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Shays' Rebellion...
Shays' Rebellion...
Item # 697980
May 12, 1787
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 12, 1787
* Shays' Rebellion perpetrators
* Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Page 2 has an: "Extract of a Letter From New York" which has the latest on the Shays' Rebellion.
It notes in part: "...that since the defeating & taking such a number of rebel prisoners in Berkshire, who were commanded by Hamelin, matters are pretty quiet...any thing remains to be done in Massachusetts but to try & punish the unfortunate wretches who have so justly merited the vengeance of their country...the Hon. Benjamin Lincoln & Samuel Otis, Commissioners to proceed into the Western counties for the purpose of granting pardons to the persons concerned in the rebellion...Governors of New Hampshire & Vermont have issued proclamations against the rebels if found in those state..." with more.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
AI notes: Shay’s Rebellion deeply affected Berkshire County, Massachusetts, as it was a predominantly rural farming area where many residents faced severe economic hardship following the Revolutionary War. Farmers in Berkshire County struggled with heavy state taxes and debts they could not pay, often leading to the foreclosure of their lands and even imprisonment for failure to settle debts. In response, local leaders and farmers in Berkshire joined the uprising led by Daniel Shays, organizing protests and forcibly disrupting court sessions to prevent the seizure of farms. The rebellion in Berkshire County reflected widespread rural frustration with what many saw as an unfair government that favored wealthy urban creditors over struggling farmers. This unrest helped demonstrate the weaknesses of the existing government under the Articles of Confederation, highlighting the urgent need for a stronger federal system and contributing to the eventual creation of the U.S. Constitution.
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