A strong gale at
Northwest which carrys us 10 knots.
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. 17
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Friday, November 7, 1777
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Thursday, November 13, 1777
About seven this
morning saw a sail on our lee Bow distant about 2 Leagues, gave chase and spoke
her about 12 o’clock, a Brig from Carolina bound for Bordeaux with several Tory
Passengers on Board, among whom were Hartley the Organist & his wife.
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. 17
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Friday, November 14, 1777
This Morning at 5
o’clock came up a severe Thunder Storm from the southwest.
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. 17
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Saturday, November 15, 1777
Last evening came on
a gale of wind which increas’d till about 3 this morning when it began to
abate, in the hight of the gale a sail was seen under our lee Quarter, hove too
till she came up, a Schooner from St. Peters bound to Bordeaux.
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. 17
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Sunday, November 16, 1777
A fresh Breeze, and
high Sea from the late Gale, about 10 o’clock our tiller Rope broke by which we
were in great Danger of the Consequences of the Ship’s broaching to.
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. 17
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Wednesday, November 19, 1777
About six this
morning saw a Sail under our lee Quarter, gave Chase or rather bore away till
we came within about a mile of Her found Her to be a large Ship standing Our
course clued up Our Courses and bawl’d Our wind—got ready for Action she
standing on her course close to the wind, wore Ship when it was too late,
continued the chase till night and lost Her.
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, pp. 17-8
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Saturday, November 22, 1777
At nine o’clock this
morning saw a Sail on our weather Beam—little wind; One of Our People fell from
the Chains but was saved by a Rope’s End handed Him.
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
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Sunday, November 23, 1777
Early in the morning
saw a Sail supposed to be the same we saw yesterday, came up with and made a
Prize of—about 8 o’clock, a Brig laden with fruit and wine from Malaga bound to
Yarmouth, Riches Commr .—She is called the Mary—there are no less than six sail
in sight at this Time.
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
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Monday, November 24, 1777
Spoke a Schooner
from Malaga bound to Liverpool vessel and Cargo owned by a Portugal Mercht.
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
Diary of Dr. Ezra Green, Tuesday, November 25, 1777
Last night spoke a
Ship & Snow bound to France,—and are now chasing a vessel under Our lee
Bow, at 11 at night came up with & made a Prize of the Brig George from
Malaga bound to London laden with fruit and wine, she was commanded by
Bulfinch.
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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