MANUSCRIPTS.- D. FILIPE I, King of Portugal.- Royal letter of appointment.- 16th century (1581).- 1 f.; 216 x 320 mm. Manuscript on parchment, in cursive Gothic script. Royal charter from King D. Filipe I, appointing João Mendes de Vasconcelos to the King's Council. Document dated Lisbon, August 21, 1581. Autograph signature: El-Rei. On the back, several checks and records. Document in very good condition, preserving the suspension threads, on dark red ribbon, of the pending seal (missing). Provenance: private collection.