[Examination of Wm. Murphy, 19 Jun 1710]
[Virginia Colonial Records Project, Survey Report No. 4379]
[Library of Virginia, Public Record Office, 22 Feb 1961]

High Court of Admiralty: Oyer & Terminer Records
207. 19 June 1710.  The examination of William Murphy, age 24 of 
Waterford, Ireland, Cook in the Diamond Pink: Master Patrick Lynch.
Murphy states that about May 1709, the Diamond Pink took a cargo of
servants and provisions to Virginia and there took on a cargo of
tobacco for London.  The ship was taken by a French Privateer.
Subsequently the crew of the Diamond Pink was transferred to a smaller
French ship which undertook to land them in Ireland.  This ship was
captured by a British Man of War off Kinsale- the crew of the Diamond
Pink were arrested and brought to London.  Denial by Murphy of ever
having borne arms against her Majesty. (3 pp.)

208. 19 June 1710. James Dobbyn age 22 of Ross in Ireland gave similar
evidence on examination. (3 pp.)

209. 19 June 1710. Richard Grey, age 23, of Southwark, Surrey on
examination said he joined the Diamond Pink in Virginia, otherwise his
evidence is similar to Murphy and Dobbyn. (3 pp.)

210. 19 June 1710. Patrick Crowley, age 24, of Cork, Ireland examined
gave evidence identical with Grey.  (2 pp.)