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<p> Sir</p> <p> 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</p> <p>Sir<lb/> Your obedient servant<lb/> Pr Potemkin Tauridscheskoe</p> <p>19<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> Oct:<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 1788</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</p> | |||
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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