Men who participated in Shays’ Rebellion in Massachusetts were required to give up their arms and swear an Oath of Allegiance in order to receive a pardon. Seth Catlin writes to Lieutenant James Stewart of Colrain, Massachusetts, advising him that he will be in Greenfield the following Thursday for that purpose.
Catlin, Seth. Letter to Lt. James Stewart regarding Insurgents. February 20, 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-053/. Accessed on November 23, 2024.
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