Autograph Signature ('Wellesley') of Richard Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on printed warrant appointing Walter Redmond of Ballycotton [Baile Choitín], County Cork, a Customs and Excise 'Preventive Officer (Water Guard)'.

On one side of piece of 27 x 38 cm paper. Aged and heavily-creased, with central closed tear. A printed document, with engraved portrait of King George IV in the top left-hand corner, completed in manuscript and signed by Wellesley and three others, with fading to the manuscript parts. The document is headed: 'To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting. | Know Ye That We being CHIEF Commissioners and Governors of His Majesty's Customs and Port duties within that Part of the United Kingdom called IRELAND, appointed by His Majesty's Commission or Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Ireland, pursuant to the Powers and Authorities in Us given and granted by the said Commission or otherwise, HAVE constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do Constitute and Appoint [added in manuscript: 'Walter Redmond a Preventive Officer and a <?>'. Wellesley has signed 'Wellesley' and added the date. Other signatories are 'Henry Hamilton', 'H. S. King.', ' Gregory' and 'Wm. H. '.