Early in the morning
gave chase to a Brig under our lee Bow, but were obliged to give over Chase on
seeing a very large Ship to windward with several other Sail in Company she
appeared to be standing athwart us, about 2 she hove too with a Fleet of 13
Sail of Ships & Brigs at 2 Leagues Distance, clewed up Our Courses &
stopp’d our Ship’s way expecting every minute when she would come down upon us
about 4 she stood on her Course, we made sail close to the wind with a design
to cut off a Brig which could not keep up with the Convoy, lost her in the
night.
SOURCE: Dr. Ezra
Green, Diary of Ezra Green, M.D., Surgeon
on Board the Continental Ship “Ranger,” Under John Paul Jones, from November 1,
1777 to September 27, 1778, p. 18
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