On the 24th of April last deserted from Petersfield, where they were Prisoners on their Parole of Honour, Mons. Claude Veron, of Bourdeaux, late Captain of the Rostan, a Privateer of 24 Guns, and his second Captain, Mons. Antoine Lartigue; and also Mons. Francois La Vigne, second Captain of the Actif Privateer; they were assisted in their Escape by a publican of Godalmin, who, after receiving of them 12l. for his good Offices, betray’d them. They were retaken in London; escaped again, and were again retaken, and sent to the Castle of Sissinghurst in Kent, from whence they were brought under a very strong Guard to Winchester, in order to give Evidence against the said Publican, who was on Friday last indicted at the Assizes held before Mr. Justice Noell, for assisting his Majesty’s Enemies to escape; he pleaded guilty, and is to be imprison’d two Years in Winchester Goal.