Colonel Bartlett to General Folsom

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Kingston, June 18, 1775.

SIR: This moment one Mr˙ Moreton has come express from Cambridge, and has brought a letter from the Continental to our Congress, which I shall send to the President. He came from thence last evening; has rode all night, and informs that the Regulars came out of Boston yesterday to Charlestown, and had begun an engagement; that be is well assured that Charlestown is burnt, and that our people were, flocking down all last night to the Army. I shall send to the President to be at Exeter to-morrow morning. Desire that the rest of the Committee be notified. Your prudence will direct you about marchmg our men. In great haste I am, &c.

JOSIAH BARTLETT.

To General Folsom.

Copy sent to Doctor Thompson, Captain Whipple, Captain Moulton, Colonel McDuffee, and Committee of Safety, Newburyport.

Orders sent to Major Cilley, Captain Elkins, Captain

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