CARLOS IV (1748-1819) King of Spain (1788-1808) Autograph and partly typed letter, signed «Yo El Rey» Aranjuez 25 April 1802, countersigned «José Antonio Caballero» and countersigned on the reverse «Antonio de Cordova y Heredia» Madrid 28 April 1802 and «Pedro Roca». Madrid 6 May 1802.

1p 1/2, in 4, headed «El Rey». In Spanish. “….. I have come to grant Mr. Martin Hartmann, cadet of the Swiss Infantry Regiment of Betschart, the second lieutenancy in the third company of the first battalion of the same corps, which has become vacant due to the promotion of Mr. Josef Sutter…”