I think there is some confusion between Joshua Loring Sr. and Jr. To the best of my knowledge, JL Sr. left Massachusetts for England shortly after the beginning of the rebellion. It was his son, JL Jr. who oversaw the prison hulks, among other duties on the British Army's civilian staff. Winterbadger 15:23, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Précis from Joshua Loring, Wikipedia Born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents Joshua and Hannah (Jackson) Loring, he was apprenticed as a tanner but instead chose to enlist in the Royal Navy as a young man. He rose to command a privateer during King George's War. He was captured by the French in 1744 and held as a prisoner in Louisbourg, Nova ...

Feb 20, 2020 · Biography . Joshua, son of Thomas and Zilpha (Bradford) Loring, was born at Duxbury, MA on November 19, 1751 (birth was recorded in Plympton, MA).He married Hannah Campbell on 22 jan 1778 at Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Biografie. Născut în Boston, Massachusetts, din părinții Joshua și Hannah (Jackson) Loring, și stră-nepot al colonistului Thomas Loring, a fost ucenic ca tăbăcitor, dar în schimb a ales să se înroleze în Marina Regală ca tânăr. S-a ridicat la comanda unui corsar în timpul războiului regelui George, cu toate acestea a fost capturat de francezi în 1744.