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to John Sullivan

Massachusetts Governor Hancock requests permission of New Hampshire Governor Sullivan to send troops in pursuit of rebels involved in Shays's rebellion through his state.

GLC00300

to his parents

Eyewitness account of the boxer rebellion.

GLC05532

to R.R. Ward, Esq.

On residual actions of the R.I. Dorr Rebellion. "That some rascality is to be attempted toward R. I. can scarce be doubted, but in what shape, we have no means of judging save for Burke's Resolution or Petition presented last week..."

GLC09094

Account sheet of provisions disbursed during Livingston's absence from Albany

An itemized list of the beef, pork, and peas which were distributed during Livingston's absence from Albany during Leisler's rebellion.

GLC03107.00205

[Resolution of the Society of Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts, to deny a membership application]

Draft resolution of the Society of the Cincinnati, State of Massachusetts, to return the membership fees of Luke Day and Elijah Day for "openly joining & leading & conducting the late rebellion in this Commonwealth," and thus having "rendered...

GLC04379.03

to Gov. of Georgia re: transmitting copies of various acts of Congress

Various acts of Congress: Whiskey tax, the capitol, treasury dept., salaries of the Executive Dept., post office, pensions for invalids, support of light-houses, reducing the public debt, granting lands to settlers in the Northwest territory, raising...

GLC04675.01

to his mother

Vinton, a captain of a northern regiment assisted in the suppression of Nat Turner's slave rebellion: "I doubt if any active movement against the slaves will be necessary...[They] however are irresponsible and reckless and it is difficult to foresee...

GLC08258

A proclamation

Issued as Governor of Massachusetts. Gives a brief account of the rebel mobs storming the Court of Common Pleas in Northampton. Calls upon all civil & military officers to suppress Shays' Rebellion.

GLC03538

A Proclamation: [amnesty offer to Shays's rebels]

Offers pardons to Massachusetts citizens who participated in Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787). Document includes a printed seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Printed by Adams and Nourse. Noted in Ford no. 2474.

GLC00518

to John Bryant

Informs Bryant that in addition to the stores ordered from Bryant's post by the Secretary of War (Henry Knox) he is also to "speedily" forward Hodgdon 500 port fires.

GLC03432.057