Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esquire, governour ... A proclamation
Subtitle: Whereas information has been given to the supreme executive of the commonwealth, that on Tuesday last, the 29th of August ... a large concourse of people ... assembled at the court-house in Northampton, many of whom were armed with guns ... Given at the Council-chamber, in Boston, this second day of September ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 19789
Publisher: Printed by Adams and Nourse, printers to the General Court.
Published: 1786
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787
Notes: Ordering the suppression of Shays' Rebellion.

Signed: James Bowdoin. By His Excellency's command. John Avery, Jun. secretary.

At head of title: state seal.

Two states noted by Ford.

Evans 19789

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2445