Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esquire, Governour of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. An address, to the good people of the Commonwealth. : a spirit of discontent, originating in supposed grievances, having ... stimulated many of the citizens in several of the counties of this Commonwealth, to the commission of acts subversive of the government ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the 12th day of January, 1787 ...

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Corporate author / creator:	Massachusetts. Governor (1785-1787 : Bowdoin)
Imprint:	[Boston] : [Adams and Nourse], [1787]
Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet)
Language:	English
Subject:	Massachusetts. -- Militia. Massachusetts. -- Militia. Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787. Treason -- Massachusetts. Treason. Massachusetts -- History, Military. Massachusetts. Military history. Broadsides.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11929864

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Varying Form of Title:	Address, to the good people of the Commonwealth
Notes:	Signed: James Bowdoin. By His Excellency's command, John Avery, Jun. secretary. Imprint supplied by Evans. "Published by authority." Text in two columns; printed area measures 36.1 x 12.8 cm. Evans 20500 Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2479 Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed July 25, 2019).
Summary:	January 12, 1787 Address of Governor James Bowdoin to the people of Massachusetts regarding various actions taken by the legislature and the governor to restore peace and harmony in response to rebellious acts from some of the citizens, most likely, as part of Shay's Rebellion, and defending the use of force to end the rebellion.
Other form:	Print version: Massachusetts. Governor (1785-1787 : Bowdoin). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esquire ... An address, to the good people of the commonwealth. [Boston] : (Published by authority) [by Adams and Nourse, 1787]

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