Ranger

Ranger was launched in 1791 in New Providence and immediately came to Britain. She generally traded between Liverpool and New Providence. She underwent grounding in 1795 and in 1796 her owners had her repaired, lengthened, and converted from a brig to a ship. A French privateer captured her in August 1797 after a single-ship action. In a process that is currently obscure, Ranger returned to British ownership circa 1799. She then became a West Indiaman. From 1803 on she became a Liverpool-based slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made one complete voyage transporting enslaved people. Then French privateers captured her after she had embarked captives in West Africa but before she could deliver them to the West Indies. A United States citizen purchased her at Guadeloupe and renamed her Delaware. In 1805 the Royal Navy recaptured her. She was returned to her British owners who sailed her between Ireland and Newfoundland. She was last listed in 1814. Career Ranger first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1791. After the outbreak of war with France, Captain John Walker acquired a letter of marque on 16 May 1793. This was short lived. In 1794 Ranger had a new master who did not acquire a letter of marque, and a much reduced armament. In November 1795 Lloyd's List reported that Ranger, Jump, master, had gone on shore at the Isle of Man. She was on her way from Liverpool to Lisbon.