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Cambridge, May 4, 1775.
The distressed situation into which a wicked and despotick Administration have involved this Country, will justify us in your eyes, as we presume, in our present most earnest and pressing desire that you will immediately send us three or four thousand men of your establishment, in order
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to enable us to secure a pass of the greatest importance to our common interest, and which the enemy will certainly possess themselves of as soon as their reinforcement arrive; and if they once get possession, it will cost us much blood and treasure to dislodge them, but may now be secured by us if we had a force sufficient, without any danger. Therefore we earnestly repeat our request for three or four thousand men for the present purpose, with all possible despatch, and supported with all necessary stores of ammunition and provision; and would beg that they may be forwarded in Companies or Regiments, as fast as they can be got ready. This will make it easier to the Troops, and to the country through which they may pass, and may probably be of more essential service to our common cause. We are, &c.