Selectmen of Sandbornton to the New-Hampshire Congress

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Sandbornton, April 28, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: The messenger who bears this waits upon you to request your advice at this critical and alarming juncture. We are in a state almost totally destitute of the proper means of defence. People among us are extremely uneasy and greatly alarmed. We have made repeated trials to furnish ourselves with ammunition, but without success. We therefore request such advice as you in your wisdom shall think fit, and such assistance as you may please to grant.

We are encouraged to make this application, as we understand the Province Store is opened, and a barrel of Powder brought to Canterbury. We can assure you that it will be applied to no other use but our Country' s defence, being determines to resist all hostile attempts against our sacred and invaluable privileges to the last extremity.

We are, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants,

JOHN SANDBORN,
AARON SANDBORN,
CALEB GILMAN.

To the Honourable Congress convened at Exeter.