request to make J. Wishart a Lieutenant, October 1713. (Manuscript) 1713-10 - ? FFX/3/2/8
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
Memo by Fairfax telling how he met the Prince (George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral) at Windsor and next day kissed the Queen's (Anne) hand, and then took his place at the Board of Admiralty, (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/10
Memorial addressed to Thomas, Duke of Leeds, relating how he (Fairfax) was overlooked for promotion to Flag rank and has been without half pay since the death of Prince George of Denmark. (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/8
Petition to the Queen Anne, requesting half pay or other service, in view of being overlooked for flag rank. Undated. (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/9
Memorial to Henry Duke of Beaufort, requesting he petition the Queen on Fairfax's behalf, should any vacancy arise in the Board of Admiralty, undated. (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/6
Memorial addressed to Lord Dartmouth, Principal Secretary of State, relating to Fairfax's revoked promotion to Vice Admiral of the Blue and his half pay having been cancelled since October 1709. (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/5
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 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) 00/10/1698 FFX/2/2/2
Orders from Cloudsley Shovell, relating to crew of ordinance barge March 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-03 - ? FFX/2/1/6