Diary Of Ezra Green, M.D. From November 1, 1777, To September 27, 1778 - LightNovelsOnl.com
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_Sunday, 23rd Aug._--Chased a Dutchman all Day.
_Monday, 24._--Spoke Brig call'd the Sally from London laden with Provisions, Beef Flour & b.u.t.ter, 150 Tons Burthen. Sent her to America.
Lat. 45.32 Long. 10.22.
_Wednesday, September 2nd._--Being in chase in Latt. 47.21 Long. 27.24 at 3 P.M. carry'd away Our fore Top Mast and Main Top gall. Mast.
_Wednesday, Sept. 9th._--Latt. 46.7 Long. 36.29. Took a Brig called the Friends from Granada bound to Glasco with Rum & Cotton about 100 Tons Burden. 10 Bags Cotton 134 Puncheons Rum.
_Wednesday, 16th Sept^r._ in Latt. 45.45 Long. 41.47 Took a Snow from Newfoundland Laden with Fish 150 Tons Burthen.
_Thursday 17th._--7 Morn gave chase to a large s.h.i.+p to windward as far as we could see them from Top of mast head 7 in the Evening, came very near them but night coming on lost sight of them.
_Friday, 25th September._--In Latt. 44.45 had soundings on the Banks of Newfoundland in 82 Fathoms, Foggy.
_Sunday, 27th Sept._--Spoke a Brig from Amsterdam called the William Robert Stonehouse Comm^r. bound to Boston the same Day saw an Island of Ice at a Distance which had the appearance of a Lofty Sail we pa.s.s'd within a League of it to windward. The Brig is Laden with Tea and Cordage.
