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Rebellion

Cover of By His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, Esq. ... a proclamation : Whereas the General Court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, by their act of the fourth of February instant, declared that a horrid and wicked rebellion did exist in said commonwealth, and that Daniel Shays [and 3 others] ... were the principal aidents and abettors of said rebellion ... All the citizens of this state are absolutely and most solemnly forbidden to take arms in support of or to engage in the service, on said rebellion, by furnishing them with arms, ammunition or otherwise ... GIven under my hand in Council, Bennington, this 27th day of February AD 1787.

By His Excellency Thomas Chittenden, Esq. ... a proclamation : Whereas the General Court of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, by their act of the fourth of February instant, declared that a horrid and wicked rebellion did exist in said commonwealth, and that Daniel Shays [and 3 others] ... were the principal aidents and abettors of said rebellion ... All the citizens of this state are absolutely and most solemnly forbidden to take arms in support of or to engage in the service, on said rebellion, by furnishing them with arms, ammunition or otherwise ... GIven under my hand in Council, Bennington, this 27th day of February AD 1787.

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