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Copy of a letter to Mr Secretary, relating to Dr Bollingbrooke's presenting Fairfax's Memorial to Queen Anne (February 1714). (Manuscript)
1714-07 - ?
FFX/3/3/21
Commission to command the SEVERNE signed by theCommissioners for Executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral, January 1699. (Manuscript)
1696-09 - ?
FFX/1/8
Commission to command CAMBRIDGE signed by the Commissioners for Executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral, April 1701. (Manuscript)
1701-04
FFX/1/9
Copy of a petition to the Queen, requesting half pay commensurate with the rank he has been denied (Vice Admiral of the Blue), by dint of it being awarded to Lord Dursley, 1713. (Manuscript)
1713-08 - ?
FFX/3/3/19
Letter from his uncle, relating to to winter ills, January 1712. (Manuscript)
1712-01 - ?
FFX/6/3/13
Commission to command the PEMBROKE signed by Rear Admiral Francis Wheler, Commander in Chief, West Indies, June 1693, signed in New England. (Manuscript)
1693-06 - ?
FFX/1/2
Memorial to Queen Anne, relating that he has not received his half pay since the death of Lord High Admiral, Prince George of Denmark (Manuscript)
1710-04 - ?
FFX/3/3/17
An account of the damage sustained by the BERWICK in an engagement with the French at the battle of Malaga, August 1704. (Manuscript)
1704-08
FFX/2/2/13
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
Letter from Mr Blackett, relating to Col Norcliffe, August 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-08 - ?
FFX/4/2/2
Second copy of ffx/4/1/9 (Manuscript)
1713-09 - ?
FFX/4/1/10
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
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