“An Act providing for the Pay and Subsistence of the Militia”

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The Massachusetts General Court passed this act on February 6, 1787. It appropriates forty thousand pounds to be used to pay the militia who had been called up to suppress the insurgents of Shays’ Rebellion (August 1786- February 1787). It also empowers the treasurer of the Commonwealth to borrow the money.

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Item typeBooks
AuthorGeneral Court
Date1787
PlaceMassachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
EventShays’ Rebellion. 1786–1787
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 12.25 in Width: 8.50 in
Catalog #L04.046
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General Court. An Act providing for the Pay and Subsistence of the Militia. 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-046/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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