1To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 6 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Les circonstances qui ont mis un terme à La correspondance que Jai eu L’honneur d’entretenir avec Votre excellence n’ont Point éffacé de mon coeur la Reconnoissance que Je dois aux témoignages de Vos Bontés, les occasions de vous Renouveller Les assurances de mon Respect me sont Bien Precieuses, et Je me flate que la liaison D’affaires que Ma nouvelle...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 7 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Communicated to our Brave Capt. Macatter the Letter your Excellency did me the Honnour to write me the 23d. ulto., with the Copies therein Inclosed.— He will Strickly abide to your Commands & directions, & Preserve His American Commission.— He will be again ready for Sea in a Short Time.— We are both gratefull for all your Excellency’s favors.— I...
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 11 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Judgement your Excellency sends me for the five first Ransoms of the Black Princess I have Recd. & am thankfull for the Same. I had already been Told the Intentions of our Councill for Prises, relative to the Flora; the Same I cannot conceive, & I think the Judgment Issued by your Excellency, Conformable to the King’s Réglement 28th. June 1778, must...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 31 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On receit of the Letter you did me the Honnor to write me, I have Immediatly Handed to My lord De Calonne our Intendant, a Memorial Showing the Dangerous Consequences attending to the Armatteur, & nay to the State, the Withdrawing the American Commission to our Black Princess, & that, at any rate, there is an Impossibility of recalling it untill her three...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 19 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honnor to forwd. your Excellency the Declaration made by Capt. Thos. Byrne, Late of the Schooner Peter, Before Notary Public in London the 16th. Inst., that, the said Schooner Peter, was Taken as a Prize on the 26th. Febry., by the Black Prince Privateer, Capt. Dowlin, Between the Landsend & Ushant. I am happy this Free declaration is Conform in...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 11 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Correspondants at Morlaix & Capt. Macatter send me a Copy of their report & of the Letters they had the Honnor to write to your Excellency. The Circumstances & great Losses attended with the abusive detaintion of the Black Princess, are a havey Strock on us, as they are not only missing the Best opportunities to make Prises & to destress the Ennemy, but...
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 7 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Shown to Capt. Dowlin the Letter your Excellency did me the Honnor to write me concerning the Peter & Friendship, his Truely British Prises. Your entertained suspicions grieved him to the Soul; He is no Pirate & wishes, for the amazing Suspicion, he never had a Commission from the Congress. Your Excellency is witness he made an honnorable use of it,...
8To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 6 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter you did me the Honnour to write me the 27th. ulto. I have recd. a few days Past, & Inclosed the Judgment to give up the Ship aurora & to Condamn, under Some hard restrictions, the Cargoe. I beg Leave to make a few observations to the Justice of your Excellency. The acknowledgment that the Cargoe is really the Property of the Ennemy, altho’...
9To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 26 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have had the Honnor of writing your Excellency the 13th. & 20th. Insts., very satisfactory, I hope, relative to the Condamnation expected, for the Prises to the Poor Black Prince; The Brig Friendship Capt. Pretty John, the Schooner Peter Capt. Thos. Byrne, & the Dutch Brig the Aurora Capt. Hy. Roodenberg who had a Cargoe Clearly attested & proved to be...
10To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 20 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have had the Honnor to write your Excellency on the 13th. Inst. relative to the Prise Flora Capt. Roodenberg, & on the Titles in your Hands which Prove that the Brig Friendship Capt. Pretty John, & Schooner Peter Capt. Thos. Byrne, were maned by British Subjects, therefore were English Bottoms & subject to Condamnation favour of the Captor; & I hope your...