SELECT m.id
            FROM test_data AS m
            ORDER BY m.email_address desc
            OFFSET 0
            LIMIT 1;
   id
--------
 269049
(1 row)


 SELECT m.id
            FROM test_data AS m
            ORDER BY m.email_address desc
            OFFSET 0
            LIMIT 2;
   id
--------
 271794
 269049
(2 rows)

farsight=#  SELECT m.id
            FROM sfe_rd_document AS m
            ORDER BY m.email_from desc
            OFFSET 0
            LIMIT 3;

   id
--------
 271794
 269049
 255599
(3 rows)