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 ..
Contributors: Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790.
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
Format: Microform
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.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19789)