[SHAY'S REBELLION]. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. Governour of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Proclamation. Boston: Adams & Nourse, 1787.

farmers rebellion massachusetts closed bowdoin rebels shays governor called leading forces opposing james militiamen court passed legislature commonwealth revolutionary freedom seizures property thousand year 1,200 regulators participated including ending broadside captain shay's 1787 creased edges returned secure monarchy sense organized preparation confrontation approached featured clashed nourse chipping corners toning reflected february laying excellency letterpress discolored folds farms having duty mercantile class seaboard cities resulting debt imprisonment challenged hard fought shay mass physical federal armory springfield january artillery conditions granting pardons noncommissioned officers privates taking later month sheffield insurrection largely 4,000 people adams peerage disputes courthouse 1786 common killing oath effect petitioned governour boston states credit daniel closings august pleas december wounding disqualification allegiance intended amnesty proclamation