West Point, Octo 10th 1782. Dear Sir, Seven prisoners of war, who have been for a long time past confined in the provost at this place, have petitioned me, praying relief from their present Situation. They were taken in the Northerrn department, and chiefly Sent here from Albany near a year ago, with a view of being exchanged, but were disappointed in their expectations and have remained in confinement ever Since. Annexed is a list of their names with Some circumstances of their capture, &c. Viza, Lemuel Carwell - Taken near Fort Edward in Octo 1781 James Parke - Ditto, in Augt 1780 Francis V.D. Bogart - Mowhawk River, March 1782 Ephraim Eyrs - On the Lakes in 1778 and remained on parole at Albany till last Fall. John Cornelius Canada Creeck, Octo 1781 Christian Shellop Samuel Wallis - Virginia, Octo 1781, and defected in attempting his escape to his family in Canada As some of these men have families and most of them connections in Canada, their wish is, if they cannot be exchanged, to be sent back to Albany, where the assistance they might derive from their acquaintance would render their captivity more easy. Perhaps on [2] on application to the Commissary of prisoners something may be done at present their confinement is rather more rigorous than usually falls to the lot of prisoners of war captured under common circumstances - I wish your answer on these matters as soon as possible and am D.r Sir Your most obt Servt HK + Besides the above named, there are two Germans whom you sent here three or four weeks ago, when you sent some tories and a letter for Governor Clinton. These men say they were taken by some militia in the instant of their attempting to [desert] and that they wish to go to Pennsylvania where they have both of them relations. - Col. Tilghman A.D. Camp [docket] To Col. Tilghman A. D. Camp 11 Octo 1782.