Shelburne Committee addresses Selectmen of Deerfield in Town Warrant

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Selectemen in Shelburne, Massachusetts, drafted a petition to Governor Bowdoin asking for clemency towards the participants in Shays’ Rebellion (August 1786-July 1787). They forwarded a copy of this petition to the selectmen of Deerfield, asking them to form a committee to meet on January 30, 1787, with the committees of the other area towns to forward clemency petitions to the Governor and Council.

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Item typeLegal Documents
Petition
AuthorShelburne Committee
Date1787-01-25
PlaceShelburne Falls, Massachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
Military, Wars, Battles
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
EventShays’ Rebellion. 1786–1787
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 11.25 in Width: 7.25 in
Catalog #L04.042
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Shelburne Committee. Shelburne Committee addresses Selectmen of Deerfield in Town Warrant. January 25, 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-042/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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