History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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CHAPTER XXXIV.
SHAYS REBELLION.
Opening Events—The Mob in Control, 488—The Governor's Proclamation—Demonstrations
by the Rioters Elsewhere, 489—The Criminal
Courts Attacked, 490—The Supreme Judicial Court Assailed—Some of
the Insurgent Leaders, 491—The Affair in Springfield, 492—Mr. Judd's
Account of the Demonstration—Other Volunteers, 494—The Mob in
Berkshire—Legislative Action Resented by the Mob—Shays Musters his
Forces, 495—The Government Decides to Protect the Judiciary, 496
A Demonstration at Worcester. 497—The Mob Excited—Shays Retreats
—Northampton Greets the Mob, 498—An Important Convention, 499
The Rebels state their Case, 500—A Committee of Strategy—Demon-
stration at Springfield, 501—The Government Acts, 502—The Insurgents
Prepare to Resist—The Arsenal to be Seized, 503—Efforts to Com-
bine the Rebel Forces—Day Summons Gen. Shepherd to Surrender, 504
—A Proposition from Shays—The Fight at Springfield, 505—The Killed
Shays Retreats, 506—Day makes no Movement—Incidents at South
Hadley, 507—Movements of Gen. Lincoln, 508.
CHAPTER XXXV.
SHAYS REBELLION.
Pursuit of Capt. Luddington, 509—Movements of Gen. Lincoln—Negotiations
with Shays, 510—Shays Evacuates Pelham, 511—The Victory
Complete—Beginning of the End of the Rebellion, 512—Trouble
in Berkshire—The Legislature Meets—War Continued, 513—Skirmishes
with the Rebels— Tried for Treason and Sentenced to Death. 514—Prisoners
Reprieved at the Gallows, 515—Hanged for Burglar}'—Closing
Scenes of the Rebellion, 516—A Story of the Insurrection, 517—The
Rebels before the Courts, 518—The Rebels Seize Hostages—No Rebels
Executed—The Commissioners Meet. 519— Few take the Oath, 520.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
FEDERAL CONSTITUTION—MANUFACTURES—CHURCH MUSIC.
Probate Office Conducted in Jail—No Disgrace to be there, 521—The
Town Votes to Sustain the Government, 522—The Representative Instructed—The
Town Provides for its Safety—A Northampton Company,
523—Constitution of the United States. 524—The Constitutional
Convention—Regulations to be Observed at Funerals, 525—Town Clock
out of Repair—Manufacturing in Northampton. 526—Duck Manufac-
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