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<p> <!-- white space --> Her Imperial Majesty, distinguishing <lb/> | |||
the bravery shown by you against the Turks on<lb/> | |||
the Liman of Otchakoff and as a mark of her<lb/> | |||
high favour, has graciously been pleased to<lb/> | |||
present you with a sword with an inscription<lb/> | |||
commemorating your valour I transmit it to you<lb/> | |||
in the full persuasion that the favour of the <lb/> | |||
Sovereign will excite your zeal to distinguish<lb/> | |||
yourself by fresh exploits and I remain with<lb/> | |||
particular consideration<lb/></p> | |||
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<!-- white space -->Pr Potemkin Tauridscheskoe<lb/></p> | |||
<p>19<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Oct:<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 1788<lb/></p> | |||
<p> To <del> Lieut<hi rend="superscript">t</hi></del> Col:<hi rend="superscript">l</hi> Bentham Knight<lb/> | |||
N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 989<lb/></p> | |||
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Sir
Her Imperial Majesty, distinguishing
the bravery shown by you against the Turks on
the Liman of Otchakoff and as a mark of her
high favour, has graciously been pleased to
present you with a sword with an inscription
commemorating your valour I transmit it to you
in the full persuasion that the favour of the
Sovereign will excite your zeal to distinguish
yourself by fresh exploits and I remain with
particular consideration
Sir
Your obedient servant
Pr Potemkin Tauridscheskoe
19th Oct:r 1788
To Lieutt Col:l Bentham Knight
No 989
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