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List of Officers and Men Ship-of War Ranger’s Cruises 2/24/1779-11/23/1779

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Joe

Captain Thomas Simpson and the ship Ranger arrived at Portsmouth on 15 October 1778 in company with Continental Navy frigates Providence and Boston and three prizes taken during the transatlantic crossing after having departed Brest, France on 21 August 1778. … Continue reading →

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List of Officers and Men Ship-of War Ranger’s Last Cruise 11/23/1779-5/12/1780

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Joe

Captain Thomas Simpson and the ship-of-war Ranger departed Portsmouth for the last time on 23 November 1779 and sailed to Boston where a number of the crew left service, their enlistment being expired. The Ranger, in company with frigates Queen … Continue reading →

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List of Officers and Men Ship-of War Ranger’s First Cruise 11/1/1777-10/15/1778

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Joe

     The Continental Navy ship-of-war Ranger was launched on 10 May 1777. She departed Portsmouth under the command of John Paul Jones on 1 November 1777 carrying dispatches to France bearing news of General Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga. Two British … Continue reading →

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John Seaward, Master’s Mate

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Joe

John Seaward, or Seward, was Master’s Mate on the ship Ranger under Captain John Paul Jones. He appears to have been associated with Captain Jones since at least 10 September 1777 when Jones wrote to John Bradford, “Mr Seaward and … Continue reading →

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Alphabetical List of the Crew of the Frigate Alliance (1782-1783) who received prize money associated with the capture and sale of the Kingston, Brittannia, Anna and Commerce

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Joe

Alphabetical List of the Crew of the Frigate Alliance (1782-1783) who received prize money associated with the capture and sale of the Kingston, Brittannia, Anna and Commerce. A modern tag in the front of the rebound original ledger, designated as … Continue reading →

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