1775 March 30 (Thursday). In the early Morning there was a noise of 4 Regiments marching out of Town, under Earl Piercy. And because every body was ignorant of the Design, all were full of Conjectures. The most imagined they were bound to Concord, to disperse the Congress sitting there, or to Challenge the Stores, laid up in the Court House. But after a short Space, the Mistery was disclosed. They turned toward Dedham, and after about 5 mile march to Jamaica Plain, they returned. Went to Mr. Quincy’s, and to Lecture. Mr. Lathrop preached on Heb. 12.16. Esau sold his Birthright. N.B. Dr. Mather delivered me a letter from himself concerning the Troubles in Westborough. Dined at Samuels. P.M. we left Boston. Stopped at the House of Mr. Daniel Whitney — and having visited my Cousen Loyd (who boards at Capt. Barnards), lodged there (at Whitneys). N.B. his F. Capt. Daniel Whitney dyed about 5 weeks agoe.