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To whom it doth or may concern--

Richard Bennehan a Young man descended of
honest parentage Born & Bred in this Neighbourhood
& Who has been imployed seaveral years during his
Minority under Gentlemen in the Mercantile way
& perticularly One of the Subscribers hereto & having
as far as We have ever heard discharged his Trust
with Fidelity & to the approbation of his Imployers
upon signifying to as his desire of Travelling to
the Remoter parts of this Colony in order to get
Imploy in that way of Life Therefore in Recom-
mending him to such Gentlemen who may be in
want of a Sober, honest & well behaved person
in such Business We conceived was no more
than common Justice due to his Merit therein

Richmond County
20th March 1762

John Woodbridge
William Glascock Jr
Leroy Hammond

To whom it doth or may concern--

Richard Bennehan a Young man descended of
honest parentage Born & Bred in this Neighbourhood
& Who has been imployed seaveral years during his
Minority under Gentlemen in the Mercantile way
& perticularly One of the Subscribers hereto & having
as far as We have ever heard discharged his Trust
with Fidelity & to the approbation of his Imployers
upon signifying to as his desire of Travelling to
the Remoter parts of this Colony in order to get
Imploy in that way of Life Therefore in Recom-
mending him to such Gentlemen who may be in
want of a Sober, honest & well behaved person
in such Business We conceived was no more
than common Justice due to his Merit therein

Richmond County
20th March 1762

John Woodbridge
William Glascock Jr
Leroy Hammond