Proposal, manuscript. Proposal by Patrick O'Keeffe to become baliff and rent warner for the TuthillTrustees as he had acted for the late Dr. Tuthill, in return for rent free accommodation informer Police barracks at Ballyteige 1st Oct 1897. Single folded sheet with blue ruled margins, written on first side only.Red stamp duty embossing at top left; a crowned Royal Arms and motto, flanked by 4 and 7, over, 97/ Six Pence.Signed by O'Keeffe and witnessed by Patrick Ryan solicitor. Watermark; Hibernia in a crowned oval over Busbridge, and, Busbridge & Cos/ Universal Paper. Folded in half twice and annotated as to contents.