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Description and Holding Information
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1787-02-16, Act describing disqualifications
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February 16, 1787 Act which described what persons who might be guilty of treason against Massachusetts would be eligible for a pardon by the
governor. Included were the disqualifications to which the person would be subjected, including surrender of arms, limitation for three years to serve as
jurors, be eligible as a town officers and other restrictions. Of note, Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition
to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title
originally held by the Massachusetts Historical Society Library).
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Title:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. : an act, describing the disqualifications to which persons shall be subjected, who have been, or may be guilty of treason, or giving aid or support to the present rebellion, and to whom a pardon may be extended.
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OCLC Number:
62832088
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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