To the field Officers of the Eight Regiment of Continental foot of the State
Gentlemen
Being well acquainted with the Character & liabilities of the Bearer Mr. Stephen Owens; I would recommend him to you as a sensible, discrete young Man well affected to the American Cause-
Of good morals—and deserving promotion in the continental Service—He went with me Adjutant of a Company of Militia to Cape Fear, in which Expedition he behaved himself with that Discretion & manly Prudence which did honour to himself & the Company in which he was in—If there should be a Vacancy in said Regiment, his promotion would be gratefully esteemed by