DS, printed document on vellum, one page, 14 x 10, October 27, 1760. The appointment of Wm. Gaule as Ensign. in the seventeenth regiment of foot. Signed “George R” in the upper left corner, with wax seal partially intact. co-signed by William Pitt, The Elder. The document is entirely legible. In very good condition, with expected toning and a few areas of soling. R&R COA.