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Commission to command the TORBAY, signed by George, Prince of Denmark, February 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-02 - ? FFX/1/14
Commission for Fairfax to command the RESTORATION signed by the Commissioners for Executing the Office of the Lord High Admiral, January 1702. (Manuscript) 1702-01 - ? FFX/1/11
Commission to command the SOMERSET, signed by Prince George of Denmark, Lord High Admiral, January 1703. (Manuscript) 1703-01 - ? FFX/1/12
Memorial to Henry, Lord Bishop of London, concerning his promotion being revoked, not having received half pay since the death of Prince George of Denmark and his present unemployment. (Manuscript) 00/00/1708 FFX/3/3/4
Memorial to the Duke of Newcastle, requesting promotion to flag rank in the expected promotion of flag officers. Undated (1708). (Manuscript) 1708 - ? FFX/3/3/2
Letter from Mr Jona Spam, commanding the North Station, requesting a change in command or shore leave instead. (Manuscript) 1708-08 - ? FFX/3/2/7
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
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, reminding him of a promise of promotion, January 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-01 - ? FFX/3/2/4
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
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 Billingham, offering support in the affair with Lord Dursley, Sheerness, January 1703. (Manuscript) 1703-01 - ? FFX/3/3/11
Memorial addressed to the Queen, relating how since his promotion to Vice-Admiral of the Blue was revoked, he has had no means of support from the Crown, undated. (Manuscript) FFX/3/3/7
Letter from Mr Reynolds, Pay Office, relating to prize money June 1708. (Manuscript) 1708-06 - ? FFX/3/1/5
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to provisions for Barfleur, October 1706. (Manuscript) 00/10/1706 FFX/2/1/25
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to repair of leaking ship. (Manuscript) 00/10/1706 FFX/2/1/24
Order from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to proposed rendezvous, should the fleet be separated, September 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-09 FFX/2/1/22
Orders from Sir Cloudsley Shovell, relating to barrels of musket and pistol shot, August 1706. (Manuscript) 1706-08 FFX/2/1/20
Line of Battle plan, June 1705. (Manuscript) 1705-06 FFX/2/2/6
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
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
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
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
Fairfax, Rear Admiral Robert (1Letter from Sir John Norris, concerning Sir Cloudsley Shovell's signals, Undated.666-1725). (Manuscript) FFX/2/2/1