[Excerpts from "A Calendar of Material relating to Ireland from The High 
Court of Admiralty Examinations 1536-1641", ed. by John C. Appleby, 1992]
[excerpted 16 Sep 2003, appears that a couple of Murphys served on the ARK]

p. 183
785. 18 June 1629.  Deposition of Edward Welch of Llanwarren, 
Monmouth, gentleman, aged about 23.

In May last Sir John Crosby and company, in the ARK of Wexford, met a
Spanish frigate off the Bay of Biscay.  But she refused to strike her
sails after being hauled and bid amain for the king of England.  And she
would not strike after Sir John had caused a musket to be shot at her.
And the company of the frigate said she was the prize of one captain
West of London, and therefore they would not strike.  Thereupon Crosby
caused a piece of ordnance to be discharged at her, after which some of
her company came aboard the ARK.  And because they had no copy of their
letter of marque, or a ticket from their captain, and because they told
contrary tales about how long they had been parted from their man of war,
Sir John and his company thought they were pirates and sent the frigate
to Ireland.  And she is now in Waterford.

And this examinate served with Crosby as a voluntary gentleman.

p. 186
795. 29 September 1629.  Deposition of William Ellis of Ratcliffe, 
mariner, aged about 46.

This examinate was captain of the TIGER of London in her last voyage to
the Straights.  And he sailed back from thence in company with a Dutch
ship, the THREE KINGS, which was laden with currants for Hamburg.  And
about the latitude of the Rock, Sir John Cosby and his company took the
THREE KINGS and carried her away.  And this examinate has never heard
that the Dutch ship ever carried any prohibited goods into the domininions
of the king of Spain in her last voyage.

And this examinate told Sir John Crosby that the THREE KINGS was his 
consort, and an honest ship, and therefore he should not meddle with the
same.  And that if the ship and her lading had been good prize this
examinate would have taken her before Crosby, for that he had letters of
marque from this court.  Yet, notwithstanding, the said Crosby and company
took the THREE KINGS and her lading as aforesaid.

p. 189
811. 11 February 1630.  Deposition of John Linge of Horsedown, Surrey, 
mariner, aged about 40.

As for 795. This examinate was master's mate aboard the ARK, having
been taken by Sir John Crosby out of a prize formerly taken by captain
West of London.  When the ARK first came up with the THREE KINGS this
examinate haled the ship, and bid them come aboard to show their bills of
lading.  But they refused to do so, and after being haled a second time,
they put out the red ensign with bloody colours.  And one of the company of
the THREE KINGS then said that she was a prize to captain Ellis, an
Englishman.  After a council aboard the ARK, Sir John Crosby resolved to 
fight and make the ship strike her sails.

The THREE KINGS was then haled a third time, and bid amain for the king of
England.  But her master replied by laying his hand upon his breech, and
saying shit for the king of England, I will not come aboard.  Thereupon
the ARK fired two warning shots at the ship to see if she would strike.
And when
p. 190
she did not, they entered the fight, and compelled the THREE KINGS to 
yield. 

And after the ship was taken this examinate heard some Englishmen, that
were passengers aboard her, say that the ship's bills of lading, together
with their Hamburg flag, had been put into a piece of ornance and shot away.

812. 8 March 1630.  Deposition of Edward Welch of Llanwarren, Monmouth,
gentleman, aged about 24.
As for 795.  This examinate was a private gentleman aboard the ARK.

813. 8 March 1630.  Deposition of Clement Sutton of Wexford, gentleman,
aged about 40.
As for 795. This examinate was lieutenant to Sir John Crosby when
they took the THREE KINGS.

p. 191
825. 8 March 1630.  Deposition of Clement Sutton of Wexford, gentleman, aged
about 40.
p. 192
As for 795. About 18 or 19 June last this examinate heard the gunner 
of the THREE KINGS say that Sir John Crosby's men had killed their master.
And when this examinate was at Waterford, about three weeks since, he heard
the company of the ARK say that they would not come to England in the THREE
KINGS, unless they were stronger than the Dutch, for they would murder them.

p. 314
H.C.A. 13/232, Part 1
1323. Undated, c. 1629. Querala of Sir John Crosby contra the THREE KINGS 
taken by the ARK of Wexford.

As for 795.  Alleging that the THREE KINGS, which had formerly 
carried corn and other prohibited goods into Spanish territory, was lawfully
taken by the ARK.

1325. 30 July 1629.  Deposition of Nicholas Stafford, master of the ARK of
Wexford.  Taken by virtue of a special commission from the high court of 
admiralty to Lawrence, Lord Esmond, Sir Adam Cocklough, knight and baronet,
Sir Richard Maisterson, Sir George Flower, and Walter Crosby, esquire, dated
15 June 1629.

As for 795.  The THREE KINGS was taken by Sir John Crosby about 32 
leagues from the Borlings, on the coast of Portugal, on 14 May last past.

[continues with deposition listings of Clement Sutton, lieutenant of the ARK;
Derrick Ijson, steersman of the THREE KINGS; Nicolas Murroe; John Kerson; et al.


p. 316
1342. 12 April 1630. Deposition of Gerrott Murphy of Wexford, gunner of
the ARK, aged about 40.

p. 317
As for 795.

1344. 12 April 1630. Deposition of Nicholas Murphy of Fethard, Wexford,
sailor, aged about 30.
As for 795.

[continues with deposition listings of Martin Sinnot of Wexford, boatswain of
the ARK, aged about 40; Anthony Devorox, master's mate of the ARK, aged about
40]