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Letter from Stephen Moore and John Barnwell to General N. Greene
From 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 Hmble 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
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Axson
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William, Junr.
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Exd.
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Ashe
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Samuel
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Arthur
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George
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Anthony
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John
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Atmore
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Ralph
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Barnwell
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John
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Major
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Baddily
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John
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Major
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Barnwell
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Edward
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Capt.
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Bonnetheau
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Peter
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Capt.
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Bembridge
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Henry
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Black
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John
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Lieut.
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Branford
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William
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Ball
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Joseph
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Barnwell
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Robert
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Bee
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Joseph
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Blemdell
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Nathl.
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Bricken
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James
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Bailey
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Francis
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Basqum
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William
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Clarke
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Jonathan
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Cockran
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Thomas
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Cooke
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Thomas
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Calhoone
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John
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(protection)
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Cray
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Joseph
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Capt. 16th Aug. 80
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Conyers
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Norwood
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Cox
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James
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Cominins
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Richard
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Cohen
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Jacob
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Dorsius?
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John
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Dewar
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Robert
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Dessanscare?
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William
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Dunlap
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Joseph
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Edmunds
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Reverd.
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Eveliegh
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Thomas
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Edwards
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John Junr.
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Edwards
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John Warren
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Elliott
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Thomas Senr.
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Elliott
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Joseph Junr.
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Evans
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John
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Eberly
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John
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Egan
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John
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(protection)
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Elliott
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William
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Guerard
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Benjamin
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Gibbons
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John
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Grayson
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Thomas
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Guerard
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Peter
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Graves
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William
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Geir
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Christian
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Gadsden
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Phillip
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Graves
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John
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Glover
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Joseph
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Grott
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Francis
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George
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Mitchel
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Harvey
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William
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Lieut.
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Henry
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Jacobs [sic]
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Hamilton
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David
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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]
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