Scope and Contents Letter from Benjamin A. Bellows to Captain Oliver Ashley of Claremontm, NH, giving him orders to impress any arms that the owners do not equip themselves that are within Claremont.

Scope and Contents Two-page letter from Benjamin Bellows Jr. to Oliver Ashley in Claremont, New Hampshire informing him that the Committee of Safety has requested him to send militia to Ticonderoga. Bellows asks Ashley yo raise as many as possible in his district and send the to No. 4. If Ashley cannot get men to enlist for three years, take some for eight months if the town will provide substitutes.

Scope and Contents Letter from Colonel Benjamin Bellows in Walpole, New Hampshire, to Captain Ashley informing him that he is ordered to raise, by draft, one fourth part of the militia under his command, and he therefore orders Ashley to raise one fourth part of the militia in his town and have them fully equipped at Charlestown without loss of time.

Scope and Contents Letter from Col. Benjamin Bellows of Walpole, NH to Captain Oliver Ashley informing him that the enemy are preparing to make a descent on colonial frontiers, writer desires 80 men be equipped with gun, snow shoes, 5 days provisions and 10 alarm men be ready to be commanded by field officer.

Scope and Contents From Walpole, Col. Benjamin Bellows writes a letter to Capt. Oliver Ashley advising him to equip men ready to march on any emergency and to impress arms in Claremont.

Scope and Contents Order from Captain Samuel Hunt of Charlestown, New Hampshire to Captain Ashley to report on number of men in Continental Service under him.

Scope and Contents Orders from Lt. Col. Sam Hunt to Capt. Ashely for drafting men to fill Charlestown's quota.