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Letter from Lieut. Col. Stephen Moore and Maj. John Barnwell, Prison Ship Forbay,
to Lieut. Col. Nesbit Balfour, 18 May 1781

From Gibbes Documentary History of the American Revolution, Vol. 3, p74

PRISON-SHIP, TORBAY, CHARLESTON HARBOUR, May 18, 1781.

In conformity to your letter of yesterday, we embrace your offer of forwarding a copy of the same, together with a roll of the prisoners on board this ship, and a letter addressed to Major Genl Greene, all which are enclosed. We could wish one of our number might be suffered to attend the flag of truce. We are, sir,

Your most obedient humble servants,
 
STEPHEN MOORE, Lieut. Col.
JOHN BARNWELL, Major

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