Resolution regarding town officers to take oaths published in the Hampshire Gazette

To view or search transcription, use the button to open the sidebar. To search, use the button in the sidebar.

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information


About this item

Following the Ameican Revolution, many Massachusetts farmers were devastated by a severe recession, the institution of a new real estate tax, and the scarcity of currency.  Daniel Shays of Pelham organized a revolt against the state known as Shays Rebellion (August 1786-July 1878). The revolt failed and afterwards, town officers were required to take an oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, according to a law passed March 10, 1787. Some of these officers had taken the oath, but had not signed (subscribed) the declaration to that fact. People were questioning whether the actions taken by these officers were legal and valid, so the legislature acted, saying that if the declarations were signed by July 31, all actions prior would be considered legal.

Related Items

Details

Item typeArticle
Legal Documents
AuthorHancock, John
PublisherHampshire Gazette
Date1787-07-04
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 5.25 in Width: 3.75 in
Catalog #L04.102
View this item in our curatorial database →
Hancock, John. Resolution regarding town officers to take oaths published in the Hampshire Gazette. Hampshire Gazette, July 4, 1787. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-102/. Accessed on November 2, 2024.

Please note: Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.