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

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520 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1787.<br />

Few take the Oath.<br />

Little is known respect<strong>in</strong>g those who sought<br />

to take the oath <strong>of</strong> allegiance <strong>in</strong> this man-<br />

ner, and it is not certa<strong>in</strong> that very many <strong>in</strong> this vic<strong>in</strong>ity<br />

availed themselves <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>fered clemency. The follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

year an act <strong>of</strong> general <strong>in</strong>demnity to all who had been<br />

engaged <strong>in</strong> the rebellion was passed by the Legislature, and<br />

those who had exiled themselves returned to their homes<br />

and became good citizens.

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