 Less savoury stories of Roche's attachment, mismanagement and eventual dissipation of a young woman's fortune also survive from this period.Roche was appointed captain of a company of foot soldiers in the East India Service, and embarked in the "Vansittart" for India in May 1773.Apparently Roche was in such a temper that he fell out with all the passengers, including a Captain Ferguson, who called him out as soon as they arrived at Madeira.