[En route from Cambridge to New York, March 29 to April 11, 1776]
Five Regiments Marchd for New York, from Cambridge Col [Loammi] Baldwins Regiment 2 Left Cambrige at 3 O,Clock P,M, marchd to Waltham the first Day, the Second Day as far as Marlborough, the 3rd Do to Grafton the 4th to Bellingham, the 5th to Providence, the 6th day Lay at Providence, the 7 Marchd to Coventry (in Rhodiland) the 8th to Plainfield the 9th Norwich the I 0th New London arived there at 7 O,Clock P M [April 6], drawed 6 Days Provision and Embarkd About 9, O'Clock the next morning for New York had fair wind, About 11 0. Clock PM We run O Ground at Huntington beach on Long Island Lay there till the 10th Instant then She Saild, and arived at New York the 11th Day
1. "Diary of Ensign Caleb Clap, of Colonel Baldwin's Regiment, Massachusetts Line, Continental Army, March 29 until October 23, 1776," The Historical Magazine, 3rd series, III, No. 2, 133.
2. The Twenty-sixth Continental Infantry.
