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After this, they were obliged to put ihtp fefe^ 

 ral Ports, and by contrary Winds, came to the 

 Coaft of Prancey and hearing there was an Enqui- 

 ry made after the Ship, Roche quits her at Havre de 

 Graccy and leaves the Management to Culkn and the 

 reft \ who having fhipp'd other Men, faii'd away 

 to Scotland^ and there quitted the VelTel, which was 

 afterwards feized and brought into the River of 

 Thames. 



Some Time after this, Philip Roche came to London^ 

 and making Ibme Claim for Money, he had made 

 Infurance of, in the Name of John Eufiace^ the 

 Officer was apprised of the Fraud, and he arretted 

 and flung into the Compter ^ from whence directing 

 a Letter to his Wife, Ihe ihewed it to a Friend, 

 who difcovered by it, that he was the principal 

 Villain concerned in the Deftruftion of Peter Tartoucy 

 and the Crew. Upon this, an Information was given 

 to my Lord Carteret^ that the Per (on who went by the 

 1^2imeo? John Eufi ace y "w^iS Philip Roche y asaforefaidj 

 and being brought down by his Lordihips Warrant, 

 he ftifly denyM it for fbme Time, notwithftanding 

 a Letter was found in his Pocket, direfted to him 

 by the Name of Roche but being confronted by a 

 Captain of a Ship, who knew him well, he con- 

 feffed it, but prevaricated in feveral Particulars; - 

 whereupon he was committed to Newgate upon 

 violent Sufpicion, and the next Day was brought 

 down again at his own Requeft, confelled the whole, ^ 

 defired to be made an Evidence, and promifed to 

 convift three Men worfe than himieif Two were 

 difcovered by him, who died miferably in the Mar^ 

 Jfjal fea^ iXnd Roche himfelf was afterwards try'd, (no 

 more being taken,) found Guilty of the Pyracy, 

 and ejiecqted. 



