[Excerpt from an Affidavit of Thomas Morphy, 1711, England] [Excerpted 22 Dec 2006, Mark Murphy] The Following Affidavits Are for clearing Colonel Charteris of what is falsly charged against him by Hurley and his Evidences, and more particularly by the Affidavits of Samuel Dunn and John Webb, lately printed and dispersed by Hurley, under the Title of, Fresh Proofs against Colonel Charteris. Thomas Morphy, Marshal of the Savoy, maketh Oath, That Patrick Hurley, being a Soldier in Colonel Charteris's Company, the said Hurley applied to this Deponent to procure his Discharge out of the said Company; in pursuance whereof, this Deponent went to Colonel Charteris, and told him what Hurley proposed to do, so as he might be discharged; which was, That he would procure Six Men, or 30 L. in Money: To which the Colonel replied, That Hurley had a very scandalous Character, that he would meddle with none of his Money; but if he would get him Six Men, he should be discharged; which the Deponent promised, and whereunto Hurley agreed. That sometime after this the Colonel went to Scotland, and after he was gone, the Deponent, that he might be able to perform the said Agreement, and for a further Security of some Money the said Hurley owed to the Deponent, he took from Hurley some Mortgage Deeds of Value upon Lands in Ireland; All which was transacted by this Deponent with Hurley in Absence of the Colonel, who was then gone for Scotland, as the Deponent was informed. And this Deponent further says, That in the Absence of Colonel Charteris Hurley gave to Sarjeant Cook a Note for Fifty Pounds, which was taken by the said Cook from Hurley, the better to secure this Deponent. And the Deponent further saith, That is was agreed between the said Cook and him, that 30 L. should be given to the Deponent to procure the Six Ment, and the other 20 L. was to be disposed of as Cook and the Deponent should agree: And the Deponent saith, That to his best Knowledge Colonel Charteris knew nothing of the taking of the said Note or Mortgage Deeds, directly nor indirectly, and that his Name is not so much as mentioned in the Note; and that the Deponent never knew or heard of any other Note given by Hurley to Cook, or Colonel Charteris. Jurat corant me, Tho. Morphy May 4. 1711. Richard Bealing. Copy of a Letter written by Hurley to Morphy, which agrees with a Part of said Oath. Cousin Morphy, Thursday, Four of the Clock. If you will be so kind to add 13 L. to the 17 L. you lent me, and so make it up 30 L. I will take it for a very great Favour, and will give you a judgement for the whole, payable with Interest Six Months hence, with an Assignment on the Mortgage for further Security. You'll have not Reason to repent doing me this Friendship. I am Your Cousin and Servant, Patrick Hurley.