Stephen Burrouhs' [sic] sermon.
Subtitle: Delivered in Rutland on a hay-mow. To his auditory the Pelhamites, at the time when a mob of them, after having pursued him to Rutland, in order to apprehend him because he had abruptly departed and absconded from Pelham, where he had been preaching the Gospel, shut himself into a barn, to which he ran for assylum [sic]; when he ascended a hay mow which was inaccessible except in one place, with a weapon of defence in his hand with which he kept off his pursuers at pleasure, as mentioned in the author's Memoirs page ninety, and delivered to them the following sermon on the occasion.
Contributors: First Presbyterian Church (Pelham, Mass.).
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 48385.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1798
Place of publication: [United States
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787 -- Anecdotes.; American wit and humor.; Hymns.
Work titles: Stephen Burroughs's sermon.
Notes: Caption title: Hay-mow sermon, &c.

Burroughs' flight from Pelham occurred in 1784. However, reference made in the sermon to Shays' Rebellion (1786-87) indicates that some, if not all, of the sermon was composed after the event. Burroughs' Memoirs, referred to in the title, were published in 1798.

Signatures: A⁶ (A6 blank).

"Paddy's hymn."--p. 9-[10].

Bristol B10252.

Shipton & Mooney 48385.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 48385).