Prison Ship Torbay Prisoners
Papers of the Continental Congress M246-175 i155 v2
pg 218
National Archives & Records Administration
Transcribed by Billy Markland
Prison Ship Torbay, Charles Town Harbour the 18th May 1781
We have the honour of inclosing [sic] you a Copy of a letter from Colonel Balfour Commandant of Charles Town, which was handed us immediately on being put on board this Ship: The Letter speaking for itself needs no comment; Your Wisdom will best dictate the notice it merits - We just beg leave to observe that should it fall to the Lot of all, or any of us to be made victims, agreeable to the menace therein contained, we have only to regret that our blood cannot be disposed of more to the Advancement of the Glorious Cause to which we have adhered. A seperate [sic] Roll of our names attends this letter.
With the greatest respect we
are Sir
Yr. most Obedient and most
H'mble Servants
Stephen Moore Lieut. Col. No.
Carolina Militia
John Barnwell Major So. Carolina
Militia
Major Genl. N. Greene
For ourselves and one hundred
& thirty other Prisoners
Torbay Prison Ship, Charles Town Harbour 18th
May 1781
| Axson | William Junr. | Exd. |
| Ashe | Samuel | |
| Arthur | George | |
| Anthony | John | |
| Atmore | Ralph | |
| Barnwell | John | Major |
| Baddily | John | Major |
| Barnwell | Edward | Capt. |
| Bonnetheau | Peter | Capt. |
| Bembridge | Henry | |
| Black | John | Lieut. |
| Branford | William | |
| Ball | Joseph | |
| Barnwell | Robert | |
| Bee | Joseph | |
| Blemdell | Nathl. | |
| Bricken | James | |
| Bailey | Francis | |
| Basqum | William | |
| Clarke | Jonathan | |
| Cockran | Thomas | |
| Cooke | Thomas | |
| Calhoone | John | (protection) |
| Cray | Joseph | Capt. 16th Aug. 80 |
| Conyers | Norwood | |
| Cox | James | |
| Cominins | Richard | |
| Cohen | Jacob | |
| Dorsius? | John | |
| Dewar | Robert | |
| Dessanscare? | William | |
| Dunlap | Joseph | |
| Edmunds | Reverd. | |
| Eveliegh | Thomas | |
| Edwards | John Junr. | |
| Edwards | John Warren | |
| Elliott | Thomas Senr. | |
| Elliott | Joseph Junr. | |
| Evans | John | |
| Eberly | John | |
| Egan | John | (protection) |
| Elliott | William | |
| Guerard | Benjamin | |
| Gibbons | John | |
| Grayson | Thomas | |
| Guerard | Peter | |
| Graves | William | |
| Geir | Christian | |
| Gadsden | Phillip | |
| Graves | John | |
| Glover | Joseph | |
| Grott | Francis | |
| George | Mitchel | |
| Harvey | William | Lieut. |
| Henry | Jacobs [sic] | |
| Hamilton | David | |
| Holmes | John B. | |
| Holmes | William | |
| Hughes | Thomas | |
| Howard | James | |
| Harris | Thomas | |
| Hornby | William | |
| Jones | George | |
| Jacobs | Daniel | |
| Kent | Charles | |
| Kennon | Henry | |
| Kain | John | |
| Lockhart | Samuel | Capt. 16th Aug. 80 |
| Libby | Nathaniel | |
| Liston | Thomas | |
| Lee | Stephens [sic] | Lieut. |
| Legare | Thomas | |
| Lesserne | John | |
| Leybert | Henry | |
| Meyers | Phillip | |
| Michl. | John | |
| Minott | John Senr. | |
| Moncrief | John | |
| Magdalen | Charles | |
| Minott | John Junr. | |
| Miller | Samuel | |
| Moore | Stephen | Colo. 16th Aug. 80 |
| Murphy | Williams [sic] | |
| Monks | George | |
| Morgan | Jonathan | |
| Moss | George | Doctr. |
| Marriett | Abraham | |
| Miller | Solomon | Lieut. |
| Neufville | John Junr. | |
| Neufvelle | William | |
| Owen | John | |
| Priolian | Samuel | |
| Priolian | Phillips [sic] | |
| Pinkney | Charles Junr. | |
| Poyas | James | |
| Palmer | Job | |
| Robinson | Joseph | |
| Revin | Thomas | |
| Rhodes | Daniel | |
| Righton | Joseph | |
| Scott | John Senr. | |
| Snelling | William | |
| Stephenson | John Junr. | |
| Stephens | Daniel | |
| Snyder | Paul | |
| Smith | Samuel | |
| Seavers | Abraham | |
| Singleton | Rippely | |
| Scotton | Samuel | |
| Sayle | William | (protd. 61 yrs. of age does not to be exchanged) [sic] |
| Shrewsbury | Stephen | |
| Tousiger | James | |
| Tandus | John | |
| Taylor | Paul | |
| White | Leml.? | Lieut. |
| Wigg | William | |
| William | James | |
| Warham | Charles | Adjt. |
| Waring | Thomas Senr. | |
| Waring | Richard | |
| White | Isaac | |
| Welch | George | |
| Wheeler | Benjamin | |
| Waties | John Junr. | |
| Wilcocks | William | |
| Warham | David | |
| Wilkie | William | |
| You/Yon? | Thomas | |
| Yeadon | Richards [sic] | |