1To Benjamin Franklin from Patrick Dowlin et al., 7 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We beg Leave to Express to your Excellency in the Warmest manner, our affliction in Seeing our Worthy Friend & armateur, Mr. John Torris, Injured in So gross & abusive a manner in the Bold petition Sent to your Excellency by our prisonners & foes Wm. Power & his gang. We beg Leave to Testisfy to your Excellency that the Motives asserted in the Said Petition...