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Fairfax to Mr Burchett, seeking recompense for the fact that a younger officer, Sir Hamelton, has been given command of a second rate, Royal Katherine, while Fairfax, his senior, is still in a third rate. (Manuscript) 1708-01 FFX/3/2/6
Copy of a letter from Fairfax to Mr Burchett, secretary to the Lord High Admiral, seeking recompense for the fact that a younger officer, Sir Hamelton, has been given command of a second rate, Royal Katherine, while Fairfax, his senior, is still in a third rate.
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, relating to Sir John Norris. Should Norris be promoted as expected, Fairfax wishes to be Sir Cloudsley's 'first captain', June 1705.
Letter to Sir Cloudsley Shovell, reminding him of a promise of promotion, January 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-01 FFX/3/2/4
Letter to Sir Cloudsley Shovell, reminding him of a promise of promotion, January 1706.
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
Letter from his uncle in Dublin, relating to his health, March 1711. Also includes a short letter from his cousin, Cath Bladen.
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
Memorandum enrolling Fairfax as a Freeman of the City of Corke signed by the Mayor, John Whiting, August 1703.
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 Musgrave [secretary to the Lord High Admiral, Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, who replaced Prince George as Lord High Admiral, at death of the former], describing how the Queen has ordered his case looked into, but the Lord High Admiral reports that there is no precedent for a…
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 Billingham, offering support in the affair with Lord Dursley, Sheerness, January 1703.
Letter from Mr Reynolds, Pay Office, relating to prize money June 1708. (Manuscript) 1708-06 FFX/3/1/5
Letter from Mr Reynolds, Pay Office, relating to prize money June 1708.
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 provisions for Barfleur, October 1706.
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to repair of leaking ship. (Manuscript) 1706 - 10 FFX/2/1/24
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to repair of leaking ship.
Order from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to proposed rendezvous, should the fleet be separated, September 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-09 FFX/2/1/22
Order from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to proposed rendezvous, should the fleet be separated, September 1706.
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to barrels of musket and pistol shot, August 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-08 FFX/2/1/20
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to barrels of musket and pistol shot, August 1706.
Line of Battle plan, June 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-06 FFX/2/2/6
Smaller copy of FFX/2/2/5 Line of Battle plan, June 1705.
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
Pilots certificate, describing how the pilots guarantee to get Fairfax's ship TORBAY, across the [Kentish?] 'Flats' to the 'Nowar' [Nore?] 'without the least hazard of grounding her'. Signed by Richard Cullen, witnessed by Richard Crouzier, October 1705.
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
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.
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
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.
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 to bring 4 ships and their men from Spithead to the Thames, to escort a convoy, signed by Prince George of Denmark, July 1707.
Order from Sir Thomas Dilkes, relating to receiving sailors from the LARKE, May 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-05 FFX/2/1/7
Order from Sir Thomas Dilkes, relating to receiving sailors from the LARKE, May 1706.
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to discharging men not appearing at musters, May 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-05 FFX/2/1/5
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to discharging men not appearing at musters, May 1705.
Letter from Mr Stephenson, offering congratulations on election, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714 - 08 FFX/4/2/11
Letter from Mr Stephenson, offering congratulations on election, August 1714.
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 Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to surveying of the Gunner's stores on board BERWICK, September 1704.
Letter from [Mr Dunch?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714 - 08 FFX/4/2/9
Letter from [Mr Dunch?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714.
Letter from Mr Francis [Hildyard?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714. (Manuscript) 1714 - 08 FFX/4/2/8
Letter from Mr Francis[Hildyard?] offering congratulations on being elected Alderman, August 1714.
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
Orders from Vice Admiral Sir George Rooke, concerning sailing in company with and under the command of Capt. Whittaker, August 1700.