Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency John Hancock, Esquire ... A proclamation
Subtitle: Whereas the legislature of this commonwealth, with an intention ... to suppress the present traiterous opposition to the laws, and to restore peace and harmony ... I have therefore ... thought fit to issue this proclamation, that the extension of mercy and indemnification offered by the legislature may be fully known to those unhappy offenders ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the fifteenth day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 45099
Publisher: Printed by Adams and Nourse, printers to the honourable General Court.
Published: 1787
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787; Treason; Amnesty; Loyalty oaths
Notes: Signed: John Hancock. By His Excellency's command, John Avery, Jun. secretary.

Printed area measures 35.2 x 25.4 cm.

Bristol B6524

Shipton & Mooney 45099

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2477