Commission appointing Henry W. Lord as U.S. Consul at Manchester, England

Transcript: "The President of the United States of America To all Who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye: That reposing special trust and confidence in the abilities and integrity of Henry W. Lord of Michigan, I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate do appoint him Consul of the United States of America at Manchester, and such other parts as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance and do authorize and empower him To have and to hold the said office and to exercise and enjoy all the rights, preeminences, privileges and authorities to the same of right appertaining, during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. He demanding and receiving no fees or perquisites of office whatever, which shall not be expressly established by some law of the said United States. And I do hereby enjoin all Captains, Masters and Commanders of ships and other vessels armed or unarmed, sailing under the flag of the said States, as well as all other of their citizens, to acknowledge and consider him the said Henry W. Lord accordingly. And I do hereby pray and request Her Britannic Majesty, Her Governors and Officers, to permit the said Henry W. Lord, fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office, without giving, or suffering to be given unto him, any molestation or trouble; but, on the contrary, to afford him all proper countenance & assistance; I offering to do the same for all those who shall in like manner be recommended to me by Her said Majesty. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made Patent, and Seal the of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the Twenty-sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-one and of the Independence of the United States of America the Eighty-sixth. By the President, Abraham Lincoln. William H. Seward, Secretary of State."