1To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 7 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have seen with Mr. Coffyn the Petition, addressed to your Excellency by one Wam. Power a Prisonner of the Black Prince Taken on Board of the Good Will, who promised to Serve the Privateer for his Freedom the remainder of the Cruise. This Petition, I am told, is signed by many more such Prisonners— Their Leader Wam. Power has appeared yesterday before Mr....
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 27 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I This Moment receive the Petition to Your Excellency from Our Surgeon Boutey. Was this restless man a Good Subject, he certainly wou’d not have troubled Your Excellency on a Matter which he well knew, was not in my power to perform untill I had received from Morlaix the Accounts of the Sales of the prises, the amount of Same, & the remainder of the...
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 15 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Sent to Mr. Coffyn the Particulars of the first fine Success of the Black Prince & Princess, which He has handed to your Excellency. They made both, 6. Ransoms for £2997. St. & 9. Prises, three of which, are Safe arrived in Morlaix, Brest, & Cherbourg; and as the Channall was found pretty Clear, we have good expectations to hear Tomorrow that the 6....
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 18 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When the Black Prince returned here from his first Cruise in Sepr., they Brot. 9. Prisoners, which are in our Jail at the Disposall of your Excellency; 8. of them are Irish born, good men & acquaintances to Capt. Ryan. They have his promise to be Taken out for his first Privateer.— Now that Mr. Ryan has one, they all Tease him to be admitted on board of the...