AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MILL PRISON AT PLYMOUTH, IN 1782. CAPTAIN JOHN GREEN'S LETTER, [Manuscript from the Laurens Collection.] Addressed: Henry Laurens Esq’. Fleyder Street N°. 23 Westminster. Mill Prison Plymouth Feb’. 19th 1782. Sir, Thad the honour of adressing you when you ware in the Tower of London early in the month of Nov". last, as many of my fellow prisoners heard you were in a poor state of health, and not treated with that humanity you merited, and the justness of your cause deserved ; I am afear’d that letter never came to your hand, as we never heard anything re- specting it; I do assure you we are rejoiced to hear of your enleargement, and hope you will, ere long, be restored to good health. We are now in this 590 prisoners, many of them natives of South Carolina, Farmers and Traders, some of which was taken at Charlestown & admitted to paroles, and soon after were put on board a Man of War and sent to this Country ; many others sent from New York by order of Admiral Rodney, and several others taken at S‘. Eaustatia, they were put on board a Man of War & sent here, they have really suffer’d much on board the british Vessels in Coming to this place; but thank god they keep their spirits, we dont hear any news from our Country and are uneasy at our long captivity, many have been here, from, two, to five years; a Flying Report prevailed a few days past that doctor Franklin had made proposals to the Court of Great Britain to Exchange part of Lord Cornwal- lis’s Troops for American prisoners now in Briton; I hope some thing will tum up which will be the means of Libera-AMERICAN PRISONERS AT PLYMOUTH, IN 1782 117 ting us; we are much Crowded in this place, tho’ health, but much dread the Summer’s heat; Several letters have been wrote to his Excellency Doct’. Franklin, but are not So fortunate as to hear from him; you will obleige us much if you can give any encouragement of our being released— I have not the honour of being personally known to you perhaps you might recollect me; I Commanded the Conti- nental Ship of War ‘Queen of France’ when she went from France to boston in 1777. Soon after obtained a lave of ab- sence to make a Voyage in the service of the Merch'.— Robert Morris Esq’. furnished me with a new Ship bound for France, wherein I was taken; I had commanded for the house of Mess”. Willing and Morris, ever since ye year 1764. Excepting the time I had the honour to serve the United States of America—M’. Ball shewed my your let- ter & gave me your Directions, M’. Miles Saurey is really a good man, but he is at all times of his coming to spake or give us our donations, bearing letters, or do us anny service, treated with much disrespect; Should be glad something was done by you to let this gentlemen see us in presence of the Egent or Keeper, when his business leads him here, without being subject to Ill treatment; pray sir Excuse this long letter and for Intruding on your time and you will oblige Sir, Your. most respectfull Humble Serv‘. Jn Green Endorsed: Capt. John Green 19 Feby 1782 Rec’. & answered 26" referred him to my Letter of 23°. to M’. Ball, shall know to morrow, if permitted to visit the Prison, can Illy afford the expense of the Journey but that shall be no Bar &c.118 SO, CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE List of the American Prisoners in Mill Prison at Plymouth &c. &c. continued, Viz." Of Rhode Island. Name. Rank or Station. John Peck Rathburn ~. Captain Josiah Haynes * Ditto Ezekiel Durphy Lieutenant Thomas Bowen . Ditto Luther Salisbury .. one Master Christ" Phillips .. = Mariner John Pearce Ditto John Hull ... Ditto William Cran - D. William Springer . D. Walter Parker . D. Bristow Chatmus D. Deane Oswell ...... D. Joseph Waddell D. Riscombe Sandford . D. Jonathan Sheldon . D’. John Chattern D. Caleb Gilbert a D. Joseph Wilkinson as D. Timothy Child - D. Gideon Tanner = D. Of Connecticut. Robert M’Kowaan .. Master Francis Butler .... Ditto Samuel Hubble Mate Joseph Bartram Ditto David Brookes Mariner James Billings i Ditto Hardy Engsine .. i D. Tho’. Graversbock = D. Benjamen Ashby . _ DY. David Veal D. "This list is apparently not complete; the first part of the MS. does not seem to be among the Laurens papers in this Collection.AMERICAN PRISONERS AT PLYMOUTH, IN 1782 119 Joseph Buell Joseph Clark .. Zach’. Bassett George Lommas eae Elnathan Minor arr Thomas Edgar a John Haley ... He Calvin Haynes : Of New York. Theoph*. Ellsworth Archibald M’Neal Joseph Jeffery John Sinclair James Coxeter Nathaniel Miller Nathan Howell .. Nathan Miller Benjamin Stakins Of New Jersey. Thomas Hayes James Hunt .. Setvus Church ett Jeremiah Church ane John Sack John Huston John Maxfield — Henry Weaver ane Of Pennsylvania. John Green John Kemp oat Griffith Jones an Alexander Tindall — Nathan Simmons .... ie Shubart Armitage . William Whitpain . Thomas Justice .... Joseph Ashburn George Mitchell . Robert Burridge Mariner Ditto D. D. D. D. DD. D. Master Mate Mariner120 SO, CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE - Thomas Pemberton Mate William Downes ees D. James Burney Carpenter aida . Knox —.. D. John Claypool -. D. Samuel Gilbert Mariner John Stuart ... D’. Jehn Thomas _. D. Alex". Crawford D. John Shairy .... D’. Nicholas Depoe D. John Stephenson .. D. Charles Laine D. John Shaw D. Hugh Forsy' D. John Morton . D. Jacob Smith ..... D. Henry Wager ... D’. William Wild ... D’. George Dryerson DD. Dennis Delaney .. D’. James Bartlett D. Jacob Statt Mariner Robert Wilson D. Thomas Hooker ... D. John Martin D. John Allen ...... D. Joseph Alexander D. John Spade ... D’. John Harman D. Jacob Tryon D. Edward Gibbons .. aa D. John Cunningham .. D. Nathaniel Smith _ D. William M’Muller D. Langhorne Jenny D. William Duncan D. John Jones .... D. William Dunstan D.AMERICAN PRISONERS AT PLYMOUTH, IN 1782 James Robertson William Derrick ... William Lawrence ... William Lawrence J". Nichols Calleday .. Joseph Puney George Moore John Murray . William Kemp John Langworthy Nath” Brooks .... Gilbert Stephenson John Thompson ... Fred" Molineux Sam', Alexande} Samuel Owens Benjamin Broom ... Thomas Brookes Edward Porter Ichabod Beaby ... Of Maryland William Coward ... John Smith ... Samuel Chawkley William Harris William Vickers Colin M’Mullen Gassaway Pindle Josiah Wheeler James Pratt .. Aaron Parrish Virtus Sweat Nevil’ Walker Nathan Vennom . Samuel Bluver Stephen Watkins William Mull John Shrine .... D. Midshipman Lieutenant Midshipman Mariner Ditto D. D’. Lieutenant 121122 SO. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE Philip Mitchell Mariner Nich’, McEnhener . ——— D’. Elisha Powell D. James Glenn D. Solomon Evans Mariner Thomas Shepherd . Ditto Littleton Chilton .. . D. James Bompson —... eee D. Charles Pickering D. William Mason Db. Alex. Massey .. Dr. William Miles DD. John Jenkinson anaseee D. Isaac Townsend ... D. Of Virginia. Thomas Tangle Master Francis Beck .. Mate Peter Aspenell Gunner Leaven White ... Mariner Sam’. Livingston Ditto George Poole ... D. George Webland insane D. John Jones .... 7 D’. Anthony Tennable DY. John Cooper D. John Keeton D. Augustine Almon D. Anth’. Bellamy D. Richard Davis D. Robert Jarvis D. Thomas Bartlett D" Francis Tuptman D. Uriah Sutter ... D. Joseph North DY. John Bourdeaux D. John Baptist . D. Malachi Williamson D. Rob’. Ellsey D’. John Connor DYAMERICAN PRISONERS AT PLYMOUTH, IN 1782 Abijah Buxton .. George Aspin William Priss Nich’ Barkinson John Mackingham Of North Carolina. Simon Alderson William Throop Simon Alderson Daniel Austen William Fuse = Shad". Drew ~ Isaac Pharoah Rob‘ Booth Rich". Kennedy Miles Bembridge Simon Howard .. Will". Kennedy Edward King And”, Fullerton William Turner John Davis Malachi Novice . Sheldon Jasper David Vail ... Thomas White ...... Of South Carolina. John Ashton Jacob Stobo William Pitts Daniel Russell 7 Thomas Ball . Paul Ripley .... Joseph Singletarry John Singletarry ... Mariner D. Boy Mariner Midshipman - Ditto D. Gunner Mariner Ditto 123124 SO. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE Daniel Duff William Steel Andrew Well: James Vestals .. Will”. M’Ilhaney James Markham .. Hardy Wilkes .... James Kennerly Of Georgia. John Brown .. Endorsed by Henry Laurens: List of American Prisoners in Mill Prison Recd 8" March 1782. Lieut : Militia Private D*.THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARLESTON, S. C. eoireo ay MABEL L. WEBBER VOLUME X.