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trufied him with the Care of her, at times, while * 

 he and the Mate went to reft. 



The 15th of November^ at Night, was the Time 

 defigned for the Tragedy • but FrancisWife relented, 

 and appeared defirous to divert them from their 

 bloody Purpofes. Eochc (fometinles called Cap- 

 tain) told him, T^jat ^ Cullen and he had fufiained 

 great Lcffes at Sea^ unlefs every Irifliman f refint wonld ^ 

 affifl in ref airing their Loffes^ by murthering all the French 

 Rogues y and running away with the Shipy he jJiould fuffer 

 the fame Fate with the French Men but if all would of- 

 fif-y all fjould have a Share in the Booty. .Upon this, 

 they all refolded alike, and Captain Roche ordered 

 three Frenchmen and a Boy up to hand the Topfails, 

 the Maftej and Mate being then afleep in their Ca- 

 bins, The two firft that came down, they beat out 

 their Brains and threw them over-board : The 

 other two feeing what was done, ran up to the Top- 

 maft. Head* but Cullen followed them, and taking the 

 Boy by the Arm, toft him into the Sea • then dri- 

 ving down the Man, thofe below knocked him on 

 the Head, and threw him over-board. 



Thofe who were afieep, being awakened by the 

 difmal Skrieks and Groans of dying Men, ran upon 

 Deck in Confufion, to enquire into the Caufe of 

 liich unufual Noifes \ but the fame Cruelty was 

 immediately afted towards them, e'er they could 

 befenfible of the Danger that threatened them. 



They were now (as Roche himfelf afterwards con- 

 fefsV'j^^// over as wet vcith the Blood that had been fpHty 

 MS if they had been dipped in IVatery or flood irf a Shower of 

 Rainy nor did they regard it any more. Roche laid. 

 Captain T^rf ^7/^ u fed many Words for Mercy, and 

 asked them^ if he had not ufed them with Civility 

 ^ndKindnefs? If they were not of the fameChri- 

 ftian Religion, and owned the fame blelfed JefuSy and 

 the likei?"iBut they, not regarding what he faid, 

 took Cords, and bound the poor Maftgr and his 



Mate 



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