[Forton Prison, Portsmouth, 1778]
January 23d this day 48 more prisoners came on shore for of them was French men and 13 Officers with them Capt Murphy, Capt Oakman, Capt Chew, Capt Slocom, &c &c.1
D, DLC, Forton Prison, England, American Prisoner's Journal, 1777-79, collection 2272.
1. John Murphy, captain of Rhode Island letter of marque sloop Swallow; Tobias Oakman, prize master of Massachusetts privateer ship General Mifflin's prize ship Rebecca; Benjamin Chew, sailing master, Maryland privateer brig Sturdy Beggar, and Gabriel Slocom or Slacom, prize master, Sturdy Beggar.
