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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
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to eight men for the fleet, March 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-03 - ? FFX/2/1/4
Commission to receive half pay in lieu of promotion being withdrawn, signed by Prince George of Denmark, April 1708. (Manuscript) 1708-04 - ? FFX/1/22
Orders from Admiral Hughes, relating to vessels sailing under convoy, undated (enclosed in with FFX/2/1/15), undated. (Manuscript) FFX/2/1/16
Letters to his wife. (Manuscript) 1704 FFX/6/2
Certificate of exemption from press gangs of 9 persons named and described, of the merchant vessel TWO BROTHERS, February 1754. (Manuscript) 1754-02 - ? FFX/7/1/6
Letter relating to sale of a mast for $260, August 1705 . (Manuscript) 1705 FFX/7/1/4
Printed chart, showing wages for all classes of officers and non-commissioned ratings, January 1693 to June 1700. (Manuscript) 1693-1700 FFX/7/1/2
Certificate from Henry Gerard and Mark Turner, relating to Fairfax receiving the 'Sacrament of the Supper according to the usage of the Church of England', September 1699. (Manuscript) 1699-09-09 FFX/7/1/1
Order from Sir Thomas Dilkes, relating to certain listed foreign vessels being allowed to enter blockaded ports between France and Flanders, June 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-06 - ? FFX/2/1/14