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'' | <p> <hi rend="underline">Copy</hi></p> <p> George R</p> <p> George the Third by the Grace of God King<lb/> of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender<lb/> of the Faith &c. To our Right Trusty and Right<lb/> Entirely beloved Cousin Charles Duke of Norfolk <lb/>Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal<lb/> of England Greeting: Whereas Samuel<lb/> Bentham <sic>Esq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></sic> Colonel of the Regiment<lb/> of Rajsk in the Service of Her Imperial <lb/> Majesty of all the Russias hath by his <lb/>Petition humbly represented unto Us That<lb/> having been entrusted with the Command of<lb/> the first division of the Flotilla employed<lb/> on the Liman under his Serene Highness<lb/> Prince Nassau Siegen, he had the good <lb/>fortune to meet with Her Imperial<lb/> Majesty's most gracious approbation of<lb/> his conduct in consequence of which he<lb/> was honoured with the Cross of the Military<lb/> Order of S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> George, the Petitioner anxious<lb/> that his Conduct may meet with our Royal<lb/>Approbation begs to be permitted to lay <lb/> himself at Our Feet and request the Permission<lb/> of accepting and wearing in his <lb/> own Country the above gracious Mark of<lb/> Her Imperial Majesty's <sic>favor.</sic> Know Ye<lb/> that We of Our Princely Grace and Special <sic>favor</sic><lb/> <add>have</add> </p> <p> Samuel Bentham <sic>Esq<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.</sic> Licence<lb/> to accept & wear in his own Country <lb/> the Cross of the Military Order of S<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. George</p> | ||
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George R
George the Third by the Grace of God King
of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender
of the Faith &c. To our Right Trusty and Right
Entirely beloved Cousin Charles Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal
of England Greeting: Whereas Samuel
Bentham Esqr Colonel of the Regiment
of Rajsk in the Service of Her Imperial
Majesty of all the Russias hath by his
Petition humbly represented unto Us That
having been entrusted with the Command of
the first division of the Flotilla employed
on the Liman under his Serene Highness
Prince Nassau Siegen, he had the good
fortune to meet with Her Imperial
Majesty's most gracious approbation of
his conduct in consequence of which he
was honoured with the Cross of the Military
Order of St George, the Petitioner anxious
that his Conduct may meet with our Royal
Approbation begs to be permitted to lay
himself at Our Feet and request the Permission
of accepting and wearing in his
own Country the above gracious Mark of
Her Imperial Majesty's favor. Know Ye
that We of Our Princely Grace and Special favor
have
Samuel Bentham Esqr. Licence
to accept & wear in his own Country
the Cross of the Military Order of St. George
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