Lunt, Paul, 1747-1824. Adjournal of travels from Newburyport to Cambridg & in the camp : manuscript, 1775. MS Am 1099. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

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Newbury Por[t?] Paul Lunt's Book May [?] 10 1775

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Adjournal of travels From Newbury Port - To Cambridg & in the Camp _ May ye 10 1775 Wensday Marchd from _ Newbury Port with 60 men at 11 oClock {Captain} Ezra Lunt Commander Marchd to - Rowley took Some refreshment Marchd to Ipswich tredwels Supd & Lodgd, Thirdsday ye 11th fastday Marchd to putnams to breakfast heard Mr_ Hitchcock preach forenoon from Psalm 56 Verse 3rd Marchd to Newells Supd on Salmon [&?] Lodgd friday 12 Arived at Camridge 11 oClock Quarterd in John Bolins house took Refresh ment Supd & Lodgd at Steadmans munday 15th Marchd to parrade Returnd Supd & Lodgd in quarters at 12 oClock at knight alarmd by a report that the Brittish troops ware landing parraded the first in the Camp but soon found ye report to be false Returnd to quarters Tuesday 16 {Captain} Lunt & 24 men - Went on guard, Wednsday 17th parraded at 2 oClock Marchd Near Leachmeres point where Some of our Guard Fier,d at a barge kild two of them wounded one they returnd the fire but did no damage at Nine oClock at knight a fire broke out in Boston on treats Wharf in a Soldiers Barrack By [Deldg?] out Some Cartredges Blowd up one Soldier & burnt a number of ware houses thursday 18th Rode to Rosebury in Cumpany with {Reverend} Mr Parsons & {Captain} Lunt [brides?] 19th went on guard at Mrs Inmans with 24 men moved from Bolans to