Winborn Adams to the New-Hampshire Committee of Safety

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GENTLEMEN: By a message from Portsmouth, I am desired to go there to-morrow with my Company, to assist in endeavouring to destroy the men-of-war in our harbour. As my Company were enlisted under your direction, I think it my duty to wait your order on any movement, therefore have sent the bearer, and desire your direction in this affair, which I shall endeavour to obey. And am, with great respect, your very humble servant,

WINBORN ADAMS.

To the Honourable the Provincial Committee of Safety at Exeter,

P˙ S˙ The plan proposed to execute the aforesaid affair I have not heard in particular, only that it was thought the deck might be commanded with small arms from the shore, while she was set on fire by rafts sent down by water.